Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-21
Present at the Mott
ficatiOn Ceremonies.
BOTH NOMINEES ACCEPT
And Make Addresses Upon the Federal
Election Bill and the Tariff

| clhlly hOtlleu tndt tuey are the CuOlcc Oh
the Democrats for the positions respec-
lively Of president and vice president.
The notification ceremonies took place
last night at Madison Square Garden In
the presence OF crowd that surpassed Ia
enthusiasm and numbers even the vast
throng that on Sept. O. 1888, gave greet
ing to Allen G. Thurman.
When the doors were opened there was
a wild rush for seats. and In ten minutes
| all the room In the building that remained
| vacant was the reserved seats on the
| platform ana the boxes. About 10000
people were present. All sorts and condi-
tions OF men were there. and almost ev-
erybody had fan, the weather being
warm and sultry.
When the names OF the candidates on
the sounding board were lighted up
shortly before 8 o'clock, the crowd yelled
| itself hoarse, and the guests on the plat
| form arose and saluted the illumination.
| Mrs. Cleveland entered her box q few
| minutes later, and again the crowd broke
out. Mrs. Cleveland came to the front OF
| the box and after bowling and smiling re-
| tirei to the rear.
Al Sl5 the white head of Adlai f. Ste-
venson appeared as he climbed the steps
| Of the platform to join the cheering COM
mi,teemen. He was accompanied by q
few members of the national committee
and stood bowling for two minutes. while
the audience applauded.
| Shortly afterward Mr.. Cleveland ap-
peared, accompanied by Colonel Wilson
| Of Virginia, Calvin S. Brice mud members
Of the national notification committee.
| Tho people burst into deafening applause
He Lel | out his hand for quiet, but 1t
cam not for several minutes, and Mr.
| Cleveland sank into his seat to wait un.
til tie applause should end. When quiet
was restored, Mr.. Cleveland. General
Stevenson and Governor Flower were
seated Ia front to the right Of the speak
| er's ,ble
Notification Ceremonies ~
Presently Mr.. Cleveland arose and Col
onel Wilson, the chairman OF The meeting,
notified him that lac had been nominated
for 10 presidency. 1t was rather noisy,
aud only comparatively few people heard
the speaker When about half way
through his speech, Colonel Wilson was
Interrupted by an outburst Of applause
| eivrn to Mrs. Cleveland, who reappeared
in another part of the house In an open
box
| When Colonel Wilson had finished, Sec
retary Nicholas Bell Of the notification
committee read the official letter OF noti-
| ncation.
Mr.. Cleveland then rose to reply. The
audience went wild and there was a great
roar OF applause. The standing crowd OF
some 10000 people swayed and surged In
| upon the press enclosure. One newspaper
man was pressed against his table and
tainted with pain. He was soon revived.
| The police got To work and gradually the
crowd fell back and the excitement sub
sided. Mr.. Cleveland then proceeded with
| his reply. His voice was loud and clear
| and the resonant tones were heard in
every part OF the house. He was listened
to attentively and interrupted but seldom.
| AT the close Of the speech there was great
applause. Following Is
Mr.. CleveIand's Speech.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: The message
you deliver from the national Democracy
arouses within me emotions which would be
well nigh overwhelming, IL did not recognize
here assembled representatives OF great
| party who must share with me the RESPONSE
bility your mission invites ! find much relief
in the reflection that I have been selected
| merely to stand for the principles and purposes
TO which my party Is pledged, and for the en-
forcement and supremacy OF which all who
claim Democratic fellowship must constantly
| and.persistently labor.
| Our party responsibility is indeed great. We
assume a momentous obligation TO our coun-
| trymen, when, In return for their trust and
| confidence. we promise them rectifcation Of
their wrongs and q better realization Of the
advantages which are due to them under, our
free and benefcent institutions But II our
responsibility Is great. our party is strong. IL
Is strong in It's sympathy with the needs Of
the people. In its insstence upon the exercise
| Of governmental powers, strictly within the
| constitutional permission the people have
granted, and in its willingness to risk it's life
and hope upon the peoples intelligence and
| patriotism.
Never has a great party, intent upon the
promotion Of right and justice, had .tetter In
centive for effort than Is now presented TO us.
| Turning our eyes TO the plain pcopfs of the
land. we see them burdened "a consumers
| with tariff system that unjustly and relent-
lessly demands from them, In the purchase OF
the necessarles and comforts Of life, an
amount scarcely met by wages OF hard and
steady toll, while the exactions thus wrung
| from them build MP and increase the fortunes
OF those for whose benefit this injustice Is per-
| petrated.
| We see the farmer listening 20 a delusive
| story that fills his mind with visions Of ad-
vantage. while his pocket Il robbed by the
stealthy hand OF high protection. Our work
| ingmen are still told the tale, oft repeated In
spite of its demonstrated falsity, that the ex-
| isting protective tariff Is n boon TO them, aud
under It's benencent operation their wages
must Unreasonable. as they listen, scenes
arc enacted In the very abiding place Of high
| protection, that mock the hopes OF toll and
| attest the tender mercy the workingman re-
ceives from those made selfish and sordid by
unjust governmental fsvoritism. We oppose
earnestly and stubbornly the theory upon
which our opponents seek TO Justify and up
hold existing tariff laws. We need not base
our attack upon questions Of constitutional
| permission or legislative power. We dcnounoe
this theory upon the highest possible grounds,
| when we contend that, In present conditions.
its operation T. unjust, and that laws enacted
In accordance with IL are inequitable and un :
| fair.
Ours IL not destructive party. We arc not
at enmity with the rights Of any Of our citi-
| zens.
All are Our Countrymen.
We are not recklcssly needless Of any Ameri.
can interests, nor win We abandon our regari
for them; but. invoking the love of fairness and
| justice which belongs 10 true Americans. and
| upon which our constitution rests, we insisi
that no plan-of tariff legislation shall BE- toler
sted which has for its object and purpose a
| forced contribution from the earnings and in .
| come Of the mass of our citizens 90 swell d..
| rectiy the accumulations Of favored few: nor
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