The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-23

preceding the denunciation Of the Nc
Kinloy act and substitute therefore the
following:
FOR FREE TRADE.
We denounce the Republican protec.
tion as fraud on the labor Of the great
majority Of the American people for the
benefit OF the few. We declare It to be
fundamental principle Of the Demo-
cratic party that the federal govern
ment has no constitutional power to
impose and collect tariff duties, except
Tor the purpose OF revenue only, and
we demand that the collection OF such
taxes shall be limited to the necessities
OF tho government, when honestly and
economically administered.
AT tho end OF Mr.. Neal's speech,
there were cries Of "Watterson," and
Mr.. Henry Watterson, Of Kentucky,
came forward to tho platform, his ap.
pearance being greeted with prolonged
cheers. When order was restored he
spoke as follows: Before I open my
lips to express an opinion upon this
matter l desire to have read
an extract from the tariff plank
OF the Democratic platform Of 1875.
When the clerk finished the reading
Mr.. Watterson resumed his address as
! folloWs: This declaration OF principles
comes to us with the impression Of the
wisdom and tho benediction of the
sage and saint OF Democracy, Samuel J.
TiIden. The mention Of Mr.. Mlden's
namo was received with. prolonged
cheers, the New York delegation stand
ing up and yelling.
~ THOUGHT HIS LABoRs OVER. =
Twelve long years have fought upon
all occasions and at every opportunity
to establish tho doctrine OF that plank as
m article Of tho cardinal Democratic
faith, and finally, when seeing it at last
practically confirmed in three great
Democratic tariff acts and finally in
the message OF great Democratic
President. Great applause. Fl.
nally, when l saw it confirmed and
proclaimed by the, Democratic conyen.
tion which assembled in 1888 in st.
Louis, said my labors are over, my
fight Is ended, the victory Is won and l
can 60 to sleep. shall never again be
needed on o Democratic platform com.
mittee, and l can entrust TO the younger
and less experienced hands this work
OF my life and love. But when l list
ened to the extraordinary essay we
have heard from this desk, I asked N.Y.
self whether we were indeed a Demo-
cratic convention, or simply Repub-
lican convention revised by James g.
Blaine or Benjamin f. Butler for the
tariff plank We have listened
to this afternoon is almost
identical in principle with the
minority report submitted to the DEM
ocratic convention in 1884 by Benjamin
+. Butler and voted down almost
unanimously
Loud cries for Villas followed Mr..
Watterson's speech.
On coming to the platform he said:
Villas SPEECH.
"There are many things to be said
with reference to the resolution offered
by tho gentleman from Ohio. There
are many declarations to DO made in
regard to II. You can extend your
platform to any degree you sec fit, or
the wearied powers Of your committee.
men In hearing argument and debate
would enable them TO sustain. But this
resolution which you propose to strike
out was a resolution reported to the
convention Of 1884, over which l had
the honor to preside, and It was re-
ported BY that prince of tariff retorm-
ers, Colonel William R. Morrison.
Gentlemen, l don't propose to en-
ter into any debate or discussion
OF the particular form ofwords in which
We declare our opposition to. tariff
Legislation. do NOT think 1t makes
much difference in what form OF
words we repeat our unyarying
and answering hostility to that
great robbery and iniquity. ! don't
care much for the words because
Ave years ago next fall a President OF
tho United States led the Democratic
party into position on the tariff ques-
ton which was not only right and brave
rnd snlendid and Democratic, but which
has givon life blood eternal perpetnNtion
10 tho party.
wATTERsoN REPLIES.
Mr.. Wattcrson took tho platform and
replied to Colonel Villas as follows:
Ono word only in relation to refer
ence by my honored and distinguished
friend, tho senator from Wisconsin, who
presided oyer that convention Of 1884,
and that ia this. In 1884, in the midst
OF tho throes Of great internecinetaritE
controversy. The party seemed to be
split wide open and after 1fty-two
hours OF unbroken discussion in. the
platform committee, the best that the
moderate or conservative members OF
the committoe-myself among the
number-couId obtain as common
ground 10 stand upon was tho platform
OF 1884. But since then We have had
the second Morrison bill, the Mills bill,
the message Of the President in 1887,
the great campaign OF education OF
1850 thatI cannot help saying to N.Y.
self: "My God, Is it possible that in
1902, we have to 20 back for tariff
plank TO the straddlo OF lSS42"
Mr.. Tom. L. Johnson, of Ohio, hearti-
" endorsed the amendment. Mr.. Neal
demanded call OF the roll OF states
upon this amendment. There were
several calls Of "Mr. Chairman" by
delegates wishing to be- recognized, but
he refused to recognize any one and
much confusion followed. Thero was
still greater confusion and cries Of "Mr.
Chairman" all over the house from
members endcavoring to be recognized.
THE VOTING.
The secretary finally made an attempt
to proceed with the roll call Of the
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