The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-22

The Convention Gets Down to work-Mr.
Owens Speech.
AT 12:42 Chairman Brice came to the
front of the platform and standing with
gavel in hand said: The convention
will come to order. have the pleasure
of introducing the Rev. John Rouse,
who will open the proceedings with
prayer"
The Rev. j. Rouse was a smooth
faced, long-haired young man, dressed
in the canonicals of the Episcopal
church. He looked over the assem-
blage for a moment and spreading his
hands he shid: Order" Then folloy--
ing his hands, he began his prayer. Not
fifty Of the delegates stood during the
prayer.
At its conclusion, Chairman Brice said
Gentlemen of the convention, by direc-
ton of the national committee, the chair
presents to this convention as its tempo
rary officers the gentlemen named in the
following list, which the secretary will
| read:
Temporary Chairman-Hon. w. c. Owens,
Kentucky.
Secretary-S. =. Sheerin, Indiana.
| Assistant secretaries-W. Il. Doyle, Penn
sylvanis; III. shepar I. Virginia; C. Tilley, Mis-
souri,; l. a. Pawley, Michigan; n. E. Wilson,
Mississippi; G. r. Defreast, New York; J. G..
Swayne, Illinois.
Principal Reading Clerk-Hon. Nicholas n
Bell.
searseant-a.- Arms-Hon. r. J. Bright, In
| diana,
Oficial stenographer-Edward Dickinson,
New YORK. @t Ea 4
The list was adopted without opposi-
ton and the chair appointed as commit
tee to escort the temporary chairman to
the platform: Adelai Stevens, Illinois:
G. s. Jewett, Indiana, and Thomas Will
son, Minnesota.
These gentlemen assembled in front Of
the platform and then proceeded down
one of the side aisles to the place where
the Kentucky delegation sat. Mr.. Owen
| arose and walked up the aisle with the
committee. When they appeared on
platform the convention applauded and
the applause was renewed when chair
man Brice announced he had the honor
and pleasure of presenting to the con-
vention its temporary chairman. Mr..
Brice retired leaving the space in front
| of the chairman's desk to Mr.. Owens.
| The chairman said:
| Two great dangers menace the Demo
| cratic party One is external, the other
internal. The first is the organized ma
| chinery OF organized capital, supported by
| the whole power of the government. The
| second is a tendency among Democrats to
make issue among themselves. Two
needs therefore stand before us indispens-
able to success: Unity and harmony. OF
| the one this chair and gavel stand repre-
sentative. It remains for you to supply
the other. In this spirit greet you, fell
| low Democrats. as the advance guard of a
| grand army sent forward TO blaze path
| way to victory. How momentous is your
responsibility. need not tell you. II
your work be done In wisdom the millions
toiling in mine and shop and field will
| rise and call you blessed. The roll call of
the republic attests that its heart and its
conscience are with rs Ia our war with
the representatives of greed. The best
thought OF Our party is platform that
challenges the appreciation and invites
the support OF the people. We can sue
ceed-we must do more; we must deserve
success. Aboveth wreck, If need be, of
selfish combinations, we must raise q
Il eCAiPiSSso sAsaC PAuAb pGVpiC huu. y
shrine so broad that there every lover of
| his shrine may kneel. The burden must
be litted from the back OF labor, and TO
that end II has Alright to demand that
| whoever bears our banner must lit IL
above the smoke Of conflict and the din OF
action, that every Democrat of the Unior
may follow It's lead In exultant and ire.
sistibie combat sLet'us not mistake. 3Fhe
gravity OF the situation demands tle
broadest patriotism and every needfnI
sacrifice fsss
Our work but begins here Under the
suns Of summer and the frosts OF autumn,
we must carry it forward with unfaltering
courage to a triumphant close. This,
again, must be q campaign OF education.
The Study of the Cornfield'' begun In
the West and South must be carried into
every hamlet OF the East aud North. The
people must learn their true relation to
the tax gatherer. The must learn that no
railroad presidents champion the tribunes
of the people: that no task masters write
our tariff bills. They must learn, too
that for personal and political advantage,
their country was menaced by the threat
of war, and they will learn with shame
and regret that the very day the warlike