The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-23

up in the shadows beneath the roof, and
the name of the New Yorker was caught
up and Shouted until from the shore OF
the sea of faces, in the lower regions,
shrili, sybillant hiss shot out into the
CHATTER of sound. 1t grew and grew un-
til the cheers aud Kisses died away.
When the aged speaker claimed that
Illinois would be Democratic. the shout
ers were wild in their enthusiasm. Col
onel Fellows, in response to calls. stated
that, as delegate, he would speak at
the proper time, but not at present.
The credentials committee was then
announced as ready to report and John
E. Lamb, of Indiana, presented a un-
animous report. Sitting Delegate Barn
ard, OF the First Ohio district, was
seated In Utah c. L. Henderson and
John Il. Cain were seated. In New
Mexico and Arizona the claims OF each
to seat six delegates were conceded and
in Alabama the contesting delegation
was given seats on the floor without
votes. Norris and Davis were seated
from the District OF Columbia.
The committee on permanent organ
ization then reported VIM. l.. Wilson,
OF West Virginia, as permanent chair
man, 5. p. Sheerin, of Wisconsin, for
permanent secretary and q list of assis-
tants and vice presidents and secretaries
by States.
On motion of Hon. Don Dickinson,
com mittee Of five delegates was ap
pointed (himself being named by the
chair as head of the committee) to
notify the permanent officers of their
election and escort them to the plat
form. While the crowd waited the
hall was darkened by outer clouds and
rain came dashing through tho sky
lights and the band played catchy
music.
At 1925 Ovens introduced Perma-
nent Chairman Wilson as one of the
bravest Democrats of the nation. Hon.
w. l.. Wilson, of West Virginia. MIR.
Wilson spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN or THE CoNvEHrIoN: thank
you most heartily for this honor. shall try to
meet the duties of the high position to which
equality thar is democratic. This convention
has high and patriotic work to perform. We
conntry rL" @ M %e GMe nnGG 10 our
is to fight for the under dog. When that
par Is out OF power we may lie sure there is
under dog to fight for ard tliat under dog Is gen
orally the American people. When that party Is
out OF power we may he sure that some party is
III control OF our govcrnn 1t that represents the
section and not the whole country; that stands
for class and not the whole people
Never was this truth brought home to us more
dehnrtly than by the recent convention Mt Mime
apolis. We arc not deceived as to the temper
We are not in doubt as to the purpose OF our on
poncnts: Having taxed us for ycnrs without OK
cnse and without mercy they now propose to dis
arm " OF further power to resist their cxactions
inc republican success in this campaign. when
we look TO the party platform, party candidates.
or uttcranccs OF the party leaders, means that the
through force bills in order that they might he
strippcd OF their substance through the tariff
bills, free government or self government
There l. no self government where the people
60 not control thcii own elections and levy their
own taxes; When either OF these rights is taken
away or diminished II breach is made, not in the
outer defenccs but in the ciidcl For years we
nave been struggling TO recover the Sost right OF
the loss OF the greater right OF governing our.
selves The LOSE OF one follows in necessary sue
cetsion the loss or the other. When you confer
on the Government power of dealing ont wealth.
yon nnchain every evil that II prey upon
taxation, billion dollar Congresses. corrHp civil
service, dcbauchcd baot-box and purchased
elections.
people Will he bartered for contributions to cor
rupt them at the polls. After every victory n
which taxes were wiuns from the people. For
every self governing people there can be no more
m nom question than the question of taxa
around which NIL the great battles OF freedom
have hee c fought i isa question out OF which
grows AL issues Of the Government Until we
settl' the question wisely permanently and
Justly, we build all other reforms on foundations
OF send We, and the great party we represent
ARE to-day for tariT reform because it is the ONLY
gateway To genuine democratic government.
pa Ime disilngnishcd leader who presided over the
know what tariir reform is Whoever said that
LET us hope, with that charity which endureth all
things and bcevcth all things that he is truly M
Ignorant as he vaunts himself to he Unfoitu-
nately the people are not ignorant of the mean.
ing or protecton-At least or protection which IL
dealt out to them in the bin that hears his name
they see that meaning, write large to-day i'm
prostrra cd agricultural. in shackled commerce,
IN stricken Industries in compulsory idlcncss OF
labor, i'll law made wealth. in al. content of work
nsmcn and despair Of tho farmer. They know.
by hard experience. that protection ms n system
OF taxation s but the old crafty scheme by which
me rich compel the poor to pay the expenses OF
fence, that protection Il system OF tribute il
nmt IN Ola crafty scheme by which the power of
criy OF a few OF the people.
Tarln reform means tn rcadjust this system of
taxation and to purge away this system OF tribute
IL means tant we have not reached the goni OF
perfect freedom so long any citizen il forced
ny law, to pay tribute 10 any other citizen ana
aud dnly OF the taxpayer rather thnn to hi i"nor
ancc. his weakness and his patience. GOV Me
hinley charges that the Democratic party he
licves in taxing ourselves. I'm afraid gentle
men. we must n nit This charge.
W mar right or excuse have we fo' taxing any
h,ody cisc win continent for country, with free.
dom and intelligence of ins ruments for its de
vclopmcni: We stand disgraccd in the ewes OF
mankind II we ctlnot and il we do not support
our own government. We can throw that suu
port on other people only by bcg.ary or hy force.
II II We use one, We are a pnnpcr nation; if VIC use
the other we are y rate n,t'0n. The Democratic
party does not intend that we should he either
No more docs II intend thai they shall fal. civ
from the possessions of those who own property
or the country 10 the bellies and backs or those
who do tho work OF the country.
II believes that frugality IL an essential virtue
OF free government. IL believes that these taxes
should he limited to public needs and be levied
by the plain rule Of justice and economy But.
gentlemen, we are confronted with new cry in
this 6 campaign; The Re. nblican party says
and reciprocity. lie was for protection alone
when he framed his hill in the House or rather
permitted his benriiciarics to frame il for him
and resisted all efforts OF the statesmen from