The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-05

the vast crowd. Loud applause. That
] think was not true OF some other con-
vention cities or some other conven.
tions in the past. We can congratulate
ourselves on that.
~ want to congratulate you on the
harmony that has prevailed all through.
There arc u great many delegates. here
from all parts OF the country, and they
didn't know who their candidate was to
be. States have not been fixed up by
this convention and we are all at sea,
but the result will be that the choice Of
the people will be nominated by this
convention applausel. and not the
choice OF machine clements OF the nas
tion. q
MUST De TRUE BLUE.
"You talk in the other conventions
about nominating certain men because
they can carry certain states. Wedont
hear that in this convention, by the
delegates at least. The question is who
represents our principles. /.
"AIore than that there is q spirit
abroad here that tho man who is nomi-
mated by this convention must not only
stand firmly and squarely upon our
platform OF principles but he must
have barned the bridge behind him
(applause). We are at a critical period
and we can't afford TO take any chances
We want no doubtful man to lead this
movement. We don't want to have to
inquire how any man stands on our
platform. NYe must know that he has
been with US long enough to have been
found true, or he will find no place
here.
81 have heard one thing that has dis
couraged me little-that we must not
nominate ono OF tho old guard, who
have been in the front Of this move
mcnt all the time. Did you ever hear
in Democratic convention or in Re.
publican convention tho statement
made that because man was active in
propagating Republican or Democratic
doctrine that he must be knocked in
the head and sent to the rear2 (Cries
OF "never, never"
"Why have been told hero that 1t
will not be safe to nominate man who
has been greenbacker. You have got
to nominate q man who has been
either o greenbacker or gold bug and
take your chance. A greenbacker2
Why bless your soul this movement
was begun by greenbackers. Although
I take credit for being the father OF
this movement in Ito present form. the
seed sown BY tho old greenbacket Is
what has brought forth this movement.
"Ah, but somebody says take up
new NAH, who, though he may agree
with this greenback movement, has not
been identified with it in the past. Tho
first issue of greenbacks was the green
backs that remained at par all during
the war. But there was a new issue OF
greenbacks that had that exception.
clause in it. 1t is on the principle Of
the original greenbackerl that this
movement Is founded. believe in
your selecting man for the hour, a
man who will meet the approval OF those
inside the party. Do not be afraid OF
what the opposition may say. Bring
up man and say he has not mado enc
mics in this movement and l say he
isn't worth that with snap OF his
ingers) in this movement. All over
this United States are friends who arc
waiting. They are waiting until the
telegraph ticks the news OF the nomi-
nee. 1 don't want to disappoint our
friends all over this nation. ] know you
don't want to, so let Us proceed TO busl-
ness as soon as possible and send over
tho wiros the name OF the man who we
hope will occupy the White house for
tho next four years." Cheers.
A now gdvel, announced as coming by
permission OF the owner from timber on
the first homestead entry in the United
States, was at this moment presented to
the chairman. He raped 1t vigorously
on the desk amid laughter, caused by
the declaration that this Eavel, unlike
tho one used at e recent national con-
ventior, had not been stolen and that
tho independent party didn't require to
stea! either its thundcr or its noise.
AN GRAFTON.
Con. William Jackson Armstrong, who
was inspector general Of consuls under
Grants administration, was given the
floor at the request OF HIr. Taubeneck,
poudingreportsfrom committees, There
was considerable dissent to anything
but strict business, but General Arm.
strong was finally allowed to proceed
with an Grafton.
General Armstrong said: "on this
sacred day We are met hero at the core
OF the nation to organize civilization
for the last fight for justice. There Is
not a soul here so servile that does not
revolt at injustice. Amid tho palaces
OF tho rich arc heard tho groans OF tho
starving poor Dives, like Cain Of old
saws: lam not mybrother'sk keeper. One
million Ave hundred thousand mon
tramp the streets Of the country beg
ginp for the pivilege OF earning their
board and ten thousand mi!llonaires
are eating the bread they don't earn.
No dead American had the right to lie
under eravestone costing 100000
while live American woman is starv-
ing in garrett
aThc American farmer becomes
serf and tenant on the soil where
once he was lord. We pay to the best
talent OF this country for supreme
Judge SlO,000'a year and Wall street
manipuIator Sl,000000 q year for sys-
tematically swindling and robbing peo-
pie, II has come to such pass that 1t
eau be said that the price OF cabinet
portfolio under o Republican admins
tration is Sl50,000. We have met to
protest against special privileges to
any class'of citizens on the platform OF
equal rights. We have met to affirm
that the only sacred thing in this
world Is humanity; that the only
thing having right in this world is
man"
QUEER RULES.
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