The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-28
THE CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
GREAT DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRa-
TON IN NEW YORK.
The Official Notification OF Cleveland and

Stevenson of their o,nina,ion-- =
Speeches bv the Candi idatsr and by
Dir. Wilson and by Governor White,
NEW YORK, July 90 -Grover Cleye-
land and Adial f. Stevenson have been
officially notified that they are the
choice of the Democratic party of this
great country TO lead 1t either TO vic
tory or defeat. The notification cele.
monies took place tonight in the pres
ence or an immense crowd OF people
that surpassed in enthusiasm and mum.
bers even that vast throng that on Sep
ten'ber 6, 1888, At the same place gave
greeting to Allen G. Thurnan. The
great amphitbeatre of Madison Square
Galdrn was covered as 1t never had
been before, and "A thousand and o,Id
electric lights twinkled in wonder AS
they looked down from their lofty
peIchts upon the sea of he IDS and the
ges iculating speakers.
Outside the air was warm aud sultry,
Inside the thermometer was like the
enthusiasm OF Mr.. Clevelands friends,
at blood heat. But no one thought of
the heat Madison avenue from 26th
to 9th streets, and 4th avenue were
crowded as early as u o'clock. 1t was
Il struggling mass of humanity, dash
ing like waves against pile of rocks,
the rocks in this instance being burly
policemen who sh ,wed no favor, took
no back talk, simply pushing people
back Ull The management saw fit to
open the portals of the great hall.
When the doors were open the peo.
kie ovtr-rode the police, clubs aud all
They made one fir .nilc rush for seats.
and in the remarkably short space of
ten minutes all the room in the build.
ing that remaiDed vacant was the re.
boxes.
Mr.. Stevenson was the first to ap-
pear but Cleveland soon followed.
After waiting some time for an oB-
portunity to be heard and for the up
roar OF applause to subside Cleveland
arose and Wilson notified HIM in a
speech of ten minutes duration that
he had been nominated for the Presi-
dency. 1t Is well to state what Wilson
was doing, as it is doubtful whether
more than fifty people heard a word
that was spoken. The reason for this
was Mrs. Cleveland's appearance in an.
other part Of the house in an open box,
where the crowd had a chance to look
we'll at her.
MIR. WILSON'S SPEECH.
MIR. Cleveand: We bring you to. night q
message from the Democratic party. We
come as committee from It's Nat onal
convention, representing every Democratic
constituency in the country, to give you
Official notice that you have been chosen as
IT'S candidate for the Office of President of
the United States. We are also charged
WIN the duty of presenting you the plat.
form OF principles adopted by that Ccnven-
tiLn. VA
Ihls platform contains the full, explicit
declaratlon OF the position of the National
democratic party on the great political
issues OF theOay, but in all its utter anccs it
IS merely the development OF the one great
prlhclple. that whatever Governments and
laws can 40 for the people must be done for
all people, without precedence Of section or
gradrS of citizenship.
we believe that the Government admin.
iStered In this spirit in such country as
ours will secure 4 larger measure of free
dom and prosperity to the people than has
heretofore been possible in the world, and
that 1t will be an example and an inspira.
ton to all mankind. 10 make an keep
ours such Government, to guard with
Jealous care the right of equal citizenship
10 bear our freedom, safely along tile
march OF our material progress, unharmed
by the mighty agencies that minister to
that progress--this is the high and glorious
duty OF the Democratic party, duty that
commits 1t to never.ending warfare with
the strongest and most enduring force of
human nature. the lust of power and the
lust of greed. These are the triumphant
forces that in all other ages and in almost
all lands haye put down freedom and
brought governments under their control,
and that are seeking in our land to add
greater victory and richer prizes to all the
triumphs of the past.
III Is dangerous thing for political
party to continue It's existence after the
work which called 1t into being has been
accomplished. 1t will surely pass, as the
political organization against which we
contend has passed, into the service of
strive to secure political power for their
own advantage. or the present policies of
that party it may be truly aid that they all
tend to the Capitalization of power in the
Federal Government and the Capitalization
Of wealth in the favored classes.
Against both tendencies we fight as
against the enemies of our freedom. We
be lievc the opportunities of material pros-
pcrity, which our country offers rs never
before in human history, are part of that
freedom, not to be staked on the issue of
political battles or made the booty OF party
victories. The v ealth that all may gain Is
not menace, but q strong buttresS TO q
Tree government All men Will protect
what all n ay hope to acquire as the open
prizes Of industry, thrift and intelligence.
But wealth that comes rom the control
and perversiOn of the power of taxation
that is gathered by unjust laws from ire
LABOR OF the people, is a source Of rightfuI
dom. "
AS guardians of that freedom we plant
ourselves on the principle that the necessi.
Ties or the Government are the beginning
and ending of just taxation. Whatever
goes he, end this increases the power of
government at the expense of the liberties
o. the people.
A Government that is carried on beneath
his own eye by his own chosen servants and
within reach Of his own regulating and
Furnishing arm, that Government can be
kept his Se' want.
Yet we have but recently and barely es-
capped successful effort to strike down the
government that stands nearest the citizen
ana to strip from the people in the States
that right -prcservative Of all other rights.
the right Of holding their own elections and
or choosing their own representatives.
such, sir. are some of the issues OF fhe
campaign In which we are about to enter,
they 60 to the four dation Of our liberty.
In this great contest your party has sum
m0ned you TO be its leader.
-Four years ago I'm the mid ga rper of sar