The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-02

Ieau an extract -1lon tne ucmccratlc
platform Of 1879. The clerk real. and
pressively said: This declaration of princi-
pies comes to Us with the impression Of the
wisdom and the bendiction spirit of that saint
and saint OF democrats Samuel J. Tilden." Tbs
mention Of Tiidenis name was GREETED with
loud cheers. Mr.. watterson continuing. re-
ferred to his past labors in tho cause of tariff
reform, and said when he hal s,en the princi-
PIE embodied in a message OF a great demo-
cratic president lcheersl, and embodied in the
st Louis platform. he said: Now nv labors
are over; my fight il ended, the victory won,
ali l can go to s!oep. 1 shall never sgain DO
needed in a democratic platform committee and
can entrust to younger AMI les. experienced
hanss this work OF my life. But" continued
Mr.. Wait rson, When I listened to the extra
ordinary essay we have heard from this desk
laughter and rheersl, / asked myself whether
We are indeed, then. a democratic convention or
simply a republican convention renewed
laughterl revised by James G. Blaine or Ben
janin F.. Butler, for the tariff plank we have
listened to this evening Is almost identical in
principle with the minority report submitted
to the democratic convention in 1881 by Bon
jamin +. Butler and voted down almost unani-
mously: Applause u
Mr.. Watterson further said that h, hal no
dissertat on to Offer. but simply a statement Of
fact Either the convention should reject this
monstrosity sud adopt the simple lucil. Al | true
amendment offered Ichesrsl; or If 1. wlltei to
take time, reeoorimit tho " hole matter. ICriss
OF No and New commit. e."1 Thers was
great confusion in the gllleri,s, cries Of Mills
and kissing. and the chairman hal to rap
sharply to secure order.
Mr. Villas got the floor and sail that he pre-
stunned there was no one who knew his record
who did not know that he had reiterated for
many years every statement IN the substitute
offered. But If was impossible, to say enough
in condemnation Of the ubiquitous tariff legisla-
ton inflicted on this country. But this resolu-
ton. which it was proposed to strike out, was
8 RESOLUTION reported to the convention of 1884
over which he presided and il was presented by
VIM. T.. Morrison, of Illinois. snd no voice
sounded sweeter in its behalf than that of MIR.
Watterson. Half of that which had been de-
nounced rs republican here tonight he had
bowed down to in 1854 under the leadership Of
his distinguished friend. MIR. watterson could
not help smiling and the convention laughed.
Continuing, Mr.. Villas said that no one would
accept this form of expression more quickly
than he. lCries Of TAKE it'll He did not think
it made any diff .reace in what form Of words
the democratic party declared its hostility to
the iniquity of the tariff. Five years ago a
democratic president led the party into posi-
ton on that question which was not only mag
nIficent but gave life-biood to the democratic
party. In conclusion he suggested that the
convention take in these words and leave there
those On which Mr.. Cleavlnnd was elected
pr -sident.
Mr.. Watteraon again got the platform and
urged the adoption of the substitute. He re-
latoi the circumstances of the adoption Of the
platform Of lsSi. which was n compromise. and
added: But since that time We have had tho
second Morrison bill. the Mills bill, tho mss
sage of the president in 1887, the great cam
paign of education of 1883. and l say to myself
Ny God. is it possible that in 1892 we have come
lack for a tariff to the strsddle of 1884. Laugh
ter and loud checTs
The cheering that greeted the conclusion of
this brief rejoinGer was followed by further
cries for Mills.
The chairman pounded for order and Chair
man Jones of the COMMITTEE, took the plat
form. He said: I wish TO say OF behalf Of the
committee on resolutions that we accept the
amenimcnt of the gentleman from Ohio as an
addition to section T."
Mr.. Neal demanded a call on his amendment,
AM ii was adopted
Thn announce. nent was greeted with cheer
ing AMI waving of hats.
Next came the second attack on the plat
fOim-the opposition to tn silver PLANK.
Mr.. Patterson. Of Colorado. s:ii that there
was n point Of difference in the committee On
resolutions. II related to the coinage plank
and was emtraced In tho use of one single
word, ard the substitute that some of the
members from the south and wsst off ,rsd con-
sisted in a word-namely. the word free be-
fore the word coinage"
Mr.. Patterson contin uing. was Interrupted.
he appalled, to the convention for 1 r.
s~Icctfui hearing. Thc delegates might din r
him. hut there were millions Of people in
this country who did rot. Again there wero
- e 4. RI - -. A.
leriSs wanted the convention to get down to
lie retired from the platform, and til chair
man quickly Put the motion. and it was ear
by a large Trajority-sO large that thar.
10 division asked. Tn chairman then put
the question on the adoption Of TIE plato, III.
w9,e como dis sent;Hg votes, bat the
chairman declared tho platform adopted.
Tnc chairman then Announced that thu next
question was the call of the roll Of states for
Of candidates for president. AT
this the convention loudly c..eercd.
ArkanSas yielded her plaza TO New jersey
cheers. and Gov. Leon Albeit. of New
Jersey wa, recognized and took the stand to
nominate Grover Cleveland. He stood ja,t be-
hird the chsirman's desk. \ manuscript in
p ont Of him and speaking so clearly that he
could be heard al through the great hall he
oa:d:
MI. tDlslrTnRU anu z men OF INe COl1NeD-
tio1-ln placing a name before this convention
| speak tor the united democracy Of New .I-r-
soy whose loyalty TO democratic principles,
service to the panty and Whose con
consideration of til, democratic country
In voicing the unanimous wish of thu dele
/ present as their candidate tho name Of
a distiGsui h.1 democratic stat .s!nln horn
l:on its spil, FOR whom in two presidential
contests the state has given its electoral votes
have in thc past and will in tn future b.
ready to sacrifice all personal preferences to
clear expression Of the will OF the 6emo-
cratic party. II j. because this name
viii awaken throughout orr state thu enthusi-
of the democracy and insure success: il is
Di inciples and policy upoa which this entire
% .vention Is a unit; il is because W. believe
hat with him as q candidate the democracy OF
h. Union will sweep the country ami establish
t. prime pies throughout the length and
1"eadth of the land that W. offer to tine con-
-ention as the nomine, the choice OF the democ- |
;acy Of New Jersey. Grover Cleveland.
When Gov. Albeit pamci Cleveland the hur-
ali OF an honr before was renewed. The dele
,ates spranz to their feet: many Of them
chairs; hats were thrown into the air.
nd the roise of the cheering was deafening.
MichigsH's banner was waved sloft again The
enthusiastic banner bearer forgot discretion,
nd taking the hammer across the aisle Haunted
( in the faces Of the New York delegates. Gen.
'ickics resented this im~pertinanc> and he was
oined in the denunciation by other members
4 the delegation.
Mayor Manning. OF Albany. put out his foot TO
ar tho aisle where he sat and the tanner |
,earer fell. Michigan men were across the
isle in an instant and it looked as thoyg h
would follow.
Gen. Sickles. said: I'VE in New York are
entlenen and We do not propose to be in
$50 are we" said a man from Michigan, land
re know how to behave ourselves"
You cannot carry that mans banner across
IeTe. said Sickles. waving his crutch in the
ir- We propose to say who shall b. our can
idat2 and We do not want to have Michigan
aiming their candidate down our throats"
Then a Michigan delegate poured oil on the
rOubled waters by saying The man was told
OF to raise the banner and he had no right to
o over in New York's delegation in any
and the conflict which threatened
lows came to an end.
One inconsiderats delegate hoisted a bandaua.
had umbrellas and canes in the air, hats
nd handkerchiefs. The cheering continued in
ermIttertly for ten minutes. Tho chairman
IN pounding order with his gavel and
Albeit went on. Almost the next SEN
ence was: Not only will h. receive the sup
ort of every democrat in tho land" There
cries of NO" and counter cries Of Yes"
all over the hall.
Stopping a moment the governor repeated:
I said every democrat laying a strong en-
basis on the word democrat" Thu point
rought down the housn.