The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-29


their feet applauding In The most en-
thusiastic manner. He bowed hss
thanks again and again, but the din
and hpfke t6htinhed for many minutes,
and the secretary of the notification
committee, Nicholas M. Bell, finally
arose in despair and entreated the
crowd to be silent. IT was, however, 9
fru.tless task, aid nothing was left but
to begin the exercises.
Col. VIM. L. Wilson,. of West Vir-
ginia, approached the rostrum and
CIR over Cleveland rose to listen to the
speech of notification.
In notifying Mr.. Cleveland of his
nomination, Mr.. Wilson said:
We bring yoa to- night. a message from the
democratic party. We come as q committee
from It's national convention. representing ov-
cry democratic constituency in the country, to
give you official notification that You have been
chosen as its candidats for the Office OF presi-
dent OF the United States
We are also charesd with The duty of pre-
sentinR yon the platform Of principles adopted
by that convention. This platform contains a
fun and explicit declaration OF the position OF
the nation al democratic party on the great po-
itical issues Of the day; hut in ali its utterances
IL is merely development of one great rrincis
Il
do fer people must be done for all the people,
without precedence of section or grades of citi-
zenship. SCR
Mr.. Wilson then spoke at length on
the duty of the democratic party and
the issues of the campaign. In cons
sion he saidl
And now sir, we put into your hands, the
commission Of which are the bearers tits the
highest honor your party can bestow. 1t Is the
gravest call 10 duty your elbow democrats can
make. But we believe we can assure You that
there are no weak weary OF respondent
democrats" in the ranks of our party to-day,
and that with the peoples cause as our cause,
we doubt not you will lead us 10 a victory in
which the principles OF our party shall glori-
ously triumph, and the welfare Of our country
shall be nightly promoted.
No one could hear this speech except
those within thirty yards of the
speaker. Order, however, was obtained
for the first time during the evening.
The cheering again broke out when,
just as Col. w ilson's voice was begin
ming to travel, the figures of Mrs Cleve-
land and her party were seen leaving
their box. They were escorted to seats
in the front balcony on the opposite side
of the hall There was almost panic
at this juncture, many not understand
ing the reason of the excitement in
that section of the hall where Mrs.
Cleveland was. People broke through
the barriers, and for moment matters
looked stormy. The police, however,
quickly quelled the excitement and the
speech of notification was finished
without further interruption.
Hon. Nicholas Bell, national secre-
tary, then read the letter of notifca-
tion from the notification committee.
The crowd, when the democratic stan
dard-bearer stepped forward to make
response, lost control of their enthusi-
asm. The din was deafening and long
sustained. Finally Mr.. Cleveland be.
gan to speak and the storm suddenly
abated. He was listened to thereafter
with much attention and plaudits only
came when his utterances pleased his
hearers. He said:
MR CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN: The mes
sage you deliver from the national democracy
arouses within me emotions which would be
well-nigh overwhelming, il Ifdid not recognise
here assembled the representatives OF a great
party who must share with me the responsi-
bility your mission invites. find much relief
| in the reflection that / have been selected
PURPOSES
| to which my party is pledged, and for the en-
| forcement and supremacy OF which, all who
have any right to claim democratic fellowship,
must constantly and persistently labor.
Our party responsibility is indeed great. We
| assume a momentous obligation to our coun-
| trymen when in return for their trust and
confidence, we promise them a rectifcation oi
| their wrongs and better realization of the ad
vantages. which are due TO them under cur free
| and benefcent institutions
But If our responsibility is great. our party Is
strong. 1t is strong in it's sympathy with the
| needs of the people. in its insistence upon the
| exercise Of governmental powers strictly with
| I'm the constitutional permission the people
have granted, and in its willingness to risk its
life and hope upon the peoples intelligence and
patriotism.
Never has q great party, intsnt upon +he pro-
motion Of right and justice, had better incen.
1 tive for effort than is now presented to US.
| Turning our eyes TO the plain people of the
land, we see them burdened as consumers with
| a tariff system that uu justly and relentlessly
| demands from them In the purchase OF thu nee
essaries OF life an amount scarcely met by the
wages of hard and steady toil--while the exac
| tions thus wrung from them build up and in
| crease the fortunes of those for whose benefit
| this injustice is perpetuated.
We see the farmer listening to q delusivt
story that fills his mind with visions of advan
tage, while his pocket is robbed by the steafthl
hand of high protection. Our workingr1en ART
still told the tale oft repeated in spite Of itl
demonstrated falsity. that the existing pro
tective tariff is a boon TO them. and that under
/ its benefcent operation their wages must in
| crease-while as they listen, scenes ara enacted
in tho very abiding place of high protection
that destroy the hopes and attest the tender
mercy the workingman receives from those
made selfish and sordid by unjust govern
| mental favoritism.
We oppose earnestly and stubbornly Oh,
theory upon which our opponents seek *
] justify and uphold existing tariff laws. We
need not base our attack upon questions OF
/ constitutional permission or legislative power.
We denouncs this theory upon possible
| grounds when we contend that In present
/ conditions its operation Is uni ust and tina
laws enacted in accordance with it are inequit-
able and unfair. Ours is not destructive
party. We are not at enmity with the rights
| of any OF our citizens. AL our country
| men. We not Incklessly Needless Of any
| American interests, nor will we abandon our
regard for them: but invoking the love of fair
1 nesr and justice which belongs to true Amsri
| canism and upon which our constitution rests
| we insist that plan OF tariff legislation shall
/ be tolerated, which has for it's object and pur
/ pose a forced contribution from the earnings
and income Of the mass Of our citizens TO swell
| directly the accumulation Of the favored few
NOR Will we permit pretended solicitude fol
| American labor, or any other pretext OF benev
! olent care for others to blind the eyes Of thi
/ people to the selfish laws 70 gain unearued and
| unreasonable advantages nt the expense o.
/ their fellows
We have also assumed In our covenant will
1 those whose support we invite the duty of op
| posing to the death another avowed scheme o.
| our adversaries, which, under the guise OF pro
tecting the suffrage, covers but does not con
ceal design thereby TO perpetuate the power
| of party afraid 30 trust it's continunnce TO ths
untrammeled and intelligent votes OF tbs
! American people. We are pledged 10 reafst ths
legislation intended to complete this scheme