Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-23

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GROVER CLEVELAND,
great majority Of the American people
for the benefit of the few. We declare
it to be fundamental principle OF the
Democratic party that the Federal gov
ernment has no constitutional power TO
impose and collect tariff duties, except
for the purposes of revenue only, and
we demand that the collection OF such
taxes shall be limited to the necessities
of the government when honestly and
economically administered.
At the end Of Mr.. Meals speech there
were cries Of "Watterson," and Mr..
Henry Watterson of Kentucky came
forward to the platform his appearance
being greeted with prolonged cheers
When order was restored he said: "Be-
fore I open my lips TO express an opin-
ion upon this matter desire TO have
read an extract from the tariff plank of
the Democratic platform Of 1876" When
the clerk finished the reading Mr.. Wat
terson resumed his address as follows:
"This declaration of principles comes
to us with the impression OF the WIS
dom and the benedictlon OF the spirit OF
the sage and saint OF Democracy, Samuel
J. Tilden, (the mention OF Mr.. Tilden' 5
name was received with prolonged
cheers, the New York delegation stand
ing mp and yelling.)
~ Twelve long. years l8pP6t rHARffty rHARf9fn al u
establish the doctrince OF that plank as
an article Of the cardinal Democratic
faith and finally when seeing
it at last practically confirmed in three
great Democratic tariff acts and finally
in the message OF great Democratic
President. Great applausel. Finally
when l saw it confirmed and proclaimed
by the Democratic convention which
assembled in 1888 in ST. Louis, said my
labors are over, my fight is ended, the
victory is won, and can go to sleep.
shall never again be needed on a Demo
cratic Platform Committee and / can
entrust safely 10 the younger and less
experienced hands this work OF
my life and love and when
l listened TO the extraordinary
essay we have heard from this desk,
ask myself whether we were indeed In
a Democratic convention, or simply u
Republican convention revised by
James G.. Blaine or Benjamin +. But
Ter; for the tariff plank we have lis
tened to this afternoon Is almost iden-
sical In principle with the minority re-
port submitted TO the Democratic con-
vention in 1884 by Benjamin +. Butler,
and voted down almost unanimously.
Loud. cries for Villas followed Mr..
Watterson's speech.
On coming TO the platform he said:
There are many things to be said with
reference to the resolution offered by
the gentleman from Ohio. There are
many declarations 10 be made in regard
to it. You can extend your platform TO
any degree you see fit, or the wearied
powers of your committeeman In hear
ing argument aud debate would
enable them to sustain. But this
resolution which you propose to strike
out was a resolution and reported 10 the
convention OF 1884 over which ! had
the honor 20 preside, and il was report
ed by that prince OF tariff retormers,
Col. VIM. Z. Morrison. Gentlemen !
don't propose to enter into any debate
or discussion Of the particular form OF
words in which we declare our opposi-
tion TO tariff legislation. l do not think
il makes much difference in
what form Of words we repeat
our unvarylng and answering
hostility TO that great robbery
and iniquity. l don't care much for
the words, because five years next fall
President Of the United States led the
Democratic party into q position on
the tariff question, which was not only
right, and brave, and splendid, and dem
ocratic, but which has given life blood
eternal perpetuation 70 the party.
Mr.. Patterson took the platform and
replied TO Col. Villas as follows:
lone word only in relation 10 a refer
ence by my honored and distinguished
friend, the Senator from Wisconsin, who
presided over that convention in 1884,
and that is this: In 1884, we were in the
midst Of the throes OF a
great internecine tariff contro-
versy.
Upto nearly $40 a perfect chorus of
"Call the roll" could be heard above the
miscellaneous din, but the Chair, aided
by the band, could not obtain foot
hold. At $3.50 Alabama was called and
the roll proceeded amid the most intense
excitement. The gallery was strong IN
favor of Meals substitute and cheered
the votes on that side until the arc
lights fickered, while the noes were
hissed. When New York voted aye the
roof raised perceptibly with the yells
which greeted Mr Flower. The thing
was fepeated when Ohio voted likewise.
" hen Pennsylvania voted no, Senator
wallace jumped on 3 chair and elo-
6uently protested against the rule.
which bound himself and fifteen othsR
from that State 20 the will Of the
iority. The Chair said Il Would II
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