The Portland daily press., 1892-07-21

SCruple TO ROD the people OF freSlQenU
would not hesitate to use the machinery
created by such legislation to revive cor
rupt instrumentalities for partisan pur-
poses, because the attempt to enforce
such legislation would rekindle animosi-
ties where peace and hopefulness now
prevail, and because such an attempt
would replace prosperity with discour-
agement, and would menace everywhere
in the land the rights reserved to the
states and the people which underlie the
safeguards of American liberty.
I will not attempt to specify at this
time the other subjects and acts of the
Democratic party which inspire us to
our mission. True to its policy and
creed, our party will respond to the
wants of the people within safe lines and
guided by enlightened craftsmanship. To
the troubles within our membership, we
commend continued answering allie
glance to the party whose principles in
all times past have been found sufficient
for them and whose aggregate wisdom
and patriotism their experience teaches
can always be trusted.
In Tone of Partizanship
which BELTS the occasion, let me say to
you, as equal partners in the campaign
upon which we today enter, that the per-
sonal fortunes of those to whom you en-
trusted your banners are only important
as they are related to the fate of the
principles they represent and the party
they lead. I cannot, therefore, forbear
reminding you and all those attached
to the Democratic party, or support
ing the principles we profess, that
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by the cOnsummatiOn OF the
legislative schemes our opponents CON
template, and accompanied by such 9TH
er incidents of their success as might
more firmly fix their power, would pre-
sent most discouraging outlook for fu-
ture Democratic supremacy and for the
accomplishment of the objects we have
at heart Moreover, every sincere DEM
ocrat must belive that that the interest
of his country is deeply involved in the
victory of our party in the struggle that
awaits us. Thus patriotic solicitude ex-
ats the hope of partizanship and should
intensity our deter mination to win sue
cess. This success will only be achieved
by systematic and intelligent effort on the
part of all enlisted in our cause.
1t only remains for me to say to you in
advance of the more formal response to
your message that Iobey the command
of my party and confidently anticipate
that an intelligent and earnest presenta-
ton of our cause will insure the popular
endorsement of the action of the body
you represent.
Mr.. Cleveland was listened to atten-
lively. At the close of his speech, after
great applause, ex-Lieutenant Governor
Waite made a speech notifying Mr.. Ste
venson of his Nomination. Mr.. Steven
son expressed qualification that his con-
nection with the Democratic administra-
ton had received so marked an endorse
ment by the Democratic party in nation.
al convention. Hepredicted victory for
the party, and quoted the portion of
Thomas A. Hendricks's acceptance
speech in which he refers to the import
ance of the vice presidency. After de-
claring the opposition of the Democratic
party to the force bill, he concluded
by saying he would, in a formal, written
acceptance, express his views on the
platform.