The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-23

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sosroeiy put before the convention by the
chair before IL was buried in storm OF
ssnoes."
Gov. Campbell at 6.15 p. m. started on
6nal tour OF the delegations, presumably
on q missionary errand. He first made
his way to Michigan's chairs and the en-
tire body of delegates from that state
lekped upon their chairs and cheered
him, while Don Dickinson greeted him.
The tour was continued amid cheers.
Al GA Delegate Charles II. Jones of
Missouri, chairman of the resolutions
committee, appeared upon the platform.
Addressing the convention he said: 81
am instructed by the committee on reso-
lutions to present to you as report OF
the committee
The Following Resolutions
and move their adoption"
'In order that you may more distinctly
hear what the committee has prepared, 1
intend to ask q gentleman who is as ia
miliar as myself with the phraseology OF
the platform to read it for me. (Applause.)
And when IL has been read / shall move
the previous question upon the adoption
OF the platform. (Cries of "No, No, No."D
Il. K. Patterson of Colorado, advanced
on the platform an said: "In view OF
the statement Just made, 1 will say that
represent q minority OF the committee on
resolutions, and desire to announce that
that minority expects to be heard to pre-
sent its report before the previous ques-
tion shall be put.
Cheers greeted this announcement.
Then ex-Secretary Villas commenced to
read the resolutions at 6:2S, but when he
reached the phrase "from Madison to
Cleveland" there was quick shout OF
one voice near the platform. 1t was lost,
however, in fash, for IL seemed as
though with one impulse the entire 20,-
600 people leaped upon their chairs and
with hats and hanckerchiefs in air, let
loose yells and screams that shook the
heavy air and almost made the barracks
culver.
In q fash white satin banner heavy
with gold fringe, shot aloft and was
move to the centre aisle. 1t was
The Ensign OF Michigan
and on one side was picture OF Mr..
Cleveland.
The first outbreak had been but q
murmur beside the savage noise that
them arose then and swept and rolled
from side to side of the great wigwam.
man In the rear of the delegates
hoisted q picture of David B. Hill.
Quickly hostile hands ripped it from the
standard and tore IL up while cheers and
Misses swept around the hall.
Then came into the arena the GRIM
SON banner of Iowa. sturdy Boies man
bore 1t aloft and waved it constantly
while the mass OF sweltering people, IL
possible, swelled the din and storm OF
sound.
The tempest -cbbed und flowed x1tfi
SAT ID. M, when Don Dickinson of Michi-
gan caused the Michigan banner to be
carried from view in order that business
might be resumed. There were Misses
from the crowd that the guidon and
baton Of Its applause should be remov-
ed.
Though all this Tammany's men in the
centre aisle sat grim and silent, neither
hisslng Cleveland nor cheering,. Hill.
Their self-control challenged general
admiration.
Finally at s.4s Mr.. Villas again resumed
the reading OF the platform, which is a
follows:
Tho Platform.
Section 1.-The representatives of the
Democratic party Of the United States, in
national convention assem- bled, do reaf-
hrm their allegiance to the principles of
the party AZ formulated by Jefferson and
exemplified by the long and illustrious
line OF bis SUCCESSORS in Democratic lead
erBhip from Madison to Cleveland; we
believe the public welfare demands that
these principles be applied to the con-
duct OF the federal government through
the power OF the party that advocates
them; and we solcmnly declare that the
need Of . return. to these fundamental
principles of free popular government,
based on homo rule and individual liber-
~, was never more urgent than now,
when the tendency to centralize all power
ut the federal capital has become a men,
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that strikes at the very roots of our gov
eminent under the constitution as framed
BY the fathers ofthe republic.
Federal Control Of Elections.
Section 2.-we warn the people of our
common country, jealous for the preser-
vations OF their free institutions, that |
che policy of federal control of elections, |
60 which the Republican party has COM
mitted itself, is fraught with the gravest |
danger, scarcely less momentous than |
would result from arevolution, practical
Jy este biishing monarchy on the ruins of |
the Republic.
It strikes at the North az we'll as the
South, and Injuries the colored citizen |
even more than the white; 1t means a |
horde of deputy marshals at every poll |
fng place armed with federal power, re- |
turning boards appointed and controlled |
by federal authority, the outrage of the |
electoral rights of the people in the sew
eral states, the subjugation OF the colored |
people to the control of the party in |
power and the reviving Of race antagon-
1sms, now happily abated, of the utmost
peril to the safety and happiness of all, a
measure deliberately and Justly described |
by leading Republican Senator rs "the
most infamous bill that ever crossed the |
threshold of the Senate"
Such q policy, II sanctioned by law,
would mean the dominance of self
oiigarchy Of once Holders.
and the party frst entrusted with its ma
chinery could be dislodged from power
only by an appeal to the reserved rights
Of the people to resist opposition which
is inherent in all seli-governing com
munities. Two years ago this revolu-
tionary policy was emphatically con-
demned by the people at the polls; but
IN contempt of that verdict the Republi-
can party has defantly declared in its
latest authoritative utterance that its sue
cess in the coming elections will mean
the enactment of the force bill and the
usurpation OF despotic control over elec-
tions In all the states.
Hslf~vfu0 haf ho xrooorvotfnn of D.