The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-06-11


reciprocity. [Great applause We
propose to take no backward step upon
either one of these great Republican
principles. Applause. We stand Tor
a protective tariff, because it represents
the American home, the American
fireside, the American family, the
American girl, the American boy. and
the highest possibilities of American citl-
/ zenship. Applause.
eve propose to raise our money tor
public expenses by taxing the products
of other nations rather than by taxing
the products of our own Applause ].
| The Democratic party believe IN direct
| taxation, that is, in taxing ourselves but
we do not believe in that principle SO
long as we can find anybody else to tax.
Our protective tariff not only does every
thing which revenue tariff is doing,
raising all needed revenue, but protec-
tive tariff does more. A protective
tariff encourages and stimulates Ameri
can industries and gives the widest posi-
bilities to American genius and American
effort. Does anybody know what tariff
reform is? ["No, no. and laughterl.
And that is to be the platform Of our
political opponents this year. What does
it mean? You say study President Cleve-
lands utterance from the first one made
in New York when he said he did not
know anything about the tariff until bis
last one in Rhode Island, and you come
away ignorant and uniformed AS to
what tariff reforms means. Since the
war there have been thea great tariff
reform bills proposed by Democratic
leaders, none O. them alike, neither OF
them with the same tariff list, neither of
them with the sam rates of duty, but
all made by the Democratic party upon
the same principle to symbolic and re
present tariff reform. You may go to
Springer and you will find they differ to-
tally, but you may go to the Honse OF
Representatives at Washington. which
was elected distinctively upon what they
call tariff reform issue, with two thirds
majority in the House. and what do you
fnd? They pass three bills. Let me
name them. First, free tin plate, leav
ing sheet steel, from which it is made,
tariffed-tha= is, the finished product
free and the raw material bearing duty.
Second, tree wool to the manufacturer
and fairfield cloth TO the consumer.
Third, free cotton ties to the cotton states
and fairfield hoop iron to all the rest CT
the States That is their idea OF tariff
reform. Gentlemen of the Convention,
how do you like it? This contest that we
enter upon is for the maintenance of pro-
lection and reciprocity. Applause.
Aad want to say here that there is not
line i'll that Tariff bill that is not
American; there is not a passage that does
not represent true A.nericanism and the
highest possibilities of American citizen
ship. [Great applause We are to de-
clare ourselves upon other questions
here to day. We are to declare ourselves
upon the question of a free ballot and
fair count. (Applause.) No platform
should ever be made that does not
reiserate that great constitutional
guaranty; no Republican speech should
ever be made that does not Insist firmly
and resolutely that that great consti-
tutional guaranty shall be living birth
right, not cold formality of constitu-
tional enactment, but living thing
which the poorest and humblest may
confidently enjoy, and which the richest
and most powerful Care not deny.
(Applause) We can we'll leave to the
Committee on Resolutions the duty of
making platform that shall represent
the best thoughts and the best ideas and
the best wisdom of the Republican
party. When we go out of this Conven
tion upon true Republican platform we
GO out marching to victory, no matter
what name may carry the banner. Great
applause.
At the conclusion Of Governor McKin-
ley's address there were loud cries for
Fred Douglass, and in response, the
chairman led Mr.. Douglass to the front
of the platform, when be responded to
the call with bow.
RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The chair announced the next order of
business to be the report of the Com
mittee on rules and order of business.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS
The report of the committee on resou
tions was next demanded, and Cover
nor Foraker, of Ohio, its chairman arose.
Instantly the convent .on burst into a
storm of applause OF welcome to the
eloquent Ohioan. This lasted nearly
minute, and at the conclusion OF the
impromptu ovation chairman Foraker
stated that his committee was uuprepar-
ed to report, and rsqu Jssed fur5hcr time
The extension of time was granted.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The roll of States was called for the
names of the National Committeeman.
When Iowa was called aud the re cleo
ton of Clarkson, the Blaine leader, was
announced, cheer after cheer followed
from the Blame delegates A great
demonstration greeted the report of the
names OF j. H. Marley, OF Maine; Wilt
lam Malone, of Virginia; ard, when
Missouri was called and William Warner
presented the name of Richard c. Kerins,
the Harrison delegates made grand
counter demonstration.
NOMINATIONS.
"The next thing in order is the nomi.
nation o. candidates fol. the Presidency"
said Chairman Mckinley. Senator
Cullom arose to question the regularity
of this order of business, but the con-
vention, supposing he had arisen to place
someone in nomination, complimented
the distinguished Illinoisian with pro-
longed applause. The Senator was
slightly embarrassed, but quickly recov-
cred, and stated that he arose to the
question of the regularity of the pro-
| ceeding t. 60 on with nominating
speeches before the adoption on the re-
ports of the committees on credentials
and Resolutions. A glance at the rules
showed that no nominations could be
made until tle reports of the Committees
had been received and, on motion of
NJ. H. De Young, of California, the
convention adjourn ned until II o'clock
| Thursday morning
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