Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-02

Every msn-spectstor or delegate-whc
held a wigwam ticket knew full we'll as he
went to the big barracks this afternoon that
before the session was over the battle would
be on. The assumption that there would be
q skirmish or q battle was based partly upon
the fact that the committee on resolutions
would probably report.
Rev. Thomas Green, of Cedar Rapids. Ia,
was presented al 5.35 p. NJ, and he offered a
prayer, which, while eharacterizedsby Ugh
dignity, was strong and ELECTED applause at
its close.
Then Ex-Secretary Villas commenced 10
rend the resolutions at 6:2S 7. NJ, but when
he reached the phrase from Madison to
Cleveland" there was a quick shout OF one
voice near the platform. 1t WAS lost, how.
ever, in a flash, for it seemed that as though
with one impulse the entire 20, COO people
leaped upon their chairs, and with hats and
handkerchief in the air 10000 throats let
loose yells and screams that shook The heavy
air and almost made the barracks CULVER.
Finally, a Gas p. NJ. Mr.. Villas resumed the
reading OF the platform.
The Platform.
The report of the platform committee was
as follows:
Section THE representativ es ofthe d mo-
cratic party OF the United st ties. in Nat onal
Convention assembled. do reafi" m their alleg-
lance to tie principles of the party "a for
mnlat d by Jefferson and exemplifed by the
long and illustrious line of bis successors in
Democratic leadership from Madison TO Cleye-
land; we believe the publ c welfare demands
that these principles lie applied to the con-
duct ofthe Federal Government through the
acee sion to POWER oft epsrty that advocates
them; and we solemnly declare that the need
OF a return to the fundamental principles oia
free, popular government, based on home rule
and individual liberty, was new r more urge I
than now, when the tendency 10 centralizs all
power at the Federal cap tai has become a
menace to the reserved rights of the states
that strike at the very roots of our govern
ment under the Constitution as framed by the
fathers OF the Republic.
See ion 2-We warn the people Of our COM
mon country, jealous for the Ireservsti N Of
their FREE in, tituiions, that the policy of
L deral control of elections to which the Re-
publican rarity has committed itselfis iraught
with the grayest dangers, scarcely le s mo-
mentoss than wouid resultfrom q revolution
practically establishing monarcly on the
ruins o. tn Republic. 1t strikes at the North
as well q, the South and injuries the colored
cit Zens even more than the white; 1T mea E q
horde of deputy mar,hals ut every polling
piHce armed with Federal power, returning
: -~'ed and Controlled by. Eed.Ea'
authority, the Outrage OF Inr 2 ectorai rigi t.
OF the people in the several states, the sub
~jugation of the ilored people to the control
OF the party in power and the rev wing of race
anita onisms now happily abated, of the ut
most peril TO safety and happiness 10 all, q
MEASURE deliberately and justly described by
a leading Republican Senator as ''the most
infamous bill thst ever crossed the threshold
OF the Senate"
Believing that the preservation of Republic
can eoyerrm nti the United States is de-
pendent upon the defeat ofth s policy ofle al