The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-06-24
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY JUNE "a, 1892 >...

p clause IN tar1fr act. A uoIiation or the
public domain or the acquisition of char
tered privileges effects the same result.
OF the 1000 millionaires in the country
1000 are said to have amassed their for
time through the tariff. Out of these
causes all the features of an aristocracy
have risen in our social life, Caste and
class distinction, profiigacy and splendor,
social dudes and political ascetics have
take o the place of the plain, earnest people
of former generations. The money power
dominates the land I'D subordinates the
sovereignity of the people. Patriotic
craftsmanship and oratory no longer en-
Joy the honors of the republic. and the
apostles of truth, justice and liberty are
supplantcd by the plant instruments of
vast pecuniary and political combine
tions. In such crisis the Democracy of
New York want revival OF the funda-
mental principles of the party. A leader
who holds that corporations created by
state or nation are not amenable to the
control OF their creator or who fails to
sympathize with at least an international
effort to enlarge the currency Of the world
ib the interest of productive industry or
among the plutocrats of the land lacks
the qualities indispensable to triumph
alnt standard bearer of our constituency.
Humanity Is better than dogma and the
love Of man is the life of the republic.
Cur people want leader filled with
tie instincts, aspirations. shrewdness.
sAgacity, hopes, fears and sorrows
which crowd their struggles for life
md happiness We therefore present
for your suffrage the name of him, who
having enjoyed all the honors OF our state,
sill finds his highest boast in the senti-
naent, II am a Democrat However emf
nent may be his post of duty, he does not
descend to us from above, but in the roll
call of the Democracy he steps proudly
from the ranks. The experiences of the
past must. under like circumstances, fore
cast the events of the future, and in this
instance the conditions remain unchanged
Mr.. Hill never had any alliance with
mAlcontents nor any favor in the Repub-
lican party. The class of men from our
state who so violently oppose bis nomina-
tion to-day, have unseasonably opposed
him iu the East. He has always been
nominated under show of their vitupera-
tion and abuse, and he has always emerged
from the conflict with the increasing com
msndations of the people.
The speaker next reviewed Mr.. Hills
political career from mayor of his city
to his election as United States senator.
Continuing he said:
1t Is because Mr.. Hill wakens party feel
ing. agitates the contending forces to the
very dregs, excites the wrath of the Re
publicans and the enthusiasm of the
Democrats that he is healthy and sue
cessful candidate. Politic nominations
made to placate Republicans, to pander
the men who esteem themselves better
than their party, or to suckle and support
the heartless middlemen of the times are
distasteful to our people. We present
David B. Hill rs the candidate of an
unified and al aggressive Democracy.
His experience teaches us that such il
the way to succeed. We love him not
merely for the enemies he has made for
the enemies he has conquered.
He has never been defeated and haviaa
just entered upon the high office of sena
tor Of the United States If he entertained
the slightest doubt of his ability to carry
his state he would not suffer his name to
be connected with the nomination.
Mr.. Dewitt reviewed the trouble In
New York at length, and then reviewed
the records of the various other candi.
dates who have been mentioned, with q
good word for each. He then con.
luded as follows:
In thus presenting and conceding the
force and strength of the candidates of the
various states you will not understand us
as abating single jot from our own pref
erence or gainsaying in the least degree
our conviction that the fortunes of our
party will rest most safely in the custody
of our chosen leader from our own state
He can repeat the triumph with re-
doubled effect. This is the conclusive
point. Contemplate the ensuing contro
versy from whatever standpoint you may
choose, you cannot escape the fact tha,
our state Is the battle ground of the cant
paign. ~s s.
Ours Is the coign of of vantage, the point
Of strategy, the spot of victory or defeat
we appreciate the responsibility of oui
positition and would speak to you like
men whose blood flows in their words
Common enemy is strongly entrenched In
In the capital. You are the generals oil
the army of invasion in grand council as
sembled. we hail from Waterloo and we
fearlessly proclaim that Hill is the Blu
cher that can drive the Republican chief
tain to st. Helena in November.
Hon. John r. Fellows, of New York
followed Mr.. Dewitt, and in lengthy
speech seconded the nomination of Sen
ator Hill. -
When Mr.. Fellows concluded the clerl
resumed the cali of the roll with Con
necticut. The chairman of The delega
ton said that Connecticut seconded the
nomination of Grover Cleveland. The
roll call continued until Illinois was
reached, when A. w. Green took ths
platform to second the nomination oi
Cleveland. When Indiana was reached
there were cries for Voorhees,, hut Hon
w. 3. English said that ''in fulhllmeni
of their conscious duty the delegation
seconded the nomination Of that great
Democrat Of Democrats, Hon. Grover
ClAvala~s
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