The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-30

| Preservation. and favor just and liberal pen
for all disabled Uirion soldiers. their widows
and dependents; but we-aenssnd that the work OF
the Pension Office shall bedanc indns,ronsly I'M
partially and honestly. sNE!denounce the present
Administration OF tina, on,eeEns incompetent cor
| rupt, disgraceful and dishonest.
IMPROVEMENT pOFawATERwAYs.
Sec IA. The Federal Government should care
| for aud improve the Mississippi River and other
great waterways Of the shcpublic. so AS TO secure
for the interior States easy aud cheap transporta-
| ton to the tidewaier. wacntany waterway oil the
Republic is OF sufficient iinportance to demand the
mid Of the Governments such aid should be ex,
tended for definite plaa of con,nnous WORK uh'ii
permanent Improvements is secured.
NICARAGUA .cANAL.
Sec. Is For purposes Of National defense and
the promotion of cuminerce bet ween the States.
we recognize the early construction of the Nicara
| qua Cnnal and it's protection against foreign eoh-
troi rs OF great tmpor,hnceio the Cniicd states.
WORLDS FAIR.
Sec l6. Recognizing the Worlds Columbian
Exposition ms National undertaking al vast i'm
! portancc in which the General Government mas
invited the cooperation of all the Powers oi the
world aud approaching the acceptance by many
of such Powers Of the invitation xcntied hnd The
broadcast liberal Efforts being made by tlici con-
tribute To the grandeur Of the undertaking we are
of the opinion That Congress should make such
necessary financial provision shall be requisite
| 10 me maintenance of the National hohor anu
! public filth.
POPULAR EDUCATION.
Sec. IL. Popular education bein. the only sale
basis of popular suffrage. we recommend 10 the
several STATES most liberal appropriations Tor Inc
| public schools Free common schools are the
nursery Of good Government, and they lave a.
was received the fostering care of The Democratic
party, which favors every means of increasing in
I icgencc. Freedom of educa,ion being an essen
ia OF civil and religious liberty. rs well rs
necessity Tor the development al intelligence. inus'
not be interfered with under nnJ preiext what
ever. We arc opposed to State interference with
parental rights and rights Of conscience III the
education of children Infringement of the
fundamental Democratic doctrine thu, the Inrsest
| individual liberty consstcn: with the rights OF
others insures the highest type OF American citi-
zenship and the best Government.
ADMISSION OF ~TERRiToRIEs.
| Sec. IT, We approve the action OF the present
House of Representatives in passing bills Tor me
! admission into the Union States q! 'uc Ierr1to-
ries of New Mexico and Arizona. and we favor Inc
early admission of all the Territories having neces-
sary population and resources 10 admit them to
Statehood aud, while they remain Territories, we
hold that the officials appointed to administer the
Government OF any Territory, together win the
Districts OF Columbia and Alaska, shonid he mona
fde residents of the Territory and District in which
their duties are TO be performed. The Democratic
| their own affairs by the people OF the vclnage.
| PROTECTION OF RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
| Sec. 10. We fnvor legislation by Congress and
State Legislatures to protect the lives and nbs OF
! railway employees and those nf other hazardous
transportation companies. and deionhce tse IN
| activity of the Republican party, and particularly
the Republican Senate, for causing the defeat OF
wage workers.
LABOR LAWS
Sec. %. We nre in favor of the enactment by the
SiRtes OF laws FOR nboshipg the notorious swat
ing system, for abolishng coa,rac' convict ln'or
and Cor prohibiting the employment in factories of
| children under Is years Of age.
OPPOSED TO sUMPTrARY LEGISLATION
| Sec. 81. We are opposed to nil simp:uary laws as
an interference with the individual rights OF the
! citizen.
CONCLUSION.
Sec. 90. Upon this statement Of principles and
policies the Democratic party asks the intelligent
Judgment Of the Amer can people. tasks change
OF Administration ana u change OF party III order
that there may he a change az system and change
| of methods t!Ius -urg the maintenance uniin-
paired Of institutions under which the Republic
! las grown great aud powerful.
! And now came one of the most significant
! actions in the whale Convention.
| Upon a motion to adopt :he Platform as it
stood there were cries of mo-" MOI" and
! finally Mr.. Neal of Ohio, took the stand and
! proposed substitute to the first paragraph OF
! Section 3, 10 read rs follows:
We denounce Republican protection ms fraud
a. robbery OF the great majority OF the American
people for the benefit of "a few. We dec'mre 1t to
| be fundamental principle OF the Democratic
party iia, the Government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect dollnr for except
purposes of revenue only. ana demand that the
collection Of such taxes he imposed by the Govern
ment only when honestly and economically adj
niinistered.
There was great confusion after this Henry
Watterson took the platform and made 4 short
speech. Tie Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions annnuncer1- That the committee
accepted the substitution. ass 5e +zf -
Mr.. Neal demanded a call on the amend
ment, and the polling Of the delegates began,
the uproar still continuing.
Thea the clerk announced the yote-561
ayes. 342 noes.
Mr.. Patterson, of Colorado, offered an amend.
ment to Section T. which to insert the
word free" before the word coinage" and
after the word 1.-THE" The amendment was
voted down and the Platform adopted.
The Chairman then announced that the next
business was the call OF the roll of States for
nominations for President at which the Con-
vcntion cheered
When Alabama was called delegate named
Fenton jumped up and moved an adjournment,
but without needing the motion the Secretary
proceeded with the call. Gov. Leon Albeit. of
New Jersey, was recognized, tor Arkansas |
yielded her place to New Jersey, and lie took
the stand TO nominate Grover Cleveland. When
he named the ex- President the hurrah of an
hour before was renewed. The delegates sprang |
to their feet, many upon chairs, hats were |
thrown in the air. and the noise of cheering |
was deafcning. Umbrellas, canes, and hand
kerchiefs were i0urished, and the con fusion |
lasted about 10 minutes.
Then Gov. Albeit was allowed to proceed, |
but was interrupted By applause at the names
of the various heroes of Democracy. When
David Hills name was mentioned the Tam |
many people aud the New York delegation led |
a demonstration little less noisy than the |
Cleveland men had made.
GOV. ABBETT's SPEECH.
But three names were placed in nomination. |
They were those of Grover Cleveland by Gov. |
Leon Albeit of New Jersey; David g. Hill. |
by w. c. De Witt, Of Brooklyn, n. Y, and |
Horace Boes, by j. +. Duncombe, of Iowa. As |
the roll Of States continued secoMding speeches |
for the respective candidates were made, nearly |
four hours being occupied in that way The |
speech of Gov. Albeit contained the following: |
thousands OF independent voters whose choice is |
determined by their personal conviction that the !
candidate will represent principles deurcr to them,
aud whose public life and policy gives assurance |
that II chosen by the people the y will secure an
honest pure and conservative Administered ton and
the great interest Of the country will be oursged
md protected. We stand to-day in the presence of
the fact that the majority OF the Democratic masses
throughout the country, the rank and file the mil
lions of lis voters, demand the nomination of |
Grover Cleveland. This sentiment Is SO strong |
and overpoweriuE that II has affected mud con-
troled the actions of delegates lo would other
wise present the name of some distinguished leader
of their own State, with whom they feel victory |
would be assured. and in whom the country would |
feel confidence but the people have spoken and |
fnvorite and leaders are standing aside in |
obedience to their will if.ss
The Democracy of n CIV Yerie and its great lead |