Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-23
The Evening Session.

off their coats. How the women main
tanned life none but themselves know.
New York's delegation, with Mr. Croker
at the head, came first into the hall and
the genuine Tammany yell lesped forth
from the bench rows directly behind the
alternates.
A cry of Hill went up, but sound like
escaping steam shot out from the floor
and grew to a whistling, Kissing storm.
The great throng, however, subsidized
when Chairman Wilson thumped the desk
with wooden mallet and the session had
begun.
Then the sun was shining dull, yellow
and hot through the heavy air.
Rev. Thomas Reed of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
was presented at 5:35 and he offered q
prayer, which, while characterized by high
dignity, was strong and elected applause
at its close.
The temper of the audience was clearly
one of quick demonstration. The band
started America" while the convention
was awaiting the resolutions COMMITTEES,
and the strains of the familiar hymn
brought hundreds to their feet and cheers
from all.
Ex-Governor Campbell strobe alone up
the aisle to Ohio's chairs, and his greeting
was vociferous.
hall upon his crutch, and was cheered un-
til he took his seat. Delegate Dubignon of
Georgia then arose and moved to adjourn
until IL a. m. tomorrow. Yells of deris-
ion met this motion coming from Georgia,
and the motion was scarcely put before
the convention by the chair before it was
buried in a storm of "noes."
Ex-Secretary Whitney entered at 6:10
p. m. and took place on the platform.
Governor Campbell at 6:15 started on a
final tour of the delegations, presumably
on missionary errand. He first made his
way to Michigan's chairs and the entire
body of delegates from that state lsaped
upon their chairs and cheered him, while
Don Dickinson greeted him. His tour was
continued amid cheers.
At 6:24 Delegate Charles b. Jones of
Missouri, chairman of the resolution COM
mittee, appeared upon the platform. Ad-
dressing the convention he said:
II am instructed by the committee on
resolutions to present to you as q report
of the committee the following resolutions
and move their adoption. In order that
you may more distinctly hear what the
committee has prepared intend to ask
gentleman who is as familiar as myself with
the phraseology of the platform to read it
for me. Applause And when it has
bCCh 1OAo 1 oubil AloNC Iu0 pl0flouS QucS-
ton upon the adoption of the platform"
(Cries of "no, no, no.O
T. E. Patterson of Colorado advanced
ON the platform and said: SIN view of
the statement just made 1 will say that 1
represent a minority of the committee on
resolutions and l desire to announce that
that minority expects to be heard to pre-
sent its report before the previous question
shall be put" Cheers greeted this an
nouncement.
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, how
ever, in flash, for it seemed as though
with one impulse the entire twenty thou
sand people leaped upon their chairs and
with hats and handkerchiefs in air let
loose yells and screams that shook the
heavy air and almost made the barracks
culver. In flash white satin banner,
heavy with gold fringe, shot aloft and was
moved to the center aisle. 1t was the en-
sign of the Michigan delegation, and one
side carried picture of Mr.. Cleveland.
The first outbreak had been but a murmur
beside the savagery of noise and din that
arose then and swept and rolled from side
to side of the great wigwam. A man in
tAO ACoh VI bhO ooiOSotC5 AoAStCo plCtuto
of David B. Hill. Quickly hostile hands
ripped it from the standard and
tore it up while cheers and misses swept
around the hall. Then came into the arena
the crimson banner of Iowa. A sturdy
Boies man bore it aloft and waved it con-
stantly while the mass of sweltering peo-
pie if possible swelled the din and storm
of sound.
The tempest ebbed and flowed until 6:47
p. M, when Don Dickinson. of Michigan
caused the Michigan banner to be carried
from view in order that business be re-
sumed There were Misses from the crowd
that the guidon and baton of its applause
should be removed.
Through all this Tammany's men in the
center aisle sat grim and silent, neither
Kissing Cleveland nor cheering Hill.
Their self control challenged general ad-
miratien.
Finally at GAS Mr.. Villas resumed the
reading of the platform, which is as fol-
lows:
THE PLATFORM.
cratic party of the United States in national con-
vention assembled, do reafirm their allegiance
to the sna by as onR
trous line of his successors in democratic leader
ship from Madison to Cleveland; We believe that
pies Be applied to the conduct of the federal gov
eminent through the accession to power of the
party that advocates them aud we solemnly de-
mental principles of a free popular government,
based on home rule and individual liberty was
to centraze all power at the federal capital has
become a menace to the reserved rights of the
states that strikes at the very roots Of our gov
fathers Of the republic.
Section 2. We warn the people Of our common
free Institutions. that the policy Of federal CON
troll of electi ons to which the republican party
has committed itself is fraught with the gravest
dangers. scarcely less momentous than would re-
| suit from a revolution practically establishing
monarchy the ruins of the republic. 1t
strikes at the north well as the south, injuries
the colored citizen even more than the white:
| 1t means horde of deputy marshals at every
Ing boards appointed and controlled by federal
authority, the outrage OF the electoral rights
the party in power and the reviving of race
antagonisms. now happily abated, of the utmost
Measure meas re- deliberately and Justly described
by leading republican senator as 'the
most infamous bill that ever crossed
Of a self perpetuating oligarchy Of offcehoiders
could be dislodged from power only by an appea
| to the reserved right of the people to resist op
Communities na Two years ago this revolutionary
policy was emphaticaly condemned by the PEG
| Die at the polls; but in contempt of that verdict
the republican party has defantly dec AIRED in it,
latest authoritative Inference that its success IL
the coming elections will mean the enactment Of
the force bill and the usurpation of despotic con
troll over elections in all the states.
Believing that the preservation OF republican
| government in the United States is dependep
| upon the defeat of this policy of legalzed forc'
and fraud, we invite the support of all citizen
who desire to see the constitution maintained II
its integrity, with the laws pursuant thereto
| which have given our country a hundred year
of unexampled prosperity; and We pledge tn
not only to the defeat Of the force bill, but ais
| to relentless opposition to the republican polio.
Of profligate expenditure which in the shor
space OF two s years mas am
already overta1ed labor of the country.
Section 8. We reiterate the oft repeated doc
trines Of the democratic party that the necesst
| of the government is the only justification 70
taxation, and whenever a tax is unnecessary 1t
unjustifable; that when custom house taxatio
| IA levied upon articles of any kind produced
| this country, the difference between the cost c
r | labor here and labor abroad, when such a dffe
f eni iebor and the enormous additional impos
lions of the existing tariff falls with crushin
: force upon our farmers and workingmen, an
. riches, exacting from labor q grossly unju
share of the expenses Of the government, and v
| demand such revision of the tariff laws as wi
9 remove their inqutous inequalities tighten the
t expressions and put them on constitution
8 | INT In making reduction in taxes 1t Is not pr
d | posed to injure any domestic industries b
t the foundation of this government taxes colles
y | ed at the custom house have been the chi
source Of federal S%ch 1dny must Go co
1 come to rely upon legislation for successful CO
n | tinuance SO that any change OF law must be
= every step regardfnl OF the ianof ana capt.