Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-06-29

The committee on credentials reported that il
was ready 10 make its report. The committee
made unanimous report favoring the seating
OF the regular Alabama delegates, while con
testants are given seats on the floor The same
as 70 Pennsylvania, Ohio and Utah New Mex
leo and Arizona will be given seats on the floor
Of the convention.
The chair again asked the convention its
pleasure Just then some one in the galleries
caught sight OF Senator Mills OF Texas and
started cry for him, which was taken up by
the floor and soon spread. until the delegates
were all on chairs and in the aisles. crying the
distinguished Texans name, but Mills was IN
and did not desire TO speak.
Tie committee on rules, by a vote Of % 10 TO-
agreed TO reverse the judgment OF the sub-com-
mittee on the unit rule and adopt the minority
report against any change.
a motion that Senator Palmer be asked TO ad-
dress the convention carried Palmer took the
platform amid general cheering. He appealed
for harmony in the party absolutely neces-
sary for success, and said that they had good
men 20 choose q presidential candidate from
Loud cheers for Hill. followed by hissesI
Palmer predicted that Illinois would 80 demo
ticket
The committee on permanent organization
reported VIM. l.. Wilson, OF West virginia
for permanent chairman and 8. =. Sheerin. OF
Indiana, for permanent secretary, and were
elected by the convention.
The permanent chairman was escorted 10 the
chair and addressed the convention. He said:
II thank you most heartily for this honor
snail endeayor 20 meet the duties Of the hirh
position 20 which you have called me with the
spirit Of fairness and equality that is dernoc-
racy. This convention has q high and patriotic
work 90 perform. We owe much 10 our party:
We owC much 90 our country
The mission 81 the democratic party rs 20
hrht Tor The under dog when that party g. out
o. power we may be sure there is an under dor
ff 81 d. 30. A
people When that party is out Of power VIC
muF be- sure that some party isin control Of our
70 Fernmelt hat represents @ section and not
/ ihc whole country that stands for @ class and
not the whole people
Never was THIS truth brought home 90 us more
dehanuy Than by the recent convention az Min
nfapOis. Ne are nos deceived as 20 tho tenn
I per OF fhc republican party. we are not iu
I doubt o. go iis purposes Having taxed us for
years without excuse and without mercy. Do now
/ proposes 20 disarm us Of an our powers % re-
] sI-faucc
/ Republican success On this campaign. wheth.
I or we look % the party platform the party
] candidates or the utterances ~ the party lead.
ers. means that The people arc 60 be- stripped Of
I thfr franchise through force bills in order that
I they may be stripped OF their substance
I through tariff bills
/ Free government is self government There
/ - no self government where the people DO not
control their own elections and lew tfefr own
away or diminished 50 breach 81 made not in ths
outer ocfcnses but in The citadel 81 our free
dom. For years We have on struggling ~ re-
cover the lost right % taxing ourselves
and now we are threatt Cd with the los
% the greater right o. governing ourselves
The loss ~ The one follows lu necessary sue
ccssion the loss 81 The other When you con
Ter upon the government the power 81 deaIin,
out wealth you unchain every cvil That can prai
1 upon and eventually destroy free institutions
excessive taxation. class taxation. billion dOlia
congresses, q corrupt civil service, o debauche,
ballot-DoN and purchased elections.
we ana the great party We represent. arc 20
day for tariff reform because 80 is the only gate
way % genuine democratic government
Inc distinguished leader who presided Owe
the republican convention boosted that he doe
not know what tariff reform IL. Who ever sai,
that he didf Let us hope. with that charit
that endureth aii things ana bciieveth al
things. that he 81 fully a. Ignorant ~ be- vaunf
himself 70 be. Unfortunately The peopIe ar