Evening journal., 1892-06-23


bills in order that they may be stripped Of
their substance through tariff bills. The
speaker denounced federal control Of cleo.
tions. He added;
For years we have been struggling 10 re-
cover the lost right OF taxing ourselves, and
now we are threatened with the loss Of the
greater right of governing ourselves. when
you confer upon the government the power Of
dealing ont wealth you unchain every evil that
can prey upon and eventually destroy free In.
stitutions-excessivo taxation class taxation,
billion dollar congresses. acorrupt civil service
debauched ballot box and purchased elections
In every campaign the privilege Of taxing
the people viii be bartered for contributions to
corrupt them at the polls. After every victory
4 new Mckinley bin 20 repay these contrihn-
tions, with usury, out Of taxes taken from the
people
Tariff reform, the speaker said, was the
only gateway 10 genuine Democratic gov
ernment. The people knew by hard ex-
perience that protection as a system Of tax
alton is but tho old crafty scheme by which
the rich compel the poor TO pay the ex-
penses Of the government. The Democratic
party intended to limit taxation 10 public
needs and 10 levy taxes by the plain rule OF
justice and equality. Concerning reciproc'
ity, Mr.. Wilson said:
Already we are rocalod with pictures Of Bon
ianiin Harrison clad In armor aud going forth
TO battle for reciprocity on a plumed steed.
Simple Simon. fishing for what rs in his
mothers rain barrel in great triumph captur
ing an occasional wiggle waggle is the true
realistic picture Of reciprocity OF the Mckinley
bill We are for the protection that protects
and FOR the reciprocity that reciprocates. We
are In favor of protecting every man In the
enjoyment Of the fruit of his labor diminished
only by his proper contribution 10 the support
Of the government and we are for that reci-
procity that throws no unnecessary obstacle
between tho American producer and the mar
kot he is obliged 10 seek for his products.
Ex-Governor Campbell, OF Ohio was loud
ly called for when the applause that greeted
Mr.. Wilson's speech had died away, and the
famous Ohioan responded felicitously. In
conclusion he asked the convention 20 keep
its eye on Ohio in November At LA the
convention took a recess until S o'clock.
The Unit Rule Adopted.
At a meeting Of the committee on rules,
the unit rule Of voting was adopted after a
hot fight. The platform was very slow in
getting into the convention and one reason
assigned for the delay was that Mr.. Cleve.
land had sent word by wire to Mr.. Whit
ney that his name must not be presented
to the convention until he had seen a
nluopeo oA tho llttloiu ulou WHICH us
candidacy was to rest. Mr.. Whitney, when
asked if this was true, said that in a meas
ure it was. Mr. Cleveland had asked him
TO keep him informed upon the principal
planks and he had done so.
The Convention Reassembles.
The second session of the day opened
with prayer by Rev. r. C. Green, Of Cedar
Rapids, la. Then there was pause which
was broken by some one in the galleries
/ proposing three cheers for Cleveland, which
/ the people all about him gave to an accom-.
paniment Of misses from the floor. A motion
to adjourn until II o'clock Thursday was
I defeated amid cheers Of the Tammany men
who seemed to desire first ballot At 6:2i
/ p m. the chairman announced to the i'm
/ patient convention that the platform was
ready ind would be presented by Jones
the chairman Of the committee. Nh. Jones
Said that as soon as the resolutions were
read he should move the previous question
upon the adoption of the platform Thil
announcement was received with loud crlel
Of NO from the silver states delegates.
Mr.. Neal. Of Ohio. jumped on th'