Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-23

Then ex-Secretary Villas commenced to
rea 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 fash, for IL seemed as though
with one impulse the entire 2D,000 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.
The tempest ebbed and flowed until 6:47
y. m, when Don Dickinson of Michigan
caused the Michigan banner to be carried
from view In order that business might be
resumed. There were Kisses from the
crowd because the guidon and baton of It's
applause should be removed.
Through all this Tammauy's men In the
center aisle sat grim and silent, neither
Kissing Cleveland nor cheering Hill.
Their self-control challenged general ad-
miration.
Finally at 8 4s, Mr.. Villas again re-
sumed the reading of the platform, which
is as follows:
The Platform.
Section !. The representatives of the Demo-
cratic party of the United States in national
glance TO the principles Of the party as formu-
lated by Jeffe and exemplined by the long
and illustrious line of his successors In Demo-
cratic leadership from Madison to Cleveland;
we believe the public welfare demands that
these principles. he applied TO the conduct Of
the federal government through the power OF
the party that advocates them; and we
solemnly declare that the need of return TO
these fundamental principles OF a Free popu-
lar government, based on home rule and In
dividual liberty, was never more urgent than
now, when the tendency to centralize 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 govern
ment upder the constitution as framed by the
fathers Of the Republic.
Sec. 2. We warn the people Of our common
country, jealous for the preservation of their
free institutions. that the policy of federal
control of elections, to which the Republican
party has committed itself, is fraught with
the gravest dangers, scarcely less momentous
than would result from revolution, practi-
cally establishing monarchy on the ruins of
the Republic. IL strikes at the north as we'll
rs the south, and Injuries the colorcd citizen
even more than tue white; IL means n horde
Of deputy marshals at every polling place,
armed with federal power. returning boards
appointed and controlled by federal author
ity. the outrage Of the electoral rights OF the
people in the several states, the subjugation OF
the colored people to the control of the party
in power, and the
Reviving OF Race Antago nisms,
now happily abated, OF the utmost peril TO the
safety and happiness Of all; "A measure delib-
erately and Justly described by n leading Re-
publican senator as "the most infamous bill
that ever crossed the threshold OF the senst :"
Such n policy, II sanctioned by law. would
mean the dominance Of n self-perpetuaIing
oligarchy of offceholders, and the party first
entrusted with its machinery could be dis
lodged from power only by an appeal 20 the
reserved right Of the people TO resist opposi-
tion, which Is inherent In all self-governing
communities. Two years ago this revolution
airy policy was emphatically condemned by
the people AT the polls: but In contempt Of
that verdict the Republican party has de-
family declared In Its latest authoritative MT
terance that its success In the coming elec-
tions will meet the enactment OF the force bill
and the usurpation OF despotic control over
elections in all the states.
Believing that the preservation OF Republi-
can government in the United states Ia de-
pendent upon the defeat Of the policy of Ia
galized force and fraud. we invite the support
Of all citizens who desire 20 see the constitu
ton maintained In its integrity, with the laws
pursuant thereto which have given our conn.
try 100 years Of unexampled prosperity; and we
pledge the Democratic party, IL II be entrusted
with power. not only 10 the defeat OF the force
bIll but also TO relentless opposition 10 the Re-
publican policy Of prohigate expenditure
which. In the short space Of two years, has
squandered an enormous surplus and emptIed
an overlooking treasury. after pilins new bur-
dens Of taxssion upon the already cvertaxed
labor Of the country.
Taxation.
Sec. q We reitcrate the oft-repeated doc
trines Of the Democratic party that the neces-
sity ~ the government is the only Justification
for taxation. and whenever a tax IL unneces-
sary II l. Tnjustihsble; that when custom
house taxation Is levied upon articles OF any
kind pVoiuced In this country. the difference
between the cost Of labor here and labor
abroad, when such n difference exists. fully
measures any possible benefits 10 labor. and
the enormous additional imposiiions OF the
existing tariff fall with crushing force upon
our farmers and workingmen. and for the
mere ADVANTAGE os the few whom II enriches