The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-01


Such question, we now have fin the federal
/ system Of protective taxation Tariff reform
has been the leading political issue in this
ccuntrs since the democratic party commenced
to battle for a revision and reduction Of tariff
: taxes more than four years ago II must con-
tue to be such until it shall be firmly 70 -egtab-
lished as the one fundamental principle that
the federal government has no constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff duties ex
\ cept for revenue alone lcheersl. and that
even then the taxes should DO limited TO the
necessities of the government economically and
/ honestly administered Republican protection
was robbery. We believe it TO be so.~ said
Mr.. Neal, 'and we ought to havs the courage
| OF our convictions It's purposes were
( complished by stealth. and tAis aggravated the
ofTense-repuhlican protection was as hostile TO
our principle Of government taxation with
out representation. To longer heed its siren
cry would be to change the character of cur
| government by converting it from democracy
/ into an aristocracy. The concentration of
wealth foreshadowed this change. The owner
ship OF half the wealth of the country by 1900
/ Of its people was the proof of f.. I beg the
democratic party not 70 turn its back on that
question but TO express itself SO plainly that no
| worklngma reading the platform could mis-
understand IT.
Mr.. Meals remarks we're constantly inter
rupted with applause. When he closed there
were cries for " Watterson' from the galleries
and much confusion Mr. Wattersoa was
| finally escorted to the platform where his APP
pearance called forth great applause In his
hand Mr.. Watterson held book. As he was
about to speak. Mr. sheehan. of New York, at
tracted attention by coming MP the aisle and
shaking hands with Mr.. Neal Mr. watterson
handed the book to the secretary and said
that he desired before he spoke to have
read extract from the democratic
platform Of 1876 The clerk read aud
Mr.. Watterson at the close of the rea1igg i'm
pressively said: This declaration of princi-
pies comes 20 US with the suppression of tina
wisdom and the bendiction spirit of that saint
and saint of democrats, Samuel j. Tildcn." The
mention OF Tilden's Mans was greeted with
loud cheers. Mr.. Watterson continuing. re-
ferred to his past labors in the cause of tariff
reform, and said when he had sven the primer
pie embodied in a message OF n great demo-
cratic president tcheersI, and embodied in the
St Louis platform, he said:s Now nv labors
are over, my fight ~ ended, the victory won,
and / can go to sleep / shall never again be
needed in a democratic platform committee and
can eDtrust to younger and less experienced
hands this work OF my life. But" continued
| Mr.. Waite rson, When i listened to the extra
ordinary essay we have heard from this desk
| laughter and cheersl, l asked myself whether
we arc indeed, then, a democratic cow ention or
simply republican convention renewed
| laughtorl revised by James q. Blaine Ben
1 jamin T. Butler, for the tariff plank we have
| listened to this evening Is almost identical In
| principle with the minority report submitted
| to the democratic convention in 1884 by Ben
! jamin r. Butler and voted down almost unani-
mously: Applause u
Mr.. Watterson further said that he had no
dissertation to offer, but simply statement Of
| fact Either theconvention should reject this
monstrosity and adopt the simple lucid and true
| amendment offered IcheersI; or If it wanted to
| take time, reecommit the whole matter. ICries
| OF No and New committee."I There was
| great confusion in the galleries. cries of Mills
/ and kissing, and the chairman had to rap
| sharply to secure order. egs-.
| Mr.. Villas got the floor and said that he pre-
sumed there was no one who knew his record
who did not know that no had reiterated for
many years overy statement IN the substitute
! offered. But it was impossible to say enough
in conformation Of the iniquitous tariff legisla
| ton inflicted on this country But this resolu-
ton, which it was proposed to strike out, was
4 resolution reported to the convention of 1884
over which no presided and it was presented by
| VIM. r. Morrison, of Illinois, and no voice
4 sounded sweeter in its behalf than that of Mr..
! Watterson. Half of that which had been de-
nounced as republican here tonight he had
| bowed down to in 1884 under the leadership of
| his distinguished friend Mr.. Watterson could
not help smiling and the convention laughed.
| Continuing. MIR. Villas said that no one would
! accept this form of expression more quickly
| than he. lCries of Take it. He did not think
| 1t made any difference in what form of words
the democratic party declared it's hostility to
the iniquty of the tariff Five years ago
\ democratic president led the party into posi-
4 ZION on Jnab question WHICH was not only mag
nificent but gave life blood to the democratic
party. In conclusion he suggested that the
convention take in these words and leave there
those en- which Mr.. Cleavland was elected
| president.
Mr.. watterson again got the platform and
| urged the adoption of the substitute. He
lated the circumstances of tho adoption of the
| platform of 1884. which was a compromise. and
added: Put since that time have had the
| second Morrison bill, the Mills bill, the mes
| sage of thu president in 1887, the great cam
| paign of education of 1888, and I say to myself
Ny God, is it possible that in 1892 we have come
back for tariff to the straddle of 1884. Laugh
| ter and loud cheers.
The cheering that greeted the conclusion Of
this brief reioinder was followed by further
cries for Mills. F-sa d.
| The chairman pounded for order and Chair
/ man Jones of the committee took the plat
| form. He said: II wish to say on behalf # the
committee ON resolutions that we accept the
amendments Of the gentleman from Ohio as an
addition TO section 3"
Mr.. Neal demanded a call ON his amendment,
and it was adopted
The announcement was greeted with cheer
| ing and waving of hats.
Next came the second attack on the plat
| form-the opposition tothe silver plank. ~
Mr.. Patterson. of Colorado, said that there
| was point of differences in the committee on
resolutions. 1t related 10 the coinage plank
and was embraced in the use of one single
| members from the south and west offered
sisted in a word-namely the word free" be-
fore the word coinage"
Mr.. Patterson contin uing, was interrupted,
and no appealed to the convention for a re-
spectful hearing The delegates might differ
with him, but there millions of people in
this country who did not. Again there were
cries of Time" 1t was evident that the gall
leries wanted the convention to get down to
balloting
He retired from the platform, and the chair
man quickly put the motion, and it was car
ried by a large majoTity-so large that there
was no division asked. The chairman then put
the question on the adoption Of the platform m.
There We're some dissenting votes, but the
chairman declared the platform adopted.
The chairman then announced that the next
question was the call of the roll of states for
nominations of candidates for president. At
this tho convention loudly cheered-
Arkansas yielded her place to New Jersey
| amid cheers, and Gov. Leon Albeit, of New
Jersey was recognized and took the stand to
nominate Grover Cleveland. He stood just be-
hind the chairman's desk, a manuscript in
Il ont of him and speaking so clearly that he
could be heard all through the great hall he
said
Mr., chairman and gentlemen of the conven-
tion-In placing a name before this convention
I speak for the united democracy of New Jer-
sey whose loyalty to democratic principles,
faithful service to the party and whose con-
tributions to its success ertttle 1t TO the
consideration OF the democratic country
CATION present as their candidate the name of
a distinguished democratic statesman born
upon its soil for whom in two presidential
contests the state has given its electoral votes