Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-28

Just taxation Whatever goes beyond this in
creases the power of governments at the expense
OF the liberties of the people
The government that deaiSI With the citizen
at long range and through of1cials not chosen
by himself will become his master. The gov
ernment that is carried on beneath his own eye.
by his own chosen servants, and within reach
OF MS own regulating ana punlShlng ARM that
government can be kept his servant. Yet we
have but recently and barely escaped success
full effort to strike down the government that
stands nearest the citizen, and 10 strip from the
people In the states that right preventative Of
ali rights, the right of holding their own cleo
tons and of choosing their own representa-
tives
Such, sir, are some of the issues OF the cam
paign on which We are about TO enter. They go
to the foundation of our liberty. In this great
contest your party has summoned you to be it's
leader. -Four years ago in the mid career of a
service that well deserved the highest honors
your countrymen could bestow, as we feel sure
that il will receive the highest praise that bis
tory can award, 1t was struck down because as
n democrat you could make no terms with those
who sought to perpetuate the passions of civil
strife Your countrymen VIII right that wrong
They have seen an attempt to turn the graft
tude of great nation into On electoneering
fund for political party and service to that par
ty in the conflicts of peace count for more than
service to the country in oonficts of war. They
have every power of the federal administ ration
pasSionately used to destroy free elections in
the states. And seeing all this they have lost
your administration and now, sir, we put into
your hands the commission of which are the
bearers. II Is the highest honor your party can
bestow. 1t IS the gravest call to duty your fell
low democrats can make But we believe we
can assure you that there are weak weary
or Respondent democrats" in the ranks of our
party to-day and with the peoples cause as our
cause We doubt not You will lead US to victory
in which the principles of our party shall glori-
ously triumph and The welfare OF our country
shall be nightly promoted
During Mr.. Wilson's address Mrs.
Cleveland, Oyho had been detained.
strove to enter the hall unobserved. but
the audience caught sight of her and
fairly went wild with enthusiasm. In
the very midst of Mr.. Wilson's speech
three cheers were given for Mrs Cleve-
land, and when voice from the gallery
proposed Three cheers for RUTH" the
enthusiasm reached such a height that
the chairman was obliged to suspend.
displeasure, but even his frown was
powerless to check the enthusiasm of
American chivalry, and it was fully
minute before the enthusiasm exhaust
ed itself
At the conclusion of Chairman Will
sons address the secretary read the
formal notification to Mr.. Cleveland:
To Grover Cleveland:
As members OF the notification committee
delegated by the national democratic conven-
tion which assembled in Chicago June 2I lie Is
our agreeable duty to inform you that upon a
single ballot you r@ere unanimously nominal led
Eor che presf 1ency OF the United States