New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-23

c ohcal stenosrapher, Edwin j. DIXON OF IL
nno :.
FIR vi epresdents the secretaries from each state.
ia. 7, port was adopted without division. Don NJ.
ID btIsor. of Michigan, moved that committee OF
five he pointed inform the Officers OF their selection
! andAto scort them u the platform Appa'ise) Mr.
Die \ nsol motion being adopted. the chairman aD'
poIItSA Don NJ. Dickinson, OF Michigan; j. F. Dun
combe, OF Iowa John II. Fellows Of New York; Joseph
g. Rich, of Alabama and Martin L. Cnrdy, of Missouri
The Appearance OF Mr. Wilson upon the platform with
he committee greeted with long continued cheers
and yclls. when he could be heard the chairman ad-
dressed the convention as follows:
Gentlemen; it gives mnch pleasure to present
TO you rs permanent chairman Of this convention one
Of the bravcst Democrats in America, Mr.. William L.
Wilson, OF West Nircinid.
SPEECH OF CHAIRMAN WILSON.
Mr.. Wilson was again received with cheers. lie
add 7essed the convention as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Convention: I thank you most
heartily for this homer shall try to meet the duties
OF the high position TO which You call with the
spirit Of airnes and equality that Is Democracy This
convention has high and patriotic work 10 perform.
We owe much To party we owe much to our
country. The mission Of the Democratic party is to
fight for the under dog. When that party Is ont of
power we mny be there IS under dog 10 fight
for. and that the under dog is generally the American
people. When that party Is ont of power we may be
that party IS In control Of our Government
that represents section and not the whole country
that stands for a class and not the whole people.
| Never WAS this truth brought home TO more
de1anuy than by the recent Convention ut Mime
apolis We not deceived to the temper, we are
in doubt to the purpose of opponents liav
| Ing raxed us for years without excuse and without
mercy, they propose TO dsarm us Of further power
10 N DIST their exactons. Republican success IN this
campaign, when we look to the party platform, the
party candidates the uteranCcs Of the party leaders
means that the people are TO be stripped Of their
Franchise through focc bills in order that they may
be stripped of their substance through tariff bills
Free government is sclf-gOvcrnmcnt. There Is no
selfgovcnmcnt where the people do not control their
own elections and lay their own taxes. When either
Of these ights is taken away or diminished breach
made, not in the outer deicnccS, but in the dIde
| Of estom. For years We have been struggling
the lost right Of taxing ourselves. and now
threatened with the loss OF the greater right
of Cover ling ourselves. The loss OF the one follows
IN nccc~ AIRY succession the loss Of the other When
you con or on government the power OF dealing out
wealth ou unclpln every EVIL mat can pray upon,
| and ev ltually destroy free nsuutons-cNcc,siVc
taxatoI elass TAXATION Billion poliSr ,onercs;'S,
corrupt iy1 service. dcbauchd heIIh box ana pir
chased ections. In every campaign the pnyil. e OF
10 co,rt pt them at the polls after every victory a
new Mckinley biz 10 repay these contributions, winch
| taxes were rinS fom the people.
THE QUESTION OF TAXATION.
| For every self governing people there can be no
more mon 'utous question than the question Oh JAW
ton. Ii IS The question, ana MI burho H"S S'i'N
around which all the great battles Of freedom have
been fought II Is the question out Of which grow all
| tho issues OF government Until we settle this que
| ton wisely, permanently, justly. VIC build all Other
| rcfot on "A foundation Of sand We and tie great
party reprcscn, TO day for t1rin reform b" as"
t is she only gateway to genuine Democratic govern
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Tie distinguished leader who presided over the Re
publican Col vcntlon bOarcd that lie doe uot Know
whai ,ahN reform Is Whoever said that he did. Let
US hope with that charity " that cndurth an ilIss
as he v.unts himself 10 be. Unfortunately thc I,o
| Die or not o enopnt OF the meaning OF protcc
| IN III bill "a: lears his name. They -co that mehu
ing snt rye to day IN pr1strdeda ssTrnl'"'
the compulsory idloness Of labor. In lawnade wealth
m t Inc tarner' They know by hard ezpeece hat
| nrotact,on a. a System of taxation Is but the old
prfS .schene BY Which the rich compel the poor 70
nay iue ea pises OF government. They know by hard
sApe encc S5 gTo'e scene as by Sc the power u
taxation Of the people made the private property
| Of a lew OF the people. ...u, ~.
,,.iion md 10 purge away this system OF tribute II
| means that nave not reached ihe goa! 81 pIl'.
| freedom 80 long any citizen IS forced by law to
nav tribute 10 any other citizen. and until our inAcs
arc proportional 10 the ability and duty Of NE tiA
payer rather than 70 his ignorance his "HAAcsA -'
Governor Mckinley further chorrrs that the pcm2
cratic party believes IN taxing OURSELVES I'm afraid.
gcntl ircn, must admit TN, chargc What rfiit 81
| excuse hate FOR taxing any BODY else. WIN
a. III inst1nlcnis FOR II, development We stand d.
craced n the eye, Of mankind II We cannot am y We
| d. not SUPPORT our OWE Government. We can thr"
rat support on other people only by brgsiy or by
force. /, We use the one We are a,o TGpef i''"
| The Dcmocruc party does intend that we
hh ee S'Ge 40 ,sR moe S S9s o nGHa 10 'i an,
our from the possessions Of thos" who own thr
opy Of o the FL, coVn 1 t. m, me d Irs ana 6c
that frugality the s'cnal virtue Of free g'vcnnsh
need, and be levied by tue plain rule Of Justice aud
PROTECTION AND RECIPROCITY.
But. gentlemen. We are confronted with new crJ
in this campaign. The Republican party. snys cog
erno- Mckinley now stands for protection and reel
procy lie was for protection alone when he irIn"T
| nj. hin it the House or rather permitted his bone
ociares 10 frame 1t fr him; and firmly resisted AL
| efforts Of the statesman from Maine to annex r@i
pro.ity to IT, No wonder that he favor N" reciprocity
udded by the Senate. You may explore ire page +"
| burlesqu, literature for anything more supcim,e
ldIcrons than tbs socacd reciprocity Oi the MckincS
bill 1t IS not reciprocity at all, 1t is re'.ha"'I
pun-he American citizens for The ncccs'icS or . IN
oo. of Other PcPpcs yoa "y are forced by YOU
necessities or led by your fOllies 10 make brcan me
sscer to you sco g@pff % %ir T peope e '"' "
| Ard now are told TINT reciPr0cily Is 10 Dg ,''
has ALREADY we are Iegd s Ti" f plGf i5r
10 battle for reciprocity oD puIned s'ocd ainilh'
simon fishing for whales IN his mothers ram Inr r
waggie Is the only true realistic picture OF The
| reciprocity OF tho Mckinley bnl. ., g.. a.,
| We for the protection that PrO'cc's al" i,' u"
| reciprOcity that roCprDcatcs. We are III hhVVr
| projecting every man IN the enjoyment 0i tI1 lrm
81 his labor diminished only by his proIct c0htrbnuV
| TO the support Of the Government, ana We are 10
that real reciprocity, not through dickcrng dipona'
and Presidential pIoclanaOn,, but by laws 81 con
gress that al unnecessary oie'hcIcs Dc,Wcc
The American producer and the markets he IS OUNCE
10 seek for his products. A. =,
But, gentlemen, | must not keep Won rom va
work that IS before Won. Let MS tnke mp that "oa
a. brothers. a. patriots, rs Democrats. III 50 Hr \
o. convention This larger In number man any PIcl
gathering 81 panty, and representing Hrt'
before assembled In any con
| vcnon, IL would be strange, OnlnousN stlahec.
=. there were not some difference Of opinion on hal'cI
| CT policy, and difference 81 Jndghcnt or 80,
preference as to the choice Of candidates. IL Is w