Show IT IS I 1 cleveland aud thurman the leaders I 1 I 1 THE PARTY auf FO lilt I 1 I 1 speeches by patter son and voorhees I 1 A BREAK FOR THURMAN A resolution as to tile I 1 0 aw treated Vand anit Wave all treatment of ther ariff tile end by asad pro to STANDARD CLOSING SCENES I 1 the other nates ST loris june 7 ing ilia gumbei of visiting clubs and I 1 il strangers that left ilia cily last night or early this morning there was little reduction in the attendance of spectators As delegates deloly straggled in in twos and tharps they discoursed on the respective chances of gray and thurman tile tariff plank and the state of tile I 1 or As to ilia latter there is a unanimity of opinion it being terribly hot delegation space began to fill as the usual battle 61 handkerchiefs broke out 1 thurmand Thur mans muslin indicative of the name of the indiana candidate being hoisted to tile mast head by the respective admirers of it a contestants As each new color az raise d it was greeted wath shouts from the gallerie sv but it was evident from the volume of sound that lite old roman was the favored of tile spectators tile convention was tailed to order at 1030 and pr a er was offered by rev dr of d aljo chair then stated was advised th attlia committee on was ready to retort and lie introduced cleny watterson chairman of the aft the assembly tendered its of watterson by rounds of applause at the sug astion of a delegate from the old dominion three hearty cheers were given for the atar eyed goddess of reform turning to the chairman said that be liitt ilia honor to report the resolutions anant upon by the I 1 on platform secretary thomas A pettit of tile convention daring the reading of the report W ras frequently com belled tai toll A 11 the convention conven tiou applauded passages of the platform there was a moderate volume of all when tile opening adlich reaffirmed ilia utterances of file tariff plank of 1984 were read but when be followed endorsing the presidents message anti declaring that it correctly interpreted that I 1 k the convention fairly rose to its ee t 11 wildly for fall in in W THE PLATFORM tile democratic party of the united states in national convention bled renews the pledges of its fidelity toil to democratic faith reaffirms tile platform plat firm adopted by its re ta in the convention of and endorses ilia views ex pressed by cleveland in falast IL ear nest message to congress as a correct interpretation of that platform on the oti of tariff reduction and it also endorses the efforts of our demo cratic representatives in congress to secure a reduction of excessive tion chief among is principles ples of party faith are of an india soluble union of free and indestructible state sr ris about to enter upon its second ury of bil exampled pro gress its devotion to tile plan of gov by a written mn strictly specifying every anted 11 power and expressly leserr fr 9 to the states or the people the an tire engra anted residue of power tile went of zealous popular directed dire eted to 11 who have been chosen for brief terms to enact and execute laws and are charged with the dutt idl preserving peace in suring equality and JUS vice the democratic welcomes Wil comes an exacting a tion of th 0 exe power which four years ago was committed to its trust in the election of Grover bleve laud as of the united slated i it challenges the most search log inquiry concerning its fide litland devotion to the pledged which invited ed the sull rag of atlanta during the most critical period of f n anceal affairs resulting from tile anomalous r currency and public debt it has by tile adoption of a wise and conserva blvd course not only averted disaster bat greatly promoted tha prosperity of T our people I 1 I 1 it has reversed the im provident and pouy of lite muirty g the public domain aw has reclaimed from corporations and ayn and and rei gored to the people nearly acres of valuable land to be eld a our fzens it I 1 vidle carefully guarding ilia in teresta and principles of justice and equity it has paid out more for pane amons and bounties fo soldiers and republic paid before during an equal period j I 1 lab anu P 1 lr sued a firm and prudent foreign als such with all its hf idle maintaining ill the rights in n interests Inter eRts of out own government and people at flows and abroad lonn iia the e axe lus r chinese labora fiat been secured under tile pro v talons of 0 petition which had been I 1 baj aiko 1 l 1 0 i bority ill 1 an honest reform in tile civil sery ace lies beebi inaugurated and adain I 1 tarried by president cleveland and lie jas brought tile public service to ilia 1141 v rule and precept but atile ex linale of ills own untiring and sit administration of public fl in every branch and department of govern menta ader democratic control I 1 I 1 the rights alvr Nellare of all ilia ITO pe have been guarded and deft eded i e interest has been pro dutli b equality equal iky of all our otti I 1 zens beford lite law without regard to race or color ba becat steadfastly its record thus exhibited anti pledge of a con cirill ance to cheso benefits of Democracy it invokes a renewal of the populate trust by the re deetion of the who lies been faithful ible on I 1 pru dent it invokes all addition to that trust by ilia transfer alio to the 1 0 cracy 0 I 1 tile entire legislative ocal p e r the republican party controlling file senate and existing in both hong es of congress by opposing ilia reformation of unjust and unequal tax laws abich have outlasted out lasted ilia times cities of the war and are now under mining tha abundance of a lonk peace to tb that equality before deny tile law an that fair tiem and justice A ch are their right the cry of rican labor for better share fit t lie towards of industry is still stilled alth false prot elim a enterprise Is fettered and bound down to some markets capitalists are discouraged with dolbi and u n 0 ual a lid unjust laws which can n e atler ba properly amended or repealed d tile Democrat le party vill entinne on tinne with all the power confided Z it tile to reform film laws in with the pledges of its et endorsed at tile ballot box by the suir rages of tile leopie of all the industrious freemen of in anso ma clouding every t ille of the oil gain no advantage Advant ago from excessive excess ivo tax labb bui t tile pried of nearly everything they buy of in u n e anal system of tax legislation all u n necessary taxation is tax at on it is repugnant to the creed of democracy that by such tax tion ilia cost of tile necessaries of life should be increased to all our people judged by democratic principles the of the people are buried when by unnecessary taxation trusts and com are permitted to exist which unduly enrich tile fo w that com bilte to roll the body of our citi zons by depriving thein of the benefits of national competition every democratic rule of governmental action is violated when unnecessary tax atlo a vast ell MO me nay far beyond tile nods of an economical administration Is drawn from tile people and the ch na nels of trade and accumulated as a demoralizing surplus in the treasury tho enow lying ilia in tile fed ora ry re i tilting from superfluous taxation tax atin amounts to more than one hundred and twenty and the surplus collects is creating the sum of more than sixty millions annually debauched by this fill inease temptation the remedy of like party Is to meet and ex batilla by extravagant appropriations and expenses whether constitute tonal thia accumulation of ex trava gant taxation tile democratic policy is pledged to enforce frugality in public expense and abolish unnecessary taxation our don industries and enterprises abound not and need not be endangered by a reduction and correction of the burdens of taxation on the controy con truy a fair and careful re vision of our tax laus with atio ill lowance for the dif Terence between the wages of american and foreign labor mast promote and encourage every branch of such industries and enterprises by gibing them assurances of an extended market and steady abd continuous operations in the interests of america abor mitch should iii no event be neglected the revision rev Islon of our tax laws contemplated by the democratic party should promote tile advantage of such labor bv cheapening the cost of the necessaries of life in ilia home of every workingman at ilia same him steady audio auyon this question of reform s 0 closely concerning evely pha our national life and upon every involved in tile of ma democratic party ament its principles and pro feas ions intelligent of the american people AND GORMAN upon the completion of lite reading of tile platform ilon ilen atom its support ile was greeted with round after round of applause ste red watterson said mr chairman and fellow dem 0 crata we bring to you a m the democrats may stand which they are aay from home laughter and applause it embraces a declaration of principles to which the democracy may sub ser abe mookini loo kini around tile center laughter and cheers it erit bodies a statement of facts incontrovertible cheers it de localizes the cause of reform and gives to it an may be spoken ill new je and iowa cheers and cries of ivlow in massachusetts renewed cheering its face Is set jin tha right direction and its eyes look upon ilia rising inot the setting oun loud outburst applause agitation igi tation bond thing applause ilia hand of construction is another thing applause api lause thanks to grover cleveland chhem ch oem tile attention of ti wooed lly others so 10 ng IT I 1 vain Is fixed at last cry of good upon the of real instead of imaginary out of tile state of war and henceforward the Domo cratie party which has been the voice will become the hands of the people lint its hands will be the hands odthe builder not it will remove ilia occupants before lt takes tao roof off the house fellow democrats 1 bid I 1 you be of cheer the future odthe party and the a t least Is one with itself and though we way sometimes contend among our selve gour shall be mhd romans of old only resulting in more romans great cheers it is now time for tile W hat it is to lave only half the coun try and I 1 10 leader at all cheers Gent leinan we good democrats can ofilya ji nother krit 1 another e entirely when they ia a some jun cheers and this will be a an reason yvere k alion d pre bentt you senator maryland I 1 1 gentlemen I 1 present W xou MT cheers president gentlemen of the und democrats all I 1 would be out of place were I 1 found than in a democratic con venti pir sa by jeerer son arva now being anfor ced by the Danio crittle under the lead of grover cleveland cheers and cries of louder senator garwal that Is impossible F our years ago at chicago them democrats 41 r tating its declaration 6 P rne 1 a if will t r I 1 bat sectional igra should be a oat I 1 1 1 that the finances of government should be so eon trolle and its tariff directed not to tile brilliant indal aries of lie but that extra ant expenditures be reduced until we would have a government ad ministered and tile war taxes placed alls b lie ican party d be r Z al V d ing to t 1 ato quire ments of tile government but that in tile reduction invested in be respected upon the declaration of principles thus made a chicago wo went before the and ilia result was the election of grover cleveland applause in the mattler bf reduction of taxa lion ilia aini has been thus honest and earnest in tho desiro to carry out to tile letter ilia promises of his party and alien ho declared we were no to face the fact of reduction of taxation and cipo out this hundred millions of furl lus it WAS no longer a question nor could it be controlled by tile oaf ira p phrases of tile opposition chargi in lie with free I 1 rade or protection elt ter P but t arted as honest men as honest to reduce this immense taxa ain of one hundred millions per differ as you aill about phrases wo have presen bK U plat form in strict accordance aith all democratic declarations that have tip As mr watterson has well said it Is a platform upon which every democrat in this broad land call stand and I 1 in the discussion of great where local inter play so sharp a part there is during the campaign ind dur hig future campaigns aquio di florence there will be some spirit of toleration we will hold every democrat to ilia cardinal principles of the party but no will give him liberty of and action od points I 1 saya ith such a declaration a nd all ell a eAn didato we A ill go forth to battle against the party aich is et well or anizel ani zed holding ilia addan tago of position and criticizing alth out fo any particular measure we ai linot underrate them but I 1 say to you though I 1 have had no 0 P 0 1 trinity OE communication hith 04 PI 1 11 0 w dern ocra tsin every state of tile union ilia present wit it the great contest we bid in ISM we are better organized united and I 1 think more certain of victory watterson then moved of the report of ilia plat forin committee the question 1 report was 0 asly adopted by direction of ilia committee on rl solutions scott of pennsylvania then presented the tion resolved Res olred that this convention hereby and re comine ads ilia i camago of the bill for ilia re j n af pf the revenue now anding inding in the house of representatives cheers and applause it was A without d dissenting voice frederick lamort california then pres anted the fol lowing resolution chich was adopted without tion rached that a just and I 1 policy should be pursued in reference to ilia ties that the right of sell government Is inherent in the people and guaranteed under tam constitution that the territories of washington dakota montana abd new mexico are by virtue of lion and development entitle kt to d union we unqualifiedly condemn the coatse of the republican party in refusing statehood and self government to their people henry watterson introduced ex governor abbott of new was loudly checked by the convention conven tiou anil audience gov abbott said I 1 p bogent for passage this resolution adopted unanimously b y the commit tee on resolutions coming to it for passage from a great political org 1 I bation voicing not only their senti ments but as I 1 believe tile vf all true americans express our cordial with ilia struggling people fathy slin 0 at nations in their to secure for themselves blessings of self government and civil and religious liberty applause and we especially declare our sympathy with the efforts of those noble patriots alio led by gladstone applan c and parnell applause lave conducted their grand and peaceful contest for hoin 0 rule in ireland enthusiastic ap glatise pla tise adopted 0 W baker of ahlo bir president in memory of thomas A henk dricks a t din the name a unanimous consent to offer these reso M I 1 the nation in convention asse iab pride and inerio the distinguished services of llon thomas A Il endricks groat applause to it alli ills country ile was a fearless leader a distinguished statesman a pure in tile I 1 ration of a fainot public trusts lie acted with honor and with fidelity wo tender to mrs If endricks in her bereavement rea tile affectionate and athy of the democracy of lite U aito jito states applause the resolution was unanimous I 1 y adopted chair the chair desires to state that the chairman of on resolutions A ight ini blake in saying the com in was were because from at loat it part u 4 the I 1 4 atford tile con is informed that sir cooper of deiv york disse titer with that elop tit oh perfect unanimity in lite committee glnn Il nn here it me chair calling at the to P of his aar chairman tito only g i ve IV him was the following deliver e d in a loud tone df voice there is nothing in order now except ang to W nominate the of bee of vico SPEE I 1 white of california moved thi tIlle r OU of autes be callei and that each as its name Is gc t jag 4 be ai J carried withof za nt and tile clerk proceeded to call the |