Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-04
UNION AND REFORM.
Third Days Proceedings Of the Mozart
Hall COnTentiOR-PlatfOrm Adopted
Presidents Opinion Of it.
ssThe Most Sensible and Best Platform
Adopted in Twenty Years. Re.
ceiVed Enthusiastically.

Adopted IN twenty Tears" re-
: ceiVed Enthusiastically.
! CINCINNATI, May 3.-The Reunion
and Reform Convention re-cOnvened thi
morning at ten o'clock, in Mozart Hall
D the number in attendance being small
Judge Ranney in the chair. Judge War
den, from the Committee Pm Resolu
lions, submitted the following report:
!, THE PLATFORM.
Resolved, That we, as independentcit
liens, disregarding former political ap-
{ plications, and laying aside mere parti'
san p~rejudiees, now demand, with equal
suffrage for all, complete amnesty fol
all. We demand a hearty and reserved
acquieseence in the constitution as il
stands, accepting all the amendments
in their true significance. We demand
equal civil and political rights for every
citizen and complete protection in the
enjoyment of those rights.
ResOlUed, That local self-government
with impartial suffrage will guard the
rights of all citizens more securely than
any centralized authority. We affirm
our belief i'm thel doctrine that a people
is best governed which is governed the
least. We therefore demand for the in
dividual the largest liberty consistent
with public order. We demand for the
/ State selfgOvernment, and for the ma
ton a return to the methods of peace
and the constitutional limitation ofpow-
or.
Resolved, We are opposed to the
employment of government patronage
for party purposes, and we protest
against the use of pubic offices to re-
ward political friends OF punish political
enemies. We are in favor of the adop-
ton of a thorough system of the civil
service reform, and we demand a return
TO the early practice under our govern
ment of appointingmen to office on the
ground of their fitness only, and Of con-
tinuing them there while they are
honest and efficient.
Resolved, That we affirm that no form
Of taxation is just or wise which puts
burdens upon the people by means of
duties intended to increase the price Of
domestic products, and which are unne-
cessary, for the purpose of revenue; and
we further affirm that gold and silver
is the only sound and safe basis of cur
rencies; we therefore demanda thorough
revision and reform of the present in
iquitOus tariff, and a speedy return to
a specie standard for the currency of the
people.
BesOlUed, That undue devotion to
party has already greatly damaged the
republic, and we o engage ourselves
to discOuntenance in every possible way
the despOtism of party organization, and
object TO the submission Of voters to the
dictates of party politicians; standing
wnrAsIu ~ nDF Ice d1ndr,rorTa 70 1fA1-F-
than standing armies.
The resolutions were received with
GREAT ENTHUSIASM,
as they were read. This was espe-
cially true of the resolution touch
ing the tariff, which was followed with
clapping Of hands and other de-
mOnstratiOns of applause. The last resO-
luton, too, appeared particularly accept
able TO the members of the convention.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, without debate, amid great
enthusiasm, not a few members rising !
10 their feet.
The President of the convention, as
soon as the applause had subsidized, arose
and said this was the best series Of res
Olutions that had been adopted by any
political convention in this country for
twenty years.
Robert Christy, before the reading Of
the report of the committee, had offered
the following resolutions, which We're
temporarily laid on the table. They were
called up and read as follows:
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
For the purpose Of giving to the re-
union and reform movement greater eff
ficiency,
BesOtUed, That a National Execu-
tive Committee be created by this con-
yention composed of one person from
each State and Territory of the Union,
Executive Committee shall have
Customary powers belonging to such
committee.
ResolUed, further, That in view of the
iact that all the States and Territories
ire not represented In this convention,
aid National Executive Committee is
empowered to correspond and confer
With persons in the States and Terrific
les now unrepresented in sympathy
With the ReuniOn-RefOrm movement, [,
With a view TO the organization of Re I
IniOn and Reform associations in such
lnrepresented States and Territories.
ResolBed, further, That 50 many States !
md Territories as are represented in the !.
convention shall propose to this conven- !
ion the name of one person as a menu !
Der of the National Executive Commit :
ee. :
RESOLVED further, That said National :
Executive Committee shall have the
,ower, when duly organized, to call a
National Convention of the Reunion {
nd Reform movement, at such time !
nd place as they may determine. .
These resolutions were read and prop !
riy adopted, one by one, until the last Z
was reached. This resolution au-
hOrized the Executive Committee to /
all a National Convention in q certain 0
A long discussion fol- a
,wed. Judge Stallo thought its adop- /
on would be liable to a construction Of n
losTIDTTY TO THE LIBERAL CONVEX 9
TION.
Mr.. SparrhOrst, of Missouri, urged inn !
lediate action; halfway action had Y
ready served TO dwindle this conven- 4
into q mere farce, so that If the =
IissOuri delegation We're to withdraw y
lere would be nothing of importance :
Fl. He wanted a strong, vigorous Or v
imitation, and an effective and bold
ont assumed. .
Charles Rumelit, of Ohio, opposed the L
solution, because it was liable 70 a con- \
Of hostility TO the other con- Z
entiOn. He wa glad these seats were y
npty, because the persons who would U
.herwise occupy them were lighting in i
le other convention, where the danger o.
as.
Judge Stallo said the delegates 10 this g
invention, Hardy Matthews and d,
snator Shurz, were at this moment II
the battles of this convention a
the Liberal Convention, and he Y
sgged that they be not now disarmed al
this vote Of distrust During the dis q
.ntion the first ballot for President by M
le Liberal Republican Convention was 81
Inouneed amid great applause. ii
Judge StallO excitedly declared that 81
e vote was the best document that b
'uld be presented in favor of laying the 50
solution ON the table. II
Mr.. Spannhorst, Of Missouri, insisted bl