The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-29

the whole world OF s perfect ability and It's perfect
readiness meet any OF Its promises at the call Of the
We believe such systcn wen devised, aud above all
al %e 40 sSss csrG as G o saffsns an n
time alarming ne pgOc maa INTO u WA csn, Ti
OF all business transacto are 6erformed-a system
open, public ana inspring general confidence, wYuld
TO an our hirassed industry, and Get 70 motion the
wees OF CON neres manu- c,urss & ana me w meSsen r.
all its national source the prosperity OF the people
TAXATION . he ssd nni eSp may be % si Zee rom
rg. h sna spqr g GS noosee
masterpecc OF injustice inequality and false preteuce
has sng to .aS Sne lew
Itprohpits imports mat might purchase the products
from enc 9s G M an ne5 q s on the hsh
urcs at home aud abroa and depleted the returns of
American agriculture AN INDUSTRY followed oy hall
produces to the Treasury 9osrnois the processe. OF
fraud and fosters snusqing enriches disn ,nest ON
cias, aud bankrnpts honest merchants. We demand
nue.
ExTRAvAGANcE AND CORRUPTION.
s Necessary IN the seale @ Of Pape eSpsn'e
has swollen from Sky miIiicas sod. in 1880 to four
hundred aud nity millions, currency, In 1870 or in
than eighteen dollar pcr head. since the ace, the
hec Hee ths u pS of the @ ana more more sn
twice that sum for the Fcueral Government aone We
d eaty ee Of Hsy s Ss and
T pso ' put & Sp TO Ns rom saas
settlers oy the natty In power which has squatdered
sSI @ o mor am hat has
Of lees than a sixth directly to tlsrs OF the soil
ReTnocan Congress and the errors OF our fesie. and
foreign slrtn and kindrcd raec recrosnS the Xan,c
OF TIE shield of American citizenship and nave exposed
brethren OF the Pacl1c coast to the ncursons OF
race not sprung from the samc great parent stock and
IN fact nov ~ law denied czensP through natural
OF progressive cvilikltlon nor exercised ia lb,rty
discsrds the liberty loving Gcrman sad ocrSic. the
o, 81 Ss .as IN S S9ason rS%sp &
S 'es e sS s S saS saea
iml,stlo9 snail Breye9. !bs further Importation or
Reform IS Necessary and can never DC enectsd put oy
lifting IL above the two false issues with which the
oinceholdlns class an1 the party IN power scek 70
klndc ,eciona strife In respect to the public scloes
vc SS o the SEVERN saes sna wsS the
parry has cherished from that foundation and resolved
se or e snS or from
treA ury e. any of them aud the false Issue oy which
they seek to hight anew the dying cmbers OF ctiOua
hate between kindred peoples once estrangcc but now
10Y HI'''' O"S '"1'' ''''' '''D'''' anu ''''" N''
WHERE REFORM If NECESSARY.
Reform Is necessary Ia nc cyil service EIpcrisnce
sf9meniai bnsnss, not possible Il its cv service be
subject to change at every election. be prize fought
instead q pSs. q honor proved
@ %S4 sse SF % s Js s99S neS.
upon the time OF AL our Publc men. nor the nstru
'inSa IN The performance -sttest tnat the party in
poser can wors out no practical or saluary reform.
Of iSs iSs pubic ss5yec c.A Presldsn yicePrc:asot
desc and sl otners IN suthoriy the people, ser
,ss, sns Sees 1o. are wSs1 s5 me Pyss ss Of 81. M
% Ss Issfs "a the and Of q .Ss
marketing ms rulings as Dres iiug otcer, tlree
prontng rely by ther votes sw makers. nve
'S nSuss OF u Represca.tivcs exposed IN j,boefy'
public sSeeunr. late Attcras Geaef.i missppropr
sng puollc funds. secretary OF the IVY enrchcd or
Of conSrsctors Win apartment, amoa.sador 10
. E
ton upon trial for guilty completely In frauds upon the
and misaemeanors tne REORGANIZATION Is com
pe,c that the nrst reform must be the people
ease one poitiea organisation inte.t Tie bods poll
eau get no ehsusc Of m, ssure SSs n" reform
Az s'se sr, a ~ ts sr Ss pgSdqs ~
create necessity reform R-Dubiicans
eoayea'ioa AND s.pseea s from the Cabinet, The re
tae ,isGiy thou'and oniceaoliers ieiie and
guides Reform can only De hat oy apeaceinl civic
Of adninistrston, change OF parties, that We may
have change Of measures and fmen.
The reading was frequently interrupted by ap
| plauss. The denunciation Of resumption and
tne demand for its repeal was received with
especial favor. At the conclusion MIR. Dor.
sheimer said the committee had adopted and
! endorsed. though not as part OF the platform
| the resolution which ne had read, endorsing th'
action OF the House OF Representatives cutting
down the appropriations ami exhOrting then
| to nrmness; also the resolution as to the Just
claims OF soldiers aud sailors widows aud
orphans.
MINORITY REPORT.
| Mr. Ewing of Ohio took the platform, and Al
the request OF several members Of the commit
tee ne presented the minority report, rtcom
mendine striking out the following clause II
the majority to wit:
| As such a hindrance we denounce the resumption
clause of the act Of 1873, and we demand Its repeal
lie proposed to substitute therefor the fol
| lowing WORDS:
nc 1T %. yanuary 1s1g hsyIns sseS epietnn Sy
Rcpu6ilcan party Without Geiioeraton IN Congress- ant
10 secure It's object AMI his6y injurious 70 n,
business OF the country should oe forthwith repealed
Nr Ewing moved. and Mr.. Eaton Of Kanss,
sec nded, the motion that the amendment thu
| suggested be made.
Mr Ewing proceeded to state his objection /,
| the clause proposed to be stricken out Ii de
| Dounced only one clause Of the resumption act
| that one liking the time for resumption, thus
! by implcatIou, leaving all the rest to stand al
| unobJecuonable The construction given L
| ttis Will be that the Democratic oarty wants re-
sumption earlier than 1879. Another objection
| IL that the resolution as reported palters witt
| the question Of which II treats. 1t commits tn,
| par, y u reduction OF Rfeenbacks ana perpetu
alton ot tue national bank svstcm, leaves tn,
| Secretary OF the Treasury perhaps with tn'
| power to issue gold awaiting the dtv OF resump
! tlOn, "A policy which the Western Democrats al
! most unanimously oppose. The resolution o
| the committee supports bv Implication a bill
for which the Democrats ara not Tespons ole,
| measure whicn never received "a Democratic
vote.
Here time was called, and much confusion
! ensued in consequence ot efforts 70 sccure nor,
! time tor Mr.. Ewing. The char ruled that as %
| lection WAS made the time could not he extend
! ed. Mr. Dnrshrimcra appealed for the Withdrawal
! OF the objection, and II was Withdrawn, ana bl
/ unanimous consent Mr.. Ewing Was authorized
! 10 proceed.
Another scene OF confusion ensued. Mr.. Nc
| l. me OF aryland renewed his objections tC
! hearing MIR. Ewing further. Finally Mr. Ewing
| thanked the Convention for the kindly spiri
| trouble them no further. lCries Of Ewing,
"Ordcr," Order"
Mr COX Of New York rose to point Of order
| ia ,iih he was Understood to reflect on III,
| Cualr for favorltism, and he was called to orde
| by the Char, and directed TO take his seat.
MAKING A STRAIGHT ISSUE.
Mr.. Dorshelmer iid he right here proposed t.
make a straight issue between hard and sof
money. lApplause.l BY that We Will stand o
I II. II you want soft money give your votes tC
It's most distinguished advocate; but n you
want To glyo us any sho@ 10 carry the hare
money States st nd by the platform IA present
ed. tApplhuse.l This Is A compromise III whict
the East mas yielded 80 much Hs to have alreadl
elected strong pfotesis, numerously signed oi
the Eastern states On this We stand or fail
You sdopt the Amendment OF the gentleman
| from ohio, then gopd-Oy our hopes. The com
/ mittees reuOrt, however, gives living oh tnCl