Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-29

closes So follows:
We denounce tne policy which thus dis.
cards the liberty, loving Gei1nans and toll
golian womea lstI ported for immoral purposes
| and Moe gOlian men helc 30 ssIyile labor con-
tracts, aud demand such modification of the
lation within the constitutional Iimii ations
as shall prevent further Importation or Inn
migration of the Mongolian race. Cries of
"Good, Bully" and cheers.
General Tom ERiag tOaio1-At the
request OF several members OF the COM
mittee on resolutions, Ipresent minor
by report as to one phase OF the platform.
The undersigned, members of the cCrnmit.
ttee, recommend that the following cla1se IN
| the resolutions reported by the committee be
nounce the resumption clause of the act Of
1870, and we here demand its repeal Zap
| plaGsel, and recommen1 that there be substi-
tnted for that clause the foliowing: ..r -
Fhe law for the resumption of specie pay
n1ents on tbs first Of January, 1879, having
| been enacted by the Republican party with |
o1t deliberatioR in congress or discussion be- |
! fore the people, being b0gh Insufficient 10 Sc |
cure its objects and highly injurious TO The |
business Of the country, oughtto be forthwith |
| Tnorffss ewing, Ohio; D. w. voorhees,, fndi-
Hsys sPeunsyIyanlaj 81. 81. TrlnDle, Iowa;
gohn J. Davis, Yves. Virginia. T. d. DAVIS, |
Kansas; G. IL. Hardin, Missouri.
therefore move that the clause re-
} fened to In the resolutions reported be |
! stricken cLt and she resolution j have +!
read inserted in its place,
Mr. Eaton tKansas)-I second the I
motion.
Mr.. Ewing-G ,nttemen of the con-
vention-
Mr.. COx-Mr. Speaker, I have the
| floor,
Mr.. Ewing.
Mr.. Cox If the gentleman from Ohio
intends to take the floor wouldn't take |
il from him.
Mr.. Ewing-Yes, cir; have got it
anyway.
Delegate from Michigan-The dele
gates in this part Of the house have not |
been able to distinguish the difference |
between the parts stricken out and the |
amendments to the platform. I request |
that par of the platform be read again /
with the amendments.
Chair-The request Of the gentleman
shall be complied with. Tbs secretary
will read the part Cf the resolution |
sought to be strikeD out.
SecretRry-I will read the passage |
stricken cut, and then l will read the
| the resolutions: "As such bindrance We /
denOuncs the resumption clRt7se OF the !
act of 1875, and We demand its repeal"
Now, will read the whole resolution:
We deDounce the financial fmbeoIity and
immo rality of the party which during eleven
years OF peace has made no advance toward
resumption, no preparation Tor resumption,
but instead have obsJructed resumption by
wasting our revenues and exhausting all our
surplus income, and while annually profess
ing to a peedy return 10 specie payment, has
annually enacted fresh htndraDces thereto, |
and as such hindI ance we denOunce the re-
mand It's repeal.
Chair-NoW the substitute, or the
amendment rather, win be read.
Mr.. Brown [OregoDl-I move TO lay
the report of the minority committee on
the table. [Cries OF "good."1
Chair-Tne gentleman has not the
floor yet.
Mr.. Brown-I withdrsw my motion
II have not the floor. Laughter.]
Secretary-I will read the resolution
as il will stand IL amended.
WedenCunce the financial imbeeility and
immortality of that party which, during eleVe
years OF peace, has N ade no advance toward
Iesum ptiOn, but instead has Cbstructed re-
sumption by wasting our resources and ex-
hausting all our surplus income; and while |
nually protesting to intend speedy return
to specie payment, has annually enacted him
ORANGES thereto. The law for the resumption
Of specie payment on the fist of January, |
1879, having been enacted by the Republican /
party without the delIberation of congress or
discussion before the people, and being both |
Intellectual to secure this object and highly
should be forthwith repealed. IApplausel
President-The geGtlenau from Ohio
Alr. Ewingl has the k0or now, and the
convention wifi plesse be silent.
Mr.. Ewing-Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen
obieStions 10 the clause which We psopSss ~
have stricken out. 1t denounces one clause
only OF the specie resumption law, and that (
clause is the one fixing the time for the re-
sumption of specie payments, leaving the
rest of the act to stand unobjected to, and, by
Implication, approving. But why do we OBJ
jecC to that clause? because it is destroying
the business of the country. Because it is a
hindrance to specie payment. The fair in
ference being, at any rate ii not fair one, an |
inference that will surely be drawn, that the |
objections of the National Democratic party |
to the resumption act is confined on y to the
date for resu umption, and the objection to that |
date is hindrance to resumption, and the
construction will be siyen and with some |
degree of plausibiltty at least that the Demo- |
cratic party want resumption lrlter than the
Gate hxed. lAPplause.l L object to that |
feet, and yet I will not say that it was intend
ed to pa. ter with the subject in q double |
sense, keeping the word OF promise TO the ear
10 break II to the hope. said that by infer
ence the balance of the law Is approved, aud
1T is reasonable and fair inference, II not a
necessary one; and what does that committee !
say about it? Com mits as to the issuing of gold
bonds TO take up the costly frac iOnal cur
Iency; 1t commits us tothe reduction of K gal
tendermoney by having bank paper taAe its
place, thus Increasing the power of
AN already dangerous monopoly,
the mass of Democracy Of this country.
TApplause.l 1t commits us to the perpetua-
ton OF the national bank system, for II we
have no objection to that law except
the date of resumption, we approve
then the provisions tjr the IA sing
liz 70 control the currency of this country in
addition, to the two thousand We al
9ay drss ABganse B es,uTS It @fS
perhaps the bank will not state positive
fy, but perhaps the power to issue
10 buy up gold and lock it idly in the
treasury awaiting for the day of res ump
Democracy of my friends of the west 1 am
sure arc almost unanimously opposed. |
What is the law which we thus in our resolu-
it? Did it have Democratic voter Not one
in the senate or house. lApplausel 1t is !
purely Republican measure, and the sun of |
The financial v1lanies OF the Republican
party. lCries of "rime," Time $50 on."I
Mr.. Williams dad Il move that
General E wing have his time extended
to fifteen minutes. CCdes Of "No! Dow1
Genersl Ewing stepped to the front OF
the platform amidst the most tumultu-
Gus applause.
Mr.. Collins Mass. I'VE have a rule
that no gentleman shall spesk for more
than five minutes. II objection be made
his time cannot be extended. 1 object.
President-The chair holds that the
point of order is we'll taken, unless the
rule be reconsideTed or set aside.
Mr.. Eaton (Ksnsas)-I move to re-
consider the rule.
President-There IL question pend
ing, and no motion to introduce q new
subject is In order.
Mr.. Dorsheimer-I have to ask that |
the gentleman from Msssachusetts-
I Kisses and cries Of order I have to
ask that the gentleman from Massa
chusstts Withdraw his oil lection and
give General Ewing an opportunity to
speak. [Applause.l
Mr.. Bernam IN. Y.)-Inasmuch as
Mr.. Ewing represents q portion of
the committee, / think we should ex-
tend his time, as moved, although we
may not be able to make precedent in
favor OF others who are not on the COM
mittee. / hope his time will be ex-
tended IS it has been.
Pfesident-The objection is withdrawn.
Mr.. M'Lsne Md. II riss to point of
order. The point Of order is that the
chair cannot entertain the molten of the
gentleman from New York. The rules
of the convention are absolute NohOdv