Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1876-07-01

formally declared that Bayard would
remain in the race until beaten.
The platform committee is still at
work without concluding The fnan-
clal plank is rumored to be the primer
pal difficulty. Efforts are making TO
compromise on repeal of the resump
ton act and adoption of vague plank
on the currency question. BalloIing
is expected early in the morning.
SAN Diego. June 2s.-Union pub
fishes extra this evening with follow
ing
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-Samuel j. Til
den of New York was nominated for
President on third ballot this after
noon.
First ballot: Tilden, 4l915; Hen
bricks, 1921; Hancock, 70; Bayard,
80; Parker, Is; Allen, IS; Broadhead,
10.
Second ballot; Tilden, 49,; Hen
bricks, 10S; Thurman, ,; Hancock, II /;
Bayard, IS; Parker, IS: Allen 81.
ST. LOUIS, June 2s.-At opening of
convention to-day every seat and stand
ing place was filled. Following plat
form was adopted after much wrang-
ling: Begins with declaration that
the administration of the federal gov
eminent is in need of immediate re-
form; reaffirms confidence by the
hrron1 rna'tien' hey00Un 1UAclRf c6ntffe
tuition; declares for supremacy of
civil over military rule; for separation
OF Church and State; charges Repub-
lican party with fraud and corruption.
The financial plank is curious. 1t first
charges the Republican party with
preventing return to specie payments;
then declares in favor of repeal of the
resumption act of 1873. and finally
says a more effective law is desirable.
Next resolution declares in favor of
reform in federal taxation; denounces
present tariff as master piece of false
economy and false pretense; charges
that it has paralyzed the industries of
the country for the benefit of the few.
Next resolution is declaration in !
favor OF economy; charges that since
the war the people have paid thrice the
sum of the public debt. Next charges
the Republican party with having
thrown away public lands. Next
denounces the course of the Republic
IN party for making treaties that do
not protect adopted citizens in the ex-
3rcise of their rights IN foreign coun-
ries. Another resolution denounces
immigration, declaring that
he women are imported for immoral
purposes and that men are but little
better than slaves. The platform de
'lares in favor of civil service reform
md arraigns Blaine. Delano. Williams
'chenck, Babcock and Belknap for
corruption in office and charges that
eruption is the legitimate outgrowth
4 the policy OF the Republican party;
hat the government can only be purifi-
d by change of administration, meas
res and men.
SAN DIEGO, June 29.-The army ap-
reputation bill as reported from the :,
enate committee on appropriations =
Is changed in following par
cularS, Committee strike entirely
ut eight sections by which the House u
roposes 10 reorganize the army a
nd 10 establish lower salaries for Off h
RS; amendments are accordingly re- r
)rted increasing House items of ap- l.
roprlalion 10 aggregate extent of over
rec million dollars, so as TO provide vi
r continuing the present force of 25.- ci
NJ men and officers and the salaries as :,
'escrlbed by existing law; also to ~
ore nearly conform to estimates of. ca
,cretary Taft. In other respects the
'inclpal items Of increase are SS13.- ar
8 for pay Of army; 1921 900 for sub =,
'tence; S45O,000 quartermaSter's de I'll
rtment; 100000 for transportation A
10000 for hire of quarters, etc. The Y
recommend retention Of
ouSe provision concerning officers.
Ileage, fixing it at eight cents per Isl
lie in lieu of all other travelling ID
Owances. on