Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-26
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Proceedings OF the Stae Conventions
Held In California and Kentucky
Yesterday.
Platforms OF Principles Expressed-Ap-
pOintment Of Delegates to the
National Convention
Resolutions.
KenInekN.

| LOUISVILLE, May 20. - The State
| Democratic convention assembled here
to-day and was called to order by Hon.
Isaac Caldwell, of Louisville, chairman
] OF the State central committee. Hon.
| Willis B. Machen, ex-United States SEN
ator, was made temporary chairman and
| General Lucius Desha permanent pIesi-
dent. Hon. Isaac Caldwell, Of Louis
vile, and General John s. Williams, Of
| Mount Sterling, were chosen electors for
the State at large. Twelve nominations
for delegates to represent the State at
large at st. Louis we're made and Henry
| WRtterson, of Louisville, Colonel w. G.
P. Breckenridge, of Lexington, Hon.
| Willis B. Machen, OF Lyon county, and
Hon. John M. Rec, of Lawrence cOun-
| ty, were elected to fill the four positions.
| The platform adopted is IS follows:
"The Democratic party is the party of
| the constitution, the party of reform and
| the party of economy, and, If intrusted
with the administration Of the Federal
government, will hold it to be present
and pressing duty to restore full and
| perfect equality among the States, arrest
the aggressive usurpations of centralized
power, re.establish the moral character
Of the government, and eliminate crime
as q common characteristic of political
life; that the present deplorable condi-
ton Of the morals and business interests
of the country is the result Of q corrupt
and partisan administration, and that
reform is absolutely necessary for the
relief of the people and the preservation
Of the government, and that this can
only be done by a changeiof administra-
ton: that in view Of the present dis
tressed condition of the land, we declare
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tional repeal by congress Of the act of
January IA, 1875, commonly known IS
the resumption act, but in order that
our opinions on the subject Of such grave
importance may not be misunderstood,
we also declare that, regarding gold and
silver as the true basis Tor our currency,
specie payments should be resumed at
the earliest time st which it can be done
without detriment to the commercial
and industrial interests of the people;
that we demand that labor shall be re-
lieved from the oppressed burdens Of a
protective tariff by the adoption Of a tar
if for revenue only; that the delegation
from this State to the st. Louis conven-
ton is hereby directed to cast its
vote as a unit on Rll questions
coming before the convention, and hav-
ing full confidence in the ability and
patriotism Of the delegates, We leave
them uninstructed, and pledge the De-
mocrscy Of Kentucky to support the
nominees selected by the convention"
The convention was largely attended,
and the proceedings orderly, the dele
gates seeming to be united and deter
mined on doing that which will best ad-
vance the interest Of the party.
1t is not ascsItained with certainty
how the delegation stands as to the
Presidential candidates, but the over.
wheIming vote cast fer Mr.. Watterson
and Colonel Breckenridge, pronounced
administrative reIormers and hard
money men, Is regarded as significant.
California.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The DEM
ocratic State convention reassembled at
noon, elected State central committee
and adopted platform, as follows:
First-Fidelity to all provisions of the
constitution Of the United States.
Second-A perpetual Union Of the
States, with local self.gOvernment in
| every section.
Third-CIyil service reform, restitution
of tests of honesty, fidelity and capacity
in the qualification Of public officers.
Fourlh-Retrenchme and economy
in the Federal, S ate and municipal adj
ministration, lessening the burden on
labor by the reduction Of offices and tax
alton.
Fifth-The exposure and speedy pun
ishment by penal laws of the corruption
and Deculation in the administration of
public affairs.
Sixth-Pfivate use and appropriation
| of public funds by official custOdians
means embezzlement and robbery, and
official accountability must be exacted
and enforced by better administration
of the civil and criminals laws.
Seventh-State corporations are su-
pervisible by, and subordinate to, State
legislation and the interests Of the peo-
pie.
Eighth-Free schools are exempt from
all sectarisn control, free press account
able for abuses to the civil and criminal
laws.
Ninth-Preservation OF public faith
and the honest payment Of the public
debt.
Tenth-The money of the constitution,
gold and silver only legal tender.
Eleventh-A tariff fol purposes OF rev.
enue only.
| TWelfth-No Chinese immigration. It
Is so thoroughly obnoxious to our people
|
| imperatively demanded, and all the
powers Of the government should be ex-
erted to that end.
Resolved, That the majority Of our
delegates to the National convention
| cast the vote of this State.
| The following resolution was passed
by acclamation, under suspension OF the
| rules:
WHEREAS, Hon. Samuel J. Tilden,
governor Of the State of New York, by
| his manly defense of the people against
| the corrupt schemes of political trick
sters has pointed him out as true re-
former and fit champion Of the people
in the conflict with official corruption,
and by his bold advocacy of hard money
as the circulating medium Of our cOun-
try has made himself an unobjectionable
leader of the Democratic party, there
fore be it
n HResoIved, That his nomination for
President Of the United States by the
National Democratic convention would
be acceptable to the Democratic party
Of California as a glorious victory in the
cause Of honest government.
The following delegates were chosen
to the National convention: First dis
trict-Wm. Dunphy, Geo. II. Rogers;
| becOuu ulSJIlCI-COlOn6i JhCk hdy0SS L.
D. Baldwin; third district-HarmOn
Bay, George M. Cornwall; fourth dis.
trict-J. Moultrie, G. d. Mott; State at
larga-J. P. Hoge, J. L. English, G. W.
Tayor and J. s. Hsger. They were un-
instructed, but all are in favor Of Tilden
at present.
A resolution was adopted in favor o.
shutting out proxies at st. Louis.
Adjourned till the last Wednesday in
July to choose Presidential electors.
TIE first and fourth congressional dis
tricts have renominated Piper and Wig
gintOn respectively for congress. Tit
other districts have deferred nominR
tions.
An Indian Inspector TryinEAtO ShielC
Mr.. LOs
FORT FETTERMAN, May 25.-IndiRI
Inspector Vandever, who has been il
close consultation with Contracto
M'Cann and agent Hastings, seem
anxious to make 1t appear that the rem
} egsdes from the Big Horn country hav
been committing none of the late out
} RACES, when the facts are that all tn
trails from the recent depredations ru
, to the reservations, the Indians from th
| north hQUinO haFdlv haan hoard frOT