Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-29
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A STERLING PLATFORM.
Governor Tilden Nominated on the
Second Ballot

ST. LOUIS, June 2Sth.-The Conven-
ton re-assembled at 2:l5 p. NJ.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following platforms:
1t declares the administration of the
Federal Government in need of imme-
diate reform, and reaffirms the conf
dence of the Democracy in the perma-
nence of the Union and devotion to
the Constitution. 1t declares for the
supremacy of the civil over the mill
tary power, and the separation of
Church and State. The following res
olution charges the Republican party
with fraud and corruption. The finan-
cial plank charges the Republican
party with preventing a return to spe-
Gle payments. and declares for repeal
of the resumption act of 1875, ,and asks
in substance for a more effective case.
The next resolution declares in favor
of reform in Federal taxation, and de-
nounces the present tariff as master
piece of false pretence, and charges
that it has paralyzed the industries for
the benefit of the few. The next is a
declaration in favor of economy, and
charges that since the peace the people
have paid thrice the sum of the public
debt. The next charges the Republi-
can party with having thrown away
the public lands of the reservations.
The next denounces the course of the
Republican party in making treaties
that do not protect the adopted citizen
in the exercise of his rights in foreign
countries. The next denOunces Mon
golian immigration, declaring that the
women are imported for immoral pur-
poses, and the men are but little bet
ter than slaves. The next declares in
favor of civil service reform. The
next arraigns Blaine, Delano, Will
liams, Schenck. Babcock and Belknap
for corruption in office, and charges
that corruption is the legitimate
growth of the policy of the Republican
party, and that the government can
only be purified by change of admin
istration-a change in measures and
men.
General Ewing of Ohio presented
the minority report. One portion of
the platform commands that the reso-
luton be amended, and the uncondi-
tional and immediate repeal of the re-
sumption act is demanded. The mi
nOrity report is signed by Thos. Ewing
of Ohio, Voorhees, of Indiana, Brown
of Tennessee, Hayes of Pennsylvania,
Trumbull of Iowa, Davis of West Vir-
ginia, Davies of Kansas and Hardin
of Missouri.
Ewing moved to amend and was
seconded by Mr. Eaton of Kansas, who
spoke Ill its favor and gave as his rea-
sons for supporting il that the majori-
ty report only demanded the repeal of
that portion of the resolution on the
resumption of specie payments, leav-
ing the rest of the law stand thus: By
Information the Democratic party to
favor resumption.
A delegate moved that Ewing's
many objections and Ewing declined
to speak, and amid great excitement
and confusion took his seat. Mr. Cox
of New York rose to a point of order
and claimed that he was entitled to
the floor after Ewing, and had been
recognized. The Chair ruled him out
of order. Several delegates endeav-
ored to be heard and great confusion
| reigned. The Chairman said if order
was not kept he would have the noisy
members elected.
| Gov. Doosheimer of New York took
the floor and said he wanted the issue
made as between hard money and
soft great cheeringl ]. If the gentle
men who signed the minority repre-
| sentatives We're so attached to soft
money they ought to cast their votes
tor the idea pure and simple. Refer
ring to Peter Cooper, he said the ma
| jority had compromised the matter
against the protests of the Democrats
of the East. If you adopt the minori-
ty report you might as we'll abandon
their hopes of success. DR.. Dooshei.
mer concluded with the motion.
The Convention now, at $3.50 p. NJ,
is in the utmost confusion over the
question of hard and soft money.
Pennsylvania has asked leave to re-
tire for consultation.
From appearances it does seem that
they cannot get to vote on the nomi-
nees for at least two hours. They NAV
possibly harmoniZe in less time.
Gov. Doosheim concluded with a
motion for the adoption of the majOri-
ty report, and on this demanded a call
of the States.
Mr.. Voorhees, followed in avdocacy of
the minority report and said that this
Convention must consult the interests
of the mighty West loud cheersl. For
the past twelve years the Democratic
party had followed New York to dis.
aster and the people of the West were
growing weary of it.
Mr.. Waterson spoke in favor of the
adoption of the majority report. He
hoped the Convention would reverse
the action of the minority and victory
would be assured, and settle this dang
erous question.
Some delegates demanded the floor
Mr.. Abbot demanded five minutes oi
his time, but Mr.. Waterson refused
whereon Abbot called for division OF
the question,@-He was in favor of hard