Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-01

organization in the state of New York. and nsk .
ed that whoever in New York hereafter smoke of
the differences IN that state should be REGARDED
as traitor. Fellows, IN. " representing the
olhef iacuon was then called out and al the
close Of his speech John Kelly stood up beside
nm, and the two, with grasued hands and faces
covered with smiles, made the formal sign of
reconciliation.
susan Is. Anthony was now escorted by Hon
Garter Harrison 10 the stage, who presented
through the chairman, nh address 10 the con-
Nehuon IN favor of legislation for woman suf-
hage.
Hon. Henry Watterson, chairman of the COM
mittee ON resolutions, was recognized hy the
cnalr, and after order was restored proceeded To
read the platform ms follows;
The Don ocrats Of the United States, in eopyen-
ton assembled declare;
That we pledge ourselves anew to the constitutional
doctrines and traditions of the Democratic marty ma
Illustrated by the teaching aud example of lonr lno
OF Democratic statesmen and patriots and embodied
In the PLATFORM Of the last national convention OF the
party.
Secund--Oppostion TO Capitalization and In that
dangerous spirit of encroaohmeut which tends 10
cohhohaate IN one and thus 10 create whatever the
form OF government, real despotSu; no sumpiu-
AIRY laws; separation Of church and state for the rood
OF each; common schools tostered and protected
imrd-Home rule, honest money! consisting of
gold and SILVER paper convertible into eoiu on de-
mand, the strict maintenance Of the public faith
state aud national, and tarf for revenue only The
subordinaton Of the military TO the civil power and
agehlne aud thorough reform of the civil service
The night to free ballot is a right uresoiNEtyc of
all rights and must and shall be maintained in all
parts of the United States
The existing administration is the representative of
consp racy only aud its claim of right 10 surround
the ballot boxes with troops and deputy marshas 60
intmidate and ohstruc the electors and the unpre-
oedented use Of the veto 20 maintain its corrupt aud
despouc power insults the people and tmpers their
institutions,
az u.ttt, f,,{a d,
making places in the ciyil service reward for pot-
cal crimes, and demand u reform by statute which
shai make IL forever impossible Tor defeated oand-
date to bride his way to the seat OF u usurpor by
hlletlng villains upon the people, The great fraud
OF ls76-71, by which, upon fsee count Of the cleo
toral votes of two states the candidate defeated at the
pois was declared 10 bc president and for the first time
in American history the will of the people was act do
under throat of military violence, struck deadly
blow at our system of representative government.
The Democratic party to preserve the country from
the horrors Of civil submitted for the time In tho
firm and patriotic belief that the people would pun
ISL this crime in 1880 This issue proccdcs ana
d"arfs every other. II inspires more sacred duty
among the people Of the Union than ever addressed
the consciences of nation of freemen.
The resolution Of Samuel j. Tden not agnin 10 he
a candidate for the exalted place to which BIO
elected by u majority of his Cuuntrymep, and from
which he was excluded by the leaders of the Ropuh
can party, is received 10y the Democrats of the United
states With great sensiblty and they declare their
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and integrity,
mistaken by the assaults OF the common enemy, and
they assure him that he il followed into the retire
nent he has chosen for himself by the sympathy and
respect OF his fellow citizens, wlp regard him one
Who by eevatng the standard ui puhlicmornlity and
adjoining and purifying the public service, merits the
lasting gratitude Of his country aud his party.
Free ships and a living chance for American COM
merce upon the seas and on the land, no discrmna-
ton In Il or of transportation lines. corporations or
monopoles; amendment Of the Burlinggame treaty
no more Chinese immigration except for travel, cdu-
cation of foreign commerce and therein carefully
purposes solely and public lands for aetna settlers
The Democratic party IL the friend of labor and
the laborng man, ana pledges itself TO protect him
alike against the cornorants and the Commune.
We congratulate the country upon the honesty and
thrift of Democratic congress- which has reduced
the public expenditure S40,0Uo,0 900 year; upon the
continuation OF prosperity at home and the national
honor abroad, and above all upon the promise of
such u change in the administration of the govern
ment as shall insure ua genuine aud lasting reform
in every department of the pablic service.
adopted.
Pulitzer, (Mo.), moved 10 proceed to the
nomination of vice president. Agreed to.
The call of states for the nomination of can
didates then began and pettis, of Alabama.
nominated VIM. II. English, of Indiana. Ar
kansas when called seconded the nomination,
and in turn all the remaining states seconded
the nomination of English until John i. Irish,
of Iowa, nominated Il. NJ. Bishop, of Ohio.
The ron call was resumed and the states
from Kansas down to the end of the
roll call either seconded the nomination
of English or tacity consented 10
1t. The last state called. Wisconsin, was repre-
scented by Villas who took the platform IN an
swer to loud calls and made brief address, III
eloquent words socondlng the nomination of
English, and upon concluding moved TO make
it unanimous. Ohio withdrew the name Of
Bishop and the vote being put by the chair, the
nomination was declared unanimously agreed
to. The announcement was greeted with APP
pause and cheers.
Breckenridge (ky.) moved that committee of
one from each state be appointed to notify the
nominees Of the convention OF their nomination
and in the name Of the convention and of the
party 10 request their acceptance Of the nomna-
ton. Preston moved 10 amend so that the COM
mitee should notify the nominees IN writing no
as TO have a record OF the answer. The amend
ment was accepted and the resolution adopted.
Several resolutions OF courtesy and thanks
were offered.
A resolution was offered that the District of
Columbia and the territories have one repre-
sentative each in the national committee.
Tabled.
Various delegations were instructed TO send
no to the char the names they desired to repre-
sent them in notifying the nominees OF their
nomination.
The following names were announced for
members OF the national executive committee;
Alabama, Levi W LAWYER; Arkansas, John j. SUM
ter California j. 7. Farley, Colorado, i. NJ. Pater-
son: Connecticut, Vim. II. BarHum; Delaware, ]. G.
Grubb; Florida, Samuel Pasco; Georgia, George T.
Barnes: Illinois, VIM G. Goudy; Indiana, Austin H.
Brown. Iowa, NJ. NJ. Ham, Kansas, ChHs. W. Bar
Kentucky, Henry d. Mclieury; Louiyiana, u. r.
Jonas Maine, Edmund ". Thomson; Maryland, o.
p Horsey Massachusetts, Fred. o. Prince; Michigan
Edward Ranter; Minnesota, +. II. Kelly; Mississippi
W. d; Martin; Missouri, John @. Prather; Ne
braska j. s. Morton; Nevada, J. G. Hagei1han
Nov Hampshire A. W Subway; Now jersey Ores
t.p Cleveland New York Alram H. Hewitt; North
Carolina. VI. W. Ransom Ohio, TO be named here
after. Oregon to be named hereafter; Pennsylvania,
10 be named hereafter Rhode Island, Abncr }. Bar
paby: south Carolina, y W. Dawson; Tennessee,