The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-07-01

sion of Mr.. Fellows speech the two with
grasped hands and faoes covered with smiles,
made the formal sign Of reconciliation. Tho
scene was heightened in impressiveness when
va supported BY the ponderous Etones q the
eFsAs organ SUSAN J. A,ruosr n
was now escorted by Hon. Garter, Harrison to
tho stage. and presented, through tn chairman,
an address to the convention in favor Of legis-
latlon for woman suffrage. g s5.IR
After quiet was restored the platform was
read, as follows: The Democrats Of the United
States. in convention assembled, declare:
fg f1RsT-We pledge ourselves anew to the con-
sttutional doctrines and traditions Of the
Democratic party 6 illustrated By the teaching
and example Of y long line, sof 0emoc1atic
statesmen and patriots, and embodied In
the the platform o. the last national
SEooND- Opposition to Capitalization and to
that dangerous spirit Of encctteschmsnt which
tends to coneDlidate in one, and thus TO Greats.
Whatever the form OF government, d real dss-
potism; no sumptuary laws; separation OF
church and State for the good Of each; common
schools fostered and protected. F7as s1Eil A.
THIRD Homerule, honest money, consisting
Of gold and silver, and paper convertible into
coin on demand. The strict maintenance of
the public faith, State and national. and :
tariff for revenue only. The subordination Of
the military to the civil power, and genuine
and thorough reform Of the OWL service.
FoURTH-The right to free ballot ID . right
preservative Of all rights, and must, and shall
be maintained in every part Of the United
States: The existing administration is the rep
resentative of conspiracy only, and Its claim
of night to surr0und the ballot boxes with
troops and deputy marshals to intimidate and
'obstruct the electors, and the unprecedent
nae of the acts to maintain corrupt and despe-
rate power, insults the people and impai1s their
institutions.
FHTH.-We execrate the course of this adj
ministration in making places in the govern
ment service . reward for political crimes and
demand 9 reward by statute which shall make
it forever impossible for defeated candidate
to bride his way to the seat of q usurper BY
billeting williams upon the people.
SIxTH-The great fraud Of l876-77, by which
upon q false count of the electoral vote OF two
States, the candidate defeated at the polls was
declared to be President, and for the first time
in American history the will of the people was
set aside under q threat of military violence,
struck q deadly blow at our system of repre-
to save the country from the horrors Of civil
war submitted for the time in the firm and
patriotic belief that the people would punish
his crime in 1880. This duty shrinks and
Warps every other. It imposes . more sacred
duty upon the people of the union than ever
addressed the consciences of Q nation of free
men. s& -
SEVENTH The resolution of Samuel J. Tilden
not again to be candidate for the exalted
place to which be was elected by majority of
his conntrynen, and from which he was ex-
sluded by the leaders of the Repr blican party,
Is received by the Democrats Of the United
States with deep sensibility and their cont
dence in his wisdom. patriotism and integrity
mistaken by the assaults Of the common enc
my, and they further assure him that he is fol-
lowed into the retirement he has chosen for
himself by the sympathy and respect of his
fellow citizens, who regard him Is one who, by
elevating the standard of public morality, aud
sdorning and purifying The public service,
merits the lasting gratitude of his country and
his party. s II n
EIaHTH-Foee ships and living chance for
American commerce upon the seas and on the
land. No discrimination in favor of transpor-
tatlon lines, corporations, or monopolies.
Amendment of the Burlingame treaty. No
more Chinese emigration, except for travel, ed
ucation, and foreign commerce, and therein
carefully guarded. Public money and public
credit for public purposes solely, nd public
lands for actual settlers.
NIFTH-The Democratic party is the friend
OF labor and the laboring man, and pledges
itself to protect him alike against the COM
norants and the commune. NJ
TENTH-We congratulate the country upon
the honesty and thrift Of Democratic Con-
gress which has reduced the public expendi
ture forty millions year, upon the CONTINUES
tion of prosperity at home and the national
honor abroad. and above all upon the promise
that such 8 change in the administration of tt q
government shall insure genuine and lasting
reform in every department of the public ser
vice. @ U
The resolutions as read were unanimously
adopted.
The convention then proceeded to the MONS
inn IN 0fn n data f~~. D.1.s
II. English, of Indiana, and Ex-Gov Bishop,
Of Ohio, were the only two announced for
nomination. The roll call of the States was
made and State after State either recorded
the nomination of Mr.. English or tacitly con.
sented to it, and the nomination of Mr. Eng
lish was made unanimous by reclamation.
kilograms were received from Thurman,
Hendricks and Tilden appro wing the nomiD-
alton Of Hancock. After the appointment OF
a National committe, and the transaction Of
some routine business, at 8 P. NJ. the co1ven-
ton adjourndd without day.