The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-01

each, common echoole.
5. The home rule, honest money,
consisting Of gold, silver and paper,
convertible into coin on demand; 3
strict maintnnance Of public faith,
state aud national, aud tariff for revenue
only.
4. The subordination Of military to
civil power and general and thorough
reform Of the civil service.
5. The right of free ballot is the
right preserative Of all rights and must
and shall be maintained in every part
of the United States.
0. The existing administration ia
representative of conspiracy only
and its claim of the right to surround
the ballot boxes with troops and depu-
ty marshals to intimidate and obstruct
electors and the unprecedented use OF
the veto to maintain its corrupt and
despotic power insults the people and
imperils their institutions.
Z. The great fraud of 1867, by
| which, upon false count OF the eloc.
toral votes OF two states the candidate
defeated at the polls was declared to
be president, and which WAS the first
time in American history that the will
of the people was set aside under the
threat of military violence, struck =
deadly blow at our system of represen.
tative government. The Democratic
party, to preserve the country from
civil war, submitted for the time, In
the firm and patriotic faith that the
people would punish this crime In 1880.
This issue precedes and dwarfs every
other. 1t imposes more sacred duty
upon the people Of the United States
tnan was ever addressed 10 the con-
science of nation Of freemen.
s. We execrate the course Of this adj
ministIation in making places in the
civil service q reward for political
crime, and demand reform by statute
which will make it forever impossible
for defeated candidate to bribe hia
way to seat usurped by billeting vil-
lains upon the people. This was read
again In response to demands and was
received with applause.
0. The resolution Of Samuel J. Til
den not to again be candidate for the
exalted place to which he was elected
by majority of his countrymen, and
from which he was excluded by the
leaders of the Republican party, is re-
ceived byDemocrats Of the United States
with sensibility, and they declare this
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism
and integrity unshaken by the assaulta
of the common enemy and they further
assure him that he is followed into the
retirement he has chosen for himself by
the sympathy and respect of his fellow
citizens, who regard him as one Who.
by elevatiEg standards Of public NOR
aiity and adorning and purifying tho
public service merits the lasting
gratitude OF his country and his party.
10. Free ships and living chance
for American commerce on seas aud
on land. No discrimination IN favor
of transportation lines, corporations or
monopoles.
II. Amendment of the Burlingame
treaty. No more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education and foreign
commerce and therein carefully guard.
ed.
12. Public money lie public credit for
public purposes solely, and public land
for actual settlers.
IS. The Democratic party the
friend OF labor and the laboring man,
and pledges itself to protect him alike
against cormorants and commune.
IA. We congratulate our country
upon the honesty aud thrift OF 8
Democratic congress which has reduc-
ed public expenditures -four million
dollars year; upon the continuation OF
prosperity at home and national honor
abroad ;,and above all upon the promise
OF such change in the administration
Of the government as shall insure us
genuine and lasting reform in every
department of public service.
A telegram was received from the
home of Gen. Hancock, az follows:
"The boyhood home of Gen. Hancock
is enthusiastic over his nomination. !.
Mr.. Pulitzer of Missouri moved that
the convention now proceed TO tho
nomination of a candidate for vice
president. Agreed to, and the call of
states ordered.
VIM. Pellis of Alabama put in nomI-
nation the name of VIM. II. English OF
Indiana.
Some one moved that Il DO made
unanimous. Cries Of no, no, proceed
with the ballot.
The nomination OF English was then
seconded by the following states: CAL
ifornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, Kan
sas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine. Mary.
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mime
sofa, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebrhska,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina. Ohio.
Indiana being called, Mr.. Voorhees,
took the platform and said that Indiana
has not been an applicant for the sec
ond place on this ticket, but was deep
ly touched by this mark Of coDfdonco
in one Of her most distinguished sons
la man who was never defeated for
any position when his name was before
the people, nor would he be now. He
would cast her vote for English.
A telegram was read from Allen 3.
Thurman saying Hancock viii make
splendid nomination and can be elected
Also one from Governor Hendricks in-
dorsing Hancock.
The following states also seconded
the nomination OF English: Oregon,
Rhode Island, Tennessee. Texas, Yer
mont, Virginia, West Virginia and
Wisconsin, and Pennsylyania, when
called, said that while profoundly
grateful for the great honor done her
by nominating one Of her sons fof tho
head Of the ticket. she had no nomI-
nation to present for Vice President.
In announcing Wisconsin's second
OF English, Mr.. Vilas, Of that state,
| addressed the convention in eloquent
and stirring terms. BE saw IN the re-
union OF all citizens the Democratic
party bow Of promise stretching from
Maine TO the Gulf and all over the
land. Applause. He predicted Tor
the ticket great and triumphant sue
cess. and moved to make the nominR-
tion Of English unanimous.
A motion TO nominate the latter
as the only candidate before the con-
vention was put and unanimously
carried. Cheers.
On motion of Mr.. Breckenridge, Of
kentucky, It was ordered that q com
mittee Of one be appointed from each
state to notify the nominees Of their
selection.
The usual resolutions Of thanks 20
the officers Of the convention were
adopted, also q resolution leaving the
selection Of the place Of holding the
next national convention 70 the nafkoneI
committee, and making its basis Of
representation the same as the present
convention.
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