The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-25

haVea great duty 10 perform. Together let
US do II with one heart and purpose APP
plause
MR. FELLows, or NEW YORK,
came forward in response to calls, but was
so hosrse rs 10 DO very indistinct.
He commended to.day's action as superb.
They had healed all distinctions existing
heretofore in the Democratic party, and
they were united to fight one common foe.
Applause. They had done still more in
strangling the dlseordant strife which had for
years dominated the whole country. They
had restored 10 us all common country. AT
the conclusion of Mr. Fellows speech he
and Kelly shook hands formally amid great
applause,
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Henry Watterson, from the committee on
resolutions reported the platform, which was
adopted unanimously.
GREETING FROM GRANTS HOME.
Atelegram was received from tho home Of
General Grant, rs follows; "rho boyhood
home of General Hancock is enthusiastic
over the nomination Of General Hancock.
Pennsylvania, when called when nomina.
while she was profoundly grateful for the
great honor done her by the nomination of
one other sons for the head of the ticket, she
had no nomination 10 present for vice-pres-
dent. In announcing Wisconsin to second
the nomination of English, Mr.. villas, of that
state, addressed the convention In eloquent
and stirring terms. He saw in II the union
Of oil citizens. The Democratic party was
the bow of promise, stretching from Maine
to the gulf-all over the land, Applause
tie predicted FOR the ticket great and tri,
umphant success, and moved TO make tho
nomination of Mr.. English by reclamation
and unanimous.
Ohio withdrew her candidate and seconded
the nomination Of English Then the mot ion
to nominate the latter MS the only candidate
before the convention was put and unani-
mously carried. [Cheers.
Indiana being called, Mr.. Voorhees, took
the platform and said Indiana has not been
an applicant for tho second place on this
ticket, but was deeply touched by this mark
Of confidence In one of her most distinguish
cd citzens--a man who was never defeated
for any position when his name was before
the people, nor would he be now. He would
cast the vote of Indiana for English.
Atelegram was read from Allen G. Thur.
man, saying Hancock would make n spen
MD nomination, and can be elected also
one from Governor Hendricks, endorsing
Hancock
On motion of Mr.. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky, IL WAS ordered that committee Of on,
be appointe from each state to notify thu
nominees of their selection.
| The usual resolution of thanks TO the Off
GERS of the convention was adopted; also I
resolution leaving the selection Of the place
Of holding the next national convention
! to the national committee and making lis
basis of representation the same rs th,
present convention. The roll of states was
then called for the presentation of members
| of the national convention. A trio Of elderly
men, apparently delegates, came up the aslt
singing paraphraso OF u campaign song
with tho refrain;
Garfield. body lies mou 'dorirgin the grave
While we go marchlng on.
On motion Of Mr.. Preston, of Kentucky, a
1907 tho convention, after thanks from tn,
chairman and his congstulation, adjourned
sine die.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democrats of the United States il
convention assembled declare
First. We pledge ourselves anew to The
constitutional doctrines and traditions of thu
past, rs illustrated by the teachings and ex
amples of long line of Democratic statesmen
and patriots, and embodied In the platform
Of the last national convention ofthep party.
Second. Opposition to centralism and Il
that dangerous spirit of encroachment which
tends to consolidate the powers Of all depart
ments in ons, and thus create, whatever b.
the form of government, real deapotism
The separation of church and state is for thu
good of each and Of the common schools.
Third. Home rule, honest money, consistin,
of gold, silver and paper convertible intC
coin on demand; strict maintenance of tn,
public faith, state and national, and TART
for revenue only.
Fourth. Subordination of the military I,
the civil power, and general and thorough
reform of the civil service.
Fifth. The right of free ballot is the onl,
preservatve of all rights, and must and shall
be maintained in every part Of the Unite'
States.
Sixth. The existing administration is tn
representative of q conspiracy only, and II
claim Of the right TO surround the ballot
boxes with troops and deputy marshals, ,tt
intimidate and obtsruct electors, and the un
prscedented use of the veto power TO main
tain its corrupt and despotic power, insult
the people and imperils their institutions.
Seventh. The great fraud Of 1867, by
which, upon false....count of the electora
votes of two states, the candidate defeated a
the polls was declared president, and for tn
first time in American history the will of Thu
people was set aside under threat of mill
tary violence, struck deadly blow at on
system of representative government. TIL,
Democratic party, TO preserve the countr,
from civil war, submitted for the time, in tn,
firm and patriotic faith that the peopl,
would punish this crime In 1880. This issu,
precedes and. dwarfs every other. 1t i'm
poses more sacre1 duty upon the people Of
the union than ever addressed the conscienc,
of nation Of free men.
Eighth. We execrate the course Of th
administration in making places in the civil
service, as a reward for political service, ant
demand reform by statute which will max,
it forever impossible for defeated candidat,
to bride his way 10 tho seat o
a usurper by billeting villain
upon the people. This was read again il
response TO demands and was received will
applause.
Ninth. The resolution Of Samuel j. Tildei
not again to be a candidate for the exalteC
place to which he was elected by majorit,
of his countrymen, and from which he wa
excluded by the leaders of the Republican
party, Is received by the Democrats of tn,
United States with sensibility, and they do
clare their confidence in his wisdom, patriot
ism and integrity mistaken by the assaults o