The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-18

the minority report lot the ualoff
" report was made and discussed BY Messrs-
kaum. Anthony. storrs and others. Before
The discussion was ended, a motion 70 ad-
Iourn was made and voted down by yeas,
los: nays. CD. The motion 10 substitute the
minority for the majority report was then
NAYS. 3s7. 50 much ~ the majority
as related TO the First District was
by 3Sf yeas 70 $50 nays; 50 much as
TO Che Third District was adopted by
3S5 yeas to YJ3 nays, so much a. related 70
the Fourth District was adopted by 3s yeas
10 81 NAYS. The remainder Of the majority
report in respect TO Illinois was then adopted
by "A riDd tocx VOTE
II was then 2:90 a m, and the Convention
adjourned 10 meet at eleven o'clock on the
morning Of the 5th-
Fourth Day.
The Convention rcassembled at ll:i3
4 m. on the 9Th. Rev. job r. Paxton, 81
Washington. u. C., offered prayer. Mr.
Boutwell, gave notice that when the report Of
the Committee on Rules was taken up he de-
sired to amend Rule 10. as reported BY the
Committee. The report OF the Committee on
Credentials was then taken up, and after de-
bate. the report was sustained bv a vote 0f
s.6 yeas to ia NAYS. The report of the Com
mltfee III relation 10 the delegates from the
Thirt West Virginia District was then con
sidered. Mr.. Clayton moved 70 substi-
tute the. report q the minority ~
that OF the majority. After a
lengthy debate. the substitute was
ado ted by a vote Of az yeas 70 800 NAYS. In
.he Utah case, also. Mr.. CLAYTON moved 70
substitute the minority report Tor the malori-
Il repori, and. after 4 bate, the motion pre-
walled. and the substitute was adopted by
ysns 446. NAYS 3i2. and the report 81 the COM
mittee on Credentials, az amended, was adopt
"a bv a rfNr tvce vOte.
The Convento ON then entered upon the con
sidcratiOn Of the report OF the COMMITTEE on
Rules and Order OF Business, AMI Mr..
GARFIELD moved rs adoption. The ms
Mr.. sharpe moved the al lpti0n 81
4 resolution that the Convention
proceed Immediately 20 ballot Tor Candidates
ior President o. the United states. and taa'
QUE speech Of fifteen minute DC allowed ioF
the presentation Of each candidate aud ten
minutes - second each nomination, the roll
Of states u be called AZ the end 81 the nOmi-
mating speeches. as a substitute Tor the ma
iorit. report. MIR. sewell moved 70 table the
substitute, but On the suggestion ~ the tnar
that the whole subject Moaii ~ On ~
table II the motion prevailed, Withdrew
III. After debate. the roll was Gale
~ the motion Of Mr.. Sharpe, an
IA was defeated by yeas 2s6, nays 4IA- MI.
Boutwell, moved u AID ~ Rule I'D q ciause a.
recting the National Committee - prescribe
IA UuEfUD.I III IA E1A JAIN ~ 49,
Gates IL the National Convention % be held
ia lisa. to announce the same ~ the country
ana 10 issue acsll for that Convention ia con.
formlty Herewith. Mr. Butter~orth moved
10 aid q proyiso that such method or me
shall include the securing 10 the several Con
gressional districts The right - elect theii
own delegates 70 the National Convention
Both were accepted by Mr. Tar
field and adopted hy the Convention, and TN
report, as amended. was adopted by a rirt
,y~x vote.
M. Garfield moved that the Committee OF
Resolutions be instructed 70 report, and ~
motion prevailed by a unanimous vote Mt
Pie-repont. III New York. then presented IN
platform adopted by the Committee Mr
barker. OF Massachusetts,, moved 70 amend
by adding a resolution adopting the declare
ton Of President Hayes IN favor OF IN
thorough. radical and complete reform of IN
Civil Service. This amendment was scuss
AZ consider able length and finally adopted
The resolutions. AS amended. were tne'
adopted BY a RIGA voe vote. Inc following
r. the platform:
The Republican party. I'm National Conven
tfon assembled. nj the end OF twenty year
since the Federal Government was nrst CON
mitted 70 - charge, submits 70 ,ne People 2
II suppressed a rebellion which had arme
nearly a million OF men 20 sunvcI tns ~
~ states. with freedom instead OF slavery y
ifs conner stone II transformed tvpo,vs
human beings from the likenrss i
re,ievcd Congress from the infamou
work OF hunting fugitive slaves. and charge
Il 70 see that slavery did not exist ~ ma
raised the value OF our paper currency froi
thirty-eight per ccnt. 10 the par Of gold. Ia q!
restored. upon a solid basis, payment In col
OF all National obligations, and has gwen Us
part OF our extended country IL has hfte
The credit Of the Nation from the point wncf
six-per-cent. bonds sold NJ ~ TO where lou
percent bonds are eagerly sought af q pr
|, Under its ad administration railways have 4
creased from 3l.u0 miles In 100 70 more INA
Z S2.WD miles In is-p. Our foreign trade has !
|, creased from s.oo.cn.0D 20 $l.1JAOoo.oO IN q
same time, and our exports, which were ~
. Un.uD less than our mpOrtsin ISL. wcre go
! rcsnrfirw to loans II has. since the war close
4 betrayed the ordinary Expenses 81 1oNcrnu,r'
: besides the accruing interest on the pnui
: debt. and has disbursed annually more IN
$.0Noo,0C for soldiers and sailors pensions,
7. has paid <SsU.On0. n0 81 the public debt. ana.
r rcfunding the h~lanct NJ lower rates, LIS 7
I duccd ihe hnnual Interest Oh rye from neas
SlN.uOlUu I, les. than AL !
! dustrits ~ thu country have revived intor
I a. demand wages have increased ~
Z throughout tho entire country there - q
$ have ever eniog.d Upon this rcco 4 q
BE Jubllcan party asks for the continued G.
3 fidencc and supTot OF the peopIe ana Y
q v OIttNtt0n ruUm ltt LNI tNttt 49, -
lowing statement Of the principles ana ".
4 pose which VII contlnue toguidc ana insri
(. Its efforts: -
4. We afhrm that the work Of the Rcput
! can party for the last twenty years has e
such as "a commend II 20 the favor Of the =
q ton: that the fruits 81 the costly victor,
e which we have achieved through immense 9
fcuItics SHOULD be preserved; that the pea
rcgained should be eherisncd. thnt '
II Union should be p~crpctuated, and "
the liberties secured 10 this gene
A tfon should he transmitted undim
fshcd to future generations; that the order
Z tablIshcd and the credit acquired should nev
\ be impaired: that the pensions .ppomis
should he paid: that the debt 80 much rcdut
!. should be by the fun payment