The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-02


d1dates then began, and Pettis, of Alabama,
nominated William II. English, of Indiana.
Arkansas, when called, seconded the nominal
tlon Indiana, by Mr. Voorhees,, did likewise.
Iowa nominated Gov. NJ. r. Bishop of Ono
The roll-cal was resumed, and the States
from Kansas down to the end Of the roll-call
either seconded the nomination of English or
tacitly consented to it. The last State
-Wisconsin-Yas represented by Vi
las, who took the platform in an
swer to loud calls, and made brief
address in eloquent words, seconding the
nomination of English, and, upon concluding,
moved to make it unanimous.
Iowa withdrew the name of Bishop, and, the
vote being put by the chair, the nomination
was declared unanimously agreed to.
hon. Henry Watterson Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, was recognized by
the chair, and, after order was restored. pro-
ceeded to read the platform, as follows
The Democrats of the United States, in convention
assembled, declare:
/. We pledge ourselves anew to the constitutional
doctrines and traditions of the Democratic party as
illustrated by the teaching and example of long
lne OF Democratic statesmen and patriots, and en-
bodied in the platform of the last National Conyen-
ton Of the party.
q Opposition to Capitalization and to that danger
GUS spirit of encroachment which tends to consoli-
date in one and thus to create whatever the form of
Government, a real despOtism. No sumptuary laws;
separation of church and state for the good of each
and common schools fostered and protected
8. Home rule, honest money, consisting OF gold,
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 military to the civil power,
and genuine and thorough reform of the civil
service
5. The right of free ballot is a right preseryatiye
OF all rights, and must and shall be maintained in
every part of the United States The existing adj
mstraton is the representative of conspiracy only,
and It's claim or right to surround the balot-boxes
with troops and Deputy Marshals to intimidate and
obstruct the electors, and unprecedented of the
veto to maintain its corrupt ana oespotc power, m
suits the people and imperils their institutions.
&. We execrate the course of this administration in
making places in the civil service reward for pot-
zeal crime, and demand reform by statute which
shall make it forever impossible for defeated can
didate to bride his way to the seat of usurper by
b1lletlng villains upon the people
7. The great fraud of 1876-'77, by which, upon
false count of the electoral votes 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 threat Of military violence, struck q
deadly blow at our system Of representative govern
ment
9. The Democratic party, to preserve the country
from The horrors of civil war, submitted for the
time in the firm and patriotic faith that the people
would punish this crime in 1880. This issue pre-
cedes and dwarfs every other. Tt inspires more
sacred duty upon the people of the Union than ever
addressed the consciences of q nation of freemen.
8. The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden not again to
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 Repub-
ican party is received by the Democrats of the
United States with deep sensbity, and they declare
their confidence in his wisdom, patriotism, and in
tegrity mistaken by the assaults of the common enc
my; 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-ctzens who re-
gard him as one who, by elevating the standard of
public morality, and adjoining and purifying the pub
lie service, merits the lasting gratitude of his country
and his party.
10. Free Ships and living chance for American
commerce, upon the seas; and on the land no dis
elimination in favor of transportation lines corpora
tons or mOnopOies; the amendment of the Burlin-
game treaty, 80 as to permit no more immigration,
except for travel, education and foreign commerce,
and therein carefully guarded; the public money
and the public credit for public purposes solely, and
the pubic lands for actual settlers. The Democratic
party is the friend of the laboring man. and pledges
itself to protect him alike against the cormorants
and the Commune
IL. We congratulate the country upon the honesty
and thrift of Democratic Congress, which has re-
duced the public expenditure $40,0O0,000 year
upon the continuation of prosperity at home and the
national honor abroad; and, above all, upon the
promise of such change in the administration of
the Government shall insure genuine and last
ing reform in every department of the public
service.
The resolutions, as read were unanimously
adopted.
| The following names were announced for
members Of the National Executive Committee:
Alabama, Levi w. Lawler Arkansas. John J.
Sumter California, j. T. Farley Colorado, T.
M. Patterson Connecticut, William H. Barnum;
Delaware, J. G.. Grubb Florida, Samuel Pasco
Georgia, George T. Barnes Illinois, William G..
Cloudy Indiana, Austin H. Brown Iowa, M. NJ.
Ham Kansas, Charles w. Blair; Kentucky,
Henry ID. McHenry Louisiana, B. T. Jonas
Maine, Edward w. Thompson Maryland, o. P.
Horsey Massachusetts,, Fred o. Prince Michi-
gan. Edward Kanter Minnesota, P. H. Kelly ;
Mississippi w. D. Martin Missouri, John D.
Prather Nebraska, J. Sterling Morton Ne
vada, j. @. Hagerman; New Hampshire, A. w.
Subway; New Jersey, Orestes Cleveland New
York, Abram S. Hewitt North Carolina M w.
Ransom Ohio, (to be named hereafter); Penn
sylvania, (to be named hereafter) Rhode
Island, Abner S. Barnaby; South Carolina, f.
W. Dawson Tennessee, Thomas OConnor
Texas, f. S. Stockdale; Vermont d. P Small
ley Virginia, Robert A. COghill; West Vir-
ginia, Alexander Campbell Wisconsin, William
F. Villas
A resolution was offered by Mr. Irish, of
Iowa, that the basis of representation in the
next National Convention be the same as at the
present, and that the National Committee be
authorized to determine the place and time of
holding the convention. Adopted
After further resolution of thanks and trans
action OF some routine business, Mr. Preston,
of Kentucky, moved TO adjourn, and it was
carried without dissent, and at 8 p. M, the
convention adjourned without day.