The Portland daily press., 1880-06-25

York would give her electoral vote to the
ticket made here. Hancock was not only
great soldier but a statesman as WE'LL gentle
man against whom nothing can be said.
(Cheers) In conclusion he said to New York
delegates sitting in the convention "Let us
return to our homes, organize our party and
let him who shall first refer to the trouble
some and descendant past be denounced as a
traitor =" Great applause) For himself he
promised to do all in his power for the success
of the Democratic ticket. Turning to the New
York delegates he said let us once for all take
each other by the hand We have great duty
to perform together. Let us do it with one
heart and voice. (Applause)
Mr. Fellows of New York came forward in
response to calls, but was so hoarse as to be
indistinct. He commended to-day's action as
superb. They had healed all the distrac-
tons heretofore existing in the Democratic
mon foe, (applause), but had done still more
in strangling the discord and strife which had
for years dominated the whole country. They
had restored us all to common country.
AT the conclusion he and Kelly shook hands
formally amid great applause, the band and
organ playing "Auld Lang Syne."
Those who accompanied Kelly to tn plat
form were committee appointed by the en-
tire anti-Tilden delegation from New York.
to appear before the convention IN their be-
half. On the n animation of Hancock, when
the band played the second verse OF Lang
Syne," the audience joined in,
At that point Susan B. Anthony pressed for
ward and assembled the platform presenting
the reading clerk. 1t proved to be pointed
appeal by the Women's Suffrage Association,
and was read by the clerk.
The paper was read through concluding
with its proposed Women's suffrage plank.
The Platform.
Mr.. Watterson reported the following plat
form:
Tho namocratc of tho TTnitad States in Com
vention assembled declare
First, We pledge ourselves anew to the cons
titutional doctrines and traditions OF the Demo-
cratic party as illustrated by the teaching and
example of a long line of Democratic states
men and patriots, re-embodied in the platform
of the last national convention of the party
Second, Opposition to Capitalization and
that dangerous spirit of encroachment which
tends to consolidate the powers of all the depart
ments in one, and thus to create, whatever
be the form of government, real despotism,
no sumptuary laws; separation of church and
state for the good of each; common schools
fostered and protected
Third, Home rule, 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
Fourth, Subordination of military to civil
power and general and thorough reform of
the civil service.
Fifth, The right to free ballot is the right
preservative of all rights and must and shall
be maintained in every part of the United
States.
Sixth, The existing administration is the
repre- sentative of conspiracy only, and its
claim of right to surround the ballot boxes
with troops and deputy marshals to intimidate
and Distract the electors, and the unprece-
dented use of the veto to maintain its corrupt
and despotic power, insults the people and inn
perilS their institutions.
Savanth The praat fraud of 1S76-77 nv
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 liz American history the will of
the people was set aside under threat OF mill
tary violence struck a deadly blow at out sys-
tenn of representative government The
Democratic party to save 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 precedes and dwarfs every other 1t i'm
poses more sacred duty upon the people of
the Union than ever Masaddressed to the con-
science of nation of freemen.
Eighth, We execrate the course of this adj
ministration in making places in the civil
service reward for a political crime
and demand reform by statute, which
shall make it forever impossible for de-
feated candidate to bride his way to the seat
of a usurper by billeting the villains upon the
people, (This was read again in response to
Ninth, The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden
not again to be candidate for the exalted
place to which he was elected by a majority of
his countrymen, and from which he was
elected by the leaders of thesRepublican party,
is received by the Democrats of the United
States with sensibility and they declare their
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and in
tegrity mistaken by assaults of the common
enemy, and they further assure him that he
is followed into retirement he has chosen for
hx,f1 t1ry o,,l 81 l.
fellow citizens who regard him as one who by
elevating the standard of public morality and
adjoining and purifying the public service
merits the lasting gratitude of his country and
his party.
Tenth, Free ships and living chance for
Americans on the seas and on land, no dis
elimination in far transportation lines, COR
prOationS or mOnopolies.
Eleventh, We demand an amendment of
the Burlingame treaty so there will be no
more Chinese immigration except for travel
education and foreign commerce and therein
carefully guarded.
Twelfth, Public money and public credit
for public purposes solely, and public land
for actual settlers.
Thirteenth, The Democratic party is the
friend of labor and laborng men, and pledges
itself to protect him alike against the cormorant
and commune.
Fourteenth, We congratulate the country
upon the honesty and thrift of the Democratic
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penditures $40000,000 year; upon the con-
tinuation of prosperity at home and the ma
tional honor abroad, and above all upon the
promise of such a change of the admin istration
of the Government as shall insureus a genuine
and lasting reform in every department of the
public service
The platform was adopted unanimously.
Edmund Wilson is the Maine member of the
new National Committee, and Frederick o.
Prince represents Massachusetts,. Of the COM
mittee to inform the candidates of their nomi-
nation VIM. G.. Davis is the member from
Maine and Josiah G. Abbott from Massachu-
sets.
A delegate from Massachu sets moved a
resolution that the national committee be in
structed to make arrangements at the next
national convention for seats for delegates, al
ternates and press alone, so as to make the
convention in all re spects delibe rative
body.
Mr. Farley of Oregon opposed the resolution
He thought the public had rights. He moved
to table the resolution.
Massachusetts asked for call of roll (Cries of
"no" and there was NO secondly The resou-
ton was tabled.
Vice President.
Mr.. Pulitzer of Missouri moved the conven-
ton now proceed to the nomination of can
didate for Vice President. 1t was agreed to.
The call of roll by states was ordered.
Mr.. Pettis of Alabama put in nomi nation
VIM. III. English of Indiana.
Some one moved that it be made unanimous
(Cries of mo, "no'' 'proceed with the bal
lot
California, Colorado, Connectict, Delaware.
Florida, Illinois and Georgia seconded Eng