The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-24

| lsf We pledge ourselves anew to the
constitutional doctrines and tradition of
the Democratic party, as illustrated by the
teaching and example of long line of De-
moerats statesmen, and ipatriots, embod-
ed 10 the platform Of the last natl onal
convention of the party.
Opposition to Capitalization and to that
dangerous spirit of eucroachment which
tends to consolidate in one and thus to
create whatever the form of government
real disposition, no sumptuary laws sep
aration of church. and state for the good
OF each, Common schools fostered and
protected. Home rule. Honest money,
the strict N maintenance of the public faith,
consisting of gold and silver, and paper
convertible to coin on demand. The strict
maintenance of the public faith, state and
national. and tariff for revenue only.
The subordination of.the military to the
civil power. and genuine and thorough
reform OF the civil service,
The right to free ballot is a right pre-
servable OF all rights. and must and shall
De maintained in every part of the United
States.
The existing administration is the rep.
resentative of conspiracy only, and the
claim of right to surround the ballot boxes
with troops and deputy marshals to in>
tinidate and obstruct the electors, and the
unprecedented use Of the veto to maintain
its corrupt and despotic power, insults the
people and imperils their institutions.
We execrate the course Of this admin
istration IN making places in the civil SER
vice. a reward for political crime, and de-
mand a reform by statute, which shall
make il forever impossible for defeated
candidate to bribe his way to the seat of
an usurper, by billiting Williams upon the
people.
The great fraud of 1876, by which upon
a 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 our history the will of the
people was set aside. under a threat of
military violence. struck a deadly blow at
our system of representative government.
The Democratic party to preesrvs their
country from the horrors of a civil war,
submitted for the time. 10 firm and patri-
otto belief that the people would punish
this crime in 1880. This duty sshrinks
and warps every other. 1t inspires
more sacred duty upon the people of the
union that ever addressed the conscience
of nation of freeman.
The resolution of Samuel j. Tilden, not
again to be candidate for tho exalted
place to which he was elected by a msjori-
ty of his countrymen, and from which he
was excluded By the leaders of the Re-
publican party, is received by the Demo
Gratis of the United States with deep
dence in his wisdom, patriotism and in
tegrity unshaken by the assaults to the
common enemy, and they further assure
him, that be is followed into
the retirement ho has chosen for himself,
by the sympathy and respect OF his fellow
citizens. who regard him as one who by
elevatiug the standard of the public
morality and adorniDg and purifying the
public merits the lasting gratitude of his
country and his party.
FREQ ships and a living chance for
American commerce upon the seas and
on the lands. No discrimination in favor
of transportation limos, corporations or
monopolies.
Amendment Of the Burlingame treaty.
No more Chinese immigration, except for
travel education and foreign commerce
and therein carefully Ruarded.s
Public money and public credit for
public purposes solely, and public lands
| for actual settlers.
The Democratic party is the friend of
labor and the laboring mans friends, and
| pledges itself TO protect him alike against
the cormorants and the commune.
We congratulate the country upon the
| honesty and thrift of q Democratic COM
gress which has reduced the public expen-
ditures SAC, 900, 900 year, upon the con-
tinuation of prosperity at home and the
national honor abroad, and above all upon
the promise of such O change in admins
tration of the government, lasting reforms,
in every department OF the public service
Pulitzer, of Missouri, moved to proceed
to the nomination of vice president.
Agreed to.
Call of states for the nomination of can
didates then began and Pettis of Alabama,
nominated VIM. Ell. English, of Indiana.
Arkansas. when called, seconded this
nomination, and in turn all the remaining
states seconded the nomination of English
until John 2. Irish, of Iowa, dominated
r. NJ. Bishop, of Ohio. as man who had
never been defeated when a candidate for
Office; as one who would equip in Mr..
Garfeld's S state a campaign which would
sweep the state in October and November,
Telegrams were here received from
Allen G. Thurman as follows: Hancock
will make splendid candidate and can be
elected"
| Mr.. Voorhees, read the following from
Thos. A, Hendricks: Hancock is ac-
ceptable to Indiana. Delegates should
take position for him. far in advance"
Roll call 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 called Wisconsin was represent
ed by Villas, who took the platform in
answer to loud calls. and made brief ad
dress i'm eloquent words. secondiug the
nomination of English. Upon concluding
be moved to make il unanimous. Ohio
| withdrew the name of Bishop and vote
being put by the chair the nomination wss
unanimously agreed to. The announce
mont was greeted with applause and
cheers.
Breckenridge Ky moved that commit
tee of one from each state be appointed to
notify the nominees of the convention OF
| their nomination, and in the name of the
convention and of the party to request
| their acceptance of the nominations.
The resolutions as read were unani-
nously adopted.
4 number of kilograms congra.ulating G
the convention on its choice, were read.
The second ballot for President, as fin
ally recorded, is as follows:
States HANCOCK
Arkansas
CaDtOrnia.
Colorado.- -''.-''
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