The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-06-17
second nnr,. Proceedinr..

THE acknowledgements Convention
I reassembIed on the mormng of the 10th, pur-
suant to adjournment. The Secretary read
kilograms convey ng tue good wishes of the
Socialists Of St. LOUIS, and advice from In
d annapolis to espouse the cause of woman
suffrage. The read ng elected applause.
The Committee on Credentials submitted
majority AMI minority reports stating that
6l7 duly-accredited delegates were present,
and that PA delegates from labor organ
izations desired admission. The former
recommended that the last-named del
egates be seated with,their respective State
delegations, but that the vote the State
should no. be increased thereby. The mi
nOrity report favored he seating of regularly
accredited dele yates only. A lengthy debate
followed, durin which the Farwell-Hall Con-
vention put in an appearance. During the
discussion Mr.. Buchanan, of Indiana moved
that the question Of seating the outside dele-
gates be RELOCATED to the severd states.
The first portion of the majority re-
port was then adopted, and that re
lating to- the seating of irregular dele
gates drOpped-the understanding being
that the motion Of Mr.. Buchanan expressed
the sense ofthe Convention.
1hC NOiHllllJICC Ol 1 q LlidllGhJ VI All
zation submitted a report recommend
ing Richard Treyeliells as Permanent
Chairman ard Alr. Litehman, the Tenn
porary Secretary, as Permanent Secre-
tary. The report was accepted and Mr..
Trevellick took the chair. The Temporary
Chairman was thanked for his services, and
the Convention took a recess until three
o'clock p. m.
AT hat hour the Convention Ireassemb1ed.
The COmmitJee on Rules submitted series
Of rules, the same beng a copy, of
those adopted by the late &, National
Republican Convention Mr. Brown of
Iowa, moved the adoption of the two-thirds
rule in. the nomination of candidates for
President and Vice-President. The motion
was lost Mr.. Litchman moved to amend BY
striking out the clause permitting the dele
gates present from any state to cast the vote
of thai state This, too, MAS lOst.s " tt.tEi
y memorial from the SOcialistic Labor
PARTY was read, asking admission as regu-
lar delegates, and a m ltion for their admis-
sion resulted aflirmatively, and all
other outside delegates we're by vote
directed TO be admit ed, land u a con-
rlittee. consisting tof Messrs. Fox,
FeLa Matyr Brown, Dillaye aud Vinnet, was
spponted to notify the admit ed OrganiZ1-
.tioas. The Committee aqd the band thea
eft the hail. and the ConTen ton suspended
business fora time and listened to- speeches
and songs. ysstss gasy ssss seed ssttaa
After snort period the Committee re-
turned and entered the had, followed by the
Union-Green5ackerS, Socialists and other
outside admired members. Inc ca nmittee,
submitted their ebort. RE. H0st Ghaitman;
of the Farwel-Hall Convention made a
speech, and the Convention adjourned to
meet at eight O'Clock in the evening. 81
At that hour the Convention reassembled
and adopted the following platform:
I. That the right tornake and Issue rnoney
is sovereign power to Do maintained by the
ton ofthis right to corporations is a surrender
OF the central attribute of sovereignty, void
of Constitutional sanction, cGferring upon a
subordinate irresponsible pOwe- absolute do
miniJn over industry and commerce All
money, whether metallic or paper, should be
issued and its yOlume controlled by the Gov
trnment, and not BY or through banking cor
20 ations, ar1d,whe SO issued should be q full
legaltenderfor 81 debts, public and private