Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-07-01

Mack (lnd.) moved GhaC the nOm1naC1On OF
Hancock be made unanimous. Samuel j. RAN
dali seconded the motion. The chair put the
question and the motion was declared carried,
the band playing "The Star Spangled Banner. "
A season of speech-makng here ensued, rem
dered particularly interesting by the reconcilia-
ton of the contending New York factions.
Kelly, IN. ". being introduced spoke in en-
logistic manner of Gen. Hancock, counselled
organization in the state of New York, and ask
ed that whoever in New York hereafter spoke of
the differences in that state should be regarded
as traitor. Fellows, On. ". representing the
other faction was then called out and at the
close of his speech John Kelly stood up beside
him, and the two. with grasped hands and faces
covered with smiles, made the formal sign of
reconciliation. ,..
Susan B. Anthony was now escorted by Hon.
Carter Harrison to the stage, who presented,
through the chairman, an address to the con-
vention in favor of legislation for woman suf-
frage. :'
Hon. Henry Watterson, chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions, was recognized 6y the
read the platform as follows:
The Democrats OF the United States, in contention
assembled, declare: ,..@ =" -.
That we pledge ourselves anew to the constitutional
doctrines and traditions of the Democratic party as
illustrated by the teaching and example Of long line
of Democratic statesmen and patriots, and embodied
in the platform of the last national convention OF the
party.
dangerous spirit of encroachment which tends to
consolidate in and thus to create, whatever 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 de-
mand, the strict maintenance of the public faith,
subordination of the military to the civil power and
genuine and thorough reform of the civil service.
The right to free ballot is right preventative OF
all rights and must and shall be maintained in every
part of the United States. ,,
The existing administration Is the representative
Of conspiracy only and it's claim Of right to surround
intmdate and obstruct the electors, and the unpre
cedented use Of the veto to maintain its corrupt and
despoc power insults the people and imperils their
We execrate the course Of this administration in
making places In the civil service reward for polit
ical crimes and demand reform by statute, which
date to bribe his way to the seat Of usurper BY
bieting Williams upon the people. The great fraud
Of 1s76o77, by which, upon false count Of the eee
the polls was declared to be president and for the
fret time in American history the viii OF the people
was set aside under threat Of military violence
struck deadly blow at our system OF = nepresenSt tSt
country from the horrors Of civil war, submitted
for the time In the firm and patriotic belief that thu
people would punish tbs ers y aso ee9t
sacred utv among the peopie Of the Union than evel
| addressed the conseaences Of nation Of freemen.
can candidate ~ for Il tie exalted place to which he ws
elected by, majority Of his comtrymen and IRON
which he was excluded by the leaders Of the Repub
party 5eoysd b the s the U9isS 9
I confidence in his WISDOM patriotism and 1nteer1ty
unshaken by the assaults Of his common enemy, ani
they further assure him that he Is followed into tn.
retirement he has chosen for himself by the sympah!
and respect Of his fellow citizens, who regard him a
one who, by elevatng the standard Of public morality
and adorning and purifying the public service
Free ships and living chance for American com
merce upon the seas and on the land no discrimina
tion In favor Of transportation hnes corporations o
a me s.eent soe ex
4 cation Of foreign commerce and therein carefull
guarded; pubic money and pubic credit for publ
purposes solely and public @ds for seeu:l sssseEs a.
s1iIe nS sSainss ss nm md ts
We oonerstul.te the country upoe tse @ hunesty a.
the public expenditure 10000, ,ooo, yea!; upon th
continuation Of prosperity at home and the nations
1 ssss as Bs0;s
form In every department d the pubic service.
The resolutions as read wore sunanimousl
4 adopted. $50 .A:ttp:AI
Pulitzer, 0Ios9, 4meseds atos prooeed to th
The call Of states for the nominat ationa Of car
4 didates then began and Petts, OF Alabama
nominated VIM. H, English, Of Indiana, 4,
kansas when called seconded this nomination
4 and in turn all the remaining states seconde
the nomination of English until john F. Llst
of lows, nominated r. M. Bishop, OF Ohi<
4 Tho ron call was resumed ind the state
roll call either seconded the nominatio
q M Enoliah hr tacfly consented