Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-17
THIRD DAY.

After opening prayer tho call Of states was
continued, Mr.. Mansur of Missouri seconded
the nomination Of Thurman Of Ohio. Mr.
Powell of Ohio presented the name OF Gov
Hoadly, VIM. A. Wallace Of Pa presented th,
name of Speaker Randall A great many
speeches were made for and agains
the various candidates. The clerk ther
read the list Of candidates in nom
nation, and as IL was TO have been e1
pected, Cleveland's name met The
highest response, where applause was Law.
ishly given 10 all except Hoadly. Tennessee
renewed the motion to adjourn till s 2. m, and
a substitute which instructed the committee on
resolutions 10 report at that time being accepted,
was adopted without dissent the convention
having been in session for three hours and a
quarter.
In the evening, Col Morrison, the commit
tee presented the platform as follows.
THE PLATFORM.
Morrison of Illinois, chairman OF the commit
tee on resolutions, stepped 10 the platform u
present the report OF that committee His ap-
pearance was greeted with cheers. The platform
was read by one OF the reading clerks as follows
The Democratic party OF the Union through
| fits representatives in national convention as
sembled, recognizes that, as the nation grows
older new issues are born Of time and progress,
and old issues perish: but the fundamental
| principles OF the Democracy approved by the
united voice of the people remain and VIII even
remain as the best and only security Tor the con
t~inuance OF free government. The preservation
Of personal rights, the equality OF all citizens he
fore the law, the reserved rights of the states,
and the supremacy of the federal government
within the limits OF the constitution VIII ever
form the true basis Of our liberties, aud can
never be surrendered without destroying That
balance OF rights and powers WHICH enables ?
continent to be developed in peace and social
order 10 be maintained by means OF loyal sell
| ~,.nrpp,ans kpt a. "a understandable for the nfaC-
| teal application and enforcement OF these fnn-
damental principles that The govern,
ment should not always be controHed
by one political party. Frequent change
| al administration is necessary as constant
recurrence TO the popular Will OtheIWlse
abuses grow, and the government instead OF
being carried on for the general welfare, becomes
| an fundamentally for imposing heaNy Dufuens
| ON fhe many who are governed for the benent
! Of the few who govern. Public servants thus be-
| come arbitrary rulers. This Is now the eohulJion
OF the country. Hence a change Is denlanded'
The Republican party, 80 far as principle " CON
cerned Il a remtniscence. In practice u rs an
organization for enriching those who conlFcl lts
| machinery. The frauds aud joDbery winch nav
been brought to Light In every aspars,
ment OF the government are sufiielent
| 10 have called for reform within the hepupnVdn
party. vet those in authority, made reckless oy
| the long possession OF power, nave succuIhotu ~
its corrupting influence ana nav p ;SScnsn -
Tbayssore a oSauge is demanded. Such q change
was alike necessary In 1876, but the VIII o. the
| people was then defeated bya Ifa.a Wn ~ 1sso
,,eytr be forgotten nor condoDed. Again ~ IsSy
| the change demanded by the people was 9tIsassd
| by the lavish use OF money eontfl1uteu " III
scrupulous contractors ana snameiess Jpp"s
| who bad bargained for unlawful prontS' or w
! higLI Office. moral its
rhs Remblican party, during its illegal, us
s.olcn ana its bought tenures OF power, mas
sfeadil v decayed in morality, character, anu ~
litical CAPACITY. Its platform promises hIe no"
: I;St ~ its nresent failures. IL demands tne
restoration OF our navy IL has squsnueIeu huu
dreds OF millions 20 create a navy thas W. ne
| exist. 1t calls upon congress 70 Ie ~ has
hnrdens under which American shipping ns5
been drnressed; it imposes and has cohtinueu
those burdens. II proposes the poilcy on,n.i
ING the public lands for small holling ~ orita% ~
settlers; 1t has given away ,he PeuptS aItcns
ti,I novv n few railroads and NONRESIDENT aisus,
fndiyidual and corporate, possess q hIsei nv"
than that OF all our farmers between tns ~
snas m p~rofesses q preference for iree H,sLfu.
tions. II organized and tired 20 oontioi 1870
elections by federal troops hlacaed American
20 Ltns men Ia the competition oil convict an
imnorted contract labor. IL pIoiessee go lcaye
Ia am who are disabled, or dieu psnacratio
ing Nlasss anesentafiyes the first effort TO equal
ire hoth b6unties and pensions. = ssrJa,
| pledge 10 correct the irregnlaIislss ~ oxer tarir
Il creates and has continued then more nan 20
AAWnV NNIlIlANEH ~ = AANnE~
49, aaat reduction. It's congress gaso Inc
~, 81 less than 4 per cent ~ nr.rx n
,"ntsrtion Of American manhIa 49, az
has subjected them 70 an unneoSS ahtcb taxes
rnanufacturing nations, mol one =. III amer
raw matenalA. IL proposes 70 pross1. 10 sub
team industries; IL has mposerIsneuia ~ Amer
ssJize a few. IL processes me proeec.,e N imeri-
team labor: IL has deIieIed the 1870 ~ w half
can agriculture, an industry Ion."s n III men
en- neonle. IL processes the cquaii. " stafns az
Ssfore ne law. Attempting 70 ~ serr re.
ociored citjgeng the acts o. its consie'Tt accents
renS 10 the decisions OF It's courts I-s..ess
Neise. ~ duty of leading In the workoi p.1,,ed
az" ,nsoym: its criminals hre 49, or
~" osrane through contrivea u a, yeek-
III caanivance in the prosecution No
sctuaih carr1Iption outbreaklng sxPoo, n,en,.
ny ~ shock IA moral sense. lts none s.ceess-
,onsoi 10 Ionrnals n, 1orger maintAih : ssss,.a
peis, ~ sor Authority m Ats s~.
lui.os.,i combinations. That q chsnEs r.ors
upou nroved by an existing snfpins ~ rol-
ssIy sioo oo0O00, which has yes,is leeassarv
shas from 4 suffering people unnrnss M
.oe.S.a A. unjust taxation. " uelsta.a the
tnNahyican narty for having failed IoassitJn have
n.i, ni. e,oyn me crushing war taxes "a IA
pcopLe bnsiness, crippled Industry, az
paIais 49,, N employment and 1ust her.s. a.
pnTshn pemooracy pledges itself 70 pusny como
~ ',san fron CORRUPTION. tc restese tax.
mihist.ssaoo respect .or law and 70 reouSs -
my, - 49, ioxcst limit consistent VIII - ~ the
avon ~ ~ Preservation OF the iAa,n tng
sA.u = ~ cr ,ditors and pensiohe.s, stsng ths
n 9an mslI howe,e q. that leeislation Sn'0s