Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-11

resolution thst tbs Courit.ss IN p,.,
form ee instructed TO report this evsn
ing AZ O'Clock, to which time tbe Con
venfion will nov adjourn. The r-soIu
sion vas adopted and the Convention q
40 adjourned until s o. m.
THR EvKSISo SESSION.
Inc evening session oft Cows atio,
vas attended By an Immense Qatherin,
Oh Spectators. every seat in the b1ildin.
outside OF the sections assigned q "a,
dsie1ates and their aIteYnstes hem,
nIied half an hour before time 10 which
.ne aoJo1rp ment tosk placs, and a. the
delegates came IN aud prominent mar
among them were recognized, they xer,
ERECTED WITH cheers or by clap ing OF
hands Meanwhile popular airs ver,
performed BY band Of music. Thsr,
was far intenser feeling of iuseres,
ana excitement vibrating the atmos
phers than was appAEsnt at any proceed
ing SESSION, for il has been a matter OF
general observation among those who
pave attended both the Republican
Convention and this one. that there Ia:
been striking contrast between the en-
,nnsiasm manifested IN the one and the
ABSENCE of IL IN the other. None of the
prominent candidates seem TO be cap4
Die OF exciting either delegates or spec
,stors to anything like the degree tina,
Blaine and some of his rivals for the
Republican nomination did III this same
hall five weeks ago.
TAFFT FOB TILDES.
At s:25 p. N. the Convention was
called to order. A resolution Was of
fersi by Henry, of Mississippi, express
ing tue Regret and intense admiration
OF the Convention on read lug tue states
manlIke and patriotic letter of S4musl
j. IIlden in when he made known the
overpoWerlng and providential uecss
sity which constrained him to decline
tbs nomination for the Presidency con-
1eInnInR the fraud by which TIldeu
and Hendricks were che sted out OF their
offices IN 1876; expressing regret that
the nation has been deprived of the
lofty patriotism and splendid executive
and administrative ability of Mr.. Til
deu, and appointing a committee u
convey these sentiments to that gentle
man The resolution was adopted.
VARIOUS RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Cleveland. of New der.
sey, it was ordered that the States and
Territories be nov called for tue names
of members OF the National Dem oeratic
Committee.
A report was made by the COMMITTEES
on Resolutions, in favor of the PROOFS
ltion to permit the National Committee
TO chose a chairman outside its OWE
members. The report was adopted.
A delegate from Arkansas offered q
resolution abrogatinR and dlscontiuuius
in future the two thirds rule in the nom
ination of candidates for President.
Coohrane, of New York, moved to Law
the resolution on the table, character
lzing Il as revolutionary proposition.
Abbott, of New Jersey, said 1t was ab.
surd for this Convention to attempt &
make rules fo- the next Convention, land
he moved to postpone the resolution in
definitely. (Cochrane withdrawing hi,
motion.) The question was taken up
and the motion - postpone indefinitely
was carried.
DISCUSSING THE PLATFORM.
Morrison of Illinois, charm n of the
COMMITTEES on L ssolu,ious, at 9:20 d. M
stepped to the platf Jfn to present the
report of that Committee. his appear
ance was greeted with cheers. The
platform was read by one of the reading
clerks.
The rs,ding If the platform was con
cluded at 10 o'clock. 1t vas listened tC
attent vely and With very few iaterrup-
sioLs; in fact none Of ITS paragraphs
except that one referring to Mr.. TIlden
elicited any indication OF approval
There was, however, a slight manifesto
ton Of applause when the reading closed
MIR. Morrisos said he would yield n ~
to General Butler to present a minority
report. he would then allow Gener q
hutie thirty minutes tn discuss his re-
port, fifteen inmates to Mr.. Converse oil
Ohio, and i've minutes to Mr.. Waiter
son, aud then he would move the pre-.
vious question and ask for a vote.
General Butler said that to most OF
the things IN the platform he agreed
Some things ought to be added, and one
thing specially ought To be changed
that be would submit to the better judg-
ment of the Convention.
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of the Union.
through its representatives in National
Convention assembled, recognizes that
as the Nation grows older new issues are
born of time and progress and old Issues
perish, but the Fundamental princi piles
of Democracy, approved by the united
voice OF the people, remain aud will ever
rem lin rs the best and only security for
the continuance of free government, the
preservation of personal rights, the
equality of all citizens before the Law.
The reserved rights of the States and the
supremacy of the Federal Government
within the limits of the constitution,
will ever form the true basis of our lib
critics, and can never he surrendered
without destroying this balance of the
riehts and powers which enables con-
tinsnt to be developed in peace. and
social order to be maintained by means
of local self government. But IL IL in
dispensAble for the practical applica-
ton and enforcement of these funda-
mental principles that the Government
should not always be controlled by one
political party. Frequent change of
administration IL as necessary as
constant occurrences to the popular
will. Otherwise abuses grow and
the government becomes an inssru-
mentality for imposing heavy turdens
upon the many, who are governed for
the banetit of the few who govern. Pub-
Ito servants thus become arbitrary
rulers. This is now the condition of
the country. hence change is demand
ed. The Republican party. 30 far as
principle is concerned, is remir iscence.
In practice it IL an organic alton for en-.
riching those who control its ma
ehinery. The frauds and jobbsry which
have been brought to liehs in every de-
psrtment OF tue government are suffi-
cient to have called for reform within
tue Republican party. Yet those in au-
thsrity, made reckless by the long pos
session of power. have succumbed to its
corrupting influence, and have placed
in nomination ticket against which
the independent portion of the
party are IN open f,volt; therefore
q change il demanded. Sach change
was like necessity in 1876, but the will
of the people was then defeated by a
fraud which can never be forgotten nor
condoned; again, in 1880. the change
demanded by the people was defeated
hy she lavish use Of money contributed
by uuscrupuloas coUtractors and shame
less iobbers. who had barRained for
unlawful profits or for high Office. The
Rspubliosn party, during its legal. its