Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-03

ocratic convention to assemble n Chi
cago July the Sth.
The chair decided this resolution was
not In order ut this time as the copyen-
tfon was engaged In the work of per-
Rettng temporary organization.
Fhe convention then proceeded To
the call OF districts for the appoint-
newt OF committees on resolutions.
creuenttah, permanent organization
and 70 forth, after which this conyen-
ton took n recess till 4:30 y. n.
Wnen the convention renseembIej
the conNntttee on credentials reported
anu their report was adoptesH The
committees on permanent organisation
reported Judge Monroe II. Crawforiof
Union Tor chairman; secretary, W. J.
Mlze with assistants.
Judge Crawford addressed tho con-
ventton briefly, after which s. CorNinr
Judu, chairman Of the committee on
resolutions, read q platform as follows.
the reading being frequently inter.
rupted by applause:
Resolved by the Democracy of tho s,a,or,
iihnois IN convention assembled, /. I'hnt 40
pieug. ourselves nrew TO the constitntio,sI
party y, Illustrated by shc iracbinos anc
examples OF long line OF DeinoermtSe
si,a,esmen and patriots, and cmbs died In the
PLATFORMS OF 1871 and 1870 '"s
nat we proclaim afresh our firm onno.
Nuon 70 Capitalization in tic govern
msmt affairs aud 10 the dangerous
ssglidste the powers or the vovernment ant
tnus create, whatever the form, a reni nnJ
steadily advancing despotism. ''
y. lhhtns declared ny the nationaI par,.,
cratic convention orlSi0 we insist Iba, a ~
nim v necessary In the sum and modes OF
INIT" I'm, can MAtuon TO the end
som disira,t and laoer lightly burned we we
uehouncc me hiGh protective tnrlr main
nuhr,n. Tor .wenty years nv The Re.
INV exists, ana '0 which is rs ssy,a y
, wp"n nsar,y s,V,o articles asa masterpiece OF
nJnsuSe, ioegus,i,y aud false prcten.e. IL
dive few. II prNhihlas imports thai mish,
ynrchase The products 81 A nericau lnbors IA
nus usgfnueu american commerce from tho
seas II has cut down IL" ' sale n's OF
| hner,rhn manufactures at hom,,
Eve noroai enu depisted the returns OF Amer
\ hall ourpeoplc. IL costa the people Avn 2imas
more than II produces 10 the treasury, oh.
s, h sr process s and production aud wastes
'ers snugsling, enrishe, dishonest ofilclsls
aud b,nkrupts honest mcrchan,s
,sso,, demand d. That III cu.iom.ho u;s,
aud thus demanding tho delegates nom hi,
se't. to ,he Democratic national convention
w w Dtlu NJ Chicago the coming weak
Mo hereby instructed 10 vote nv unit
ana n nse Their utmost enoeavors ia
mvor ct m emphatio declaration by that
body for a tariif FOR revenue only. '''''
al we uenonncen iaise and utterly un-
| founded The charge, made Nv
navocsus of projected manopo,ies
| tnnt tnrln reform IL hostile or unfriendly To
the home iabor OK home Industries. Thai the
contrary IL true is clearly demon,tinied nv
me historical TACT that labor and srr,,ni,nr,
| n low tnrifi. f'" VI
D. We heartily approve and cordially cam.
menu I'VE cour.e OF Hon, VIM. X. Morrison
| us chairman OF the committee ON WAYS and
means OF mo pro,ent house OF reprcso MIA.
tives also that OF tho majority OF Inc pefn.
ocrn.s IN the lower house OF congress In THAR
emors 10 bring about reduction OF the
present rntnous high tarit taxation
the remainder OF the resolutions are
modelled almost directly after the plat
form recently adopted by the Demo
Gratis.
Az the conclusion of the reading Mr..
JUDI moved the adoption Of the reso-
lutions and called for the previous
question.