The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-07-25
DkfOgRl1YgILTlONlL CONVENTION
xXrrxDpAY.

DEf0CRATICHII7ONAL CONVENTION.
xx1nD DAY.
After opening prayer the call OF states was
4~e01lGnnodB Mr.EEManaur Of Missouri seconded
No nomination, Of Thurman OF Ohio. Nj
Powell Of Ohio presented the name Of Gov.
H0adly, VIVA Wallace II Pa. presented the
name Of Speaker Randall A great many
speeches were made for and against
reAd the list Of candidates In NOM.
~ination, And - it Was to have been ex.
pected, Cleveland's name met the
highest response, where applause was Law
renewed the motion to adjourn till s M, and
. substitute which instructed the coMmittee on
resolutions to report 1t that time being accepted,
was adopted without dissent the convention
having been IL session for three hours and .
In the evening, Col Morrison, the commit
tee presented the platform as follows.
IN PLATFORM.
Morrison. OF Illinois, chairman Of the commit
too on resolutions, stepped 70 the platform to
present the report of that COMMITTEES. His 4ap-
peArasce was greeted with cheers. The platform
was Ie4d by one q the reading clerks . follows:
The Democratic party Of the Union through
Its representatives In national convention as
aembled, recognizes that, ~ the nstion grows
Ola6T ucW lb6uSH Af6 DOTH OF blUe and DrORTe9D.
and old issues perish; but the fundamentsl
principles OF the Democracy approved by the
united vofce of the people remain and will ever
tinnance Of free government. The preservation
Of personal rights, the equality OF all citizens be-
fore the law, tho renewed rights Of the states,
within the limits Of the constitntion viii aver
FORM She true basis q onr liberties. and can
Z Ss sIsga g I, sq q,Ts,s without de.troytng that
continent TO ne developed m pcace ana social
order TO be maintained by means 81 LOYAL self
government but it Is Indispensable for the prac-
dslnentsi principles that The 'ns govern 1an
by one political party. Frequent change
recurrence to the popular viii. Otherwise
abuses grow, Andsthe government, instead Of
being carried on. for the general welfare, becomes
on the many who are Royerned for the benefit
o. the few who govern Public servants thus be-
come arbitrary rulers. This Is now the condition
The Republican party. so far Is principle il CON
cerned Isl "Reminiscences. In practice 1t is an
organization for cnriching those who control It's
been brought to light In every depart
ment OF the government are sufficient
to have called for reform within the Republican
The long possession Of power, have succumbed to
Its corrnpting. influence and have plncsd In
nomination Q ticket against which the indepen-
HAEAN ~ gAs0 gyNAuy UlSA IcvJtEs
Therefore a changet s demanded. Such . change
was alike necessary In 1876, but the viii OF the
people was then defeated by = fraud which can
never be forgotten nor condoDed. Again In 1850
tho change demanded blythe people was defeated
BY the lavish use OF money contributed by un-
scrupnlous contractors and shameless jobbers
who had bargained for unlawful profits, or for
high office.
The Republican party, during its Illegal, its
steadily dccayed In morality, character, and POI
Httcalc capacity. Its platform promises are now
= list OF It's present failures. 1t demands the
restoration of Our navy: 1t has ~squandered ham
dreds OF millions to create . navy that does not
exist. 1t calls upon congress to remove the
burdens under which American shipping has
those burdens. 1t proposes thespoltcy OF reserv-
ing the public ianda for small holding by actual
settlers; y has Given away the people 3 heritage
TILL now o few r~ailroatlS aud nonresident aliens,
individual and corporate, possess o larger area
than that Of all our farmers between the two
seas. ~ prnfesses g preference for free institu-
elections by federal troops It processes q desire
70 elevate labor; It has subjected American
working men to the competition OF convict and
pnrtedAcontrac labor. It processes gratitude
to all who are disabled, or died inthe war leav-
Ing widows and orphans; It left toa Democratic
house of representatives the first effort to eanal-
Ire both bOunties and pensions. II proffers q
pledge to correct the irregularities OF our tariff
" creates and has continued them. It's own tarifi
per cent reduction. .Its congress gave a reduc-
ton OF less than 4 per cent. 1t processes the
projection ssha.. & american mannfsotursrs; \
manufacturing nations, not one Of whicJ. taxes
raw materials. ~ proposes to protect all Amer.
loan industries II haa Impoverished many to sub.
Ekidtze q few. " processes the protection OF Amer.
lean labor! II has depleted the returns OF Ameri
can agriculture, an industry followed by hall
Ss9a pe9 apa i processes the equality Of al men
colored citizens, the acts Of It's congress were re.
vcrsed by the decisions Of it's courts. 1t accepts
anew the dnry OF leading in the work of progress
~ Md HGfOTm - ltA ~ Cr1fnipAl4 ara narynttf al
TO escape through contrived delays OF
sctuaiT onnivance IN the prosecution. It is reek-
longer shock it's moral sense. Its honest mem.
4 bcrs, its journals. no longer maintain a success.
nj contest Tor authority in its s%connsels or . veto
sary is proved by an existing surplus OF more
than $IOO, 100000. which has yearly been col.
iected from 2 suffering people; Unnecessary
republican party for having failed TO relieve the
people omEth crushing war taxes which have
prssea labor 81 emn,o S,1pe,su a uau inst ysa aan Lae'
The Democracy pledges itself to purify the ad.
ministration from corruption, to restore econo-
alton to the lowest limit consistent; with due re.
gard to the preservation of the faith of the
nation, 70 Its creditors and pensioners, knowing
occupations OF the people should be caution.
and conservative In method and aot in advance
Of public opinion but responsive to It's demands
The Democratic party IL pledged to revise the
tartn In . spirit of fairness to all interests.
But In making q reduction In taxes 1t is no,
PROPOSED TO illjare any Domestic industries, bul
the foundation Of the government taxes collected
at the custom house have been the source o
be. Moreover many Industries have come TO rel,
upon LEGISLATION for successful continuance. 81
that any change Of law must be ct every stey
ssgardful Of the labor and capital thus involved
The process OF reform must be subject in th,
execution to this plain dictate Of justice. Al
taxation shall ba limited to the requirements o
IL ~nnnNnfNn mr.
Ia taxation can and must b effected without do
pflv1nk american labor Of the ability to compel
successfully with foreign labor, and without i'm,
posing lower rates Of duty than will be ample Il
cover any increased cost of production which
may exist in consequence OF the higher rate q
wssss p ? r nss esnd IN this I, t county, ,ag:r., sa aasas
ment economically administered, including pen
sions, interest and principal Of the public debt
from custom house taxcs on fewer imported
articles, bearing heaviest on articles Of luxury
and bearing lightest on articles Of necessity
Il We therefore denOunc6 the
ABUSES OF THE EXISTING TARIFF,
ana saG,, slb5 so e the preceding limitations "
the needc Of the government economically ad
mtnistered. The system OF direct taxation
knownsAs the Internal revenue is . war tax; g
long - the law continues the money derive;
therefrom should be devoted to the relief OF TIL
people from the remaining burdens OF the wa
care and Comfort 81 worthy dai,a solder Ihs n.p aisabi Ea II i.
time Of duty in the wars 81 the republic, and 10
the payment OF such pensions ~ congress ma.
from time to time grant to such soldiers, q lk
fund for the eailors having been already pro
yided, and any surplus should be paid into tn
treasury.
We favor N American continentalpolicy base,
npon more intimate commercial and political re
lation with tho fifteen sister republics of North
Central and South America, but entangling nj
liances with none.
We believe In honest money, the sold and sill
yer coinage Of the constitution, n a circulatr
ING medium convertible into such money with,
ont loss. asserting the equality Of all men be,
fore the Law. NO hold that it is In the duty Of