The semi-weekly miner., 1884-07-12
the members of the COMMITTEES. 20.
ferred. ~

the members of the committee. re-
ferred. ~
A resolution against polyeamy was
introduced by Smith. of Utah and %
referred. Further resolutions ware
offered and referred to the commito
tee on platform against the a ,,onisi. i.
ton OF q large tract of public land bv
corporations; tor reform in the civil
service by making postmasters cleo
i've; against the unit rule, in future
conventions; for systematic reduc-
ton Ut tariff and taxes; providing
tha: in case of the death of candi.
dates for the Presidency or vice-Pres-
ldency the chairman shall call to.
getner the convention to fill the va
cancy; for the repeal of all legisls ton
which under the Republican rule has
tended to pauperize labor; for a con-
stltutiOnal amendment making the
Presidential term of office six years.
and to limit the disposal Of the
public lands to actual settlers in
quantities not less than l6O acres
each. Finally . resolution was adopt
ed to refer all such propositions " ih-
out being read under that rule. Sew
eral anti-Chinese and tariff reform
resolutions were referred, being only
read by their titles.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization was then made.
The name of w. FL. Villas, of Wiscon-
son. being presented as president
with a list of vice presidents, allow
ing one from each State. The
secretaries and assistants and
the secretaries and clerks of the tenn
pOrary organization will be continued
under the present organization. The
report was unanimously adopted, and
Hendricks, of Indiana, with five
other Fgentlemen were appointed to
escort Mr.. Villas to the chair.
The temporary chairman in pre-
senting Mr.. Villas to the convention
returned thanks for the charity and
forbearance shown toward himself,
and which he said the permanent
chairman would need much less.
Mr. Villas in taking the chair return
ed thanks for the honor done him,
not as q recognition of himself, but
of the young Democracy of the
North west. It was their fair due. 1t
was q tribute to their lofty zeal and
patriotism, they hailed it as pres
tage, and prototype OF the coming
triumph. (Applause.) This conven-
ton was assembled to consider
great cause. to pronounce mOmen-
lous judgment, its hand was the
helm of q mighty nation. Earth's
greatest noblest, free society would
rejoice. They we'll considered the
work of this convention. Its import
ant value lay not in the hops of mere
party victory, clutching the spoils of
office. The opportunity was preg-
naut with mighty possibilities OF
good to men. The Republican party
which had recently held its conyen~
tlon, had rendered nothing worthy
the fervent aspirations OF the people:
To a country rejoicing in restored
unitv and concord, it rendered the
renewal of sectional strife; nation
that felt the impulse Of mighty
growth it offered the inspiration of
national calamity and misfortune; to
proud and sensitive people demand
ing deliverance from dishonor
and corruption; demanding decency
in seeking and cleanliness in holding
public stations it offered the guilty
darts of skillfull demagoguery. In
political parlance ''sOap" was Its ln-
spiratlon and ammunition.
rhe air was already filed with the va
nor OF visionary schemes, and address
sesto various Interests and factions.
Some were INDUCED to expect sdvah-
Iape from the chaotic possibilities of
foreign war; others were promised re-
lief again from legallzed usurpatlons
on the national treasury. A great
change has been wrought In recent
wears in this country in the mind OF
the people and in political forces.
We nave ceased to d ght over a sui
cidal war. The sin of slavery has
been purge The work accom-
plished by those who labored to save
the Union remains undisturbed. ana
the gratitude o1 the people ID their
reward. TAT this point Gen. outler
entered the hall and was'heartily ap-
plauded
The speaker, resuming, said that
the country had heard repeated prom
ises of reform from the party in pow
er, but had been disappointed until
there is q growing conviction that
the only hope lies in the wisdom and
PATRIOTISM of the Democracy here
assembled. 1t is the only hope OF
relief. The party is adequate to the
great responsibility. It is the party
Of jefferson and Jackson to-day, as
formerly: and the principles then
promulgated are its principles now.
It is the party of the people. and OF
economy and honesty Of the admins
tration of the government, aud the
| utter defeat of the party in power,
! and there is tut one hope. 1t Is vain
| to look to any new party organlza-
ton.
It has shaken of the venal and
time-serving and has received from
| the ranks Of its opponets its best and
| purest men. The Democracy were
ready to continue such exchanges.
In conclusion he cOunsele0 modera-
! lion in their actions and bespoke 8
generous forbearance from himself In
the discharge of his duties.
| Snowden, of Pennsylvania, offered
| a resolnt for the call OF the roll OF
states and the placing in nomination
of candidates for President and vice.
| President. -.
Clunie, of California, moved Its
reference to the committee on plat.
form. The nomination should moi
he made until after the adoption 81
the platform. The motion was re-
ferred.
A delegate from Missouri moved
On adionrnment until IL q. M. tn-
morrow, as the committee on plat.
form had got till tomorrow to make
it's report. The motion to ADJOURN
The folio wing current rn:nors are
creating great excitement: IL nas
been ascertained from q gentleman
occupying contide ntioi relations alton VIII VIII
many members OF tne s;o.s;ons NsM ,o1 are
n"v heine exchanged between Cieve
isnd,s followers in the New 1ors
S..ia.o,ion and his friends at AlbanJ