The Portland daily press., 1884-07-12
A delegate from Missouri seconded the NOM

nomination OF Rosecrans.
Senator Wallace of Pennsylvania said that
he nominated as candidate for vice presi-
dent, man conversant with public affair,
throughout his whole life, an honored states
man, pure and upright citizen, and the vic
tim OF the greatest fraud ever perpetrated on
the American people, Thomas A. Hendricks
(Chesrs)
Gov. Waller of Connecticut seconded the
nomination of Hendricks.
The presentation Of Hendricks name was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers, the conven.
ton repeating in lesser degree the scene
which took place at the morning session in
honor OF the same gentleman.
Mr., Menzies of Indiana declared very EN-.
phatically that Hendricks was not and could
not pc candidate for the vice presidency.
He had been authorized by Mr.. Hendricks
himself to say 30. He therefore warned the
convention not to do that which it would have
to undo.
Mr.. Walsh of Georgia asked Mr.. Members
whether he was authorized to say Mr.. Hen
bricks would not accept the nomination Of the
convention for the Office of vice president?
Mr.. MenZies repeated his statement
Gov. Waller OF Connecticut said his state
had surely no desire to force upon Indiana a
candidate against its will, but this was not an
Indiana convention. 1t was a national con-
vention and the democrats if the country had
a right to take fit nan from any place in it.
orlcks at tins time was not patriotic enough to
take the nomination rendered under those cir
cumStances he would withdraw his name but
with humiliation,
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania said Mr.. Hen
bricks had been once chosen vice president
and had been despoiled of the office The
democracy of the republic demanded of him
again his name as q candidate, and thew
wonld not take no for an answer. He moved
60 suspend the rules and nominate Thomas A.
Hendricks by reclamation. (Cbeers.)
Mr.. Searles of California withdrew the NOM
ination Of Rosecrans. The other nominees
were then all withdrawn one by one so that
Mr.. Hendricks name alone remained before
the convention.
Mr.. Weed of New York suggested that the
roll OF states be called SO as to put on record
the unanimous vote for Hendricks.
Mr.. Wallace accepted the suggestion and
his motion to nominate BY acclama-
ton, and moved that the nomination do not
close. The motion was agreed to and the
clerk proceeded to call the roll of states,
The result was the unanimous nomination Of
Thomas A. Hendricks as candidate for vice
president.
Mr.. Menzies of Indiana asked that his state
pc excused from voting. cloud shouts of mo
No') He then asked whether there was any
name bat Hendricks before the convention
and on receiving an answer in the negative
from the chairman he said "Then, sir, the
Strife OF Indiana casts 30 votes for Thomas A.
Hendricks. This was at the close OF the cali,
making the result q unanimous VOTE
The demonstration that succeeded surpassed
in vehemence and enthusiasm any similar
scene that has taken place during the day.
All the flags and banners were gatheIed
around the section occupied by the Indiana
delegation and there waved amid shouts of the
audience, strains of patriotic music from the
band, ending with "Auld Lang Syne", the
words of which were sung with feeling and the
chorus being rendered by several thousand
voices. Then the band struck up sold hun
ired" and all joined in the solemn hymn of
praise. This was followed by America and
that again by "Home Sweet Home The
scene was equally grand and touching.
Finally the chairman got chance to make
! formal announcement of the vote. He said
lhere had been SIG votes cast, all of them for
Thomas A. Hendricks and that Hendricks
was therefore the candidate of the National
Democratic Convention for Vice President of
ihe United States. (CheerS). After passage
of the usual resolutions of thanks, the con.
Vention at 1925 adjourned Sine die.
The Platform.
Below will be found continuation OF the
platform from our report of yesterday:
While we favor all legislation which will tend to
5he equitable distribution of property to the pre-
7ention of monopoly and to the strict enforcement
If individual rights against corporate abuses we
lold that the welfare of society depends upon
crupulous regard for the rights of property as de-
lined by law. We believe that labor is best re-
warded where it is freest and most enlightened 1t
should. therefore, be fostered and cherished. We
favor the repeal of all laws restricting the free ac-
ion of labor, and the enactment of laws by which
abor organizations may be incorporated and of all
such legislation as will tend to enlightened the
people to the true relations of capital and labor
We believe that the public land ought, as far as
possible, to be kept as homesteads for actual set
.lers; that all unearned lands heretofore IMPROVE
iionofthe Republican party should be restored in
The public domain and that no more grants of land
shall be made to corporations, be allowed to fall
INTO the ownership of alien absentees.
We are opposed to all propositions which upon
any pretext would convert the general government
INTO machine for collecting taxes to be distri-
Outed among the States or the citizens thereof
In reatirmiDg the declaration of the Democratic
platform of 1855. that the liberal principles en-
bodied by Jefferson in the Declaration of indie
1endence and sanctioned in the Constitution which
makes ours the land of liberty and the asylum of
,he oppressed of every nation have ever been car.
final principles in the Democratic faith we never
heless do not sanction the importation of foreign
abor or the admission of servile races untitled by
labits training, religion, kindred for absorption
INTO the great body of our people, or for the citi-
seDship which our laws confer. American ciyiliza-
ion demands that against the immigration or i'm
'ortation OF Mongolisns to these shores our gates
% closed.
The Democratic party insists that it is the duty of
his government to protect with equal fidelity and
vigilance the rights of its citizens, native and
iaturalized, at home and abroad, and to the end
hat protection may be assured, United States
papers of naturalization issued by courts Of CONNIE
ent jurisdiction must be respected by the executive
Ind legislative departments of our own government
Ind by all foreign powers 1t is an imperative duty
# this government to efficiently protect all the
lights OF person and property OF every American
,Itizen in foreign lands, and demand and en-
orce the full reparation for any invasion thereof
IN American citizen is only responsible to his own
government for any act done In his own country or
lnder the flag and can only be tried therefor her
'wn sou ana according to her laws; and no power
Exists in the Government to expatriate an American
citizen to be tried in any foreign land for any such
lct. This country has never had well defined and
Executed foreign policy, save under Democratic ad-
ninistration. That policy has ever been in regard
70 foreign nations so long thev do not act detri-
mental to the interests of the country or hurtfu to
,ur citizens, to let them alone, that as result of
his policy we recall the acquisition of Louisiana,
Florida, California, and of the adjacent Mexican
territory by purchase alone, and contrast these
,rand acquisitions of Democratic craftsmanship
With the purchase OF Alaska the sole fruit of a Re.
publican administration of nearly a quarter of
century.
The Federal Government should care for and i'm
'rove the Mississippi River and other great water
ways OF the Republic so as to for the interl-
'r States easy and cheap transportation to tide
water.
Under a long period of Democratic rule and poli
", our mel chant marine was fast overtaking and
IN the point Of outstrippiyg that of Great Britain
lnder twenty years of Republican rule and policy
)ur commerce has been left to British bottoms and
almost has the American flag been swept off the
ligh seas. Instead of the Republican party's Brit
sh policy, we demand for the people OF the United
states an American policy. Under Democratic
rule and policy our merchants and sailors flying the
stars and Stripes in every port successfully search
3D. out market for the varied products of Ameri-
San industry; under quarter century of Republi
san rule and policy, despite manifest advantage
over all other nations in highpaid labor favorable
climates and teeming soils; despite freedom of
trade among all these United States, despite their
by the foremost races of men and an an
nual immigration of the young, thrifty and adVen-
turous of all nations; despite freedom here
from the inherited burdens of life and industry in
Old World monarchies, their costly war navies
armies; despite twenty years of peace, that Repub
can rule and policy have managed to surrender to
Great Britain along with our commerce the control
Of the markets of the world. Instead of the Re-
publican party's British policy we demand in be-
half OF the American Democracy an American poll
CIV. Instead of the Republican party's discredited
scheme and false pretence of friendship for Amer-
can labor expressed by imposing taxes, we demand
In behaf OF the Democracy, freedom for American
labor by reducing taxes, to the end that these Uni
for the primacy among nations in all the arts of
peace and the fruits of liberty:
With profound regret we have been apprised by
the venerable statesman. through whose person was
struck that blow at the vital principle of republics
in the will of the majority that he
cannot permit us again to place in his hands the
leadership of the Democratic hosts for he reason
that the achievement of reform in the administra-
ton of the federal government is an undertaking
now too heavy for his age and failing strength Re
lolcng that his life has been prolonged until the
general judgment of our fellow countrymen is unit
ed IN the wish that that wrong righted In his
person; for the Democracy of the United States we
offer to him, in his withdrawal from public cares
not only our respectful sympathy and esteem but
also that best homage of freemen, the pledge of
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