Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-07-11

home and abroad, and to the end that this
protection may be assured United States
papers Of naturalization issued by courts
OF competent Jurisdiction must be respect
ed 10y the executive and legislative do
partments OF our own government and by
all foreign powers. 1t Is an imperative duty
OF this government To efficiently protect
all tho rights of persons aud property Of
every American citizen in foreign lands,
and demand aud enforce full roparation for
any Invasion thereof, An American citizen
IL only responsible to his own government
for any act done in his own country or
under her flag, and can only bo tried
therefor on her owu soil and according to
hor laws, and no power exists In this gov
eruncnt to eSpatriate an American citizen
To 10 trod IN any foreign land for any such
act.
This country has never had we'll de
fined aud executed foreign y ,lcy save under
Democratic ADMINISTRATION That policy has
oyor boon in regard to foreign nations, go
long rs thoy do not act detrimental to tho
interests oi tho country, or hurtiul to
our citizens, 10 les them alone. AS the 10
suit of this policy We recall the acquisi.
tiou of Louisiana, Florida, California aud
of the al jloont Mexican territory by pur
chase alone, aud contrast these grand az
qusitiuns of Democratic stateSmanShtp
with the purchase of Alaska, the sole
fruit OF Republican administration of
nearly u quarter of u century.
Tho federal government should caro- for
and improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways of the republic, SO rs To
secure for tho Interior states oasy aud
cheap transportation to tidowater.
eur morcnsnt asriuo.
Under long period Of Democratic rule
aud policy our merchant marine was fast
uvcrtaking aud on the point of ontstrippng
| that Of Great Britain. Under twenty
years of Republican Tulo and policy our
commerce has boon left To British bottoms
and almost has tho American flag beeu
swept oil the high seas. Instead OF the
| Republican party's British policy we
demand for the people of the United
States an American policy. Under Dem.
Ocratio rule and policy our merchants and
sailors dying the stars aud stripes III every
| port successfully searched out u market
| Tor the varied products of American in
! duStry. Under u quarter of a century of
| Republican rule and policy, despite our
| manifest advantages over all other Dations
| in high paid labor, favorable climates and
tee ming soils despite freedom OF trade
among all these United States despite
their population by tho foremost races of
| men aud an annual immigration OF the
| young, thrifty and adventurous Of all
nations despite our freedom here from
the inherited burdens of life and industry
! in old world monatchics-their costly war
| nav les, their vast tax consuming, non-
| producing standing armies; despite twenty
| years OF peace, that Republican 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 Republican party's Brit
| ish policy, We demand III behalf OF the
! American Democracy an American policy
instead Of the Republican party's discrcd
tied scheme and falEe pretenso of friend
ship for American labor, expressed by
| imposing taxes, we demand in behalf of
Democracy freedom Tor American labor
by reducing taxes, to tho end that these
United States may compete with uuhiu
dered powers for the primaoy among
nations in all the arts of peace and fruits
of liberty.
| With profound regret We have been
apprised by tho venerable statesman,
through whose person was struck that
blow at the vital principle of republics
(acquiesoeDce in the will OF the Majority,
that he cannot permit us again to place IN
his hands the leadership OF the Democratic
hosts, for the reason that the achievement
OF reform in the administration OF the fed
eral government is an undertaking now
too heavy for his age and failing
strength. Rejoicing that his life has
been prolonged until the general
judgment Of our fellow.cOuntrymen is
united in the wish that that wrong
were righted in his person for the Democ =
racy of the United States, we offer to him in
bis withdrawal from public cares not only
our respectful sympathy aud esteem but
| also that best homage of freemen-th Q
pledge of our devotion to the principles
and the cause now inseparable in the his.
tory Of the Republic from the labors and
the name of Samuel J. Tilden. With this
statement of the hopes, principles and
purposes OF the Democratic party the
great issue Of reform and change in ad
minstration is submitted u the people, in
calm confidence that the popular voice will
pronounce in favor of now men and new
and more favorable conditions for the
growth Of industry, tho extension Of trade,
the employment aud duo reward of labor
and of capital, and the general welfare OF
the whole country.
| Debating tho Platform.
The reading of the platform was con
J cluded at 10 o'clock. 1t was listened u
attentively and with very few Interruptions.
In fact none Of it's paragraphs, except
that referring to Mr.. Tilden, elected any
marked demonstrations Of applause. There
was however, a slight manifestation o.
applause when the reading closed.
Mr.. Morrison said he would yield to
General Butler to present minority
report. He would then allow General
Butler thirty minute to discusss his report.
He would also allow fifteen minutes TO Mr..
Converse (Uhio), and five minutes to Mr..
Watterson, aud then he would move
the previous question and ask for vote
When these gentlemen had concluded their
remarks. the vote was taken on propo :
sition to substitute General Buffers tariff
plank, resulting in 07t yeas to 7l41 nays.
Senator Voorhees, stated duriug the vote
that he wished specially to be recorded as
voting in the Affirmative,
The majority report was adopted almost
unanimously, and on motion the conven
tion proceeded TO ballot for candidate
for president.
First Ballot
The first ballot resulted as follows:
| Cleveland .......... 3g2 Carlisle ............, q
| Bayard. .............lIO Hoadly.. ...........,.
| Thurman ............ ~ HenkIicks ,......,...
| Randall ............ 7slTlden. ......,.....,...
Mcdonald ........... ID Blflower............"
At a, m (Friday) the roll of states