Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-11

repre- scented, the work " formulating the
platform will probably by n long one, and
the opinion ~ expressed that two or three
platforms will be presented to the full COM
mittce. Should Ills be the result the session
of the main committee will also probably be
a long one AID little hope is expressed by the
members that the report will be ready for
presentation to the convention tomorrow.
the situation Last Night.
Red bandanna handkcrchicfs around high
white has were the political rage o.nght
Hundreds of enthusiastic admirers of Thur
man displayed this badge after the adjourn
ment of the convention, passing through the
hotel corridors and che ring for the cold
Roman" Those who have entered upon
the canvass in his behalf claim be has de-
veloped strength in many unexpected quar-
| tiers outside of OdiO, but acknowledge that
| his own State is still divide |. II was con-
tidently declared that California, Texas and
Georgia could be relied on to cast a solid
vote for him and Kentucky and Indiana
would follow IN the event tuat Carlisle and
Mcdonald developed no strength. a portion
of Tie Massachusetts and Bay ard strength
in the South C iuld also he relied on, The
open attack on Cleveland by Tammany,
Clcvrand's favor and three Illinois dtle-
gales who have been undecided have been
announced for Cleveland tonight. 1t is
urged upon the Wtstcrn and Southern dele
gates that Tammany SHOULD not be allowed
IT, point out the road for the National De
M craCy. Ga the other hani two more
votes IN the Iowa delegation have fallen
from Cleveland, and white strong effort
will be made with the delegation to
vote splidly in the first ballet for
CT vcland it is now stated that
he wi only have nineteen v,les.
The air of tue Cleveland people, however, is
one OF great cunlilcnce. They say If ncCcs
stry thUv eau nominate him ON the first
balo, and certainly en- the second ; that all
Of Peunsylvguia aud n portion Of New Jer
scy will come 10 him whenever the sign is
given.
The Biyurd aud Med maid people are
proceeding very quietly and nothing new has
been outwardiy developed in their canvass.
Tue statement that Butler was out of the
race is deni, by Judge Abbott, Chairman Of
the Massachusetts delegation. lie would not
say Gen. Butler would ne paC d in
nomination tomorrow, but would say pos
itively that he had not been Withdrawn.
TO morrow cx Senator Wallace Of Pennsyl-
vauia W Il make a nominating speech for
Randall and considerable interest has been
manifested IN his effort. If no hitch occurs
gu the tariff, balloung is expected to CON-
mence very early in the session. and if the
claims OF the Cleveland managers are real
lied adjournment during the day is possible.
The Committee on Platform ana the
Tarin Plank.
AT midnight the mini t.ee on platform
had not completed It's work having been in
session 3G hours. On the subject OF the
tariff great variety Of propositions were
made. Late this afternoon Mcssrs. Hewitt,
Watterson and Burke constructed out Of
these propositions tariff plank. This was
taken as the basis of discussion and it was
finally shaped 50 as to meet thc approval of
al the members of the sub-committ C except
Butler. The plank as reported to i
the general committee and adopted
by 1t d,ciar,s in substances as fol-
lows: That the need of u change
in the tariff system is made manifest
by The excessive revenue; that since the
foundation OF the government custom house
duties have furul he'd it its main source
OF revenue, aud that this system must con-
tlnuc. Under 1t many Industries have
sprung into existence which depend for con-
tluuous prosperity upon the faith of the
government, and a change from bad sys
TEN to good system should not be made
preclpltately nor in any manner likely
10 mjurt these great iutcless but
rather to promote their healthy growth,
Enough reuevue Can I've collected from excise
duty, upon distilled spirits and malt liquors
and custom house duties upon brewers arli-
cics to support the government, pay pensions
and discharge the interest aud principal OF
the public debt; but fortunately a
reduction Of taxation can We had
without hurt to the wages of la
Dor. This plank in the platform
cl SEES by declaring that all taxation shall be
exclusively for public purposes, aud that no
more taxes shall be collected than are requr-
ed to support the government eco
nomlcllly administered, This is the only
plank IN the platform yet adopted. MOrri-
son was chosen penn inent Chairman with
instructions to report the platform to the
convention when completed. The commit
tee on resolutions stayed in session until
1880 tins morning. All resolutions and
planks submitted by the subcommittee were
referred back 10 that committee with the
understanding that the complete platform
Shall be presented to the general committee
at ~ O'Clock tomorrow morning.