The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-12
DEMOCR ATIC CONVENTION

DEMOCRA TIC
eth and 10Th.
No Ballot Yet Reached.
Bv Carmedy, Of Missouri Re
s0lved. That the proper cOn~ideratiO
be given to the Chinese question, .
it has been q curse to American labC
and advancem-nt.
Resolution by Arthur (OregoD) 9
follows:
Resolved, That we are in favor &
the gradual reduction ut the presen
tariff taxes until the event the enor
mus surplus shall be counteracte'
and wholly overcome.
At midnight the committee q
platform had not romplet.d It's work
having been in session SO hours III
the subject of tariff. A great varf.t'
Of propositions were made late thi
afternoon. Messrs. Hewitt, Waiter
sOn and Burke Constructed out u
these propositions a tariff PLANK
This was taken "a the basis of discus
| sion, and it was finally shaped so a
10 meet the approval of all member
| of the subcommittee except Butler
The plank as reported to the genera
committee anu adopted by it, declares
in substance:
That the need of a change in oul
tariff System is made manifest by thu
excessive revenue that since thu
foundation of he Government GUS
tom house duties have furnished il
lts main source or revenue. This
system must con inue. Under il
MANY indu-tries have sprung into
existence which depend for their
continuous prosperity upon the faith
and invitation of the Government ;
that a change from a bad system to a
good system should not be made pre-
c~iDitatelv or in any manner likely to
injure these great interests, but
rather to promote their healthy
growth. Enough revenue can be col
lected from exciseduty upon distilled
spirits and malt liquors and custom
house duties on fewer articles 10 sup
port the Government, pay pensions
and discharge the interest and prin-
cipal of the public debt. But fortu-
nately reduction IF taxation can be
had without hurt to the wages Of
labor. This plank in the platform
by declaring that al taxation
shall be exclusively for public pur-
poses, and that no more taxes shall
he collected than are required to sup
port the Government in ecOnom-
ical administration. This is the only
in the pletform vet adopted.
Morrison WAS chosen permanent
with orders to report the
platform to the convention when
completed
The Massachusetts delegates held q
caucus tonight. The mem-
0ers are re'icent bnt admit Butler
nas reconsidered his decision to with
lraw from the field "a a candidate
and tina he would he presented after
;he Goth ballot Chairman Soancer
,aid this evening that he did not
-hink cleveland could he nominated
to the determined opposition
him. and General Searl waaof like
opinion. and that Thurman waa the
nan who would command C'eve-
and's vote when it became evident
,e could not sncce d. Whatever
,hane affairs NAV take. the G. neral
aid. one thing was sure. the Jeff"
delegates would never desert
no matter how MANY bal
.cts might he taken, and that IL he
vas nominated he would carry CALI
snrn and would socnre 8 ma
ori'v Of $50 OOO in New York.
The committee on resolutions
in session until 1890 this
All resolutions and planks
nv the subcommittee were
nack to that committee with
he understanding that a comrle'e
platform shall he presented tn the
general committee at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
chicago. 10 : 1O:4O a. m.
The convention is assembling. Tt
q said six Of the Iowa delegation
nave CHANGED FROM Cleveland four
IRE going tn Thurman end two to
Randall is developing a
yood deal Of strength this morning.
The convention wac called to order
It 11:O5 a. nj. The first business in
'rder ia the completion Of tho call IF
for presentation Of candidates.
The committee on resolutions ia
till in session. It ia said M decision
,as been reached vet. and it is now
bought q ballot will not be reached
Mayor Harrison use t. a question
privilege, and wished to dennunce
he assertion of Cochran. Of New
York, that the galleries were filled
yesterday with his pals and hench>
nen in the interest of Cleveland.
The committee on resolutions sent
communication that they were not
eady to report. It is not probable
hey will De able to report before Z
m.
The call Of States begun for conn
of presentation of candidates.
Ohio presents the name of Hoadley |
~ Powell
Powell was listened to attent vely.
1ention of Hoadley elected APP
Thomas E Powell. of Ohio, came
the platform to put in nomination
he name O. George Hoadley of Ohio
lie declared that if the Democracy
true to itself its success was al
eady assured. Within the last few
ears he said the state of Ohio had
vercome a republican majority of
100, OO0, and at this hour the
overnment of Ohio was in the keep
1g of the great Democratic party.
he nan who had been the ackowl>
dyed leader in bringing about that
hange was the candidate whom he
ow presented Governor George
[oadlsy of Ohio. (Applause.) Hoad-
y had received the largest endorses
tent ever given a Democrat in Ohio,
-ttiDg 19,OM more votes than Han
ock had received in 1880 He was
to the nation as a great law
er, a wise statesman, a tearl, IS and
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