The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1884-07-17


plause
2. That though fraud, force and
violence deprived Samuel J. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks of the offices con-
ferred upon them by Ins Democratic
party of the Nation In 1876, soey yet live,
and ever will live first In the hearts
of the Democracy of the country. Zap
plause.
3. That this Convention expresses the
Nations regret that this same lofty pa
trlotism and splendid executive and adj
ministrative ability which cleansed and
purified the city and State governments
OF the great Empire State. cannot now be
turned upon the ..Igean Save o. na-Ional
fraud and corruption so long and sue
cessfully maintained by the Republican
party at the National Capitol.
4. That copy of these resolutions be
suitably engrossed, and that the Chair
man of the Convention appoint a COM
mittee whose duty 1t shall be In the name
of the Convention to forward or present
the same to the Hon. Samuel J. Tilden
and the Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
Applause.
The roll was then called, and the
following named gentlemen were chosen
as members of
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE:
Henry c. Semple, Alabama; S. r. Cock
rill, Arkansas; Stokeland, California;
NJ. s. Waller, Colorado; William Ii. Bar
mum, Connecticut; Sam Pasco, Florida;
Frederick Walsh, Georgia; S. earning
Judd, Illinois; Austin IL. Brown, In-
diana; NJ. IL. Ham, Iowa; c. w. Blair,
Kansas; Henry ID. McIIenry, Kentucky;
Hon. b. +. Jonas, Loui slana; Edmond
Wilson, Maine A. =. German, Maryland;
Don. J. Dickinson, Michigan; ID. Ii.
Kelley, Minnesota; S. A. Johnston, Mis-
sissippi; John G. Prather, Missouri;
Hon. James K. Boyd, Nebraska; Dennis
K. Mccarthy, Nevada; Albert w.
Sulloway, New Hampshire; Senator Ran
som, North Carolina; w. w. Armstrong,
Ohio; Jerothmul b. Barnaby, Rhode
Island; Francis w. Dawson, South Caro-
lima; Colonel Robert 4. Cluney, Tennes-
see; Hon. o. T. Holt Texas; z. v.
Smalley, Vermont; Hon. John S. Barber,
Virginia; Louis Baker, West Virginia;
Hon. William +. Villas, Wisconsin; J. ID.
Rosenberg, Utah; w. J. Mccormick,
Montana; NJ. b. Dutreaux, Washington
Territory; Hon. NJ. Z. Post, Wyoming;
w. A. Beach, Arizona; William Dixon,
District of Columbia; - Haley, Idaho.
The following named committee were
appointed as committee to
NOTIFY THE CANDIDATES
of their nominations: Colonel S. W.
Bardice, Arkansas; Daniel K. Bestar,
Alabama; Sells, California; 7. NJ. Waller,
Connecticut; w. ID. Shipley, Florida;
Milton 2. Reese. Georgia; A. d. Steven
son, Illinois; Colonel f. ID. Banlster, In.
diana, Hon. L. D. Kinney, Iowa; c. C.
Burns, Kansas; Atilla Cox, Kentucky,
James Jeffreys, Louisiana; 4. H. Osgood,
Maine; DR.. George Wells, Maryland;
Daniel j. Carter, Michigan; Henry Bear,
Minnesota; Hon. Charles d. Hooker,
Mississippi ID. r. Francis, Missouri;
Hon. p. Fair, Nebraska; John Han
cock, Nevada; John ID. Getting
ham, New Hampshire; w. G. Love,
North Carolina; David S. Baker,
Jr., Rhode Island; Jas. IL. Earl, South
Carolina; Hon. VIM. II. Colts, Tennes-
see; Jas. <. Dwyer, Texas; Geo. NJ.
Spear Vermont; General Robt. Beverly,
Virginia; J. d. Hawser, Montana; J. A.
Cole, Washington Territory; Geo. w.
Stevenson, New Mexico; VIM. II. Hslli-
day, Wyoming; G. II. Owitt, Arizona; Z.
d. Wright, District of Columbia. Among
the States which were passed on account
of their not being ready were New York
and New Jersey.
The Committee on Platform presented
a report on the subject of q chairman
OF the National Committee, which had
been referred to them. The committee
reported resolution providing that the
committee shall not be restricted In their
choice of chairman to the members of
the committee, which was unanimously
adopted.
Congressman Morrison was then rec
ognized to present the report of the
COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM
and the accompanying resolutions. He
began to read and was listened to with
great attention, but silence inside of the
Convention was seriously disturbed by
the shouts from the tSroats of thousands
in front of the building as q bulletin
announced that it was possible q ballot
would be reached tonight.
General Butler arose to present q
minority report at the conclusion Of
MIR. Morrison's reading.
THE MINORITY REPORT
may be summarized as follows: l. That
no taxes, direct or Indirect, can be right
fully imposed upon the people, except to
meet the expenses of an economically ad-
ministered Government. 2. That the reye-
nue. necessary for the ordinary expenses
of the Government should be raised BY
customs duties upon imports. 8. That
all materials used in arts and manufact-
ures and the necessities of life not pro-
duced in this country shall come in free,
and that all articles of luxury should be
taxed as high as possible up to the coll
lection point. 4. That In opposing Gus
toms duties the law must De carefully
adjusted to promote American enterprise
and industries, not to create monopo-
lies, and to cherish and foster
American labor. 1t provides further
that labor has a right to demand of the
Government to establish tribunals in
which the great controversies arising be-