The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-18

ther; Mississippi, Q. A. johnson; Nebraska,
James Il. Boyd; Nevada, Dennis f. McCsr-
thy; New Hampshire, A. w. Sullaway;
North Carolina, M. w. Ransom; Ohio,
W. W. Armstrong; Rhode Island,
Francis w. Ls%soa sSass RoSsps csTSn s.
Looney; Texas, o. t. Holt; Vermont, Hon.
b. r. Smalley; Virginia, John A. Barber;
West Virginia, Louis Baker; Wisconsin, viii
liam F. vilas Arizona, W. X. Meade; Dis
trict Of Columbia, William Dickinson; Idaho,
John Haleys Dakota, M. II, Day; Utah, @.
B. Roseborough; Montana, William McCor-
mick; Washington, ia. Kuhn; New Mexico,
not announced; Wyoming, William E. Post.
A report was made by the committee on
resolutions in favor of the proposition to per-
init the national committee to choose chair
man outside Of its own members. The re-
port was adopted. A delegate from Arkansas
offered a resolution abrogating and discon-
tinuing in future the two thirds rule In the
nomination Of candidate for President and
Vice-President. Mr. Cochran, of New York,
moved to lay the resolution on the table,
character zing IL as revolutionary PROPOSE
sion. Mr.. Albeit, Of New Jersey, said it
was absurd for this convention to attempt to
make rules for the next convention, and he
moved to postpone the resolution indefinitely,
Mr.. Cochran withdrawing his motion. The
question was taken and the motion to post
pone indefinitely was carried.
THE PLATFORM
Alto p. M. Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois. chair
man of the committee on resolutions, stepped
to the platform to present the report of that
committee. His appearance was greeted with
cheers The platform was read by one OF the
reading clerks. When the reading of the
platform was finished Mr.. Morrison said he
would yield now TO General Butler TO present
a minority report He would allow Gen.
eral Butler thirty minutes to discuss his re-
port; he would also allow fifteen minutes
to Mr.. Converse, Of Ohio, and five minntes to
Mr.. Watterson, and then he would move the
previous question and ask for vote. General
Butler said that most things in the platform
he agreed to, some things ought to be added
to it, and one thing specially ought to be
changed. That he would submit to the bet
ter Judgment of the convention. He asked
the clerk to read his minority report The
clerk commenced by enunciating slowly and
very distinctly the words General Buffers
platform" which caused a general laugh.
BUTLER's PLATFORM
Buffers platform declares: That no taxes
direct or indirect, can be rightfully imposed
upon the people except to meet the expenses
of an economically administered government;
that the people will tolerate direct taxation
for the ordinary expenses of the government
only in case of dire necessity or war; that
should be raised by customs duties upon inn
ports that in levying such duties, two prin-
ciples should be carefully Observed first, that
all materials used in the arts and manu-
factures and the necessaries of life
not produced in this country shall
cles of luxury should be taxed as high as pos
sible up to the collection point; second, that
in imposing customs duties the law must be
carefully adjusted to promote American en-
terprise and industries, and not to create
monopolies, and to cherish and foster Ameri-
l.l. al I.l-
is weak, labor has right to demand of the
government to establish tribunals, in which
great controversies between them which may
lead to revolution may be judicially and justly
determined, with the fullest power to enforce
their DEGREES, and that it should be provided
by law that laboring men may combine and
organize for their own protection, as capital
may be Incorporated; the platform also de-
nounces the importation of foreign laborers,
monopolies, the absorption of the public lands
by corporations and foreigners, and the estab-
lishment of caste by life tenure in the civil
service. 1t further declares that the govern
ment alone has power to issue money.
Many of the planks, and especially those
relating to labor, were applauded. General
Butler next arose and proceeded to defend his
minority report.
Congressman Converse, of Ohio, next spoke
in favor of the adoption of the platform as
reported by the majority of the committee
Henry Watterson,of the Louisville Courier
Journal, followed Congressman Converse in
a speech defending the majority report
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Mr.. Morrison next moved the previous
question on the report and substitute and it
was ordered. The vote was then taken by
States ON Buffers substitute and it was re-
jected-yeas, 971S; nays, 71416. When the
vote of Indiana was being announced Sena-
tor Voorhees, stated that he wished specially
to have his vote recorded in the affirmative
The platform was then adopted with few
dissenting votes.
THE FIRST BALLOT.
When the platform was disposed of, Mr..
Jenkins, of Wisconsin, presented motion
which was adopted, that the convention pro-
coed to ballot for presidential candidate
Great excitement ensued and the aisles were
packed with delegates General Butler went
down to his delegation, and then walked out
of the hall An unsatisfed delegate appealed
from the decision of the Chair ON the vote Or
derng ballot. The appeal was voted down
with hardly a dissenting vote. A
motion to take recess was lost
by 1856 yeas to GIG nays, and the first ballot
was ordered The vote was taken by States
When New York was called Chairman Man
ming said: "Seventy-two votes fer Grover
Cleveland and added: "The preferences of
the delegates Were: 40 for Cleveland; 23 for
Bayard, Slocum and Flower"
1hs result of the first ballot was as follows:
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