The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-07-17
THIRD DAY.

A1vor opening prayer inc call OF states was
continued Mr.. Mansur of Missouri seconded
the nomination of Thurman of Ohio. Mr.
Powell of Ohio presented the name Of Gov
Hoadly, VIM. A. Wallace of Pa. presented the
name Of Speaker Randall. A great many
speeches wero made for and against
the various candidates. The clerk then
read the list of candidates in NOM
pses "nS was no have met Sssn tx
highest response, where applause was Law
ishly given to all except Hoadly. Tennessee
renewed the motion to adjourn till p M, and
substitute which instructed the committee on
resolutions to report at that time being accepted,
was adopted without dissent the convention
having been in session for three hours and q
quarter.
In the evening, COL Morrison, the commit
tee presented the platform as follows.
THE PLATFORM.
MOrr1sOn OF Illinois, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions, stepped to tho platform to
present the report of that committee His ap-
pearance was greeted with cheers The platform
was read by one Of the reading clerks as follows:
The Democratic party OF the Union through
its representatives In national convention as
sembled, recognizes that, as the nation grows
and old issues perish: but the fundamental
principles OF the Democracy approved by the
united voice of the people remain and will ever
tinuance Of free government. The preservation
Of personal rights the equality Of ali citizens be-
fore the law. the reserved rights of the states,
within the limits of the constitution will ever
form the true basis of our liberties and can
'le be surrendered without DESTROYING that
continent to be developed in peace and social
order to be maintained by means of loyal self
government. but it is indispensable for the prac-
damental principles that the govern
ment should not always be controlled
by one political party. Frequent change
recurrence to the popular will Otherwise
abuses grow, and the government, instead of
being carried on for the general welfare, becomes
on the many who are governed for the benefit
of the few who govern. Public servants thus be-
come arbitrary rulers. This is now the condition
The Republican party, so far as principle is con-
cerned is a "reminiscences. In practice it is an
organization for enriching those who control its
been brought to light in every depart
ment Of the government are sufficient
to have called for reform within the Republican
party, vet those in authority, made reckless by
the long possession of power, have succumbcd to
Its corrupt1ng influence and have placed in
nomination ticket against which the indepen-
dent portion Of the party are in open revolt.
Therefore a change is demanded. Such change
was alike necessary In 1876, but the will of the
people was then defeated by fraud which can
never be forgotten nor cOndoDed. Again in 1880
by the lavish use of money contributed by I'M
scrupulous contractors and shameless jobbers
who had barRained for unlawful profits, or for
The Republican party, during its illegal, its
stolen and Its bought tenures Of power, has
steadily decayed in morality, character, and po-
a list of it's present failures. It demands the
restoration Of our navy; it has squandcred hun
dreds Of millions to create navy that does not
burdens under which American shipping has
been depressed: it imposes and has continued
those burdens. 1t proposes the policy of reserv-
ing the public lands for small holding by actual
settlers; 1t has given away the peoples heritage
till now few railroads and nonresident aliens.
Individual and corporate, possess a larger area
than that OF all our farmers between the two
seas. 1t processes preference for free institu-
tiOns; it organized and tried to control state
elections by federal troops: It processes desire
working men to the competition Of convict land and
imported contract labor. It processes gratitude
to all who are disabled, Or died in the war leav-
ing widows and orphans: 1t left to Democratic
ize both bounties and PENSIONS It proffers a
pledge to correct the Irregularities Of our tariff
commission confessed the need Of more than 20
per cent reduction. Ito congress gave . reduc-
tion Of less than 4 per cent 1t processes the
has subjected them to an unnecessary food OF
manufacturing nations, not one of which taxes
raw materials. It proposes to protect al Amer
4CSn IL HAS 1IupQVeIISueU many 10 SuO.
sidize few. 1t processes the protection Of Amer
lean labor; it has depleted the returns Of Amert-
can agriculture, an industry followed by halt
our people: 1t processes the equality of ali men
before the law. Attempting to fix tho status Of
colored citizens the acts of its congress wero
versed by the decisions Of its courts; It accepts
and reform; its criminals are permitted
to escape through contriveds delays OF
actual connivance In tho prosecution. It IL reek-
ing with corruption Outbreaking exposures no
longer shock its moral sense. Its honest mem
bers, its journals, no longer maintain . success
ful contest for authority in its counses or veto
upon bad nominations. That Z change IL neces-
sary is proved by an existing surplus Of more
than 500. DOC. 600, which has yearly been col
lected from suffering people, Unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation. We denounoe the
Republican party for having failed to relieve tho
people from the crushing war taxes which have
paralyzed business, crippled industry. and de-
prtved labor Of employment aud just reward.
The Democracy pledges itself to purify tho ad-
ministration from corrnption. to restore eoouo-
alton to the lowest limit consistent with duo re-
gard to the preservation Of tho faith OF tho
nation to ito creditors and pensione9e knowing
4WeQ however. TINT legtllataon affecting the