The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-08

FRANKFORT, KY, May Deuio-
cratic State Convention 10 se!eee ueiegates
to the Chicago Convention me' mere to-day.
Charles Offuit, Of Bourbon, was chosen
temporary chairman. and Tnomas L. Ca
rothers. Of Newport, secretary. Boyd
Winchester, of Louisville, was chosen
permanent chairman. The following reso-
lutIons were adopted:
The Democracy of Kentucky IN conyen-
ton assembled declare
First. We pledge ourselves anew 10 the
constitutional doctrines ana traditions OF
the Democratic party as is illustrated by
the teachings and examples OF long line
OF Democratic statesmen and patriots as
embodied in the platforms OF the National
Democratic Conventions OF 1875 and 1880.
Second. We do especially renew our de-
claratlons Of hostility to centralizatlon as
that dangerous spirit OF encroachment
which tends 10 consolidate the powers OF
the Government, and thus 10 create what
ever form OF real despotism with all sub
sides to corporations and grants without
consideration OF public properly; and we
again express our conviction OF the urgent
necessity OF general and thorough reform
OF the civil service.
Third. We do especially deny the right
OF the Government to surrender its taxing
power to corporations or individuals,
which is the result both OF theory and
practice Of the Republican party. and we
denounce the present tariff, which bur-
thens the people with excessive war taxes
In the time Of peace, as a masterpiece OF in
Justice, inequality. and false pretences.
We arraign the Republican party as
IofanlQr NJ
TEN which has Impoverished many in.
dustries to subsidize few; which has pro-
bibited imports that Ii might purchase the
products OF American labor and degrade
American commerce from the first 10 an
inferior rank on the high seas; which has
cut down the sales OF American manufac-
turers at home and abroad, and has
depleted the returns from American
agriculture, an industry followed by
half OF our people. IL costs the tax
payers five times more than it yields to the
Treasury. 1t promotes fraud, fosters
smuggling, cOrrupts officials, enriches q
few by forcing bounties from many, and
favors dishonest, bankrupt merchants
above honest ones. We assert the doc
trine OF the Constitution that all taxation
shall be exclusively for revenue. and de-
mand that no more revenue shall be col
lected than is required to meet the ex-
penses and obligations OF the Government
economically administered.
Fourth. Believing that 10 geographical
lines should exist in this country as test
Of eligibility to any office in the gift OF the
whole people, but that the standard OF
honesty, competency, fidelity, and consti-
tutional citizenship alone should prevail,
Kentucky commends to the Democracy
OF the Union for the presidency, OF the
United States him whose elevation to the
third office in the nation was the first step
TO the obliteration Of the strife OF the late
civil war; who was first to lead his party
back to its own national platform OF steady
approach toward the removal OF obstruc-
tions to trade. the foremost exponent OF
all the living Democratic principles OF to-
day-Hon. John G. Carlisle.
Henry Watterson was appointed CHAIR
man OF the Committee on Resolutions. He
was loudly called for By the Convention,
and when he appeared on the platform
with the resolutions in his hand the house
rose and cheered him vociierouslY. He
made brief speech, cOngratulating the
Kentucky Democrats on their wisdom and
courage. He reviewed the situation in q
few eloquent sentences, and then read the
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted amid great applause.