The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-11
NO 236.

| n,'iy W sttNc N their Nerdlct. They might
nll, but they would now second the nomina.
tion OF GroN er Cleveland. Loud cheers.l
me names OF candidates were then an :
| nouhceu as follows, but by far the greatest
demonstration being for Cleveland: fhonas
francis Bayard, of Delaware: Joseph III
Mcdonald, of Indiana; John G. Carlisle. of
HsnnhtuckS; Grover Cleveland, of New York ;
dali, of Pennsylvania; George Hoadly. of
Ohio. ''' "a
Snowden, of Pennsylvania, offered n
resolution that the Committee on Platform
ue instructed TO report this evening at x
O'Clock, to which time the convention will
now adjourn. The resolution was agreed TO.
.d ana the convention at 2:25 p. m. adjourned
Till s p. m.
EVENING sEssIoN-PRELIMINARY NOTES.
CHICAGO, July l0.-The evening session OF
me convention was attended by an immense
gninerlng OF spectators, every seat in the
upui'uing ,pd Al outside OF the sections assigned to
shc uelegates and their alternates, being
hiied nan an hour before the time to which
adjournment took place, and as the delepa-
lions lions came anne In, and prominent meu
S,os SrretnsS 'ne1 Hsith were reeognized they were
nahus. Meanwhile popular airs were per-
formed by the band. There was a far intenser
iieellng OF interest and excitement vibra-
ting III the atmosphere than was apparent at
any preceding session, for IL has been "A mat
ter OF general observation all along by those
VINO have attended both the Republican
nnu nna De,moerat , Il conventions that this
one mas Deen striking contrast with the en-
thuslasm manifested in the one and the
absence oft in the other. Nonen6 the promi-
hent candidates seem to be excitEfg the dele
@ SaIes or their supporters to anything like the
uegree that Blaine and some of his rivals for
Lhe Republican nomination did in this same
hall five weeks ago.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
At S:25 the convention was called TO order
and. q resolution was offered by Henry, of
m gi TNr fla.tr
admiration OF the convention at reading the
statesmnnlike and patriotic lettor OF S j,
ridden, IN which he made known the over
towering ana provldentlal necessity which
10 the Presidency ;and condemnlng the fraud
and violence by which Til
den and Hendricks were cheated
out of their offices In 1876 expressing regret
that the Nation has been deprived OF the
loity patriotism and splendid executive and
administrative ability of Mr.. Tilden, and ap-
pointing committee to convey these sentl-
ments to that gentleman. Adopted.
On motion OF Cleveland, of New Jersev
u was ordered that the states and Territories
hc now called for the names OF meinbcrs OF
the National Democratic convention.
"A report was made by the Committee on
RESOLUTIONS, In favor of the proposition 10
permit the National committee to choose n
chairman outside of its own members. The
report was adopted.
a delegate from Arkansas offered a resolu-
tlOn Nbrogating ana disseminating In the
future the two-third rule In the nomination
dent.
Cochran, OF New York, moved To Law II on
the table, characterzng It as u revolution
ary proposition
Abbett OF New Jersey, said It was absurd
Tor TINS convention 10 aitcapt 10 make rules
for the neat convention and he moved 10
postpone the resolution indehnitcly.
cochran Withdrawing his motion, the
question was taken ana the motion 10 post
pone Indefinitely, was carried.
Morrison, OF Illinois, Chairman of the Com
mltlec on RESOLUTIONS. at p. M, stepped TO
the platform 10 present Tie report of that
committee. His appearance was greeted with
reading clerks.
THE PLATFORM
The Democratic platform of the Union,
through Its representatives In National con.
ventlon assembled, recognizes that as the
Nation grows older new issues are born of
time and progress, and old issues perish, but
the fundamental principles of the DeInoc-
racy, approved by the united voice of the
as the hest aud only security Tor
| the continuance OF free Govern
ment. The preservation OF personal
rights, the equality Of oil citizens before the
law, the reserved rights OF the States and tho
supremacy OF the Federal government within
the limits OF the Constitution, viii ever form
the true basis OF our liberties, and can never
be surrendered without destroying that bal
1
continent 10 be developed in peace and social
order to be maintained by means OF local self
government; but Il is ndisponsa-
on pic Ior me practical application and
pies that the Government should not always
be controlled by one political party. Free
quent change OF administration * as neces-
aary M constant recurrence to the popular
VIII. Otherwise the abus,s grow and the
Government, instead OF being carried on for
the great welfare becomes an instrumentality
lor Imposing heavy burdens on the many
who ore governed for the benefit OF tho few
who govern. Public servants thus become
arbitrary rulers. This Is now the condition
OF the country. Hence change is demanded.
The Republican party, 80 far as principle Is
concerncdi IN o remlss In practice. It Is an
organization for onriching those who control
It's machinery. The frauds and jobbery
which have been brought to light in every de-
pnrtnent Of the Government, are sufficient to
have called for reform within the Republic
can party. YET those In authority, made
reckless by the long possession OF power, have
succumbed TO It's corruptlng Influence
and have plnced Ia nomination a man
against whom the Independent portion OF the
party are In open revolt. Thereforea change
IL demanded. such change was alike neces-
sary In 1873, but the will OF the people was
then defeated by fraud which can never be
forgotten nor eondoned. Again In 1880 the
change demanded by the people was defeated
by the lavish use OF money contributed by
unscrupulous contractors and shameless job
or for high Offices, The Republican party,
during Its legal, Its stolen and It's bought
tenures Of power, has steadily docayed In
moral character and political capacity. Its
platform promises are now q list OF Its past
failures. II demands the resurrection of our
navy II has squandcred hundreds of millions
10 create navy that does not exist. II calls
ON Congress 10 remove the burdens undeI
depressed; & imposed and has
continued those burdens. 10 professes
the policy ofreserving the public lands for
small holders by nctunl settlers, II has given
away the peoples heritage till now a few rail-
roads and nonresident aliens, individual and
corporate, possesses a larger area than that OF
all our farms between the two seas. IL pro-
lcsscs IA preference for free institutions; Il
state elections by Federal troops. II pro-
fesses n desire to elevate labor;
" has subjected American workingmen 10
the competition Of convict and imported con-
were disabled or died ut war leaving widows
and orphans; Il left TO Dcnocrptic
House of Representatives the first effort To
cqualiao both bountics and pensions, II pro-
fesses pledge to correct the Irregularities OF
our tariff; II created and has con-
tinucd them; Its own tariff commission
confessed tho neOd OF more than ~
per cent. reduction Tits Congress gave a rcduc-
lion or less than I per cent. II processes the
protection OF American manufacturers; IL
has subjected them TO an increasing Hood Of
manu- tnctured goods and hopeless compoti-
tion with manufacturing nations, not one OF
which taxes raw materials. IL processes 20
protect all American industries; II has i'm
povcrishcd the many to subsidlzc few. 10
Processes the protection OF American labor;
lt has depleted the returns OF
American agriculture, an industry followed
by half our people. IL Processes the equality
OF all men before the law, Attempting IN nix
the statua OF colored citizens; the acts of its
Congress were ovcrset by the decisions OF its
A an al fta
the work of progress and reform. Its scanght
criminals ARE permitted 10 escape through
contrived delays, or the actual
combed with corruption, outbreaking
exposure no longer shocks It's moral sonses.
Its honest mcnbors, It's Independent jour
mails no longer maintain q successful contest
had nominntions