The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-11

Handkerchiefs were waved hats thrown
in the air, and the shouts of the multitude
could be heard blocks away. After quiet
was restored, Mr. Wallace moved that the
convention take recess until 4 O'Clock
when vice president be nominated. The
motion prevailed, and the convention al
journed until the time stated.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
CHICAGO, July 11.-At S:25 p. m. yes
terday the convention was called to order
and resolution was offered by Mr..
Henry. of Mississippi, expressing the
regret and intense admiration of the con,
vention at reading the statesmanliks and
patriotic letter of Samuel j. Iilden in
which he made known the overpowerins
and providential necessity which con-
strained him to decline the nomination OF
the presidency, condemning the fraud and
violence by which Tilden and Hendricks
were cheated out of their offices in 1876,
expressing regret tina: the nation has been
deprived of the lofty patriotism and
splendid executive and administrative
ability of Mr. Tilden, and appointing q
committee to convey these sentiments tc
that gentleman, which was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Cleveland, of New
Jersey, it was ordered that the states and
territories be now called for the names OF
members Of the national democratic com,
mittee. A aeport was made by the com,
mittee on resolutions in favor of the prop
osition to permit the national committee
to choose a chairman outside of its own
members. The report was adopted.
A delegate from Arkansas offered g
resolution abrogating and discontinuine
in future the two thirds rule in the nom
ination of candidates for president and
vice president.
MIR. Cochrane, of New York, moved tC
lay the resolution on the table, character
iZing it as a revolutionary proposition.
Mr.. Abbott, of New Jersey, said it was
absurd for this convention to make rule:
for the next convention, and he moved tC
postpone the resolution indefinitely. Mr.
Cochrane Withdrawing his motion, tht
question was taken and the motion tC
postpone was carried.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions reported
at 9:20, when the following platform was
submitted
The democratic party of the union,
through the representatives in the nation
al convention assembled. recognizes tina
as nation grows older new issues art
born of time and progress, and old issue:
perish, but the fundamental principles OF
the democracy, approved by the united
voice of the people remain and will evel
remain as the best and only security fol
the continuation of free government. The
preservation of personal rights, the equal
ity of all citizens before the law, the
reserved rights of the states and the
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 balance and right OF
powers which enables a continent to bt
developed in peace, and social order to bt
maintained by means of local self govern
ment But it is indispensable for the
practical application and enforcement OF
these fundamental principles. that The
government should not always be con
trolled by one political party. Frequen
changes of administration are as necessary
as constant recurrence to the popular
will. Otherwise abuses grow and the
government, instead of being carried or
for the general welfare, becomes al
instrumentality for imposing heavy bur
dens on the many who are governed fol
the benefit of the few who govern. Pub
lie servants thus become arbitrary rulers
This is now the condition of the country,
hence a change is demanded. The repup
lcan party, SO far as principle is con
cerned, is a reminiscence in practice. L
is is an organization for enriching those
who control its machinery. The frauds
and jobbing which have been brought tc
light in every department of tht
government are sufficient to have
called for reform within thu
republican party, yet those in authority
made reckless by the long possession O
power, have succumbed to its corruptins
influence and have placed in nomination
a ticket against which the independent
portion of the party are in open revolt
Therefore, change is demanded. Suct
a change was alike necessary in 1875, bu
the will of the people was then defeated
by fraud which can never be forgotten
nor condoned Again in 1880 the changs
demanded by the people was defeated BY
the lavishbuse of money, contributed By
INSCRIPTIONS controvertcrs and shameless
gobblers who had bargained for the un'
lawful profits, or for high offices. The
republican party during its legal, its stoler
and its bought tenures Of power has stead