Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-17


Democrats, the time has now come for
the nomination of democrat crowned
in the faith and tried in the stern cruci-
BILE Of his party. The pathway of exis-
tency lies behind us. Let us be honest
now. Let us stand oy our own record.
Let us appeal to the people upon that
record and spurn the promises of our
erstwhile bitter foes. The zane of
such u man bring you. His practiced
hand, his experienced foresight and his
conversance with public affairs Inlay
the foundations deep and lasting. He
has been The leader in the national
House of Representatives for II years.
Under him we will have reduction of
taxes, an honorable administration of
the government. The waste of public
domain will cease. We will have an
end TO corrupting extravaganza and
compel q return to purity OF admins
tration. present the son of Pennsyl-
vania TO the democracy of tho union
here assembled in convention as her can
didate for the mighty office OF president
OF the United States-Samuel j. Ran
dali.
The Hon. John W Cummings of
Massachusetts Endorsed Bayard's nomi-
nation.
When Wisconsin was called General
Bragg made n ringing speech seconding
the nomination OF Grover Cleveland.
Several other speeches were made by
delegates from Arkansas and Connecti-
cut in support OF the nominee from the
Empire state, and the convention adj
journed until evening.
1t was not until 1924 that the couven.
ton was in condition TO justify Presi-
dent Villas in calling it to order X. II.
Henry of Mississippi submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions: !,
ReSOlred, /. That this convention
has read with profound regret and ad-
miration the statesmanlike and patriotic
letter of Samuel j. Tilden, expressing
the overpowering and providential ne
cessity which coDstrains him to decline
the nomination for tho highest office in
the gift of the American people, APP.
plause.
2. That though fraud, force and VIC
lence deprived Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks of the office con.
ferred upon them by the Democratic
party of the nation in 1876, they vel
live and ever will live first in the heart:
, of the Democracy of the country. APP
plause.
| 3. That this convention expresses
the nations regret that this same lofty
patriotism and splendid executive an(
administrative ability which cleanseC
and purified the city and state govern
ments of the great Empire state canno
now be turned upon the Augean stahl,
of national fraud and corruption so Ions
and so successfully inaugurated anC
maintained by the Republican party a
the national capital.
| 1. That q copy OF these resolution
be suitably engrossed and that tn,
chairman of this convention appoint ;
committee whose duty it shall be- IN tn,
name of the convention TO forward o
present the same to the Hon. Samuel j
Tilden and the Hon. Thomas a. Hen
bricks. Applause
The following named gentlemen were
chosen as members OF the nationa
committee: Henry &. Sample, Ala
bama; S. Il. Cockrell, Arkansas; -
Stoke,and, California; NJ. 5. Waller
Colorado; William II. Bai mum. Con
necticut; Sam Pasco, Florida; FIeder
ick Walsh, Georgia; 5. Corning Judd
Illinois; Arstin H. Brown, Indiana; NJ
Nj. Ham, Iowa; &. w. Blair, Kansas
Henry ID McHenry, Kentucky; Hon
b. +. Jonas, Louisiana; Edmund VIII
son, Maine; A. p. German. Maryland
Hon. ID. Nj. Dickinson, Michigan; ID
III, Kelly, Minnesota; 5. j. Johnston
Mississippi; John G. Prather, Missouri
Hon. James +. Boyd, Nebraska; Den
mis- +. Mccarthy, Nevada: Albert W
Sulloway, New Hampshire; Senate
Ransom, North Carolina; w. w. Arm
strong, Ohio; Jerothmal b. Barnaby
Rhode Island; Frances w. Dawson
South Carolina; Col. Robert F. Cluney
Tennessee, Hon. D. L. Holt, Texas
| P. V. Smalley, Vermont; Hon. John S
Barber. Virginia; Louis Baker, Yves
Virginia; Hon. William F, Villas, Wis
consin; j. ID. Rosenberg, Utah; w. j
Mccormick Montana; M. Il, DutreauA
Washington; Hon. M. +. Post, Wyom
ing; w. A. Beach, Arizona; William
Dixon, District of Columbia; - Haley
Idaho.
Congressman Morrison then read tn
clause in the platform asserting tbs
tho Democracy favored friendly rels
tions but no entangling alliances wit
other nations on this continent. Thi
was greeted with pronounced applause
The part of the platform in which tn
chiefest interest centers is the claus
relating TO the tariff and which is O
follows:
That change is necessary is prove
by an existing surplus of more tina
800, 900, 900 which has yearly been CO.
lected from a suffering people. Ur
necessary taxation is unjust taxation
We denounce the Republican party fo
having failed to relieve the people frol
crushing war taxes which have pal
alyzcd business, crippled industry an
deprived labor of employment and {
just reward. The Democracy pledge
itself to purify the administration frOl
corruption, to restore economy, to r,
vive respect for the law and to reduc
taxation to the lowest limit consisten
with due regard 10 the preservation {
the faith of the nation TO its creditor
and pensioners, knowing full wei
however. that legislation affecting th
occupations of the people, should
cautious and conservative in method
net in advance of public opinion. bu
responsive to It's demands. The Den
ocratic party is pledged to revise the tai
iffin a spirit of fairness to all interest.
But in making reduction in taxes it
not proposed TO injure any domestic il
. dustries. but rather to promote thei
healthy growth. From the foundatio
of this government taxes collected 9
the custom house have been the chic