The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-12

SUCH grants.
The grateful thanks of the American
people are due to the Republican soldiers
and sailors of the late war, and the
Republican party stands pledged to suit.
able pensions for all who are disabled,
and for the widows and Orphans of those
who died in the war.
The Republican party also pledges
itself to the repeal of the limitation con-
tanned in the arrears Act of 1879, SO that
all invalid soldiers shall share alike, and
their pensions shall begin with the date
of disability or discharge, and not with
the date of application.
The republican party fayors a policy
which shall keep us from entangling al
liances with foreign nations, and which
shall give US the right to expect that
foreign nations shall refrain from med
ding in American affairs; a policy
which seeks peace and trade with all
powers, but especially with those of the
Western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration Of our
navy to its former strength and etficien"
cy, that it may in any sea protect the
rights of American citizens and the in"
terests of American commerce, and We
call upon Congress to remove the bur"
dens under which American shipping has
been depressed 30 that it may be true
again that we have a commerce which
leaves no sea unexplored and navy
which takes no law from superior force.
Resolved, That appointments by the
President to offices in the Territories
should be made from bona fde citizens
and residents of the Territories wherein
they are to serve.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of Con-
gress to enact such laws as shall prompt.
~ and eHectually suppress the system of
polygamy within our territory and dl.
vorce the political from the ecclesiastical
power of the so.called Mormon Church,
and that the law 80 enacted should be
strictly enforced by the civil authorities
if possible, and by the military if need
be.
The people of the United States in
their organized capacity constitute q
nation and not mere confederacy Of
States. The National Government is
supreme within the sphere of its materi.
al duty, but the States have reserved
rights which should be faithfully main.
tained. Each should be guarded with
Jealous care so that the harmony of our
system of government may be preserved
and the Union be kept inviolate.
The perpetuity of our institutions rests
upon the maintenance of free ballot,
an honest count and a correct return.
We denounce the fraud and violence
practiced by the Democracy in the
| Southern States, by which the will of
the voter is defeated, as dangerous to the
preservation of free institutions; and We
solemnly arraign the Democratic party
as being the guilty recipient of tho fruits
of such fraud and violence.
We extend to the Republicans of the
South, regardless of their former party
affiliations, our cordial sympathy, and
pledge to them our most earnest efforts to
promote the passage of such legislation
as will secure to every citizen of whatev-
er race and color the full and complete
recognition, possession aud exercise OF all
civil and political rights.
The Chairman called Galusha Grow to
the Chair while the platform was being
read by Mr.. Mckinley. There were in
terruptions of applause at the points
approving the Presidents administration,
declaring that duties on imports should
be made not for revenue only, claiming
full and adequate protection for sheep.
husbandry, recommending legislation to
regulate railroads, disapproving the i'm
portation of contract labor, whether from
Europe or Asia, favoring the civil service
law, condemning the acquisition of large
tracts of land especially by non.residence
aliens, declaring the policy of non.inter.
ference with foreign nations and that
foreign nations shall refrain from inter-
| meddliDg in American affairs, for the
enforcement of laws against polygamy,
and condemuing the fraud and violence
of the Democracy in the Southern States.
The resolutions we're adopted without
discussion and amid much applause.
After the adoption of a platform
nominations were made, and the follow.
ing persons were presented to the Con-
veution. Gen. Jos. R. Hawley, of Con.
necticut, Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois,
Mr.. Jas. G.. Blaine, of Maine, President
Arthur, Of New York, Hon. John A.
Sherman, of Ohio, aud Hon. Geo. F.
Edmunds of Vermont. All of the pre-
sentations we're tame except that of Mr..
Blaine by Judge West, which was as fol-
lows:
Upon the call of "Maine" it seemed
as if the entire assemblage arose, and
amid
| A ROAR OF APPLAUSE
mingled with cries of "Blaine" COM
menced scene suck as can be witnessed
only in a convention. The delegates
| from California mounted on chairs hois.
ted their white hats on canes waved them
about in response to an ocean OF hand.
kerchiefs waved by ladies in the gallery
and on the platform seats. One genius
conceived the idea of opening his um.
brella and Immediately about fifty UNI.
brellas were up end waved about and
presented novel sight.
Meanwhile immense crowds of admi.
rers of Blaine were shouting in one i'm.
mense, never. ending shout, something
like the roar of a tempest, now swelling
and now sinking.
The band itself came to the aid of the
shouts and thundered with its bassoons
and drums, and although FIVE minutes
had passed the enthusiasm of the Blaine
| ties knew no end, and the roar of their
applause still continued.
At last the president, who had been
looking with interest upon the scene
before him, seized his gavel and gave
some raps Herewith. The crowd was
silent moment, but then, regardless of
the chairmans rapping, again burst out
! in another shout in honor of their can
didate.
The chairman raped aud the !. crowd
shouted again, but at length, after sue
cession of halloos, lasting seven minutes,
business was allowed to proceed. After
the Chairman had succeeded in produc.
ing comparative silence, Judge West. Of
| Ohio, was introduced The sensation
| woc intenSe and the interest in West, on