Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-07-18
THIRD DAYS SESSION.

| standing constant and patient Efforts, had not
| vet beon able to complete a platform and
would not be prepared to make q complete re.
| port before seven u. IN.
| The unfinished business OF yesterday, being
| the call of states for nominations, was ro-
| sumed.
Mr. Mnnsur, of Missouri seconded the NOM
ina,ion OF Mr. n Thurman M fort for the Presidency;
tipn Governor Hoadly, of Ohio
Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania, nom-
| mated Congressman Samuel j. Randall, which
bett, of New Jersey.
Messrs. Cummlngs, of Massachusetts, and
| Yoemap of South Carolina, then seconded
| the nomination of Mr.. Bayard.
General Bragg, of Wisconsin. in n speech
denunciatory of tho action of tho Tammany
delegates, heartily seconded the nomination
| of Mr.. Cleveland.
The clerk then announced the names of the
nominees for President rs follows
Thomas Francis Bayard, of Delaware.
| Joseph II. Mcdonald, of Indiana.
John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky.
| Grover Cleveland of New York.
Allan G. Thurman, of Ohio.
Samuel j. Randall, of Pennsylvania.
George Hoadly, of Ohio.
| enthusiastic cheering, but the demonstration
was greater when Grover Cleveland was
date. % the " Cheering ri I lasting sting for several % minutes
| When the uproar had subsidized the Chair
recognized Mr.. House, of Tennessee. to move
| an adjournment. Tho convention. on motion
| of MIR. Snowden, of Pennsylvania, instructed
| tho. Committee on Resolutions to report at
| eight o'clock, and adjourned to that hour.
| EVENING SESSION.
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE session last evening
/ was called to order Mt s:23, and II. II. Henry
| of Mississippi, Immediately presented the
following resolution, which was unanimously
| adopted.
hesoircd, That this convention has read with
profound regret and intense admiration the
stntesmnnlikc and patriotic letter of Samuel
| j. Tilden, expressing the overpowerlng and
providentlal necessity which constrain him to
decline nomination for the highest office in
m American nnAnln. ,ut
| though fraud, force and violence deprived
Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks
| of the Offices conferred upon them by the
! Democratic party of the union in 1876. they
| yet live, and ever will, first in the hearts of
the Democracy of the coultry tcheers);
| third; that this convention express the Ma.
| tons regret that this same lofty patriotism
and splendid executive and administrative
ability which clcunsed and purified the city
| and state governments of the great Empire
| State can not now be turned on the Augenn
stable of National fraud and corruption so
tained by the Republican, party at the m Ma
| tional capital; fourth, that copy of these
| resolutions be suitably engsossed, and that
| the Chairman OF this convention appoint a
committee whose duty it shall be, in the name
of the convention, to forward or present the
same to Hon Samuel j. Tilden and Hon.
Thomas a. Hendr clSs.
The resolution was greeted with loud and
longcontinued applause.
Inc roll-call OF the states was called for the
presentation of the names of members of the
new National Committee and committee to
notify the candidates of their nomination,
On recommendation of the Committee on
Resolutions the convention decided that
hereafter the National Committee In selecting
its Chairman need not conine its choice to
one OF Its own members. .-.-..
THE PLATFORM.
William X. Morrison, of Illinois, said he was
directed by the Committee on Resolutions to
report the following declaration of princi-
pies, and move its adoption. 1t bitterly de-
n0nnees form ST. the Repnbllcap party and It's plat,
n
then proceeds as follows:
The Democracy pledges itself to purify the
Administration from corruption. TO restore
economy, to revive respect for law, and TO re-
ducc taxation to. the lowest limit consistent
with due regard to the preservation of the
faith of the Nation TO its creditors and PEN
sioners.
Knowing fun well. however, that legislation
affecting the occupations of the people shoeid
De cautious ana conservative in method, not
in advance of public opinion, but responsive
to its uemands, the Democratic party is
pledged to revise the tariff In spirit of fur
ness to all interests,
| But in making reduction In taxes, 1t is not
| proposed to injure any domestic industries,
| but rather to promote their healthy growth.
| From the foundation of this Government
| taxes collected mt the custom-house have been
the chief source of federal revenue. Such
| industries have como TO rely upon legislation
| Tor successful continuance, SO that any
chnnge Of law must he at every step regardful
of the labor and capital thus involved. The
process of reform must pe subject IN the exc
cutlon to this plain dictate of Justice
| All taxation shall be limited to the reauire-
/ ments of economical Government. The
| necessary reduction in taxation can and must
| be effected without deprvlng American labor
| or the ability to compete successfully with
| foreign labor. and without i'm losing lower
| rates of duty than Will be ample to cover any
Increased cost of production which may exist
| IN consequence OF the higher rate OF wages
| prevailing In this country.
| Suihclent revenue to pay all the expenses
| oil the Federal Government economically ad-
| mlntstnTnn. Inrln1Inr i'm md
| principle of the public debt can be got, under
| our present system of taxation, free custom
mouse taxes on lower imported articles, bear
| ing heaviest on articles of luxury and bearing
lightest on articles OF necessity.
We therefore denounce the abuses OF the
existing tnriii, and, subject to the preceding
LIMITATIONS, we demand that Federal taxation
| snail be exclusively for public purposes and
shall not exceed the needs of the Government
| economically administered.
| inc system of direct taxation known rs the
| internal revenue is II war tax, and so long
| us inc law continues the money derived
theretrom should be sacredly devoted to the
relef of the people from the remaining bur
dens of the war, and be made fund to de-
| Tray the expense of the care and comfort of
worthy soldiers disabled in line of duty in tho
wars of ,hc republic and for the payment of
such pensions as Congress may from time to
| time grant 70 such soldiers, u like fund for
| the sailors having already been provided; and
| any surplus should be paid into the treasury.
we iaNor nn American continental policy
| based upon more Intimate commercial and
| political relations with the fifteen sister Re
publics of North, Central and South America
| but entangling alliances with none.
| We believe in honest money, tho gold aud
| silver coinage of the constitution, and circu-
lnting medium convertible into such money
without loss.
Asserting the equality of all men before the
law, we hold that 1t is the duty of the Gov
ernment, In its dealings with the people, to
mete out equal and exact justice 10 all clti
zens OF whatever nativity. race, color or per-
suason-rcligious or political.
we believe IN free ballot and fair count;
m rnnN Of tI,n .NIa
| tne noble struggle of the Democrats in the
| XLNth and XLVIth Congresses, by which "A
reluctant Republican opposition was COM
PEELED TO assent TO legislation making every
where illegal the presence of troops ut the
polls, as the conclusive proof that u Demo-
cratic Administration will preserve liberty
with order.
:. The selection of Federal officers for the
territories should be restricted to citizens
| previously resident therein.
| We oppose sumpiuary laws which veN the
citizen and Interfere with individual liberty;
| we favor honest ciyil-seryice reform, and the
compensation of all United Stutes officers by
| liked salaries; the separation OF church and
| state; and the diilnsion of free education by
common schools, so that every child in the
land may be taught the rights and duties of
citizenship.
While we favor all legislation which will
tend TO the equitable distribution OF property,
10 lhe prevention OF monopoly, aud TO the
strict enforcement of individual rights against
corporate abuses, we hold that the welfare of
society depends upon scrupulous regard for
| the rights of property as defined by law
We believe that labor IL best rewarded
| where II Is freest and most enlightened IL
| should therot 0re be fostered and cherished
| We favor the repeal of all laws restricting
the free action Of labor. and the enactment
| OF laws by which labor organizations may be
ineorpornted, and of all such legislation as
VIII tend TO enlighten the people as TO the true
| relations of capital aud labor
| we believe that the public lands ought, as
| lar MS possible, 10 be kept as homesteads for
actual settlersi that all unearned lands hore.
tofore improvldentiy granted TO railroad cor
party should be restored 10 the public domain; /;
ana that no more grants OF lands shall be made
10 corporations, or be allowed to fall into the
ownership of alien al sentees.
We are opposed TO All propositions which,
upon any pretext, would convert the General
| government into machine for collecting
the citizens thereof.
IN reaihrming The declaration of the plat.
form OF lSoj that "the liberal principles cm-
| bodied by Jefferson in tho Declaration of In
depennenon, and Rnnnilonnd In the lnnstltlI.