Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-07-11

Abbott. Of New Jersey, said II was
absurd for this Convention 10 attempt TO
make rules for the next Convention, and
be moved to postpone the resolution In
definitely.
Cochrane then withdrew his motion.
The question was taken and the motion
TO postpone indefinitely was carried.
THE PLATFORM PRESENTED.
Morrison, Of Illinois lat $40 P. ny,
| Chairman Of tho Committee on Resolu.
lions, stepped 10 the platform TO present
the report Of that committee. His APP
pearance was greeted with cheers. The
reading Of the platform was concluded
at 10 o'clock. Ii was listened to atten-
lively and with very few interruptions.
In tact none OF its paragraphs, except
that referring to Mr.. 1ilden, ELECTED
any indication Of approval. There was,
however, a slight manifestation OF ap-
plause when the reading closed. Mr..
Morrison said he would yield now to
General Butler TO present minority re-
port He would then allow Gen. Butler
30 minutes to discuss his report, Is
minutes 10 Mr.. Converse, of Ohio, and
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would move the previous question and
ask for a vote.
Gen. Butler said that some things In
the platform he agreed to, some things
ought to be added TO IL, and one thing
especially ought TO be changed, but that
he would submit that to the better
judgment of tho Convention.
THR PLATFORM.
The following is the platform: The
Democratic party Of the Union, through
its representatives in National Conven-
ton assembled, recognizes that as the
nation grows older, new issues A. born
of time and progress and old issues per-
ish, bnt the fundamental principles of
the Democracy, approved by the united
voice OF the people, remain and will ever
remain AS the best and only security for
the continuance OF free government. The
preservation Of personal rights, the
equality 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, will
ever form the true basis of our liberties
and can never be surrendered without
destroying that balance Of the rights
and powers which enables continent TO
be developed in peace and social order
and to DO maintained by means of local
selfgovernment. But it is ndispens BILE
for the political application and enforce
ment Of the fundamental principles that
the government should not al
ways be controlled by one political
party. Frequent change Of admins
tration is as necessary as the constant
recurrence of the popular will. Other
wise abuses grow and the government
is made the fundamentally for imposing
heavy burdens on the many, who are
governed for the benefit OF the few
who govern, and public servants thus
become arbitrary rulers This is now
the condition of the country, hence
change is demanded.
The platform then proceeds to
state that the Republican party
has shown itself to be nothing
but an organization for enriching
those who control its machinery.
Those in authority, made reckless by the
long possession OF power, have succumbed
to it's corrupting influence and have
placed in nomination a ticket against
which the independent portion Of the
party are in open revolt Such change
was demanded in 1876, but the will of
the people was defeated by fraud
which can never be forgotten nor con
doned.
REPUBLICAN FALSE PRErENsEs.
The Republican party has steadily de
cayed in moral charac ter Its last plat
form is a list of its past failures. 1t
demands the restoration of our navy; it
has squandered hundreds of millions to
create navy that does not exist. 1t
calls upon Congress to remove the bur-
dens under which American shipping
has been depressed; it imposed and has
continued those burdens. 1t processes
preference for free institutions; it organ
ICED and tried to legalize a control of
State elections by Federal troops. 1t pro-
fesses desire to elevate labor; it has
subjected American workingmen to the
competition of convict and imported
contract labor. 1t processes graft
tude to all who were disabled or died
in the war, leaving widows and orphans;
it left to Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives the first effort to equalize both
buunties and pensions. 1t proffered
pledge to correct the Irregularities of
our tariff; it created and continued them.
Its own tariff commission confessed the
need of more than twenty per cent. re-
duction; its Congress gave reduction Of
less than four per cent. 1t processes
the protection Of American manufac-
lures; it has subjected them to an in
creasing food of manufactured goods
and hopeless competition with
manufacturing nations, not one
of which taxes raw materials. 1t
processes to protect all Am erican indus
tries it has impoverished many to sub
sidze few. 1t processes the protection
of American labor; it has depleted the
returns of American agriculture, an in
dustry followed by half our people. 1t
processes the equality of all citizens be-
fore the law, attempting to fix the status
OF celored citizens; the acts of its Con.
gress were koverset by the decisions of
its Court. 1t accepts anew
the duty of leading in the work
of progress and REFORM" its
caught criminals are permitted to es
cape through contrived delays or actual
connivance by the prosecution. Honey.
combed with corruption, outbreaking
exposures no longer shock its moral
sense. Its honest members, its indie
| pendent journals no longer maintain a
successful contest for authority in its
counsels or veto on bad nominations.
That change is necessary is proved by
an existing surplus of more than
| 800, 900, 900, which has yearly been
collected from people suffering an un-
nece ssary and an unjust taxation. We
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ing failed to relieve the people from the
crushingwa taxes which have paralyzed
business, crippled industry and deprived
labor OF employment and of just re-
ward. The Democracy pledges itself to
purify the administration, from corrup-
ton, to restore economy and to revive
respect for law.
REDUCTION OF TAXATION.
Recommends the reduction of taxation
to the lowest limit, having due regard to
the preservation of the faith of the ma
ton to its creditors and pensioners; de-
| mands revision of the tariff, being care.
full that such revision does not injure
domestic industries; denounces the
abuses of the existing trriff; says the
war tax known as internal revenue"
should, so long as it remains in
force, be devoted to the relief of the
people from the remaining burdens of the
war and be made fund to defray the
expense of the care and comfort of
worthy soldiers and the payment OF pen
sions. Favors American continental
| policy; equal Justice to all citizens, no
matter OF what color; opposes the admis.
sion of servils races, untitled by habits,
training, religion or kindred for absorp-
ton into the great body OF the people;
| that the
GATES BE CLOSED AGAINST MoNGoLnNs;