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

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republican nomination. an independent
section OF the party is in revolt.
Republican promises had been
broken, and it had left to democratic
congress the task of equalizine boun-
ties and pensions. at had not reduc-
cd the tariff. 1t had impoverished
many industries to subsidize few. lis
courts had over thrown the rights of the
colored citizens. 1t had allowed the
escape of public thieves. The internal
revenue tax is war tax, and while contin-
ued should be devotedto relieve war bur-
dens and for pensions. We believe in
the gold and silver coinage authorized
by the constitution and currency con-
yertible into coin without loss. We OPP
pose sumpuary laws interfering with IN
dividual liberty. Free labor should be
fostered. Public lands should be kept
for settlers and unearned grants revert
| to the government. We welcome all
the oppressed, but do not sanction the
importation of foreign laborers untitled
for our citizenship. The American
civilization demands exclusion of Mon
golians. We insist on protecting our
citizens at home and abroad. The gov
eminent should improve our great
water ways and secure cheap trans.
portation. We demand an American
policy which shall restore the
supremacy of our merchant ma
rine Instead of the Republican par
tvs discredit scheme and false pre-
tense of friendship for American labor
expressed by imposing taxes, we de-
msnd in behalf OF the Democracy
freedom for American labor by reduc-
ing taxes.
With profound regret we have been
appraised by the venerable states
! man through whose person Was
struck that blow at the vital
principle of the republics ac-
quiescence in the will of the majority
that he cannot permit us again to place
in his hands the leadership OF the DEM
ocratic hosts for the reason that the
achievement of reform in the admins
tration in the federal government is an
undertaking now too heavy for his age
and failing strength. Rejoicing that
his life has been prolonged until the
general Judgment of our fellow country
men is united in the wish that wrong
were righted in his person for the De-
mocracy of the United States. we offer
to him in his withdrawal from public
cares not only our respectful sympathy
and esteem, but also-best homage OF
freemen-the pledge of our devotion to
the principles and the cause now in
separable in the history of this republic
from the labors and the name of Samu
81 j. Tilden."
Ben. Butler rose TO present the mi
nority report. There was n perfec
storm of applause mingled with Kisses
bowls ana cat-calls. He asked thu
clerk TO read the minority report. Tb,
J principal points of the minority ma,
be summarized ~ follows:
/. That no charges direct or indi
rect can be rightly imposed upon the
people except To meet the expenses o
: an economically administered govern
ment.
2 That the revenue necessary TO
, the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment should be raised by customs du
ties upon imports.
3. That all material used in the art
> and manufactures and the necessarie
of life not produced in this countr.
shall come in free and that all article
> of luxury should be taxed as high a
. possible up to the collection point.
4 That in imposing customs dutie
the law should be carefully adjusted L
f. promote American enterprise and in
, dustries-not TO create monopolies -
and to cherish and foster American
. labor.
1t provides further that labor has
right to demand of the government u
= establish tribunals in which the grea
controversies arising between labor an
capital, which may lead TO revolution
may be judicially and justly determin
ed with the fullest power TO enforc
+, their DEGREES, and that labor has RICH
to demand just share of the profits @
1 its own production. IL views with ALARM
!. the absorption of public lands by cor
porations and individuals and demand
of congress to apply appropriate RENE
, dies with stern hand, so that the land
, of the peorle may be held by the many
and not by the few. 1t then calls up
on congress to exercise its great const
q tutional powers for regulating inter
I state commerce; claims that the FIRE
: quent changes of federal officials ar
h shown to be necessary to counterac
q the growing aristocratic tendencies t
caste of life offices, and declares tina
q the issue of the legal tender note by tn
a government as method of borrowing
. money to carry on the war in the exel
else of constitutional power has bt
4 come the fixed currency of the Unite
= States, equal to coined gold and silver
: and that neither policy nor duty call
!. for any meddling with it.
!. At the conclusion of the speeches o
r the platform an attempt was made {
n get the minority platform adopted
: but il was rejected by swinging ms
jority, only about:l0 votes being cast i
# It's favor.
8 The majority platform was the
n adopted almost unanimously and i
J. spite of many attempts TO obstruct pro
o gress the convention proceeded persis
{ emily in the direction of ballot.
!, FIRST BALLOT.
|, At 1880 the officials announcement
o of the result Of the first ballot wa
made: Total cast, $50; necessary t
!, choice, 547.
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