The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-17
THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAf.
continued, Mr.. Mansur of Missouri seconded
the nomination of Thurman Of Ohio Mr.
Powell of Ohio presented the name Of Gov
Hoadly, VIM A. Wallace Of Pa. presented the
name Of Speaker Randall 4 great MANY
speeches Were made for and against
the various. candidates. The clerk then
read y, the list. of ), candidates in NOM
pected, :: Cleveland's name met the
highest response, where applause was Law
ishly given to all except Hoadly: Tennessee
renewed the motion to adjourn till p. M, and
substitute which instructed the committee on
was adopted without dissent the convention
having been in session for three hours and
IN the evening, COT, Morrison, the commit
tea presented th9 platform aa follows.
', :, THE PLATFORM.
Morrison Of illinois, chairman Of the commit
tee on resolutions, stepped to the platform to
present the report Of that comrnittee His ap-
was read by one of the reading clerks as follows:
The Democratic party Of the Union through
its representatives in national convention as
older new issues are born Of time and progress,
and old issues perish; but the fundamental
principles OF the Democracy approved by the
remain as the best and only security tor the con
pf personal lights the equality Of ali Citizens be:
fore the law; the Reserved rights OF the states;
and the Supremacy: Of tho federal government
within the limits Of the constitution will ever
form the true basis Of our liberties, and can
balance Of rights. and powers which enables a,
continent to be Developed in peaDe md spslal
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PHbc servants ant thus be-
Of the country. Hence change is demanded.
The Republican party, SO far as principle is con-
o4 those o ono
machinery. The frauds and jobbery which have
been brought to light in every depart:
to have called for reform within the Republican
party, vet those IN authority; made reckless by
the long possession of power; have succumbed to
nomination ticket against which the indepen-
dent portion of the party are in open revolt
Therefore change is demanded. Such change
was alike necessary in s79 but the will Of the
never be forgotten nor condoned. Again In 1880
the change demanded by the people was defeated
scrupulous contractors and shameless jobbers
who had bargained for unlawful profits, or for
high office.
The Republican party, during its Illegal, it's
stolen and its bought tenures Of power has
steadily decayed In morality. character; and po-
litical capacity. It's platform promises are now
restoration Of our navy; it has squandered hun
dreds Of millions to create q navy that does not
exist. 1t calls upon congress to remove the
been depressed! it imposes and has continued
those burdens. It proposes the policy of reserv-
ing the public lands for small holding by actual
till now few railroads and nonresident aliens,
individual and corporate, possess larger area
than that of all our farmers between the two
tions; it Organised and tried to control state
elections by federal troops: It processes desire
IT. elevate labor: it has subjected American
imported contract labor. It processes gratitude
to all who are disabled. or died in the war leav-
ing widows and orphans; 1t left to Democratic
lie both bounties and pensions. It proffers a
pledge to correct the Irregularities Of our tariff:
1t creates and has continued them. It's own tariff
per cent reduction. Its congress gave reduc-
tion of less than. q per cent. It processes the
protection Of American manufacturers, It
manufacturing nations, not one Of which taxes
raw materials: Itproposes to protect all Amer
lean labor; it has depleted the returns of Ameri
can agriculture, an industry followed by half
our people q t. processes the equality Of all men
colored citizens, the acts OF it's congress were
versed by the decisions Of its courts. It accepts
anew the duty Of leading II the work Of progress
to. escape !. through contrived delays or
actual conntvance In the prosecution. It is reek-