The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-07-17
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yer coinage q the constitution. md oinculat-
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foryshe lsw.Fe hold that Il is tn the duty Of
theEovernndent IL fig dealings with the people
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Forty sixth congresses, by which q Republican
opposition was compelled, to assent! Is legisla-
& e e. aes
a Democratic administration will present liberty
with order. y --r- 7---@e--~ = "F~'~.:.-~ =
- - THE TERR1TonIEs. ~ -
The selection Of federal officers for the terri
tories should be reverted to citizens previously
which vex the citizen ana interfere with individ-
We favor honest c1vtl service reform and tn.
Compensation Of all United States officers by
fixed salaries, The separation Of church and
state, and the diffusion Of free education by
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While NE favor legislation which III win tend to
the equitable distribution. Ct property IL the
e. s:ps Sc
Eauses, we hold that the welfare Of society de.
ponds upon scrupulous regard for the rights OF
best Where t Is
most enlightened, 1T should therefore be: fes:
tered and cherished. Wsfavor the repeal Of All
sw 3 @ %ca sb OF e6es hs
may be incorporated, and Of all such legislation
as will tend to enlighten the people as to the
true relations Of capital and labor:
as possible to be kept as homesteads for actual
settlers; that all .unearned lands heretgfpIa
gra1ted f raiEead d eGEpSfat49s BY the ast
hlhlie domain, and tl1at no more grants Of lands
ahall ,be made to corporations or be allowed ITO
fall into the ownership If a Lien absentees. We
pretense would convert the general government
into machine for collecting taxes to be dis
tributed among the states or the citizens
thereof
In reaf1rming the declaration of the Demo
cratic platform of 1856 that the liberal princi-
pies embodied by Jefferson In the Declaration Of
Independence and sanctioned IN tho constitu.
tIen, which makes OURS the lana Of liberty and
Bemos e fsth Ge Sc eSrsssss 81 Hot me-
ti0n 'ha fm s;Gi ION or noRr1aS 81 hAboR -.
habits, training religion or kindred for absorption
into the great body OF our people, or for the citi
ilization demands that against the immigration
or Importation Of Mongolians to these shores
our gates be closed. The Democratic
party insists that the duty Of thi;
fidelity and vigilance the rights Of its
citizens, native and naturalized, home and
abroad, and to the end that this protection may
t d t zp sS g. th eaea7a AID
Legislative departments OF our own government;
duty Of this government to efHeiently protect ali
the rights of. persons and property of every
American citizen in, foreign lands. and demand
and enforce full reparation for invasion thereof,
An American citizen is only responsible to his
country or under her flag, and can
only be :: tried therefor on her owl
power exists in this government to expatriate
an American citizen to be tried in any foreign
land for any such act. This country has had q
Democratic administration it's policy has ever
been, In regard to, foreign nations, so long at
they do no act detrimental to the interest Of the
aone. That as Tho result Of this pelioy " we fs
call the acquisition of Louisiana, Florida. Call
fornia and Of the adjacent Mexican territory by
purchase alone, and contrast these grand acqui.
sitions Of Democatic statesmanship with the
purchase of Alaska, the sole fruit of Repub-
ican administration of nearly quarter of q
century.
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
The federal government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and other great
waterways of the republic, SO as to secure fol
the interior states easy and cheap transportation
cratic rule and policy our merchant marine waa
fast overtaking and On the point Of outstrippine
that Of Great Britain. Under twenty years Of
been left to British bottoms: and almost has the
American flag been swept of the high seas. In
stead of the Republican party's British policy;
pd Hnds
policy. Our merchants and sailors flying the
stars and stripes in every port. successfully
searched out market fo5 me varied prodno1s o.
Republican rule and policy. despite our manifest
ADVANTAGE over other nations In high paid labor;
favorable climate and teeming soils; despite
population by the foremost races of men; and
tie annual immigration Of the. young, thrifty
and adventurous Of all nations; despite our free:
industry. in old world monarchies; their costly
war navies, their vast tax-consuming non pro-
ducing standing armies; despite twenty years OF
peace that Republican, tus and policy haVe
%1s shs our wot ismnssas 5Rs ssass:
Bnttsh policy We delnaas; @ bs1al1 &c t1tl
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AlaeslesR lsheE s4pslsee4 hg illpoe1ng tsxs. =.
fcr n IL I'D to tSs Cd
t1at tie United GtsyeS 1nay III with, mn.
Alhdlle1 pQNeEa for thu ec1 alhnre MnttDtli
y y sne ahsf sa6 VIZ rs 8 rm aIsss
& Wiieh profound regret we have been Appfised
by the venerable statesman through whose person
was struck that blow at the vital principle of the
republics acquiescence IN the will of the major
ity, that he cannot permit US again to place IN
his hands the leadership Of the Democratic hosts
for the reason that the achievement OF reform Id
an undertaking too heavy for his age and failing
strength. Rejoicing that his life has been pro-
longed until the general judgment Of our fell w
wrong were righted in his person for the Democ.
racy of the United States, we offer to him in his
withdrawal from public cares not only our re.
spectful sympathy and esteem, but also that best
homage Of free men, the pledge of our devotion
to the principles and the cause now inseparable
in the history of this republic from the labors
and the name of Samuel J. Tilden. With state.
the Democratic party, the great issue of reform
and change In administration is submitted to
the people in calm confidence that the popular
voice will prodounce in favor Of new men and
new and more favorable condition for the growth
of industry, the extension Of trade and due re-
ward of labor and of capital and the general
Go %orson Re1 gos up to state that he
yielded to Glen. Butler to present minority
report. He further outlined the programme by
saying: Gen. Butler will have 30 minutes to ex-
plan his report after it is read; Mr.. Converse
of Ohio viii have five minutes in which to
speak duu UlI VdGtcISOA VI AOuCuChy IOu, UA
ter which shall move the previous question
and call for the adoption Of the report.
All this was carried out and the
previous question ordered. The vote was
then taken by states on Buffers substitute and
it was rejected-ayes, 971s noes, 71411a. When
the vote of Indiana was being announced
Senator Voorhees, stated that he wished special
ly to have his vote recorded in the af1irma-
tive. The question was required on the adop-
ton of the majority report and it was adopted
without opposition:
The convention then prodceded to ballot for
President, and deep silence was maintained
during the following announcement Of the vote
by the clerk:
Cleveland. .392lTlden. ............. !
Bayard. ............l 7O|H Hendricks .......... ]
Thurman .:......... ss Flower. ...."".... 4
Mcdonald. ...,.... Sc -
Hoadly: g ELECTROMAGNETIC
Randall ............. q
Carlisle ........... 27lNecessary to choice. SAT
= The programme had been kept in this-that
Cleveland did not get majority on the first
ballot The result was received with a good
deal Of uproar, but with nothing like the en-
thusiasm thathad been expected The eonven-
ton then adjourned till Friday. ~!
- On the call of states the following were an
nounced as members Of the national committee:
:: Alabama, Henry G. Semple; Arkansas, 8. w.
Fordyce; California, NJ, F. Tarpey; Colorado,
NJ. s. Walter; Connecticut, W. H. Barnum; Iowa
Samuel Pasco; Georgia, Patrick Walsh; Illinois,
s. Corning Judd: Indiana, Austin H. Brown
Iowa, NJ. M. Hall; Kansas, c.. W. Blair; Ken
lucky, Henry VI McHenry; Louisiana: B. F.
Tonoa. Moine Fdmund Wilson. MARYLAND A