The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-12


such grants.
The grateful thanks Of the American
people are due &c The Republican soldiers
and saio.3 o: the late war, and the
| Republican party stand. pledged to suit
able pensions for all who are disabled,
and for the widows and Orphans Of those
who died in the war
The Republican party also pledges
itself 10 tie repeal Of tLc Limitation CON
tanned in the arrears act Of 1879, so that
all invalid soldiers shall share alike, and
their pensions shall begin with The date
OF disability or discharge, and not with
tie date Of application.
The republican party fayors a policy
which shall keep u from cntangIing nj.
liances with foreign nations, aud which
shall give us the righ. 70 expect that
foreign nations shall refrain from med
ding in American affairs policy
which seeks peace and trade with all
powers, but especially with thoae Of the
Western hemisphere.
We demand the restoration Of our
navy To its former strength and etiicien.
cy, that it may in any sea protect the
rights of American citizens and the in
teIests Of American commerce, and We
call upon Congress TO remove the bur.
dens under which American shipping has
been depressed 30 that it may be true
again that We have commerce which
leaves no sea unexplored and q navy
which takes no law from superior force.
Res>irtd, That appointments by the
President TO Offices in the Territories
should be made from 6onu fie citizens
and residents Of the Territories wherein
they are To serve.
Re,oircd, Tha: il j. the duty Of Con.
grcss to enact such lass as shal prompt.
ly and cilec,ualIy suppress the system Of
polygamy within our territory and di-
roIce the political from the ecclesiastical
poser Of the .0.caled Mormon Church,
and that the law 80 enacted should be
strictly enforced by the civil authorities
if possible, aud by the military if need
be.
The people Of the United States in
their organized capacity constitute n
nation and not mere confedcracy oi
States. The National Government is
supreme within the sphere Of its materi.
.! duty, but the States have reserved
rights which should be faithfully main
iaiued I:acl, should he guarded with
jealous care 80 that the harmony OF our
system Of government may be preserved
and the Union be kept inviolate
The perpctuity Of our institutions rests
upon the maintenance Of free ballot,
an honest count and n correct return
We denounce the fraud and violence
placticcd by ;he Democracy in the
Southern States, by which the will Of
the voter il defeated, ~ dangerous to the
preservation Of free institutions; and we
solemnly arraign the Democratic party
~ being the guilty recipient of tho fruits
Of such fraud and violence.
We extend 70 the Republicans Of the
South, regardless Of their former party
affiliations, our cordial sympathy, and
pledge to them our most earnest efforts to
promote the passage of such legislation
n will secure TO every citizen Of whntev-
er race and color the full and complete
recognition, possession aud exercise Of all
civil and political rights.
The Chairman called Galusha Grow to
the Chair while the platform was being
read by MIR. Mckinley. There were in
tcrruP,ions of applause at the points
approving the Presidents administration,
declaring that duties on imports should
be made not for revenue only, claiming
full and adequate protection TOR sheep.
husbnndry, recommending Legislation to
regulate railroads, disappearing the i'm
portation Of contract labor, whether from
Europe or Asia, favoring the civil service
law, condcmning the acquisition Of large
tracts of land especially by non residence
aliens, declaring the policy of non iuter-
ference with foreign nations and that
foreign nations shall refrain from inter.
meddling in American affairs, for the
enforcement of laws against polygamy,
and condemuing the fraud and violence
of the Democracy in the Southern States.
The resolutions were adopted without
discussion and amid much applause.
After the adoption of platform
nominations were made, and the follow.
ing persons were presented to the Con-
sention. Gen. Jos. r. iIawlcy, OF Con.
necticut, Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois,
Mr.. Jas. G. Blaine, of Maine, President
Arthur, OF New York, Hon. John A..
Sherman, of Ohio, aud Hon. Geo. i.
Edmunds Of Vermont. All Of the pre-
sentations were tame except that of Mr.
Blaine by Judge West, which was as fol.
lows:
Upcn the call of "Maine" it seemed
as if the entire assemblage arose, and
amid
ROAR OF APPLAUSE
mingled with cries of Blaine" com
menced q scene such as can be witnessed
only in convention. The delegates
from California mounted on chairs hois.
ted their white hats on canes waved them
about in response to an ocean Of hand.
kerchieis waved by ladies in the gallery
and on the platform seats. One genius
conceived the idea Of opening his um-
brella and Immediately about fifty UNI
brellas were up end waved about and
presented novel sight.
Meanwhile immense crowds Of admi.
rers Of Blaine were shouting in one i'm
merse, never.ending shout, something
like the roar Of tempest, now swelling
and now sinking.
The band itself came to tho mid of the
shouts and thundered with its bassoons
and drums, and although FIVE minutes
had passed the enthusiasm of the Blaine.
ties knew no end, and the roar of their
applause still continued.
At last the president, who had been
looking with interest upon the scene
before him, seized his gavcl and gave
Some raps Herewith. The crowd was
silent moment, but then, regardless of
the chairman's rapping, again burnt out
in another shout in honor of their can.
didatc.
The chairman raped aud the crowd
shouted sgain, but at length, after sue.
cession of halloos, lasting seven minutes,
business was allowed to proceed. After
the Chairman had succeeded in produc
ing comparative silence, Judge West, OF
Ohio, was introduced. The sensation
was intenge and tho interest In West ON