The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-06-12

odense against the spirit of American iustftu- 1
present law restricting Chinese immigration
and to provide such further legislation as is
necessary to carry out its purpose.
Tue reform Of the civil service auspicious'y /
should be completed bv the further cxtens on
Of the reformed system already ablished
by law to ali the grades OF the service TO which
the reform should be observed in ali executive
appointments, and all laws at variance with !
the objects Of existing reformed legislation
should be repealed, to the end that the dangers
80 free institutions which lurx in the power of !
Official patronage may be wisely and elective
The public lands are a heritage of the people
Of the United States, and should be reserved, /
settlers. We are opposed to the acquisition
Of large tracts of these lands by corporations
or individuals especially where such holdings
are in the hands of nonresident aliens, I'd
we win endeavor to obtain such leg Station as
to Congress the speedy recovery of land grants
viii nave lapsed by reason of non-cOmpli-
ance with acts OF incorporation in all eases
where there has been no attempt I'm good faith
to perform the condition of such grants.
The grateful thanks of the American people
are due to the Union soldiers and sailors of
the late war, and the Republican party stands
Pledged 10 suitable pensions for all who were
disabled, tOr the WIDOWS ana orphans OF nose
who died in the war The Republican party
also pledges itself to the repeal of the hmita-
ton contained in the arrears act Of 1871, so
that all invalid soldiers may share alike and
their pensions begin with the date of disabili-
ty or discharge, and not with the date of the
application
The Republican party favors a policy which
shall keep us from entanghng alliances with
expect that foreigners snail refrain from med
ding in American affairs. The policy which
&c ally with those of the Western hemi-
sphere.
we demand the restoration Of our navy to
its Old time strength ana efficiency, that it
may in any sea protect the rights of American
citizens and the interests of American COM
merce. We cali on congress 70 remove the
bur lens with which American chipping has
teen depressed, so that it may again be true
that we nave a commerce which leaves no sea
unexplOred, and which takes no law from
superior force.
FesoIued, That appointments by the Presi-
dent to Offices in the Territories should he
made from the bona f1de citizens and resi-
dents of the Territories therein.
ResotDsd That it is the duty of Congress to
enact such laws as shall promptly and ehectu-
ally suppress the system of polygamy within
our territory, and divorce the political from
| the ecclesiastical power of the sO-called Nor
mon Church, and that it should be rigidly en-
forced by the civil authorities II possible and
The people Of the United States, in the or
/ a confederacy OF States The National COY
/ eminent IS supreme in the sphere OF its Ma
| right which Should be faithfully maintained.
| Each should be guarded with jealous care, so
/ that the harmony Of our system of govern
ne At may be preserved and the Union Kept
| The perpetuity of our institutions rests upon
/ the maintenance of free ballot and honest
| count aud correct returns. We denounce the
| fraud and violence practiced by the Democ-
| racy in the Southern States, by which the will
| of the voter is defeated, as dangerous to the
! preservation of free institutions, and we sol
| EMMY arra1yn the IlemOcratlc party as Delng
| the guilty recipient of the fruits of such fraud
| and violence
WeexUenC to the Republicans of the South,
regardless of their former party ah1llaUOns,
our cordial sympathy, and pledge to them our
of such legislation as viii secure to every citi
| zen, of whatever race or color, the full and
| complete recognition, possession and exercise
| of al political rights.
| The reading of the platform was inter
rupted by long and continued applause
| The name of President Arthur was re-
peatedly cheered and at. various stages.
In cheering the reading of the section re-
iatiug to the tariff, the vast audience be-
| came almost uncomfortable and made the
roof ring with its applause. similar
greeting gave recognition to the state
ment that there should be no foreign in
i, tervention with American affairs. 1t was
the most enthusiastic moment of the
Convention, and the vast audience seemed
in thorough accord with one and every
sentiment expressed in the document.
National Committee selections were as
follows:.
Alabama-Paul Strobach.
Arkansas-Poweli Clayton.
Connecticut-Samuel Fessenden.
Delaware-Daniel J. Layton.
Illinois-David G. Littler.
Indiana-John @. New.
Iowa.. j. GARRISON.
Kansas-John A. M artin.
Kentucky. j. Moore.
| Maine-J. NJ. Hays.
! MaSSachuSettS-W. w. Grape.
Michigan-John B. Sanborn.
Minnesota-blank.
Mississippi-John r. Lynch.
Nissouri-RobertJ Van Horn.
Naturalization. Church Howe.
Nevada-ThOmaS Wren.
New Hampshlre-oIanK.
New jersey Ii. a. Hobart.
New York-George ID. Lawson.
North Carolina-L. w. Humphreys.
Ohio-A. i. Conger.
f Oregon-John T. Apperson.
Pennsylvania-B. +. Jones.
Rhode Island-H. A. jerks.
South Carolna-J. V. Johnston.
TenneSSee-blank.
= Texas-C. c. Pink1ey.
VermOnt-J. w. Hooker.
Virginia.. S. Blair.
, West Virginia-John w. Mason.
r Wisconsin-Ed. Sanderson.
Z ArzOna-Clark Churchill.
. DakOta-Judge Bennett.
4 District of Columbia-blank.
Q Idaho-Sherman III. Coffin.
: MOntana-James II. Mills.
, New MeXico-blank.
! Utah-Charles w. Bennett.
; Washington Territory-W. ID. Minard
Wyoming Territory-Joseph F. Carey
At this stage a recess was taken til
! seven O'Clock this evening.
EVENING SESSION.
5 Chairman Henderson called the conven
ton and the vast audience to order at 81
, p. m, and said
Gentlemen of the Convention, under
the rules adopted the order of bushes:
: now is the presentation of candidates
for President.
Mr.. butcher of New York: Mr.. Chair
man, l ask unanimous consent to Offel
r the following resolution:
2 ResolUed, That the Committee on Seab
i be directed to issue 500 tickets of admis
: sion to veteran soldiers and sailors to bt
distributed through the chairman of The
: several State delegations. Carried.
The Secretary then proceeded to cal
the roll of States, and called Alabama
Arkansas, California, Colorado and Con
r State was called Mr.. Brandigee, of Con
! necticut, arose and took the stand amid
: loud applause.
e Being recognized by the chair, Mr.
i BranGiger proceeded in an eloquent eff
! fort, to place in nomination
1 GENERAL JOSEPH X. HAwLEY,
s of Connecticut. The name of Genera
e Hawley was received with loud cheers.
The Secretary called the States o
= Delaware, Florida and Georgia with
e out meeting with any response
4 When Illinois was called anS
Q Senator Cullom rose from his seat abou
, four thousand voices INDUCED in the ex
< clamation, "Ah, ali, an"
e The Chair introduced the representa-
s. tive of Illinois as follows: Gentlemen
, Senator CullOm of Illinois. More yell
e followed, during which the Senate
y smoothed himself down i'm front witt