The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-07-17
which should give to its people equal rights and

who make their homes in The United States,
and who mean to become citizens of the Re-
public. and we protest against the purchase
and monopolization of these lands by corpora
tions and the alien arlstocracy of Europe
either in the state or Nation for the purpose Of
performing public duties are public servants.
and to be regulated in their actions by the
same mower that created them at its own will,
and that it is within the power and is the duty
of the creator to so govern its creature that by
its acts it shall become neither n monopoly nor
IL burden upon the people, but be their servant
and convenience, which is the true test of It's
usefulness. Therefore we call upon Congress
to exercise its great constitutional powers for
regulating Interstate commerce, to provide
that by no continuance whatever under forms
law or otherwise shall discriminating rates
and charges for the transportation of 1reight
md travel be made in favor of the few against
the many, or enhance the rates OF Transports.
lion between the producer and the consumer"
'srhe Civil Service"-The various oinces OF
the Government belong to the people tnereoi,
and who rightfully demand to exercise ana MI
tile same whenever they are fitted by capaclly.
n.egrty ana emery Inc lase .Mo Kamina
ton. We hold that frequent changes Oh red
eTai officers are shown TO pc necessary, nis., 20
counteract the growing aristocratic tenuencles
10 n caste of life offices; second, experience
having shown that all investigation is useless
while the incumbent and his associate hold
their places frequent change of officers is nee
essary to the discovery and punishment of
frauds, POPULATIONS defalcations and embezzle-
ments of the public money.
"Resolped, That we adhere to and affirm the
doctrine enunciated and established by jack
son that the Government alone has the power
To establish and Issue money for the peopl
that the issue of the legal-ten note made by
the government method of borrowing
money to carry on the war, in the exercise OF a
constitutional power, has become the fixed
ed gold and silver, and that neither policy nor
duty calls for any meddling with it.
MR.. CONVERSE. OF OHIO.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
Convention-There is much in the plat
form which has been submitted by Gov
ernor Butler to which we can all sub
scribe. There is much even in the amend
ment which he proposes to the platform
presented by the majority of the commit
tee to which we can all subscribe.
There is much of the amendment which
already is in the platform as presented by
the majority. There were thirty-eight
StateS represented in the committee that
framed this report. OF the thirty-eight
representatives, all practically united in
thereport, with the exception of one. APP
plauSe. There is a necessity in every
great enterprise, such as the Democratic
party are engaged in, that minor differ
ences should be laid aside [appausel, and
only those questions in which are pre-
sented questions of principle, or questions
of public policy upon W hich we all agree.
should be presented as the platform upon
which we propose to make the battle. ZAP
plause.] In the spirit of Cancellation, in
ol1C oplllt VI lldUCIulGy. III Vic Splttb Vi
earnest and honest conviction, the gentle
man from Illinois. Colonel Morrison, the
gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.. Waiter
son, the gentleman from Louisiana, Mr..
Burke. the gentleman from West Virginia
Senator Davis-the men representing these
sections came together i'll the spirit to
which l referred, and the result of their
labors is found in this majority report
ICheers. as
f,,l 1f III
show that the Democratic party is therein
pledged to the encouragement of labor Zap
plausel and to She support of IA healthy
growth of all industries in the United
States. Applause. The great central
idea in the report, however Overshalow-
ing every other, is the declaration of our
determination to reform the Government,
in all its departments. [Great applause.]
Reform in the executive departments of
the Government first. and with these re-
forms. or after these reforms, we make
correct other minor evils.
Reform in administration repeat over
shadows every other domain that is pre-
scented for the consideration of the Ameri-
can people. sIApplause.l All has probably
been said that need to be said upon the
contents of the report of the majority
when say it is practically the result of
the labors and The concurrence Of thirty
seven Of the thirty-eight representatives
you sent out to make it. Loud applause. |
They are all distinct declarations in that
document for the reduction of taxation
There is an allusi0n to the 100000, 900 Of
surplus revenue which have been exacted
from an unwilling people, and which now
lies in the Treasury of the United States,
exciting prodigality of some. and cupidity
= of others. Loud applause.l We demand
that that surplus shall be reduced by a re-
duction of taxation. [Applause.] | have
occupied all the time to which / am en-
titled. [Cries Of go on ~ go on l''l |
do not desire tosay any more. This covers
the entire ground. The Demacrotic party
are not engaged in any Sunday operation.
We are sincerean earnest and determined
in the work of reform. [Applause.] That
is the watchw0rd loud applause], and who
ever may be the honesahle gentlemen whom
this National convention shall place upon
that platform as; its candidate will be
elected President of the United States
next November. Loud applause;l
Henry Watterson. the unterrified free
trader, followed Mr.. Converse, and warmly
advocated the platform as 'eminently
sound" -gs
At the conclusion of Watterson IS speech,
Mr.. Morrison moved the previous ques-
ton ON the report and substitute, and it
was ordered. The vote was then taken by
States on Buffers substitute, and it was
rejected-yeas 974, nays 7i4a.
When the vote of Indiana was being an
nounced, Senator Voorhees, stated that he
wished specially to have his vote recorded
in the affirmative.
The question then required on the adop-
tion of the majority report. A delegate
from Georgia inquired whether there was
not an error in the print Of the paragraph
relating to internal revenue. He had been
informed by member of the committee
that in the original the sentence COM
menced as follows 1.-The system of direct
taxation, known as the internal revenue,
is u war tax, and should be abolish ed, y the
last four words being omitted in the print.
The Chairman, after inquiry, stated that
there was no variation between the man.
uscript and the print.
The vote was then taken, and the plat
form adopted
THE NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.
On Friday, when the Convention ad-
jOurned, there were all sorts of rumors of
bargains and tricks. The first sensation
of the day was the withdrawal of Randall.
The next event was the Hendricks de-
monstrati0n. This took place when Il
linois cast one vote for him. AT the men
tion of his name, suddenly the whole Con-
vention, it seemed, burst into one mighty
after cheer went up. When one had
ceased another was started, and for ten
minutes the gathering was uncomfortable.
Hendricks arose to his feet, supported by
two delegates, overwhelmed by the ova-
ton. Kelly, Grady, and Tammany crowded
around him. The band struck up ''IIail
Columbia" and the enthusiasm increased
in intensity. Delegates appeared to be
wild. Tammany Hall yelled thedelegates
! rose to their feet. The Hendricks demon.
Z stration lasted fifteen minutes. Grady and
Tammany led the demonstration. The
enthusiasm increased. Delegates crowded
about Hendricks. The rumor quickly
spread that the opposition to Cleveland
we're about to bolt for Hendricks.
At last when order was restored. Voor-
bees cried out that at the unanimimous re-
quest of his delegation he withdrew Nc
Donaldss name and announced Indiana
solid vote for Hendricks. This appeared
to confirm the rumor, and the enthusiasm
of the gathering was renewed with in
creased intensity. During it all Hen
bricks sat in his seat calm and smiling ::
Grady and Tammany were on their feet.
yelling Hendricks I" Delegates tried to
lift Hendricks to the full view of the con-