The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
The Peoria Platform Knocks
the Spots Out of the
Randall HereSy.
Sentiment Unanimous, and the
Convention Wild for Til
den if He'll Run.
Excited Set-tO Between Harri-
son and Morrison, Decid-
edly Racy Reading.

i chairman Oh Inc state central cOmml
l. L tee, who spoke at considerable lengt
u eulogizing the democratic party, an
g arragning the republican party in s.
l we're terms. He referred to S. ]. III
: : den, as the second Jefferson, Whic
. was received with prolonged cheerin.
l and the remark that If he had not dI
cllned denomination it would hav
been rendered him at Chicago. Thi
was also received with cheers, mir
gled with few noes. Reference t
= Cleveland, Mcdonald and Morrison
also brought out cheers mingled wit
cries of "Iildeni" When the speake
asked the question: Shall we il
spite of the declination of Mr.. L ilden
nominate him for president OF tn
United States ?" The convention
rose and cheered vociferously.
Henry Clay Connolly, of Rock
land, was chosen temporary cha
man, and William j. Mieze, of Moul
trle, temporary secretary.
On the reassembling of the conven
ton after recess, a report was receiv-
ed from the committee on credentials
that its work would not be completed
by o'clock.
The chair announced no other bust
ness than the report of the committee
on credentials was in order, but the
convention refused to adjourn, and af-
ter some delay, Ex-Governor Jno. M.
Palmer, was called on, and spoke at
considerable length on the question OF
free trade and tariff, declaring in
favor Iof tariff for revenue
only, and limited by the necessities of
economical government. He said if
he had the power of Him who said.
Lazarus come forth!'' he (the speakerl
would say: Samuel j. Tilden, come
forthw (Cheers.) Somebody had said
the committee on delegates at large
to the national convention had chosen
him Palmer) as one Of the number.
If that were true, he would go to New
York himself and see Tilden. He
would take no ones word for it.
This statament was received with
great cheers and waving of handker-
chiefs and hats and fans. The speak
er proceeded: "But suppose TiIden
could not or would not run, what
then?" [Cries of Cleveland" "Mc-
Donald" Morrison" and "Palmer."1
The convention at $50 took a re-
cess till z.
THE fLA1f OhM.
When the convention reassembled.
the committee on credentials reported
The report was adopted. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ports Judge NJ. r. Crawford, of I'm
ion, for chairman; Secretary w. J.
MiZel, with assistants.
Judge Crawford addressed the con-
vention briefly, after which the chair
man of the committee on resolutions,
read the platform as follows, the read
ing being frequently interrupted by
applause:
Resolved, by the democracy of the
state of Illinois, in convention assem-
bled:
l. That we pledge ourselves anew
to the constitutional doctrines and
traditions OF the democratic party,
as illustrated by the teachings and
example of a long line of democratic
statesmen and patriots, and embodied
in the democratic platforms of 1876
and 1880.
2. That we proclaim afresh our
firm opposition to Capitalization in
affairs, and to the danger
Gus spirit of encroachment which |
tends to consolidate the powers of the |
and thus create-what- |
ever the form-a real and steadily |
despotism.
3. That as declared be the national |
democratic convention of 1876, we in
SYST that reform is necessary in the |
sum and modes of federal taxation, to |
the end that capital man be set free |
from distrust and labor lightly |
burdened. We severely denounce the |
high protective tariff, maintained for |
more than twenty years by the repub
lican party, substantially as 1t now |
exists, and which is levied upon near
ly 1900 articles, as masterpiece of |
injustice, inequality and false |
pretenses. 1t has impoverished |
many industries to subsidiZe few.
1t prohibits imports that might pur-
chase the products of American labor.
1t has degraded American commerce
from the first, to an inferior rank up
on the high seas. 1T has cut
down the sale of American
manufacturers at home and abroad,
and depleted the returns of American
agriculture and industry followed by
half our people. 1t costs the people
five times more than it produces to
the treasury; obstructs the process OF
production and wastes the fruits
of labor. 1t promotes fraud, fosters
smuggling, enriches dishonest officials,
and bankrupts honest merchants.
We demand that all custom house
taxes shall be only for revenue, and
thus demanding, the delegates from
this state to the Democratic National
Convention, to be held at
Chicago, the coming week,
are hereby instructed to vote as
unit, and use their utmost endeavors
in favor of an emphatic declaration
by that body, for tariff for revenue
only.
4. We denounce as false and
utterly unfounded the charge made
by advocates OF protected
monopolies, that tariff re-
form is hostile or unfriendly
to home labors, or home industries
That the contrary is true is clearly
demonstrated by the historical fact
that labor and agriculture have pros
pered most under operation of a low
tariff.
3. Heartily approves and cor
daily commends the course OF Hon.
VIM. r. Morrison, as chairman OF the
committee on ways and means In the
present house of represen-
tatiyes; also that of a ma
jority of democrats in the lower
house of congress in their efforts to
bring about reduction of the present
ruinous high tariff taxation.
The remainder of the resolutions
are modelled almost directly after the
platform recently adopted by the
democrats.
SCENE OF EXCITEMENT.
AT the conclusion of the reading
Mr.. Judd moved the adoption of the
resolutions and called for the previous
question.
Manor Harrison, who arrived by
the afternoon train from Chicago
rose on the floor of the convention
and said, as proxy from the thirt
f district, he desired to be heard betor
: the question was put to vote. Mem
? bers of the convention rose to thel
r feet, and cheered, as the speaker wa
recognized, and made his way to tn
J. platform. When quiet was restored
:, he asked that the convention paus
Y before adopting the resolutions as pr
3 sented. He would move that tn
Il tariff question be refelred to the n
tional convention, which would me-
in five days, and he had no doubt
would act wisely. The Speal