The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-03

committed by other officers of the
government in the Department Of
Justice.
Seventh-We demand home rule,
honest money, consisting of gold
and silver and paper convertible
into coin on demand; strict main
tenance of public faith, state and
national Generous recognition of
the faithful soldiers and -ailors OF
the republic, and their widows and
orphans; subordination of military
to civil power and a general and
thorough reform of the civil service.
Eighth - The nomination of
Blaine and Logan made by the Il =
publican natl NAL convention for
the high offices of President and
| VicesPresident were accomplished
in the interests of the wurst and
most dangerous elements in Amer
lean politics. The election of these
nominees would be a menace to
that standard of public morals which
should adorn and purify the public
service, and would imperil the busl'
ness and material interests OF our
row peaceful country.
1t is the duty of the general gov
eminent to repossess itself OF all
public lands heretofore granted for
the benefit of corporations which
have been forfeited for non COM
pliance in the conditions OF the
grant, and should hold the same for
the use and benefit of the people;
laws should be passed to prevent
the ownership of large tracts of land
by corporations or by persons not
citizens OF the United States.
or who have not declared their ine
tention to become such as provided
by law. Congress should discour-
age the purchases of public land in
large bodies by any parties for spec
ulative purposes, but should pre-
serve tho same as far as practicable
for actual settlers, and all subsi
dies OF land, as well as grants OF
money to corporations and specula
tors, should forever cease.
TeRth-The Democratic par ~ Is
the friend of labor and the laboriDg
man, and pledges itself to protect
him alike against cormorants and
commune. 1t recognizes the fact
that the laborer is the producer Of
the wealth OF the country, and our
laws should be 10 formed as to pro-
mote and encourage the industrial
classes.
A motion was made to strike out
all that part of the platform refer
ring to the tariff. The motion was
received with mingled cries for and
against.
Hon. UP. Morrison was called for
and was received with a tumult of
applause. He proceeded to oppo 0
the motion, saying that il what was
wanted by the Democracy of Illinois
was that only necessary revenue
be provided, and that the 'efore the
tax gatherer should stay his hand,
let them declare it. If they wanted
a lariff for protection, let them ray
so. The people could not be- de-
ceived by words. He hoped the
gentleman who had preceded him
would DE nominated and elected
Governor, but that his motion
would he defeated.
Joseph Mann, OF Danville, also op-
posed the motion.
Tue scene during sll this
time was very dramatic, the
speakers laboring under much sup.
presseu excitement, and members
OF the convention occasionally in
terjecting terse expressions of
opinion. After long debate vote
by counties was taken on Har-
rison's amendment which resulted
IN a majority of thirty in favor of
striking out, and the platform as
smended6was then adopted.
The State ticket was then nomi-
mated as follows: Governor, Garter
Il. Harrison. of Chicago; for Lieut..
Governor, Henry Setter, Of ST. Clair /;
Secretary of State, Michael ].
Doughefty, OF Knox; State trea-
surer, Alfred Orendorff, of SaDga.
more. ~
Perria, 2. - Following are the
delegates at large; w r Morrison.
John M. Palmer, J. G. Black aud
Lambert Tree; forty district dele
gates were also chosen.