Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-12
DAT.

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COMMITTEES on credentials not being reads 10 re
port
Rsx Mr. BarrpEs pastor Of the First Pre-
kyterisn church o. Chicago addressed the
Throne On Gr4oe
Mr. Gary o. Maryland presented . memorial
Of the Maryland STATE Tsmperance alliance On
behalf Of prohibifaoa II was read and re-
ferred to die On resolutions
Mr. Mason, Of Delaware, offered . resolution
in favor cf q presidential term Of sx sears,
and inelisihiliks shereaftet Referred
SnKsos Piumb u Kansas, offered the fa-
lesins resolution:
Resolved That American land should belong
alone 10 those wiIlipg 70 assume the duties and
responsibilities Of American citizenship. The
hest Interests Of the republic are wih thosa
and pOssessicn Of IL The system Of tenant
farming sBd absentee iAnilordisna, which has
disturbed ireland and DESTROYED the peacA Of
Europe, "a opposed 10 the doctrine ~ TIE faith
ers and has no place IN the policy Of . repHb-
he
Referred 70 committee
Mr. Hawkins, Of Tenaessee, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its immediate
passage.
Resolved, As the sense Of this convection,
hat every member OF ii Is bound IN honor 20
Support its nominee. whoever that nominee
nay be; thst no man should lsnld a seat here
Who Is mt ready 10 ~ agree
The Resolution was advocated by the mover
and ane or teS nthars and severely d~eno1ncei
~ George William curtis and Mr. PsAre< OF
Massachusetts Curtis said: "A Republican
and = free man I came into this oonveRrioa By
she grace u God. y Republican Az . free man
wall 60 out Of this convention The gentle
uAn who was last upon the door dared any one
upoa tzls floor 10 vote against that resolution.
! say 20 him IN reply that the presentation
Of such . resolution In such 8
convention as th.s Il 4 s,igkaA.
This question u mot q new question psccisely;
the sAnae naetion vas eryaghfr ~ II The last coz
sention, and . man from West fnginis-f hon
or has nhme-thzt mar said in the face Of the
rearing galleries and 10 the face Of all this sne-
cess; ;his nAan FROM West Virginia said II am
undsf hls 0wn hats Nov, NJ. Chairman, Mr..
J4mphelfs position IN that convention, the wise
rrsee8on, the afferFho1ght Of the Republican
c00yenti0n Of 1854 confirmed
Mr. Hawkins finally withdrew the resolutions:
Other resolutions we're offered relating 10 tenn
psrsnoe, the elections Of delegates, etc, 10 fn-
mre CONVICTIONS which we're referred
The eoNanittae on permanent organization
reported al permanent president Of the con-
ysnfion. Hoh John b Henderson Of Missouri,
and lists q honorary viee-presidents and sec
rsiAries The chair appointed 10 conduct tho
stand, Hon e. A. Grow OF Pennsylvania
George y. HoAr OF Massachusetts, and O. b
Williams Of Indiana The committee appointed
By The temporary chairman escorted Mr. Hem
deFsoa TO the platform, and he spoke - fol-
lows:
caArExay H-KSpERsox's sPrEcH.
Gentlemen OF the Convcntions We have a.
seznh1ea 10 survey the pasthistofy Of the party;
30 rejosce ~ we may became Of The good il has
done; 20 eorrect The errors there bel 70 discoy-
er II possibls the wsats Of the present and with
patriotic hrmDcss 70 provide for the future.
Oar past history Is the Union preserved slavery
abolished by tie former victims are equally and
hcaorzbly BY cur sides in this convention
The pubic faith is maintained We have un-
bounded credit at homo and abroad, Acurrency
~throbbing with renewed health and yigcr IN
every section Of . prosperops spd c-see-
ful couAstfy. These arc the
fruits Of triumph over adj
verse policies gained in the military and civil
conflicts 81 ,h@ lac. .=eaty four years. Out Of
these conflcte has come . race OF heroes and
statcsnen challenging confidence and love at
hcme and respect and admiration abroad; and
nos, when We came 20 select q standard bearer
for the approaching conflict cur chief embar-
easement " not IN the want bat in the hnnd-
sncs Of presidential material New York has
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mtnistrztion and fierce and even unfrisndly
hight Of pubic scruti1y has been tnrned, and
the universal verdict II, well done, thou good
and faithful servant"
VERMONT HAS HER sREkr STATESMAN
.hosc mind i as clear s- the crystal springs OF
his native state, and whose virtue IL a. firm ~
fs granite hills Ohio can come with q name
whose history Is the history Of the Republican
party itself Illinois can come with one who
never failed in the discharge Of publae daty,
whether IN the council chamber OF on the field
Of battle Maine has her honored fayorite,
whose splendid abilities and personal qualities
have endeared him % the hearts of hrs Friends,
ami the hrililAncy Of whose genius challenges
the admiration OF all Connecticut and Indiana
may come % he with names scarcely less IL
l~nstrioas than these And nov. in conclusion,
II, because OF personal disagreements or
emergencies, another name " sought, there
yet remains that grand old hero Of Ksnsssw
Mountain and Atlanta When patriotism cAlls
he cannot II he would, be silent; hut grssping
that banner 10 him 80 dear, which he has already
victory no less renowened than those Of war.
! thank Won. gentlemen, for this distinguished
mark Of confidence.
A delegate from Arizona offered the follow
ing resolution, 20 he referred 70 the committee
ON resolutions Resolved. That the appoint
ment Of Offices IN the territories BY the presi-
dent Oaght 70 be from the bon ode residents
Of the territories, and in accordance with the
wishes Of the people thereof.
Resolutions were also offered ADD referred in
favor Of a farmer in the cabinet in the person
Of the commissioner Of agriculture; that wom-
an shall have q right 70 vote, all OF which were
REFERRED The committee on credentials were
not ready 70 report and . recess was taken 70
! O'Clock ?. m
On roAsscmhling the committee on credsn-
nAls informed the convention that they would
NOS Be ready 20 report this evening
The secretary rad the following message:
To Honorable Senator Dolph Of Orsgop-I
have 10 rcPort thzf there q no longer sny
doubt that uhe Republicans have carried a ma
iority 81 the legislature OF this state which will
secure . gain Of q senator 70 the Uuissd states
senate tAPplAuse They have also elected
. Republican representative in congress. and
Oregon ~ safe for the Dom,Dss Of this eonven-
non for president
Ihe convention Aex adjourned