Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-16


law, aud hallot-boX, and expressly DO we
reaiiirm our fidelity 10 the policy Of pro-
tecupn for American labor, capital,
MATERIAL and production, and our opposi-
tlon 10 any tampering with the present
tarlif that shall tend to lessen or defeat It's
protective purposes. We maintain resO-
iute antagonism TO the national Democ-
racy as party conspiripg for spQils wita-
out any wise or definite convictions
OF Its own on any Federal issue, as an or
ganlzation OF fraud and force to oppose
and abstruct by usurped power the funda-
mental policies that assure national
peace, progress and prosperity, and as q
party 80 prohigate, pcrildiQus, diesOlute
ana dlscordant, as proved by Its past rec
ord and present attitude, that all the en-
terprlses, interests, and aspirations Of the
people are thrown into paralysis OF sus-
pense and apprehension under its domi-
nation.
OPPOSITION TO THE ADMINISTRATION.
We declare our resolute opposition TO
the present Federal administration as
fit creature OF the immoral and faithless
felal0nS or ap0state Republicans with
the national Democracy, and as the
natural product Of folly, fraud, force ana
pertidy, which has already displayed all
the traits OF its origin by proclaiming Il
test for 0ihce that at once finds ltg tnOst
fragrant violation in the offensive parti-
sanship Of the President and his Cabinet.
10y paradng the mean hypocrisy OF re-
form that awards premiums 60 false wit
nesses and ealumpy, by seryile obsequi-
BUSINESS AT the North tOmen whose treach-
cry betrayed RepubIicanism and
stole the crown OF power and vic
tory for barter, and by ipsoleut
venallty and brutality In the South, and
especially In this commonwealth, that
have copsplcUonsly Identified it with the
worst elements Of rapinc and corruption,
and made it the accOmplice OF that Bour-
bonlsm whose effective sarength consists
OF organized repudiators, hallot-bpX stuff
ierS ana assassins, TO the grief and indig-
nation Of the good men Of an parties.
REAFEEBMIGG PAST DECLARATIONS.
Holding these attitudes toward the ma
tional parties and their pOlicles, and sure
that these are both right aud expcdient
for the civil, political and material well
fare OF The state and citizens, we reaArm
our past declarations and promise a per-
sietent continuance OF our past efforts in
behalf OF the government Qf the people,
by the people, and for the peOple In this
commonwealth. To this end the
platform proclaimed, among other
things For free ballot aud
against the Bourbon ballot-killer: Tor
AAeI nNAApAH AAt AEANktA Nli
for the enlargement apd extension OF the
system Of opposition TO Bourbon hostility
to free education, for the enforcement Of
the reRdjusteTs' settlement OF the State
debt; for au economical government
against bourbon waste, improyidence and
crippled finances; for free labor and its
fair share IN its contributions to the
power and wealth Of the nation; for every
possible encouragement and aid TO
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other facilities 10 open up the imm0nse
mineral and other resources of the state
for the enforcement Of the paramount OBJ
legation Of various works of Internal im-
proYement TO the people Of the state; for
money wages for labor against the BOur-
bon store and order system, whereby cor
porate and other employers control the
expenditures Of their employees, and mn
der whicn great eXtortiOn and oppression
are imposed Tor eight hours as q days
labor; for all labor employed on public
works and in mines and manufactures
and by corporations weekly payments.
FURTHER ARRAIGNMENT
The platform then gees on to summarize
seriatlm and at great length tAe high
crimes and misdemeanOrs Of which the
Democratic party Of Virginia has been
found guilty. In this arraignmept IL
charges, among other things, as follows
Placing a tax on the ballot aid SO mauip-
ulating It's assessment aud COLLECTIONS as
to distcanchise tens Of thousands OF white
and cOl0red voters, deiaming Virginia
and her people TO the world as repgdiators
and thieves, and den0uncIng readiust-
ment as the work OF Ignorant negroes and
mean whites, filing our iaiis with luna
tlcs, ana intercepting appropriations
made 10 enlarge our asylums, upseating
ruthlessly without law or precedent II
members Of the General Assembly upon
frivolous grounds or false pre-
texts, and seating their own partisans
in defiance Of ali Iaw, right aud decency,
and in contempt Of the votes oi the people.
CLIPPING TIE EXECUTIVE.
They stripped the executive of the
ancient power and functions Of his Office
and manufactured bogus and fraudulent
majority in each House. To annul his
vetOes they have introduced in tlii5
commonwealth lawless and shameful
sissippi hourhanism, and they do
not hesitate ut any step to
secure power and battle the popular
will. they haYe identified themselves
with the sO-callcd National Democratic
party and by their cooperation with that
party in Congress and In the general
political arena they have twice aided IA
thp d0fcNl ~ tue DiAlr tNNchLoHht nlll.
The} have aided in defeating measures t0
restore protective duties on our woods, 20
remove taxes on our tobacco, aud 10
abolish the internal revenue system.
OPPOsTrIOE TO lIGH TARIFFs.
They nave arrayed themselves against
the tariff pOlicy which pr0tects all our
material interests. They have raised the
race aud color line ia all elections, subor-
dinating every public right and interest
to nhammatory appeals 20 passion and
pniudice. The platform closes with an
earnest eXhOrtation ana appeal for the
cause Of the Republican party Of the State
for roasons which abound ln its past
record, which are briefly stated.
The reading Of The platform, which
was subsequently adopted, was ire
qurntly interrupted by applause.
The committee ON the plan OF party
organization submitted 10 report, the dis
cussion Of which proceeded.
ON Tur YERGE on a fHEr FIGHT.
A plan OF organization WIS finally
adopted similar 90 the present plan.
During The discussion Nj. liidaleberger
went on the stage aud undertook o. speak
but the chair ruled him nut of order, and
another scene Of confusion ensurd. a
number ~ delegates crowded around the
Chairman, nnd others surrounded llr
Hiddlebarger.
A delegate demanded that the gallerie9
Dee cleared, as thn people 0cgupl lnH hem
were not delegates. ami were chupriur lur