Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-26

commission having that reform in
charges. IL promised that the expressed
Will OF the people should be
obeyed; it presents record OF a larger
number of Presidential vetoes in the eight
months of the Congressional session than
has aggregated under all the preceding
administrations since our government
was instituted. 1t promised reduc-
tion in the number OF government
officials; 1t presents as fultllment
an increased number. 1t promised
tariff reform; it has proven Its ina
blllty under the pressure OF the Preslden-
tial and Cabinet influence to agree upon
such measure, much less pass IL 10
enactment. 1t presents a spectacle OF an
administration which has utterly failed
to redeem any of the numerous pledges
for which the people were deceived into
placing 1t into power.
THE SURPLUS RESOLUTION.
We declare the administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland to have justly merited the
censure which 1t received at the hands OF
Congress In the passage by over two
thirds vote of each branch of Congress of
the resolution compelling payment upon
the interest bearing debt Of the surplus
In the Treasury. We condemn the pocket
veto by the President as in violation of
the expressed will of the people and pre-
venting its passage over an open veto.
And we commend the action OF the Re-
publican administration in applying the
surplus to the rapid reduction OF the in-
debtedness Of the government. Time
does not bar the claims OF the soldiers
who subdued the rebellion nor the graft
tude and justice of the country toward
them. Therefore, we demand suob modi-
fication of the pension laws and the pas
sage OF such others as shall secure
equal treatment to all soldiers en-
titled to pensions, by commencing
payments from the date of disability, and
the granting OF pensions to all soldiers as
are disabled from securing support by
their own labor. without reference to the
date when such disability occurred, and
we condemn the present Democratic ad-
ministratiOn for vetoing pension bills
passed by Congress for the relief Of such
soldiers, their widows and orphans, and
for the removal of Union soldiers from
office and appointing rebel soldiers. We
denounce the abuses OF the elective privi-
lege, which in the Southern section OF our
country, and in many Northern cities,
continue to make elections a mockery and
a delusion and fraud which continually
defeats the popular will and prevents fair
and proper representation. And we in
slst upon the right of every American
citizen to freely cast his ballot and to
nave the same honestly counted and truly
declared. The Republican party, stand
ing for that principle OF equal citizeuehip,
which is due the superiority of this over
all other nations, and recognizing the
necessity OF protecting it against tue az
! gression OF capital, heartily Indorses every
/ legitimate measure OF labor to have equal
justice between labor and capital. The
convention then adjourned.
THE NnRTu nADnTTNA ruNnc,p
RALEIGH, Aug. 25.-The Democratic
State Convention met here to-day and
nominated w. II. Smith tor Chief Justice
and Thomas s. Ashe and A. s. Merriman
for Associate Judges. The convention
adopted no political platform or resolu-
tiOns. The impression is that the RepuDli-
cans will make no nominations for these
offices.
o'HARA's DISTRICT.
RALEIGH, Aug. 25.-To-lay the Repub-
lican convention OF the second district
was held at Kinston. The attendance
was very large. /. NJ. Abbot, of New
berne, was placed in nomination. A dis
agreement began, and the convention
split into two wings, one of which nomi-
mated James K. OHara (colored), the
present Congressman, while the other
nominated Abbot, who 10 white. Both
candidates expect to go before the people.
X. II. Young, who was expected TO
be candidate, declined to permit
his name to go before the convention.
vIRGINIA's EIGHTH DISTRICT.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. %. The re-
suit OF the convention OF the Eighth dis
trict at to-day's session was the taking OF
about thirty ballots, but no conclusion
was reached. Lee, Foster. Meredith and
others were voted for. After a recess
ball0tng was resumed and Mr.. Mere
dith's name was again put In nomination.
The convention continued bailOting un-
til IL O'CLOCK, when "A motion was adopted
to appoint committee OF one friend of
each candidate TO confer with the candi-
dates and report some plan Of action, and
the convention took a recess until
O'Clock.
NOMINATED ON THE 3STH BALLOT.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Aug. 25.-The
Democrats OF the Fourth Congressional al
district Of this State, at Point Pleasant,
after a two days session, during which
time much bad blood was displayed, to-
day nominated q. K. Hogg on the thirty
eighth ballot.
BLAINE's SECOND HARAEGUE.
NORTH BERWICK, Me-, Aug. 25.-Hon.
James q. Blaine delivered his second
speech in the campaign this afternoon be-
fore an audience OF 1900 persons. Mr..
Blaine said: "There is nothing 80 prac-
tical as an election. Ii is plain, down
right matter OF fact. We indulge in a
great many theories and opinions during
q campaign. but when an election day
comes we are compelled TO choose be-
tween two things presented. II every
man could vote just exactly as he
pleased, 1t would be idle TO
attempt the government OF
the majority, and therefore it it Deces-
sary, in the conduct OF a popular govern
ment, that voters are compelled to choose
which side they will take upon a we'll
defined ISSUE" Mr.. Blaine then pro-
ceeded to show the Inconsistency OF the
prohlbitionists and to demonstrate that
the issues before the people and nation
were either Democratic or Republican.
He also taunted the prOhibitionists with
IDgratitude and showed that the latter
owed all prohlbtiye legislation the State
has TO the Republican party, which party
they now seek to overthrow. They do not
hope 10 elect their own men 10 any office
whatever, but to beat the Republlcans.
Hurled from Cars ana Killed.
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