Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-27

the people from unnecessary and oppressive
taxation.
That we are opposed to the Importation Of
foreigners and aliens under Contract to per-
form labor In the United States; that we de-
mand such legislation by Congress as may be
necessary to prevent such importation and as
VIII efectually prohibits Chinese immigration;
that in the enacting of all laws strict regard
should be had for the rights of the laboring
masses; that we favor such measures and pol
icies as will promote harmony in the relations
! between capital and labor. and adequately
protect The rights and interests of both, and
TO this end we favor the establishment as far
as possible of boards of arbitration to settle
! disputes between employers and employees:
that we favor the enactment OF such laws as
| VIII efectually prohibit convict labor from
coming In competition with honest laborers,
ana that we especially commend to the voters
OF this State ratification Of the constitutional
| amendment on this subject submitted at the
coming election.
THE TEMPERANCE ISSUE.
That while we have no purpose to interfere
| with just laws for the regulation OF the traffic
In intoxicating liquors and for preventing
! corruption or the evils to society growing out
of abuses in their sale. we declare that it is
not legitimate to control the habits, tastes
| ana liberties OF the people so long as they are
orderly and peaceable and do not encroach
upon the rights of others or of societv. We
| therefore declare that prohibition by the con-
| stitution or by general laws of manufacture or
sale would be in violation OF individual rights
! and contrary to the fundamental principles OF
| That in common with the Democracy we
| express our sympathy with Ireland in her
great struggle for home rule and our sincere
| hope that her effort shall be crowned with
| complete success.
That the Democratic party favors liberal
pensions to The soldiers and sailors OF the late
war That we reaf1irm the great principles
| which con- tiute the foundation of free gov
| ernment, among which are equal rights to all
| men ard exclusive privileges to none and pro-
lection of the weak against the strong.
n a yun lnWn hn loo 70 hn 1NINNy
| casiOned by the death of these gallant soldiers,
George 3 Mcclellan and w. s. Hancock. and
Of the eminent statesmen. II. Seymour. T. A.
Hendricks and s. j. Tilden. and commend the
example of their lives as worthy of all imita-
ton.
MALONE NOT CANDIDATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The Republi-
can prints the following letter. received
by gentleman in Petersburg, Va, from
Senator Malone:
OLD POINT COMFORT. vA.,l
Aug. "a. 1886.
DEAR SIR-Anv suggestion which places me
| in the attitude OF candidate for the nOmina-
| tiOn or Congress from the Fourth district or
which, as IL 10 invite, conveys the implication
! that will accent the nomination if rendered
| me, Is at once distasteful and at variance with
an unvarying aud freely expressed opinion
| In that connection. | protest thai | be not
put in either of these Objectionable rela-
tions to the party and dIstrlct. l must
ana viii repudiate every Implication which
. pT6SbObS me as a CanuludJe, or as Wiling TO
accept nomination do not desire. While
| always willing to serve where duty and the
Interests OF the party command that l shall,
l nave never thought an emergency would
come which might bring the party in this
case to conclude that / ought to take the
| nomination. and that in the event of such an
unlikely contingency the solution would be
! found to satisfy the paramount interests of
| the conjuncture, have during the past six
months said to numberless gentlemen who
| desired that | consent to take the nomina-
m enf dnafn fnQ q naf IN G.sx
that under no circumstances scould consent
to be considered a candidate; that could
not conceive OF an exigency likely
| to arise where party duty would
or could compel acceptance of
nomination / did not desire, nor could |
| allow my name to be used to defeat the nomi-
nation of any candidate of good standing in
the party. This has been my position and
| cannot allow it to be changed, Ny desire has
| been, aud that desire has been reGeatedly ex-
pressed, that the people should be left Free
| uuimpOrtuned by any aspIrant or his friends.
| to choose the best man, unpledged TO any per-
son, to represent them at the convention, and
that delegates so chosen, after an interchange
| of views with their cO-delegates from the
| cities and counties composing the district,
! would with impressive unanlmity. name the
best man for Congress in the interest of the
country. State, district and party.
Yours truly, MALONE.
RADICALIsM IN TEXAS.
WACO, Tex, Aug. 26.-The Republican
| State Convention today nominated the
following ticket For Governor, A. NJ.
Cochran, of Dallas: for Lieutenant Gov
ernOr, Zack McOaniels, of Grimes; for
Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court,
w. Fl. Burkhard, of Fort Bend; for State
Treasurer, #. Cleves. of Coke; for Comp
troller, j. NJ. Brown, OF Tarrant; for
Commissioner of the Land Office, A.
Zadick, OF Navara; for Attorney General,
G.. w. Johnson, Of Young; for Superin-
tpndent OF Public Instruction, Fl. Kline,
of Harris. The platform adopted taYors
| the submission Of prohibition amend
ment to the constitution tc vote of the
people; opposes leasing of convicts, and
demands their confinement within the
| walls OF prisons; denounces the Oppres-
sion Of mercantile and laboring interests
by mOnOpolies. and favors the Blair edu-
cational bill. Resolutions Of respect to
the memory of Judge c. G.. Brinklev, Gen.
| Grant and Samuel J. Tilden were adopted.
The Republicans OF the State declare that
they have no hope OF electing their
ticket.
PENNSYLVANIA PRoHIBITIONIsTs.
| HARRISBURG, PA. Aug. 26-The State
Prohibition Convention completed its la
b1rs to day. A full ticket was nominated
| as follows: Charles 8. Wolfe for Cover
nor, A. A. Parker for Lieutenant Cover
nor, Charles l.. HawleY Tor Auditor Gem
eral, J. n. Emery for Secretary OF Internal
Affairs, and Rev. j. NJ. Palmer, colored.
for COngressman-at-Large. Rev. Palmer
is an eloquent speaker, and divided with
Mr.. Wolfe the hOnors of the convention.
At the conclusion Of one OF his speeches
the convention joined in chanting the ne
gro bvmn: keep in de Middle OF de
Road" The platform is composed Of
fourteen resolutions, nearly every one of
them long.
ADJOURNED WITHOUT NOMINATING.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug. 26.-The
Democratic Congressional Convention,
after an all day and night session, adj
iourned at 5 O'Clock this morning, after
taking 20j ballots without result. All ef-
forts 10 effect compromise failed. as did
also the attempt to make Hon. j. s. Bar
bour the candidate.
The delegates held conference. but
could come to no agreement, and, in de-
spair adjourned sine die, after the adop-
tion of resolution indorsing the admin
istration.
VIRGINIIs SIXTH DISTRICT.
LYNCHBURG, VA, Aug. 26.-The Sixth
district Congressional convention nomI-
mated Samuel Griffin for Congress to-day
on the thlrty-siXth ballot.
Complaints Against Mexico.
EAGLE PASS, TEX, Aug. 2G.-Robert B.