Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-03

and swing his hat for Grover Cleveland and victory on election night. His remarks were well received.
 Hon. James P. Pigott was called for and a committee appointed to escort him to the platform. MT. Pigott saved them the trouble by appearing on the stage unattended soon after his name was called. MT. Pigott spoke for few minutes, but did not occupy mach time as the committee on resolutions were ready to report.
 THE PLATFORM. The committee on resolutions then reported through Chairman F. E. Hyde, of Hartford, as follows:
 Resolved, That the Democratic party of Connec-
 ticut in again announcing it's principles adopts the
 rights of citizens and liberty of the individual so
 Resolved That in the of President Cleveland we recognize high order Of statesman constitution needed reforms in the economics and management of the executive departments of the government and a faithful maintenance of the rights of American citizens at home and abroad. We look upon the prospects of Grover Cleveland 8 ' reelection with pride and pleasure Resolved, That we again indorse the Democratic
 national platform of 1884, under which we triumph | We approve of the demand for readjustment
 of the tariff regardful of industrial interests and
 the interests of labor against the cheaper labor Of Europe.
 | We approve of it's demands that revenue shall be
 reduced to the needs of the government, that cap-
 tai shall not unnecessarily be withdrawn from the
 channels of business, and that large and useless
 surplus in the treasury of the United States snail
 Resolved. That the Democracy of connecticut re spectfully appeal to Congress to amend the in
 teEnal revenue aWs aS to permit the pEoGneeEs o or
 permitted dispose of their wheat. and that every individual or family may be permitted to manufac-
 ture leaf tobacco without being subjected to ar | rest fine or imprisonment as criminals. Resolved, That we regard with special favor the
 work of the present administration in restoring our | navy and preparing for needful defense against | foreign aggression: .p..od 5o,,,o,,so, and
 fraternity which have in the past actuated our par
 ty we invite liberal citizens of whatever past party
 Cleveland and carrying out the reforms inaugurated by him, by which corrupt ring power has been de- agement more strictly in accordance with the re-
 quirenents of the constitutions and the intentions of the great statesmen who produced It. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. ! The motion to adopt the resolutions was ' scarcely adopted when G. Dolph Nichols, of New Canaan, jumped to the floor with an- other resolution, which he offered as an amendment. It ran as follows: Resolved, That the delegates elected by this con
 ballots and use their influence at St Louis to the nomination of Grover Cleveland. MT. Nichols followed up his resolutions with speech urging that it was highly im- portant that the delegation should be so in structed.
 The amendment was adopted with but few dissenting votes.
 Chairman Hyde of the resolutions commit ] tee said that the following resolution had been referred to the State central committee to report at the next conventions: | Re=olved, That the State central committee be instructed to devise more equal ana democratic system of representation in the State convention and report the same.
 The convention coneurred with the com mittee in referring the resolution to the State central committee.
 A motion to adjourn was then passed unan- | imously, three cheers being given for Presi- \ dent CleveIand