Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-19
tary and Attorney General, headed by W.
F. Walker for Governor and Moses Ham
mond Lieutenant Governor.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.

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mond Lieutenant Governor.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
COLUMBIA, s. c., May 1.-THE Demo
cratic State convention met here to-day
Hon. T. ]. Pope, of Newberry, was elected
chairman The following were chosen dele
gates at large by acclamation: ]. F. Hart,
| +. w. Dawson, w. Jones and G. A. Wood.
COLUMBIA. s. c.. May 1.-THE platform
endorses the administration of President
Cleveland, the message on the tariff, de-
| clares the treasury surplus a menace to
the country and approves the Mills tariff
bill. Adjourned.
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Los ANGELES, May 1.-THE Democratic
convention of the Fifth Congressional
district nominated Thomas Clunie OF San
Francisco for Congress and selected G. T.
Ryland and Maurice Schmidt delegates to
st. Louis. The convention of the Third
district selected J. j. White of Alameda
and E. 8. Blessing of Sacramento as dele
gates to st. Louis. The nomination of
Congressman was postponed until Septem-
ber. Second district, Marion Biggs first
district, F. L. Thompson; fourth district,
Robert Ferrall: sixth district, Reed Terry.
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS.
Los ANGELES. May 17.-When the Demo-
cratic Convention met this morning the
chairman of the committee on resolutions
read the platform. It endorses President
Ceveland's administration and pledges the
party to secure an equitable revision of
the tariff; favors the free coinage of gold
and silver; opposes the subsidizing OF
monopoly; endorses the new Chinese treaty;
declares that the party favors an amend
ment to the constitution 80 as to have the
United States Senator's elected by direct
vote: the platform also favors the man.
agement of postal and telegraph systems
by the Government, endorses che pressing OF
the California
TAX CASES AGAINST THE RAILROAD
and denounces the corporations which
have refused to pay their taxes. The
platform also expresses sincere desire |
that Grover Cleveland may again be a |
standard bearer of the party at the |
November election. It was unanimously |
&C opted and the convention then selected
Presidential electors at large, after which |
q recess was taken until 1:3O this after |
noon. |
THE FULL TEXT
Of the tariff plank in the platform adopted |
BY the Democratic convention is asfollows:
Tlis L~uIuer4ey is pledged to an equitable |
revision of the tariff. The Republican |
party, while admitting inequality and the
injustice OF the revenue laws enacted under
5he excitement of great war, persistently /
ails to suggest any reform and obstinately
'eeks to defeat all efforts directed at the
adoption OF just and comprehensive
Measure. We believe in fostering all Amer
can industry, but we oppose subsidizing
he great monopolies and the Capitalization
ii money in the hands OF a few autocrats
whose aims and wishes are wholly at var
ance with the welfare OF
THE ToILERs OF THE LAND.
We heartily endorse progressive meas
Ire commensurate with and made necessary
" the growth and needs of the country, the
of the President, urging reforms in
,ur tariff which will lesson the exaetions
low practiced upon our people. When the
onvention met this afternoon Mr.. F.
rarpey. w. d. English, C.. w. Taylor and
stephen NJ. White were elected delegates at
arge to the st. Louis convention.
MICHIGAN PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May IT, The
Prohibition State Convention met at noon
About 800 delegates were
The following delegates at large
o the National Convention were elected:
lev. John Russell, Samuel Dickey, Mrs.
:. Lathrop and W. Fred Wise. The
latform declares for absolute national
and woman suffrage and
rraigns the Republican party for it's
our se in regard to temperance legislation.
Going te Great Falls.
HELENA, M. T., May 17.-[Special to the
liner. 1.-The Helena Board of Trade and
nu mber OF invited guests are going to
reat Tails in the morning to look at a live
Dom with a big B. They will examine
ne smelter site and see how big it is, with |
view of going it one better; inspect the