The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02
THE CONVENTION or 1879.
How samuel ,. ridden and Thomas a
Hendricks Were Nominated.

In 1870 the Democracy TOOK on new me-
The national convention convened at the
Merchants exchange, st. Louis, on June
2S, and was organized with Gen. John A.
McClernand, Of Illinois, president. The
New York delegation, as usual was di-
vidod, the Tammany hall men bo-
ing bitterly opposed 10 the nom
ination OF Samuel J. Tilden, who was
the choice Of the majority OF the dclega-
ton. John Kelly, August Belmont and
Augustus Schncll, Of New York, encr-
gctically resisted the candidacy Of Mr.
Tildcn, but under the operation of the
unit rule the solid vote Of New York was
east ior 'rildon When nominations were
called for, Judge Whitley, OF Delaware,
nominated Thomas +. Bayard, Of Della
ware, Blue Jeans Williams, of Indiana,
nominated TEomas 4. Hendricks, of that
State; Leon Albeit, Of New Jersey, nomi-
mated Gov. Joel Parker, of New Jersey;
Francis Herman, OF New York, nominated
Samuel J. 1Ildcn, Of New York; Thomas
Ewing, OF Ohio, nominated Gov. William
Allen, OF Ohio, and Gov. William Allen, Of
Ohio, and Hester Cymcr,o OF Pennsylvania,
nominated Gen. Winfield r. Hancock
The iint ballot stood: 1ildcn, iOil; Allen,
%: Thurman, 3; Hendricks, liOl, Bayard,
80, Parker, rs, Hancock, -, llrOadhcad, IL.
Second Ballot lildcn, 53j. Allen, %;
Thurman, .. Hendricks, 50, liaynrd, 4,
Handbook, 90. Necessary 10 choice, 400.
Before the result was declared the nomi.
nation Of Mr.. Tildcn WIS made unnni-
nous Next day Thomas A. Hendricks,
Of Indiana, was nominated for Vice. prcs.
dent. Portions Of the platform adopted
have since become
DEMoCRArIc CLASSICS.
Here arr u few samples For the Dem.
ocracy Of the whole country, We do here
Teaihrm our faith In the pcrmancnce ui the
Federal union, our devotion IN the consti-
tuition Of tho United States, with iiH
amendments universally accepted aA
final settlement of the controversies which
rngcndcrcd civil war, and do here record
our stcadfasi confidence In the pcrpctuity
Of Republican solfgovcrnmcnt
In absolute acquicsconco of the will Of
The majority the vital principle " rcpub.
lies; In the supremacy Of the civil over the
military authority; IN the total separation
Of church and state, for the sake alike Of
civil aud religious freedom; In the equality
Of all citizens before Just laws Of their own
enactment; In the liberty Of individual
conduct invoked 10y sumptuary laws. Ia
the faithful education of the rising genera
ton, that they may preserve, enjoy and
transmit these best conditions Of human
happiness aud hope, We bcholdthc noblcsi
products 81 hundred years Of changciul
history; hut while upholding the bond Of
our Union and great character Of our own
rights, Il bchOoycs free people 10 practice
also that eternal vigilance which Ia the
price Of liberty.
Reform IN necessary 10 rebuild and IS.
tahlish In the hearts Of the whole people,
the Union, eleven years ago happily res.
cucd from the danger Of "a secession oi
States, hut nov tO be- saved FROM corrupt
ccnir1lisin, which, after inilicting upon the
States the mpacty Of carpet bag tyrannics,
has honeycombcd the offices Of the Fcdcral
government itself with incapacity, waste
and fraud, Infected States ami municipal.
titles with the coniagion Of misrulc, and
locked fast the prosperity Of an industrious
people In the paralysis 81 "harl times"
Reform IN necessary Ia establish n sound
currency, restore the public credit and
maintain the national honor.
Reform N necessary In tho sum and
modes 81 Federal taxation, 90 the end that
capital may bc sct frcc from dstru.t and
labor lightly burlened.
We denounce the present tariff levied
upon nearly 1000 articles, ~ n masterpiece
OF injustice, inequality and false prclcnce.
IL yields dwindling. not yearly rising
revenue. II has impoverished many In.
dusirics TO sub-idiEc a few. II prohibit.
imports that might purchase the products
Of American labor II has degraded Amer.
lean commerce from the finsi 20 IN inferior
rank on the high scas II has cut down
the salcsoi American manufacture Al home
and ahroad, aud depleted the rturns Of
American hgriculturc-an industry fol.
lowed by hall our people II cu-is the
people I'VE times more than II produces 10
the treasury, ohstrucis the procoa Of pro.
duciion and wastes the fruits at labor "A
promotes fraud, fosters smuggling. en-.
riches dishonest officials aud hank rnpis
honest merchants. We demand that AIN
euslom-housc taxation shall De only Tor
revenue.
Reform Is necessary, 20 put y siop 10 the
ntohigiie waste Of public lands aud th-ir
diversion from actual settlers by the par,y
~ power, which has sluandcrrd 2OO'ODl'
OOJ acres upon railroads alone. and out Of
morc Than thrice that anrrmic has dis.
hp,cd 9l les Than sixth directly 10 the
ullrrH oi The s0il.
~ 80 ~ h'A'FHihN W i've civil MfNlrn.
Experience proves that efficient, ocnnom.
teal conduct Of the governmental businoa.
y no, possible II its civil service be subject
10 change nj every election, be a min.
fought Tor nj the ballot box, he "A brief ~
ward ior party zeal, instead Of posts Of
honor assigned for proved confidence
and held for fidelity In the public employ
That the dispensing Of patronage should
nciiher be a tax upon the time Of All our
|, public men, nor the instrument Of their
ambition. Herr, again, promises ialsincl
In the performance, attest that thcparty in
power can work out no practical or salu.
tary reform.
Reform u necessary oyen more In the
higher grades of The pablo service. Prcsi.
dent, Vicc-Presidenl, judges, senators.
representatives, cabinet ofliccrs-thcae and
ali others IN authority are the peoples
rervanis Their Offices Erc not q private
pcfquisife they are a public trust
When the annals Of this republic show
tlie diHgrace and ocnsure Of y vice Presi-
dent; late speaker o. The House u Rep