Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-23
THE WHISKEY PLANK IN THE
PLATFORM.
The Mills Bill Denounced as Detri-
mental to the Labor and Farm
Ing interests Of the Country.
The Cow entiOn Proceeds 10 Nominate G
Their Standard Bearers.
HawIey. Gresham, Harrison and De-
pew Put I'm Nomination.

Chicago. June q. The convention
faces another days hot work with the
glimmer OF ballot at the end
of it. 1t appears probable at this
time that the program for the day Is to
get through with the platform at the ses-
sion now about to open, have the nomi"
mating speeches presenting the names OF
candidates for the presidential nomina-
ton disposed of this afternoon or this
evening, then proceed to show OF hands
on one ballot and adjourn until to.mor-
row.
The hope of the Sherman men that
the name of Mayor Fitle, of Philadel>
phia would not be presented at all. and
that the Ohio senator would get all OF
the keystone votes on the first ballot,ap-
peared TO be dissipated by the appear
ance of Mr.. Charles Emery Smith, of the
Philadelphia Press, with Fitle noml-
mating speech and a determination to
| place the mayor in nomination.
| Talk as the delegates begin to arrive is
of the manner made last night on the
| Virginia contest cases, all of which, eX-
cept in the case of the delegates at large
and those of the 9th district, were decido
ed in favor of the Wise faction and pre-
sumably against Sherman. The actual
numerical difference to Senator Sherman
by this admission OF the contesting dele,
gates is loss of twelve votes.
CALLED TO ORDER.
| The chairman called the convention to
order at 1905 and prayer was offered by
Rev. Thos E. Greer.
Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, Chairman OF
the resolutions committee, in clear and
distinct voice read the platform as adopt
ed by the party
This instrument is loaded with the
usual honors to the memories of their
late great leaders, Lincoln, Grant, Gar
field, Arthur, Logan and Conkling.
Brazil is congratulated on the emanclpa.
ton of slavery. They affirm their devo-
ton to the Constitution and the right OF
every citizen to free ballot and q fair
! count.
They demand reduction OF the letter
postage to one cent, and say: We accept
the issue and confidently appeal to the
people for their judgment. The protec
| tive system must be maintained. Its aban-
donment has always been followed eby
| general disaster to all interests except
those OF the usurer and the sheriff.
The republican party would effect all
needed reduction on the national reven-
ue by repeating the taxes upon tobacco,
which are annoyance and burden to ag>
riculture, and the tax upon spirits used
in the arts and for mechanical purposes;
and by such revision Of the tariff laws
az will tend to check imports of such ar
ticles as are produced by our people, the
production of which gives employment
|
ties those articles of foreign production
! Except luxuries), the like OF which can.
not be produced at home. If there shall
still remain larger revenue than is re,
quisite for the wants of the government,
We favor the entire repeal OF the internal
taxes her than the surrender of any
part of our protective system, lat the joint
behest OF the whisky trusts and the
agents OF foreign manufactures.
| We earnestly hope that we may soon
congratulate our fellow-citizens of Irish
birth upon the peaceful recovery of home
rule for Ireland.
The platform was adopted by rising
vote every member of the convention
rising to his feet and cheering Justify.
| THE NOMINATIONS.
| Alabama and Arkansas were called
! without response.
When California was called Mr.. Hay
mond said that the California delegation
whose position was well known here,
asked the convention to pass California
on the rollecall for the present.
] JOSEPH R. HAwLEY.
| Mr.. Warner nominated Joseph r.
Hawley OF Connecticut.
| W.Q. GRESHAM.
Leonard SWEET, of Hin ois, nominated
Judge w. Q Gresham, Of Indiana.
| GEN. HARRISON.
| Exe Gov. Porter of Indiana, nominal.
ed Gen. Benz. Harrison, of Indiana
| cHAUNCEY DEPEw.
Mr.. Hiscock presented the name Of
Chauncey M. Depew.
Each nomination was greeted with
deafening applause by the friends and
supporters OF the name mentioned.
The Convention then adjourned to do