The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-28
Republican Convention;


At Chicago, ON Julie - precisely at 1871
the gavel of Chairman Jones, chairman 81
the National Republican coiamttsSe' sound
cd sharply on the mnlsesiny desk, aud the
Republican convention of 1888 was formally
opened. Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus of the
Plymouth Congregational Church rfthicago,
opened the proceedings %tlh-praycr. --,---.
! Chairman s0nes after Secretary Fesscnden
hal Proceeded with the reading of the call
-appropriating the votes to each state and
territory, addressed the cenvcAti3n closing
! as follows: Gent}cmen 81 the convention:
The national c>.ninittee has requested the
annOnnCpenrnG Of these further officers for
read: = ~ 80 o. ~ ,c~-. .
rhe Secreta r; + te'anyyss{; secrtares:
Michael a.41ih ~ WISCONSIN, Hon. Ruelf of
| gt.:ipssee
:: For Temporary Assistant Secretaries
! Hon. james J. Brogan of Tennessee; James
Bixby of Minnesota. Henry NJ. gapes OF Ar
M amss %a Ns3sc E Wss Jersey s. AK W
C; NJ shinno-:of West Virginia. and john E.
For Te%porory Reading clerks-Hon.
Henry Gal'arsi of Vermont col4 GARRISON
| Lake Ut New York, Capt. David Lanning
and George n. Brinkcrhoff Of Illinois:
Official aStcnographer- Grstavus p. Ell
glish.
Sergean'-e:, e.rms-Charlcs Fitzsimmons OF
! CAiregn.
Mr. Jones then said: Gentlcmen-Att the re-
quest of the national republican committee l
propose to you as temporary chairman OF
! this convention the Hon. John NJ Thurston.
Mr.. Mprston then TOOK tho chair enyl waA
greeted with applause His opening speech
was regarded az exceedingly able and it
created profound sensation. -.
CDmmittces were appointed and the llay was
+ spent In the work .of Organization: John G.
fremont, was present. as the guest of the
Nebraska delegation and in response to en-
thus calls he was introduced to the con-
| stntion and made an eloquent speech
Fred Douglas. the colored orator, also made
some remarks in response to land demands
from the convention: j;
Second PAY.
| The second s!Ny Of tlre Republican national
convention at Chicago was occupied by tho
committee on CREDENTIALS, most Of their tine
| having been DEVOTED to Es*r:,ing to arsu-
ments in tho MahJ,rt Wise contest from Vir.
| giEia.
| .Nrmancnt organization was affected by
! The election of NJ. NJ. Estcl of CALIFORNIA; nj
president. Among the vice .prcsi,',.Nts were:
NJ. >. Chandler, Minnesota: l.. b. Richardson,
DakOtn; IL. ii. Rood, Iowa; II. 0. Fairchild:
| and among it's secretaries appeared the
names ofJ. NJ. Bailey, Dakota; j. W. Cock
burn, Iowa: Geo. i. Edgcrton, Minnesota,
and e. A. Knapp, Wis.
Third Day.
The principal event of the third day was
! the adoption of the platform which was re-
| ceiyed with prc'}:Si6ns enthusiasm, then fol-
lowed hours OF speech-making over the can
didates whose names were placed before the
convention. The platform adopted is as
follows:
| THE PLA~fnTM.
The Repu'N;%:ai1s of the Unite1 St,tas nc.
scu'b'ctl by their delegates in national con.
ven,lon pause on the threshold Of their pro.
ceedlngs to hon9r the memory Of their first
great leader, the immortal, chomn;or 81
liberty and the rights of the pc.sl,lu=Abra.
.HR Lincoln. and to cover u;sO with wreaths
OF lmperlshab'e remembrance and gratitude
the heroic Earnee of our later eratiers vino
have more re,rnt'::' ;~c,l called away from
our c,,:"s,oiis--!Grant, Garfield, Arther. Logan,
k9nkllng May their memories be faith.
fully cherished. We also, recall win -:
greetings and with prassts RI his re-
whose me',try will be treasured in the h .es
~ e",h Of republicans and of the republic
the name of that noble soldier and fayoritr
ch!iu OF victory, Philip Il. Sheridan. In the
spirit OF those great !entlers and Of our nw';
devotion to human liheftv. N;,i Nth that
hosti!lty t. all forms ssf 'ltspotism and op-
prresion which Il '!t fundamental idea Of tho
scInbi'r''a s:arty. we send fraternal congratu-
ta'''Es to our fellow Americans of Brazil up-
Oh their great act of emancipation.
which completed the abolition of slavery
throughout the two American continents. We
1e a4a nope that We may soon congrnt,,-
late our fellow citizens OF Irish birth upon
me peaceful recovery Of home rule for Ireland:
we reamrm our answering devotion ~ Tie
national constitution, e'u, tt, the ndisseluble
emon ct tn" states, to the uuton-
ON 9my y. ~, 'sses.'d to- the states under
noert'es OF citizens in all the states and tcrri>
torres IN the Cnlon and especially to the STU
Preme and sovereign right vi every lawful
cltlzen' rica or ruUr, native or foreign bof1.;
white OK blark. to cast ohe free ballot iii pub
nc elsct,ons s, and te have THAT ballot duly
sar ha't't and the just and equal representa-
ton OF all the people to be the foundation OF
our hepullcan government, and demand Ct
1ect!ve legislation to secure the integrity and
purity OF authority: Ne charge, that the
present administration and, ths Democratic
majority in cone.sss owe Their existence t,
TIE suppression Of the ballot, by.
criminal notification of the constitution
End laws Of the United States.
we ore uncompromisingly in favor of the
american system Of projections; we protest
against its destruction as proposed by. the
president and his@party:. They serve the in
terests OF Europe; we will support the inter:
ests OF America. We accept the jse,,e and
confidently appeal to the people fbr their
Judgment. The protective system must bi
maintnined: Its abandonnient has always
been followed by. general disaster to all in
Vrests, except those of the usllrer and the
sheriff: We denounce the Mills bin as de-
structive to the general business. :the labor
ana the farming interests of the country and
we heartily endorse the consistent and pa
t:lotlc action of the Republican Teprescnta,s
i've N congress IN opposing it's passage.
:. 81 no FREE WOOL, 3~s.sszs,,s+ to.
| We condemn the proposition of the Demo
cratic party to place wool ON the ffre list,
and we Insist that the duties thereon shall
Oe adjusted and maintained so as to furnish
iuii and adequate protection to that iudus-
| try, The Republican party would effect all
npetfed reduction of the national revenue, by
repeating the taxes upon tobacco. which are
IN annoyance and burden to agriculture,
and the tax upon spirits used in the arts and
ior mechanical PURPOSES, and by such reyis-
ION OF the tariff laws as will tend to check
imports of such articles as are produced .sby
our people, the production of which gives
employment to our labor, and release from
/ import duties those articles of foreign pro-
duct'on Except lnxurieS} the like of which
cannot he produced at home. If there shall
still remain larger revenue thanas requisite
10r the wants of the government, we favor
the entire repeal of internal taxes, rather
/ than the surrender of any part
OF our protective system, at the joint belests
OF the whisky trusts and the agents offoreign
! manufacturers. We declare our hostility to
the introduction into this country of foreign
contract labor and for Chinese labor, alien
| to our civilization and orr constitution oni