Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-05
When Dakota was reached


agreed to suspend the call and the names of
committeeman were handed IN.
The chair said the Nebraska delegation
had with IL as it's guest the first nominee of
the republican party for the presidency, and
desired 10 present John &. Fremont 10 the
convention. The convention agreed and
Gen. Fremont was duly presented amid
great applause. Fremont made speech,
predicting victory under the banner of pro-
lection 10 American industries.
Fred Douglass was then presented amid
cheers and applause. He hoped, he said,
that the convention would mako such "a
record in its proceedings as 10 put il entire
ly out of the power Of the leaders of the
democratic party and the leaders Of the
mugwump party to say that there was 40
difference between the republican party and
the democratic party in respect TO the class
(colored) which he represented.
After these little pleasantries had taken
place the convention adjourned until the
Goth inst.
Rev. stephen A. Northrup opened the
second day proceedings with prayer.
The report ot the committee on perma-
men; organization, which named Hon. NJ.
| NJ. Estee of California as chairman. was
accepted. Mr.. Estee spoke as follows
Gent emen of the Convention: l thank
YOU in the name of the states and territories
of the Pacific coast, as well as from my
own heart, for the distinguished honor that
you have seen tit to confer on me. / appre-
ciate to the fullest extent the grave rcspOn-
sibilities devolving on me, and IL being
! republican convention, i shall ask in all
things its charitable Judgment and its can
did and earnest support.
Following 80 illustrious a gentleman as
your temporary chairman, | shall not at
| tempt TO detain you by any heightened
speech. l only want TO say to you that we
live so far from the center Of the republic,
over on the Pacific shore, that | cannot
hn Ia frAis. N
be. Laughter. OF course you all know.
II say farther that l am not able TO say
exactly what your platform will be; but
the people of the country have echoed its
sentiments, and the rattle Of the skirmish
line was heard only two weeks ago from
Oregon
Here the speaker was interrupted by ap.
plause, and at the suggestion of some en-
thusiastic individual in the gallery three
hearty cheers were given for Oregon.
"GOd willing" resumed Mr.. Estee, next
| November YOU will hear from Cleveland's
| AppomattoX all over this great republic.
| Applause Friends and gentleman Of tn"
| convention, again thanking you for the high
honor you have conferred upon me, ami
| impressing you with the belief, with all my
heart and soul, that our duties are Of the
| gravest and most solemn character trusting
from the depth of my soul that every act
may be done to promote the best interest Of
our common country, and advance the
republican party, l will call for the next
order of business Applause.
The following was adopted as the order
of business:
/. Report of the committee on creden.
tials.
?. The report of the committee on reso.
lutions.
3. Thenaming Of the national committee
4. Naming candidates for president.
! .. BallOting.
6. Presentation Of candidates for the
vice-prcsidential nomination.
BallOting.
The report also gives Dakota ten votes
and Washington Territory six votes, and
| me other territories and the District Of
Columbia two each. The rules recommend
ed are substantially similar to those adopt.
ed by the last national convention.
The chair called for the report of the com
mittcc on credentials as the next order OF
business. Mr.. Horn of Michigan moved
that a recess be taken until s o'clock p. IN
! which was agreed 10, and at 2.l0 o'clock Tn"
convention adjourned
! The evening session was principally dc
| voted 10 speech making. Bradley Of Ken
| lucky and Foraker Of Ohio set the conven.
ton nearly wild with rousing addresses on
| the issue of the day. After the report of
the committee on credentials had been
adopted the convention adjourned.
| The convention was called 10 order at 10
| o'clock on the morning Of the 2lst.
| After the convention had been formally
opened, the committee on resolutions
through Chairman Mckinley, submitted
the platform. which is as follows:
| The republicans OF the United States, as
| sembled by their delegates in national con
vention, pause on the threshold OF their
| proceedings to honor the memory Of their
| first great leader the immortal champion
Of liberty and of the rights of the peope,
Abraham Lincoln, and to cover also with
| wreaths of imperishable remembrance and
! gratitude the heroic names of our later
| leaders, who have more recently been called
away from our cOuncls-Grant Garfield
| Arthur, Logan and COukling. May their
memories be faithfully cherished.
We also recall, with great greetings and
| with prayer for his recovery, the name OF
one of our living heroes whose name will
be cherished in the history both of republ-
cans and Of the republic-the name Of that
| noble soldier and favorite child of victory
| Philip II. Sheridan.
| In the spirit of those great leaders and of
| our own devotion to human liberty and hos
| tility to all forms of despotsm, we send
| fraternal congratulations to our fellow
| Americans of Brazil upon the accomplish
| ment of the abolition of slavery throughout
| two American continents We earnestly
| hope that we may soon congratulate our
| fellow citizens of Irish birth upon the peace
full recovery of home rule for Ireland
| We reaffirmI our answering devotion TO
|
| bic union of the states; to the autonomy re
| served to the states under the constitution;
| TO the personal rights and liberties of citi-
| zeDs in all states and territories in the UNI
| ion, and especially to the supreme and soy
| ereign right of every lawful citizen, rich or
poor, native or foreign born, white or black,
TO cast free ballot in public elections, aud
TO have that ballot duly counted We hold
that free and honest popular ballot and the
| just and equal representation Of all of the
| people is the foundation of our republican
| government, and demand effective legisla-
ton to secure the integrity and purity of
| elections, which are the fountains of all
public authority. We charge that the pres
ent administration and the democratic ma
| iority in congress owe their existence to the
suppression of the ballot by a criminal null
| LITIGATION of the constitution and laws Of the
| United States.
We are uncompromisingly in favor of the
| American system of protection. We pro
| test against its destruction as proposed by
the president and his party; they serve the
interests of Europe. We will support the
| interests of America. We accept the issue,
and confidently appeal TO the people for
their judgment. The protective system
must be maintained It's abandonment has
always been followed b, general disaster