The Brookhaven leader., 1888-06-28

cent triumph. We will knock Grover Cleveland
and the old bandana into inocuous desuetude.
lGreat applausel
Congressman Hepburn, on behalf OF the COM
mittee on credentials, then submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The committee on credentials report in favor
OF seating the delegates placed on the roll by
the National committee, except in cases OF con-
tests or the nineteen cases OF contest, the
committee recommends the seating OF dele
gates as follows:
Third Georgia District-B. A. Dudley and N.
A. Taylor.
Tenth Georgia Dstrict-R. w. Wright, Jesse
Wmberdid, =. ii. Krebs and o. +. Gander, with
half vote each.
Fifth Louisiana Dstrict-David Young and
George Gall.
Taird South Carolina Dstrict-James r.
TorroclI and F. L. Hicks
Seventh Tennessee District-A. NJ. Hughes.
Third Maryland District-Wm. F. Airey and
VIM w johnson.
Third Massachusetts District-F L. Stevens
and John Borne.
District OF Columba-Andrew Gleason and
p. II. Carson.
The report also favored the admission OF the
Wise delegates from Virginia and tho four
Malone delegates large.
minority report was also presented which
dissents from the majority report in favor OF
the admission OF the Wise delegates from the
Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
TeLth districts, who, II lis claimed, were elected
by pretended conventions never called by the
State committee. The report also favors the
admission OF the Malone delegates from the
Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
Tenth districts.
The majority report was adopted, except so
uuch thereof as relates to the Virginia con-
tests.
A long discussion ensued on the rest OF the
Virginia contest, and the majority report as
originally presented was adopted and made ap-
plicable to all the Virginia districts.
The convention then, at l1:2j p. m, adj
journed until Thursday morning at ten
o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
CHICAGO, June 2l-Chairman Estee kept his
promise. made yesterday, and at 1925 a. In.
called the convention to order.
Rev. Thomas s. Green, pastor OF st. An
drews Episcopal Church, invoked the Divine
blessing, and when he had concluded the dele
gates began 10 pour in through every door, and
in five minutes the only empty seats were in
the New York, Virginia and Rhode Island Sec
tions.
The roll was then called for members OF the
National committee. The list, as far as could
be completed by the secretary, is as follows:
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Ala.-Wm. YoungbloodlN. J.-G. A. Hobart.
cai."M' ca IL DeYoung. n. CIV. P. Canady
Col.-W. A. Hamill Ohio-A. l.. ConRer.
Conn-S Fessenden. IOregon-J. Bourne, Jr
Del d. A. Leighton. Penh.-M. s. Quay.
Fla.-Maj. J. A Russell X. 1T W. Chase.
Georgia. r Putney. S. C.-E. NJ. Brayton.
indiana".fohn M C. New New. Texas-N. w. cuncy.
Iowa.. A. Clarkson. VIC. W. Hooker
KS.-W. c. Goodioe. W. Van. b. Scott
La.-P.B s. Pinchback. Wis.-H. C. Payne.
Maine-J NJ Haynes. Arzona-Geo, Price.
Midas. J. Gary. Dak.-A. A. MelaCk
Mass.-Henry s. Hyde. IdahO-Geo. l.. Shoup.
Mich p. Sanborn. Mon.-Chas. 5. Warren
Minn.-R. C. Evans. N. NV L. Ryerson.
Miss-James Hill. Utah.. s. Mcbride
Missouri-C. l. Finley. W. TT. II. Cavan agh
Ncb.-W. NJ. Robertson. Wyo.-J. NJ Carey.
New. Evan Williams. d. C.-Perry Carson.
n, He'd. H. Rollins.
Mr. Mckinley. from the committee on reso
lutions, reported the platform, which was
unanimously adopted.
The Republicans OF the United States, as
semblcd by their delegates in National conven
ton, pause on the threshold of their proceed
lngs 10 honor the memory of their first great
leader, the immortal champion OF liberty anC
OF the rights OF the people, Abraham Lincoln
and to cover also with wreaths OF imperishablt
remembrance and gratitude the heroic name:
of our later leaders who have more recently
been called away from our councils-Grant
Garfield, Arthur, Logan and COnklng MAY
their memories be faithfully cherished.
We also recall with 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 Republicans and OF the Repub
lie, the name OF that noble soldier and favoritt
child OF victory, Philip H. Sheridan. In the
spirit OF those great leaders and OF our own de.
v0t:on to human liberty and political hostility
to Gll forms OF despotism, we send
fraterDal congratulations TO our fellow
Americans of Brazil upon the accomplishment
OF the abolition OF slavery throughout the two
American continents. We earnestly hope that
we may soon congratulate our fellow-citiZens
home rule for Ireland.
We reafirm our answering devotion to the
National Constitution and to the indissoluble
Union OF the States; TO the autonomy reserved
TO the States under the Constitutions; to the
personal rights and liberties OF citizens in all
the States and Territories in the Union, and
especially TO the supreme and sovereign right
OF every lawful citizen, rich or poor, native or
foreign born, white or black, TO cast free bal
lot in public elections and to have that ballot
duly counted. We hold that free and honest
popular ballot, and the just and equal represen'
tation OF all the people, is the foundation OF our
republican government, and demand execu-
tive legislation 10 secure the integrity and
purity of elections, which are the foundations
OF all public authority. We charge
that the present Administration and
the Democratic majority in Congress owe
their existence to the suppression Of the ballot
by a criminal nullificatlon of the Constitution
and laws OF the United States.
We are uncompromisingly in favor Of
the American system of protection.
We protest against its destruction as
proposed by the President and his
party. They serve the interests Of Europe
we will support the interests of Amer.
ica. We accept the issue and confidently
appeal to the people for their judgment The
protective system must be maintained. Its
abandonment has always been followed by
general disaster to all interests except those OF
the usurer and the sheriff. We denounce the
Mills bill destructive to the general busi.
ness, the labor and the farming interests of the
country. and we heartily indorse the consistent
and patriotic action Of the Republican
representatives in Congress in oppos-
ing its passage. We condemn the propo-
sition OF the Democratic party 10
place wool on the free list and We insist that
the duties thereon shall he adjusted and main
tained so as 10 furnish full and adequate pro-
lection to that industry.
The Republican party would effect all needed
reduction OF the National revenue by repeating
the taxes upon tobacco, which are an annoy
anco and burden to agric ulture, and the tax
upon spirits used in the arts, and for
mechanical purposes; and by such re-
vision Of the tariff laws as will tend "a
check imports of such articles as
are produced by our people, the production OF
which give employment 10 our labor, and re-
lease from import duties those articles of for
a
which can not be produced at home. II there
still shall remain a larrer reyenne than Is ren-