The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
Allen @. Thurman Nominated for the
Vice Presidency.
The Platform Devoted to Reducing
the Treasury Surplus.
A Resolution for the Admission Of
Four Territories into the Union.
Concluding its LsbOrs the Convention
Adjourns Sine Die.

of st. Louis.
AS the delegates space began to i'll
the usual battle of kerchiefs broke out,
the Thurman red and the muslin indl-
cative Of the name Of the Indiana can
didate, being hoisted to the masthead
by the respective admirers Of the con-
testants. AS each new color was raised
1t was greeted with shouts from the
galleries, but it was evident from the
volume Of sound that the old man was
the tavorite. The following letter has
just been received:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 5.-Hon.
L. M. Patterson, care Southern hotel:
i have been advised by you and other
near and dear friends of the situation
of affairs in the national democratic
convention, at whose hands, in my be-
half. you were about to ask the honor
of my nomination to an exalted Office.
hoped for the honor as one of the no
ciates, a worthy. exalted desire, an
honest ambition, but l have too long
wrought for the successes of cOnstitu-
tional principle not to surrogate all
personal claims to the welfare OF the
party and constitution. That party
has clearly decided in advance that the
expression of your assembly favors
bow to its high behest- While my
heart is full of gratitude to you, my
friends, whose favor had promised
support, l ask you to withdraw my
name from the consideration of the
convention, to the end that there may
be exhibited the fullest harmony Of re-
solve and action. Your obliged fellow
citizen, JOHN @. BLACK.
The New York delegation was the
last to enter, and as she pinned the
Thurman colors to her standard the
assemblago rose on foot and gave her
hearty cheer, but Indiana was not
dlsmayed and answered with defiant
shouts, and for some moments con-
fusion, noise and excitement reigned.
advised that the committee on reSO-
buttons was ready to report and he in
troduced Mr.. Henry WattersOn, the
chairman of the committee. The
assemblage testified its appreciation of
Mr.. Watterson by round Of applause
at the suggestion of a delegate from
the old dominion, and three hearty
cheers were given for the Btar-eyed
goddess of reform.
The following is the platform:
The democratic party OF the United
States, in national convention assem-
bled, renews the pledge of its fidelity
to the democratic faith, and reaffirmS
the platform adopted by its represen-
tatives in the convention Of 1884, and
endorses the views expressed by Presi-
dent Cleveland in the last earnest
message to congress, as the correct
interpolation of that platform upon
the question of tariff reduction, and
also endorses the efforts of our demo-
cratic representatives in congress to
secure a reduction Of excessive tax
alton. Chief among its principles of
party faith are the maintance of an
indissoluble union of free and in
destructible states, now about to en-
ter upon its second century of up
exampled progress and renown. A
devotion to the plan of government
regulated by written institution
strictly specifying every granted
power and expressly reserving to
states or people the entire ungranted
residue OF power; an encouragement OF
the jealous popular vigilance directed
to all who have been chosen for brief
terms to enact and execute the laws
and are charged with the duty of pre-
serving peace, insuring equality and
establishing justice. The demo
cratic party. welcomes an ex-
tration of the executive power
which four years ago was committed to
its trust in the election of Grover
Cleveland as president of the United
States, and challenges the most search
ing inquiry concerning its fidelity and
devotion to the pledges which then in
vited the suffrAges of the people. Dur
ing most critical period of our finan-
cial affairs, resulting from over taxa
ton. the anomalous condition of the
currency, and q public debt unma-
tured, it has, by its adoption of finan-
cial policy, not only averted disaster
but greatly promoted the prosperity Of
the people. 1t has reversed the i'm
provident and unwise policy OF the re
publican party touching the public do
main. and has reclaimed from corpora
tions and syndicates, alien and dOmes
tic, and restored to the people, nearly
one hundred million acres of valuable
land, to be sacredly held as homestead
for citizens. While carefully guarding
the interests and principles of justic'
and equity, it has paid out more TO
pensions and bountieS to soldiers anC
sailors of the republic than wa
ever paid before during an equa
period. 1t has adopted and consistent
ly pursued firm, prudent foreign poll
cy, preserving peace with all nations
while scrupulOusly maintaining all til,
rights and interests of our own govern
ment and people at home and abroad
The exclusion from our shores OF Chi
nese laborerS has been effectually Sc
cured under the provisions of a treaty
portion of which has been poStpone'
by the action of a republican majorit,
In the senate. In every branch anC
department of the government unde
democratic control the rights and wei
fare of all people have been guarded ant
defended: Every public interest ha
been protected and the equality OF a
our citizens before the law, withou
regard to race or color
has been steadfastly maintained
upon its record thus exhibited and Ut
on pledge of a continuance to tn
people of its benefits the democrac
invokes renewal Unpopular trust b
the re election of "A magistrate, who Ia
been faithful, able and prudent. Tn
republican party controlling the senat
and resisting in both houses of cor
gress reformation of unjust and un
equal tax laws which have outlasUe
the necessities of war and are nov
undermining the abundance of Ion
peace deny to the people equality bt
fore the law and fairness and justic
which are their right. The cry G
American Labor for better share /
the rewards of industry is stified wit
faulae pretenses and enterprise is fei
tered and bound down, home market
and capital discouraged with douI
unequal and unjust laws can neithC
be properly amended or repealed. tt
democratic party will continue wit
all power confded to 1t the struggle I
reform these laws IN accordance wit
the pledges of its last platform, Ell
dorsed at the ballot box by the suffragI
ofthe people of all Industries of OF
land. The immense majority, inclu
ing even the tiller OF the soil, gain !
advantages from excessive tax law
but the price of nearly everything tn,
buy is increased by favOriteism of ,
unequal system of taxation. A
unnecessary taxation is uniu
taxation IL IS repugnant to the creed
democracy; that by such le0islati
the cost of the necessaries of life shou
be unjustifiably increased to ali o
people. Judged by democratic prin
pies the interests of the people are l
trayed, whereby unnecessary taxation
trusts and combinations are permit
to exist, which, while unduly enrichi