The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-29

Section II condemns the oppression
practiced by the Russian Government
upon its Lutheran and Jewish subjects
and calls upon our Government to use
its prompt and best efforts to bring
about cessation of these cruel per-
secutions.
Earnest sympathy is extended to the
Home Rule cause in Ireland.
Section - fayors legislation look
ing to the prevention Of the landing Of
undesirable immigrants.
Section 13 praises the patriotism Of
Union Soldiers and Sailors of the war
and favors just and liberal pensions,
but demands reform in the Pension
Office.
Section II advocates the improve
ment by the Federal Government of the
Mississippi River and other great water
ways of the Republic.
Section l5.-For purposes Of national defence
and the promotion Of commerce between the
States, we recognize the early construction Of
the Nicaragua Canal and its protection against
foreign control Us Of great importance to tho
United States.
Section L. 6--RccogniZing the Worlds Colur1-
bisn position as a National undertaking OF
vast importance, in which the general Govern
ment has invited the cooperation OF tbs
nations Of the world, and appreciat!ns the ac-
ceptancc by many such powers Of the invita-.
ton so extended. and the broad and liberal CO.
forts being made by them to contribute to the
grandeur Of the undertaking, we are OF the
opinion that Congress should make such neceS
sary financial provision as shall be requisite to
the maintenance OF national honor and public
faith.
Section Il recommends that the States
make more equal appropriations for the
purchase of schools and the furtherance
of education.
Section IS f. cors the early admission
to Statehood of all Territories having
the necessary population and resources.
Section 10 favors legislation to protect
lives and limbs of railway employees.
Section 20 favors eDactmen by States
of laws for abolishing the sweating sys-
tenn, contract convict labor, and for pre-
venting mployment in factories Of chill
dren under 10.
Section 81 is declaration of opposi-
tion to all sumptuary laws as al inter-
ference with the individual rights Of the
citizens.
Mr.. Jones at the close of the reading,
said: "On behalf of the Committee on
Resolutions, l move the adoption of
the platform as read.'
This was met by cries Of ''No.' Mr..
Neal of Ohio took the stand and said:
LAS representative from the State OF
Ohio, appointed on the Committee on
Resolutions, l gave notice of my lnten-
tion to present to this convention an
amendment to the section Of the plat
form relative to the tariff. have been
unable coEscientiously to agree with
tie majority of my fellow members upon
that section of this platform. there
fore gave notice to the committee that
l would move in open convention to
strike out ali that section OF the plat
form after the words denouncinS the Nc
Kinley Act and to substitute the fol-
lowing:
Owe denounce Republican protection
as fraud; (cheers) a robbery of the
great :.iajority of the American people
for the benefit of the few. loud
cheers) We declare it to be funda-
mental principle of TIE Democratic party
that Federal Government has no constl-
tutioral power to enforce and collect
tariff duties except for the purpose OF
revenue only (rsuewed and long con-
tinred cheering), and demand that the
collection of such taxes shall be limited
to the necessities Of the Government
and honestly and economically admin
;stered."
When Mr.. Neal closed there were cries
for Henry Watterson. He read an ex-
tract from the Dem" cratic platform OF
1876, and made a rim siug speech.
bo Il mo- n r.
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes 5G4 nays 342 A motion to adopt
substitute silver plank was lost, and
the platform adopted. Immediately
thereafter call of States was ordered
for the presentation of candidates.
When Alabama vas called delegate
named fenlon Jumped on his chair and
mored All adjournment but withon.
needinq the motion the secretary pro-
cesCed with the call Arkansas ylelced