Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-07-02

Jones moved the adoption of the
platform as read, but Neal, of Ohio, in,
terrupted with an amendment to the
section relating to the tariff, moving
to strike out of the section of the plat.
form pertaining to the tariff all the
words preceding the denunciation OF
Mckinley, and substitute thereto,
the following: ave denounce repub.
lean protection as a fraud
[cheersl, a tax on tho labor
Of the great majority OF
the American people for the benefit OF
the few. [Cries Of "Eead it again" ~
We declare it to be o fundamental
principle OF the democratic party that
the federal government has no consti-
%tutional power to impose and collect
tariff duties except for purposes OF
revenue only, and we demand that the
collection of such taxes shall be linn
tied to the necessities of government
when honestly and economically ad-
ministered."
In pursuance of a request the secre-
tary read the minority report amid
great applause. A demand beiug made
for the portion to be stric en- out, the
secretary read the portion relating to
the tariff, after which Mr.. Neal adj
dressed the convention in advocacy of
the amendment.
Watterson Attacks the Tariff Plank.
In response to a call Henry Waiter
son took the platform. his appearance
being greeted with prolonged cheers.
lie had read an extract from the tariff
plank of the national democratic con-
vention of 1876 and afterward, among
other things, said: when / listened
to the extraordinary essay we heard
this afternoon. i asked myself whether
we were indeed a democratic conven-
ton, or simply q republican convention
Laughter and applausel, revised by
James G. Blaine or BENJAMIN
+. Butler, for the tariff planks we lis
tened to were almost identical in prin-
ciple with the minority report submit
ted to the democratic convention i'm
1884 by BENZ h. Butler, and voted
down almost unanimously. Either you
should reject this monstrosity which
has been hurled among you and adopt
in its place the simple, lucid and true
amendment offered by the gentleman
from Ohio, or IL you don't want to do
that, recommit the whole matter to
the committee, with instructions to
clarity and purge themselves
Villas defended the tariff plank, say
ing that in the convention OF 1884 the
voice OF the gentleman from Kentucky
was enthusiastically lifted in its be-
half. A sharp but friendly tilt fol-
lowed with Watterson.
Mr.. Jones took the platform and
stated on behalf Of the committee on
resolutions. that they were. ready to
adopt the amendment of tho gentle
man from Ohio us an amendment to
the tariff section. At this point no
was interrupted by n tumult OF hisses
and applause and retired in despair.
The chairman stated that the COM
mittce on resolutions offered TO accept
the proposed amendment as an addi-
tion to the platform Interruptions
OF mo, no." and Question, question:
and 'Call roll."1 L. L. johnson in
dorsed the amendment of his Ohio col
league and the ch .irman put the cues
tion on Meals amendment, which was
o motion to strike out and insert, and
roll call of states was demanded.
The secretary proceeded with tho
roll call upon the motion to strike out
and substitute, with the following re.
suit:
alabama-Yeas, IL; nays, 10.
Arkansas-NayL Is.
California-Nnys Is.
Colorado-Yeas. y
Colorado-Ycas, &
Conuccticut-Nays, Ia.
Delaware ,ays,6.
fiorida--Says, D; yeas, g..
Georgia-Nnys, 4; yeas, "a
Idaho-Yeas, q
Iliinois-Yeas, So; nay Is.
Indiaua-Yeas, Is; nays, Is.
lowa-Yeas, y.
Kansas-Nays. ~.
Kentucky--Yeas, 20
Louisiana-Yeas. s: nays.
Maine-Nays, II.