The Dickinson press., 1892-07-02

Of Indiana; official Stcnographer, EDWARD
b. Dickinson of New York.
The nominations were confirmed without
dissenting voice and a committee appoint
cd who escorted Mr.. Owens to the chair.
After greeting of applause Mr.. Owens
acknowledged the honor conferred upon
him in o very graceful speech.
The committees on credentials, perma-
nent organization, rules, and resolutions
were appointed.
SYMPATHY FOR BLAINE.
Mr.. Cable of Illinois offered the following
resolutions:
THAT this convention tender its profound
sympathy TO that distin :uislled American,
James G. Blaine, in the many Affections
that have befallen him."
The resolution was received with great
enthusiasm and was unanimously
carried.
Edward c. Sweet of Maine, briefly
thanked the convention on behalf of the
state of Maine for its resolution OF sympa-
thy.
the worlds Columbian exposition. was
read, inviting the delegates to visit the
grounds of the exposition. On motion OF
Delegate Bragg of Wisconsin the conven-
ton then at Up. nj. adjourned until III
o'clock next day.
The convention was called to order by
tenn porary Chairman o Ovens and Rev. A. II.
Henry introduced who opened the proceed.
ings with prayer.
The committees not being ready to re-
port the time was taken upin short speeches
by prominent Democrats.
Mr.. Bronson OF Kentucky here appeared
and announced that the committee OH Gre
dentials was now ready to report. Mr.
Lamb OF Indiana. chai' man Of the commit
tee on credentials, then said:
l am directed by the committee on credentials
TO make the following unanimous report. In
the contest from the State of Alabama the regli-
lar delegation as recommended by the Demo.
cratic national committee is seated and given
the right to vote. while the contesting delegation
In the Twenty-third and Twenty. sixth districts
Of pennsylvania the regular delegates as recom-
mcnded by the national committee are gwen
state OF Ohio the First district, the regular dele
gate. MIR. Bernard. is seated. In the Territory OF
U:ah the regular delegation recommended by
Henry B. Henderson and John n. Caine. are
Ven the seats and the votes upon the
loor. In the Territories OF New Mexico and
rzona it vas recommended by the national
,mmittee that each be given six seats upon the
OF this convention. In View OF the TACT
itt these two territ ories have been barred from
.r sisterhood OF states in this Union upon the
le ground that they were Democratic, aud the
s,her fact that Democratic house has al
idy passed an enabling act to mako them
ates OF this Union. your committee pnani-
.onal committee and submits 1t for the Ap-
roval OF this convention. Mr.. Chairman.
Il. We the adoption of the report OF the COM
nttte.
The reading OF tho report was greeted with
requent cheers and especially that part OF 1t re-
ating to the admission OF the states referred to
through the enabling act ofcongresB was cheered
to an echo.
The report WAS adopted.
The next business was the report OF the
committee on permanent organization.
The report was ready, and was read by
the secretary as follows:
For chairman, Hon. William L. Wilson, West
Virginia; secretary. Simeon Z sheerin; Of
Indiana: assistant secret aries Edward Z. Mer-
ritt Of Illinois: w. H. Doyle Of Pennsylvania;
Ros e eh1s
York; James G.. Strain OF Illinois: Thomas
hon hfaay Setoas Bs afAd1f III
Assistant reading SECRETARIES, Morgan Morrison
Of indiana: Cato Sells Of Iowa. H. 9. Martin OF
Kansas, William F. Thompson OF Michigan,
William wilkins Carr Of Pennsylvania. Henry
]. Lynn OF Tennessee. Thomas N. Knapp Of
Missouri sergeantat-arms, Hon. Richard j.
Bright OF Indiana; assistant seraeant-at-arms,
pher, Edwin ]. Dixon OF Illinois, vice presidents,
the secretaries from each state.
The report was adopted without division.
A committee escorted Mr.. Wilson to the
chair and he delivered an appropriate ad
dress of acceptance.
On motion the convention took q recess
at 1:A p. nj. until p. M.
The committee OH resolutions presented
the following platform which was alter
considerable discussion adopted:
Section 1. The representatives Of the Demo.
cratic party OF the United States IN national
convention assembled do reaftirm their allie
glance to the principles OF the party as formu-
lated by Jefferson aud exemplihed by the long
and tllustrious line OF his successors III Demo-
We believe the public welfare demands that these
npriciples be applied to the conduct Of the fed
eral government through the accession to power
solemnly declare that the need Of a return to
these fundamental principles OF a free popular
government, based OIL home rule aud indi-
when the tendency to centralize ali power at the
federal capital has become menace to the re-
served rights OF the states that strikes at the
very roots OF our government under the consti-
tuition as framed BY the fathers OF the republic.
The FORCE BILL.
Sec. 2. We warn the people o. our com.
mon country. jealous for the preservation OF
control OF elections 10 which the Republican
party has committed itself is fraught with the
gravest OF dangers. scarcely less momentous
establishing monarchy on the ruins Of the re-
public. 1t strikes at tho North as well al the
South, and Injuries the colored citizens even
ty marshals at every polling place armed with
federal power, returning boards appointed and
controlled BY federal au hority; the outrage Of
81 the the
the control OF the party In power, and the re-
vivins Of race antaeonisms, now happily abat-
ed. OF the utmost peril to the safety aud happi::
ness OF ALL 9 measure deliberately and
Justly deecubed by leading Republican sena.
tor ms tho most infamous bill that ever crossed
the threshold ID Of the senate" Such policy. Il
Of sell. f.perpetuatins ogarcy OF oniceholders and
the party drst entrusted with its machinery
could not b dislodsed from power unle.s By an
sfst oppression which is inherent In all salfgov-
erning Communities. Two years ago this revo.
lutionary policy was emphatically condemned
that verdict the Republican party has de6antlY
declared in its latest authoritative. htterance
that its success In the coming elections will
and i'' thu the usurpation n 1 Of .' despo,ie tic
control over elections in all states.
Believing that the preservation OF republican
upon the defeat Of the policy OF lesalised force
and fraud, We invite the support OF all citizens
who desire to see the constitution maintained in
whicn have given our country a hundred years
OF unexampled prosperity; and we pledge the
Democratic party. II it be entrusted with power,
OF profllgate expenditure, which I'll the short
space oitwo years has squandered anenormous
after piling new burdens OF taxation upon the
already over-taxed labor OF the country.
TAXATION.
Sec 3; We re reiterate the oitrepeated doc
sity OF the government 10 The only justification
for taxation. md whenever tax IL unnecessary
1t ID untustiiable that when custom house tax: