Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-06-15

of our country, and give to this
whole nation an understanding heart
to obey Thee, 50 that truth and JUS
tice, religion and pietv peace and
happiness, may be continued unto
us through all generations. And all
this we bumbly ask in the name of
Thy Son, Jesus Christ, in whose own
words we sum up all our petitions.
Temporary chairman Fassett was
presented with gayel made from
trees grown on the first homestead
IN Nebraska, which Is most signi-
ficant IN the light Of the fact that
James Buchanan vetoed the Home
steadact that was framed and passed
by republicans undcr his admins
istration. The act was passed and
signed ami became a law under
President Lincoln
The committee on Permanent or
ganization reported Governor VIM
Mckinley for Permanent chairman
of the convention Dir Mckinley
was introduced and made a speech
in which ne started with the frat
republican national convention held
3G years ago, in PHILADELPHIA, and
gradually, but briefly unfolded
the truth that the platform princi-
pies of the party from that time t.
this have been cngrafted in the laws
OF the land and have given satisfac
ton. The republican party is thus
proven to be the party TO give pros
perity to the country. The work
of the convention he sad VIII be ap-
proved Of by the people We are
for protection and reciprocity.
The Democrats believe il direct
taxation. The Republicans believe
in raising the tax for government from
the products of other nations rather
than tax our own products C,eye-
lands tariff reform utterapces are 50
obscure IL language that what he
maans cannot be understood. Since
the war the Democrats have tried to
pass free tariff laws all of them diff
ereot. We are 20 declare ourselves
upon the question Of a free ballot
and fair count.
| Iib CL'sal LlteI y poTSlL N@o ipsioH
ed by speech from Fred Douglass.
after which the order OF business
was announced as follows:
ORDER OF BUSINESS
First-Roport of the Committee
on Credentials.
Secoud-Report of the Committee
on Permanent Organization.
Third-Report Of the Committee
on Resolutions.
! Fourth-Naming of mambars of
the Nationl Committee
Bilth-Presentqtion of candidates
for president.
Sixth-Balloting.
Seventh-Presentation of candi-
dates for Vice President.
Eighth-B4iloting.
After which the convention ad-
journed to IL O'Clock,
on THURSDAY.
At Il 4. uu. the convention cou-
vened and began business on the
question of Credentials The com
mittee was not ready TO report and
a motion to adjourn 30 p. MN
the evening-carried on a vota of
407 ayes, 2G0 noes. The Pennsyl-
vania delegation voted for adjourn-
ment
Twelve thousand spectators looked
down from the galleries upon the
convention at $50 in the evening
when the gavel called the convention
to order. The first movo at this
expectant moment was not business
but was n motion from delegate
Depew that Hon. Richard Thompson
aged 50, ex-secretary of the Navy be
invited to the platform, everybody
said ave- Thompson was called on
for speech and briefly responded
The majority report Oh Credentials
was presented seating and unseating
certain contesting delegates from
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
other states. The majority report
on the same question of seating and
unseating delegates all Of which
caused heated discussion, and the
Harrison delegates were character
lied a number of times as only Office
holders. Senator Quay came to the
rescue with q motion that closed the
debate. He moved TO substitute the
the minority report Of the committee
for that of the majority in tho Ala
balma contested seats. Quay's mo-
ton was lost, ayes 423, nays, 462,
which was claimed by the Harrison
men as a test vote between Harrison
and Blaine.
Ex-Governor Foraker then presen-
ted the resolutions as follows:
The Representatives Of the Repubii-
cans OF the United States, assembled
in general convention on the shores
OF the Mississippi river, the everlasting
bond OF an indsstruchbie republic,
whose most glorious chapter of his.
tory is the record Of the Republican
party, congratulate their country
men on the majestic march of the
nation under the banners inscribed
with the principals of our platform
Of 1855, vindicated by victory at the
polls and prosperity in our fields,
workshops and mines, and make the
following declaration of principles;
We reaffirm the American doctrine
Of protection. We call attention to
its growth abroad. We maintain that
the prosperous condition of our
country is largely due to the wise
revenue legislation of the Rspubli
can Congress.
We believe that all articles which
cannot be produced in the United
States, except luxuries, should be
admitted free of duty, and that on