The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-09

NApbHS NLls iSAtSI uut AAa Allbout hA the
last republican tariff act, which reduces the
revenue while il raises the taxes We denaI d
its repeal because its intention IS TO raiss
prices to restrict and to transfer
the power OF taxation from tho
government to individuals aud corporations: and
in its place we demand that genuine measure
of tariff reform shall be enacted. We believe in
a reduction of tariff taxes to Increase the
revenue, In protecting the daily living Of the
people instead Of giving opportunity to the
priVleged class to acquire wealth. THIS is n
clear issue between the two parties There Is no
hope for tariff reform but in the success OF the
Democratic party.
We renew our declaration of PRINCIPLES with
regard to the coinage of gold and silver adopted
by our state convention OF last year, upon
which our party achieved a victory. We be-
heve In honest money, the gold and silver coin
age or the constitution. and currency con
| vertole into such coinage without loss. THIS
declaration, express ng the uniform historic
| policy Of the national Democratic party con
tained in its platforms of 1884 ana 1888 We uure-
servedly reaffirm. We believe that all dollars
coined by the United States should be Of equal
! intrinsic value and that all paper currency is
| sued by the government should be reueemabe
! in either gold or silver coin al the option of the
| holder, and not at the discretion OF the Secre-
! tary OF the Treasury While we believe in the
! issue of both gol and silver as money and in
full reconciliation of tho latter metal by an in
| Iefnatloual agreement, we are equally opposed
! to free and unlimited coinage Of sill
| yer by our government independent Of
| the action Of other nations. With this convic-
which requires monthly purchase of 1900 900
! ounces OF silver and issues upon 1t upward of
S54,OO,OJO per annum of 20 cents paper,a policy
undertaken in fuhment OF the pledges made
| Of 1883. This measure of imitation
is an elgravation of the oriSi-
nal legal tend,r acts, aud tie
have become law but for betrayal of the cause
OF sound money by the republican representa-
tives from this state In the last congress We
thank the seven democratic members from this
commonwealth in the presence OF congress for
thelr untiring efforts and unceasing devotion to
the principles Of sound finance, and we pledge
them our earnest support and assistance
The democrats of Massachusetts desire again
to place upon record tGeir appreciation of and
admiration for the last national democratic ad
ministration. By its wise statesmanship, fear
less integrity aud devotion to duty it has justly
earned and received the confidence and respect
| of ali our people. We believe that the national
convention TO which we are to elect delegates
should nominate candidate whose views upon
the great public questions are strictly in accord
with party principles aud fully understood by
| the people. While, adhering to our time
honored custom, we do not specifically pledge
our deleg gation, we yet declare our conviction
| that the best interests Of the party and of the
country demand the nomination and election of
| Grover Cleveland as President and we are con-
| hdent that under his leadership this principles
| Of democracy will again win aYlorious victory.
MORE APPLAUSE FOR CLEVELAND.
The resolutions were rapturously ap-
| piauded and when the name of Grover
| Cleveland was uttered there YVES great
| excitement. There were some misses, but
| the convention was plainly in sympathy
| with the spirib of the resolutions.
HILL RESOLUTION.
Thomas T. Kesnan Of Boston arose. amid
cries Of Don't kick" TO offer an amend
ment. He was at first declared out of
order, but the cry Of "Fair play" being
| saJ 1t
| Keenan, could offer his resolution as an
amendment to the committees report as
| follows:
Res5lved, That the democracy of Massachu-
setts, 10 convention here assembled. heartily re-
| coRnlze the sterling worth and grand WORK Of
| Hon. David Bennett Hill In support of those
| true democratic doctrines which nave preserved
| the Empire state Of New York as the banner
| commonwealth Of the democracy of the nation
| and that Is his devotion and unyied!ng spltriot-
| ism aud loyalty to the cause of good govern
msnt, the people find inspiration for the future
welfare and prosperity of the country 30 dear
to ali true American freemen,
BIR. RUSSELL ORJECTs.
Hon. John 4. Russell said he was person
ally responsible for the style Of the resolu-
tlons aud he objected to the Interpolation
of q stump speech into them ia favor of any
man.
Ex.R Representative Moreland Of Woburn
| began by saving; II am a democrat u
While he had every confidence in Mr..
| Cleveland he did not believe that the Demo-
| cratic party was dependent for success upon
| one candidate only, and he closed by speak
ing of the pride of the young democracy,
David B. Hill.
Mr.. Powers Of Springfield also spoke in
support of Mr. Hill.
Charles S. Hamlin OF Brookline followed
with an eloquent eulogy of Mr.. Cleveland.
GEN. COLLINS AGAINST INSTRUCTIONS.
Gen. Collins was the next speaker. He
said that until June ii he was for the Demo-
cratic party. There was but one Cleveland
and but one Hill, but there we're 1000, 900
democrats. II he went to the national con-
vention he should 60 unbound. ''By adopt
ing this amendmant you single ont a man
from another state and pass by the brilliant
young governor Of Massachusetts and you
pass by Gov. Boies and Senator Palmer and
ali the rest"
Mr.. Keenan, said he did not wish to cast
any reflection upon Gov. Russell. aud there
fore he Withdrew his amendment.
The resolutions were then adopted with
several dissenting voices.
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
Nominations we're then in order. and at
:55 o'clock balloting began, the convention
first voting that a majority should be neces-
sary for election. The balloting, which was
done in selt-reglsterlng boxes, was COM
pleted at 4:22 O'clock, At 5:l7 O'Clock the
chairman of the committee on ballots, Mr. .
Quincy. said that the committee had
counted 1,346 straight ballots, and there
were also 573 scratched tickets. which had
not been counted, but they could not change
the result as Our gentlemen had a clear
majority on ~ unscratched tickets. He
suggested thai the committee report the
result on the straight tickets, and give the
full ballot in the morning papers.
THE DELEGATES CHOSEN.
He then gave the result as follows: Whole
number Of ballots, ,7l0. John W. Corco-
ran had 1888, Patrick A, Collins had 1876,
John E. Russell had 1,1G0 and Albert c.
Houghtou had 1,O49. The report Of the
committee was adopted, with leave 20 print
the result Of the fun count The commit
tee on the nomination OF alternates re-
ported the following names: John H. Suln-
van Of Boston. Charles s. Hanln OF
Brooklyn, Henry w. Ashley Of Westfleld
and William s McNary of Boston.
The convention adjourned at 5:35 o'clock,
its last action being to return thanks to the
chairman.