The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-01

exposition "a n national undertaking Of vast i'm.
portance I'm which the general government has
invited the cooperation OF all the powers OF the
world and appreciating the acceptance by many
OF such powers OF the invitation so extended and
the broad and liberal efforts being made by them
10 contribute to the grandeur OF the undertake.
ing we are OF the opinion that congress should
make such necessary financial provisions as
should be requisite TO the maintenance OF the
national honor and public faith
Sec. II. Popular education being tho only
safe basis Of popular suffrage, We recommend
To the several states most liberal appropriation
for the public schools. Free common schools
are the nursery OF good government aud
they have ALWAYS received the fostering
care OF the democratic party, which
favors every method OF increasing In.
telligencc. freedom OF education being
an essential OF civil and religious liberty rs well
rs q necessity for the development of intelli-
gcnco must not be interfercd with under any
pretoxt whatever. We are opposed TO state In
ference with parental rights and rights Of con-
science In the education VI children as an In
fringement OF the fundamental democratic doc
trine that the largest individual liberty consis-
tent with the rights OF others insurcs the high
est type OF American citizenship and the best
government
Sec. ~. We approve the action OF the pres
ent house OF representatives In passing bills for
the admission into the union "a states OF the
territories Of New Mexico and Arizona and we
favor the early admission OF all territories hav-
ing the necessary population and resources 70
entitle them TO statehood. and while they re-
main territories we hold that the officials a-
pointed TO administer the government OF any
territory together with the Districts OF Column
bia and Alaska should he bona nde residents OF
the territory or districts In which their duties
IRE to be performed. The democratic party be-
licves In home rule and the control OF their own
affairs by the people OF the vicinage.
Snn 10 ~ ga.-. tAt.t,slA. Ar aA0SAa AND
state legislatures TO protect the lives and limbs
OF railway employees and those Of other hazard
Gus transportation companies, and denounce
the inactivity Of the republican party and par
ticularly the republican senate for causing the
defeat OF measures beneficial and protective to
this class OF wageworkcrs.
Sec. 20. We are In favor Of the enactment by
the states OF laws for abolishing the notorious
sweating system, for abolishing contract con-
Wet labor and for prohibiting the employment
In factories OF children under Is years OF ago.
Sec. q. We IRE opposed to oil sumptuary
laws rs an Interference with the individual
rights OF the citizens
Sec. -. Upon this statement OF principles
and policies the democratic party asks the In
telligcnt Judgment OF the American people.
CLEVELAND NOMINATED.
The roll Of the states was called and
as Arkansas yielded to New Jersey Gov.
Albeit nominated Grover Cleveland in
a speech of some length.
Hon. WilliamC G. Dewitt, OF New York,
nominated Senator ID. b. Hill. Hon.
John II. Fellows seconded the nomina-
ton.
Thos. p. Fenlon, Of Kansas, James Z.
Mckenzie, of Kentucky, and Hon. Pat
rick Collins, of Massachusetts, seconded
Clcvcland's nomination.
Hon. John NJ. Duncombe, Of Iowa,
nominated Gov. Boies, and Henry Wat
terson seconded the nomination.
w. u. Hensel, of Pennsylvania; o. c.
Ochs, Of Tennessee. and Mcdonald, OF
Texas, seconded Cleveland's nominal
ton.
Senator John w. Daniel, Of Virginia,
seconded Hills nomination.
st. Clair, Of West Virginia, seconded
Hill as n winner. This closed the roll
call and Bourke Cochran, Of New York,
made a statement for New York, pro-
testing against Cleveland.
John Goode, Of Virginia, seconded
Cleveland's nomination.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Cockran's
speech the convention proceeded to bal
lot ut 3 o'clock this morning.
The roll Of the states was called amid
intense excitement.
II soon became apparent that Mr..
Cleveland would be nominated on the
first ballot.
At the conclusion Of the ballot 1t was
found hat Mr.. Cleveland had received
816M votes.
The ballot is as follows: