The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25

chairman De declared pefmaneub Cuhlr-
man. This was done by reclamation, the
anti-Cleveland people not demanding a
roll-coIl. recess was then taken.
No Compromise Wanted.
At the opening Of the afternoon session
the committee on credentials reported that
there were contested delegations from the
counties OF Clay and Fulton. Ii was rec
commended that the Clay county dissen-
sion be compromised by the admission OF
both delegations. each to be entitled to cast
one-half the vote of the county, and
this recommendation was adopted. As to
Fulton county, the COMMITTEES reported
that the delegates selected at the mass
meeting were entitled TO their seats, and
that what was known as the compromise
delegation" had no legal or parliamentary
status in the convention. Immediately
Mr.. Simmons OF Gwinnet county pre-
sented the following substitute for the
committees report:
Resolved, That the delegates from Fulton
county, known as the "coDpromise delega-
tion." and which is equally divided in its
choice for president be entitled to represent
said county.
After long wrangling a roll call was
taken and the report OF the committee
adverse TO the compromise delegation and
favorable to the Cleveland delegation was
adopted by vote OF III to l57.
The Fight of the Day
The convention then proceeded to the
chief business before 1.-THE selecting OF
delegates at large to the national conven-
ton. A. II. Richardson OF Atlanta, editor
OF the Atlanta Journal; Fleming Dubie-
non of Savannah. James NJ. Smith of
Smithsonia and Dupont Query OF Macon
were nominated by the Cleveland ele-
ment. ana Patrick Walsh, editor of the
Augusta Chronicle; Evan p Howell OF At
lanta, proprietor of tho Atlanta COnStitu-
ton; j. NJ. Dupree of MonteZuma and
James NJ. Smith OF Smithsonia, were
nominated by the anti-Cleveland faction.
Mr. Smith was on both lists, but the
Cleveland people seemed quite as certain
as their opponents OF his loyalty to their
cause.
The roll call lasted over an hour and re-
suited in a sweeping victory for the
Cleveland element. Before the result was
announced Boykin Wright Of Richmond,
an anti Cleveland delegate, moved, in the
interest of harmony and good feeling. that
thefour candidates having the highest num-
Der of votes be declared the delegates.
This was carried by reclamation and
Richardson, Query, Dubignon and Smith
were declared the delegates-at-large.
After a recess of fifteen minutes the
district delegates to the national conven-
ton were reported by the various con-
gressional districts and approved by the
convention.
The Platform.
The following platform was reported by
the committee on resolutions and adopted
by acclamation;
Resolved, That we, the democrats OF Georgia,
in convention assembled reaffirm our devo-
ton TO the tme-honored principles Of our his
toric party. We believe that the powers dele
gated by the people should be strictly con-
strued that the autonomy of the states
and the rights of local self-goVernment
and home rule should be zealOusly guarded;
that no money should be taken from the people
under any pretext for other than public par
poses; that the striotest economy should be
exercised in all government expenditures,
whether local, state or national; that legislation
should be confined to the legitimate Objsots of
the government; that public office is solemn
public trust.
We believe that the same care and attention
should be used by the government. both state
and national. in the expenditure OF public
money Gs is used By prudent men in their own
private affairs.
We believe that the right of taxation was
delegated to the government, both state and
national, to Be used only for absolute necessi-
ties. and any other use of this power is dis
honest and tyrennicaL
surplus revenue in the treasury is a glitter
ing prize to be sought after by political thieves
and Dlunderers.
We are uneompromisingly opposed to the
enlargement and concentration of federal
powers. to the usurpation by the central gov
eminent of the functions of the state, to
bounties and subsidies IN every form; to every
species of class Liquidation and government
Partnership with private enterprises to the
whole theory and practice of paternaism.
We who have within q generation seen cleo
tons open by the tap OF the drum, the judicial
powers OF the state usurped by the court mar
tial and the legally elected representatives OF
the people turned ont of Office to make, by
force, su bservient majority, have no desire TO
take any chances of the political future.
We consider the government control of post
offices necessary and proper because the
seal of the latter protects the private affairs of
the citizen from governments espionage, but we
protest, except in the regulation of prices
against extending this control over the tele-
graphs and telephones and placing in
our midst q horde of ofiee-holders who
will only be amenabe TO national
laws, and may at any time, by the will of the
majority or as often happens in our federal af-
fairs, by the will OF minority, be turned into
spies and informerS. Vile we oppose govern
ment Ownership of railroads indorse our
stare commission laws ana demand tnhI the
powers OF the interstate commerce commission
be enlarged SO as to provide a rig. d, honest and
Jus. control of our transportation.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold parity with each other
to the end that the money of the people shall
be OF such quantity and quality as was original
ly contemplated by the constitution.
The remaining resolutions demand
an increase of the circulating mediums,
denounce dealings in futures and the in
iquitous tariffs, demand an income tax
and a correction of the present pension
system.
A Bit Of Ruction.
Immediately after the adoption of the
platform, the Hon. II. K. Smith of At
lanta presented the following:
Resolved, That We indorse the wise able
and patriotic administration of Grover Cleve-
land as president of the United States and,
recognizing him as the great leader of tariff re-
form. express in him our continued conf
dence.
Resolved further, That the delegates from
Georgia 10 Chicago be instructed to vote - q
unit
The resolution was greeted with cheers
from the Cleveland men, and manifesto
tons of opposition from the anti-Cleve-
land people. On the demand OF the Hon.
Patrick Welsh of Augusta the resolution
was divided and the first part adopted
without any great opposition.