OMAHA DAILY BEE-FRIDAY JULY il 1884.
MB , OONNELL SPEAK3 ,
The City Attorney Answers the Ser
mon rrcuchctl l > y UOT. HnrrlB Sun-
To the Ldltor of TAX BF.B.
Rov. narrls , in Iho daily pnpors ,
a well as in his pulpit , has recently boon
endeavoring to gain n little cheap notori
ety , by nbusing ox-Mayor Ohaao aud ox-
JIarslial Guthtio ; villifying the city coun
cil , and denouncing and misrepresenting
other of the city ofliciala. While hang
ing about the district court a few days
ago ho was mistaken by mo fora gambler ,
( I beg p ? rdon of the gamblers , ) and os
the result of nuch mistake , I became the
subject of the next discourse of this gloat
moral reformer. NowJI do not object ti
furnishing texts for any minister win
will handle his subject with ordinary
fairness and ability , but I do protca
against having my nome dragged into ono
of the disjointed harangues of this cheap
preacher , who , to put it mildly , has made
a mistake in his calling. I admire the
ability and genius of a Bcochor or a Till
inadgo , but I abominate the egotist , who ,
with moro muscle than brains , attompti
to follow in the wake of thcso great men ,
If I am to bo torn to pieces , dissected ,
disbarred and cast into oblivion
for attempting to defend Colonel
Ohaso iu the district court , on the
charge of bribery now pending ogaiusl
him , let it bo by snmo other divine than
tlio Rov. Harris. 1 could perhaps sur
vive the operation if performed by men
of the standing , honesty and integrity of
Ilova. Shorill , Scott , SavidgoorCopoland ,
but with the liov. Harris ns the opera
tor , I would feel too much llko the fol
low who was butted in the pit of the
fltomach by a mountain ram. Ho was
Endly hurt and a physlcain was sent for.
The latter arrived and asked him how ho
felt. Ho replied , "I am ready for death ,
but I don't like to die this way. I would
n't mind being kicked to death by n
thoroughbred horse , or cored to death by
a Durham bull , but I can't stand the idea
of being butted into eternity by a moun
tain ram. "
1 never hoard the Rov. Harris but on
ono occasion and I uovor care to hear
him agnin. A vast conconrzo of people
wcro gathered together in honor of the
memory of the late Watson B.
Smith. The occasion was ono
that -would naturally call for
tribute both touching and eloquent. I
"but echo the eentimontsof nearly the entire -
tire audience then present when I say
that of all the driveling , whining , dis
jointed , grating remarks over indulged
in , those of Rov. Harris on this occasion
capped the climax. It is preacher of
sued calibre who , to oustain themselves ,
make from their pulpits indiscriminate
assaults upon ovoryboriy and everything ,
always taking special pains to have their
able and eloquent (7) ( ) remarks published
In the newspapers.
The Roy. Harris , who from the nature
of his calling is supposed to have some
-clmrity , is highly incensed and royally
Indignant because I have undertaken to
assiat in the defense of Col. Chase , who ,
with ox-Marshal Guthrie is cnarged
with receiving bribes from gamblers.
If 1 was dofondincr the pamblorsit would
probably bo all right. But , because I
see fit to aid in the defense of a man
who , everybody gmust admit during his
prior official career was beyond oven the
approach of a bribogivor , lam denounced
as "one who betrays the confidence of the
judge. " This is ono of the blind express
ions of the Rov. Harris. How a judge's
confidence is betrayed is not very clear.
Ho adds , however , that "a lawyer who
will do this can not find any justifiable
grounds for his position and ought to bo
disbarred , " and further that I should''re
sign my position as city attorney , " Juat
ho w my action in aiding in the defense
of Col. Chaoo conflicts with my duties as
city attorney does not appear from
iho sermon of the .distinguished
divine. Ho jumps at thcso conclusions.
Ho failes to consider that the city has
not lost a dollar , oven if it were true that
the gamblers had paid out some of their
mono ; . The offense charged is ono
against tbo state , supposed to bo repre
sented by the district attorney. The
case in entirely different from the case of
a city treasurer charged with embezzling
the funds of the city. In. that cnno the
city would have a direct pecuniary inter
est , and upon the result of a criminal
prosecution might turn the civil liability
of the treasurer and his bonds-men. So
far na my connection with the defense of
Col. Oliaao in the district court is concerned -
corned , it is with the consent and approv
al of nearly every representative of the
present city government , and I b liove my
action in his behalf hr.s tha approval of
nine out of every ton of the tax paying
citi enb of this city. The city has nothing
tn gain by the conviction of Col. Chase
and if thu state law is to bo vindicated
byhia convictionlot tlio district attorney ,
it ho can , obtain such conviction.
If the Rov. Harris wants to compare
records I will gvo ; him a chance. 1 point
with juit pride to the fact , that since I
have boon city attorney not a single
judgement in any contested cauo has
boon rendered adverse to the interests
of the city. Claims to theatnount of oyor
$30,000 have bcon wiped out of exist-
once.
once.Tho entire legal business of the city
has boon conducted carefully , success
fully and to the satisfaction of the city
council. Now , Trill Iho Rov. Harris tell
us in his next sermon what ho has done
for Omaha or the church ho represents
aince his advent to this cityl
Should I have occasion to again refer
to the HOT. Harris , I shall do so without
gloves , and will giro his record , past as
well as present , n thorough Youtilatlon.
W. J. CONMKLL ,
City Attorney.
Real Katate Transfers ,
Tlio following transfers were filed for
record in the county clerk's office July 8 ,
and reported for the EBB by Amos' real
cetato agency.
W. E. Somes nnd wifotoC.P.Schrador
wd , lot 2 , blk 15 , Improvement Associa
tion $1,300.
Frod. Schull sr to the public , lot 59 ,
Iloccrs Oknhoma Schulls add.
Woodman Linseed Oil Works to James
J. Brown wd , pirt lot 1 , block 199 * ,
Omaha , S500.
M. T. Patrick and wife to Archie Eke
wd , lot 5 , block 2 , Patricks add , $050.
Augustus Kountzo and wife to Michael
Quintan wd , a J , lot LI , block G , Kountzo
: > rd add , $600.
Wm. Wallace and wife to Michael
Doucherty , lot 0 , block 3j Dwight & Ly
man's add , w d 8100.
Joseph Barker to Nolso J. Hanson , lot
C , block 14 , Parker's add , w d 8525.
John N , Horbach and wife to Jno , W.
Paul , lot 11 , block 9 , Parker's add , w d
-$475.
Fred Schull Sr , , to Charles Hintz , lot
10 , Schull's add , w d ? l,200.
July 9 , 1834. Julian M. Gain and
husband to 0. M. Woodbridgo , lot 10
block H , Shinn's 2nd odd. , wd. $2,300
John J. Curtis to Thomas Sovonson
lot 5 , MoEntoes add. , wd. $400.
Harris Phillips and wife to Adele Ka
lish , lot 24 , block 10 , Kuntzo it Ruth ,
add. , wd. $2,100.
Elizabeth M. Backus to Aloxando
Gardiner , lot 1 , block 61 , Valley , wd
? 55.
55.Aug. . Kountzo nnd nifo to Frank Mo
monsky , a A of n \ of lot 5 , block 8
Kountzo's 3d add , w d , $240.
George E. Barker and wife to Fran
KrnjicoK , w d , lot 11Barker's allotment
$500.
J. W. Bedford ot nl to H. E. Powon
ot al , lota 1 and 2 , block 8 , Hawthorne
wd , $1125.
$1125.WOMAN'S
WOMAN'S ' WOEK ,
IJcport of the "Woman's Christian As
noclntion for June.
The following report of the work don
by the Woman's Christian Association
for the month of Juno has boon prepared
by the secretary :
Received clothing from Mrs. Bennett ,
Mrs. Kingman , Mrs. Crowoll , Mrs. Par'
rotto , Mrs. Lewis Rood , Mrs. Williams ,
Mrs. J. 0. Denise and Mrs. Collion ; 25
pounds of flour from Mrs. A. P. Wood ;
cherries , Mrs. D. W. Shullj lettuce and
pio-plant from Mrs. Stevenson.
Money far board , etc. , at the homo ,
$800.
From the homo report wo learn that
ono poor woman and child wcro sheltered
and cared for until a pass could bo ob
tained to pond her to the homo of the
friendless in Lincoln.
Another woman and child was sent to
Chicago.
Tlio woman with five children from
Now York was passed on to Grand
Island.
Ono poor girl deserted by her husband
[ a druggist in town ) came to the homo for
help and protection. The matron found
n kind lady in Omaha who tock the poor
youn ? woman and her child to her own
homo to care for her until able to work ,
and was aided to food and clothing dur
ing the month.
At present our finances are in n very
low condition , For the first time slnco
the organization of the association wo nro
not able to meet the payment of last
month's expanses. It has been thought
best to appoint a committee to solicit
permanent aid from the business gentle
man of the city , asking thorn for a month
ly or yearly donation of as much as they
fool ablu to and willing to donate for this
work , I'loaso bo ready with open hearts ,
liands aud purses.
Do not forget to go to tlio rooms for
Sielp. At present wo have a good uureo
there iccommendrd by several physicians
n town. ELLENA R. HAINKS.
Secretary.
DEPEAYITY'S ' DEED ,
AGIrlClilM Ijureil l rein the Streets
to Tnko Up 21 liifo of Shame.
The oflicioncy of Policeman Burdish
ast evening rescued from a lifo of shatno
a thirteen year old girl and the daughter
of highly respectable parents of this city.
The human Uond through whoso act and
igoncy this child's ruin was attempted
coops a house near the corner of Eleventh
street and Capitol nvonue and procures
lor subsistence from the shameles ; wo
men who ledge under her roof.
This little girl , who was found by the
officer above named , was taken from this
> rocuress and lodged in the city jail
whore she told her sad story. On last
VIonday afternoon she left her parents
n the company of another girl about her
own ago to find a place whore both might
work. They were going down Capitol
avenue and near Eleventh were accosted
> y a colored woman who , having learned
> y inquiry what they were in search of ,
mportunod thorn to take up their abode p
under her roof , portraying to them the (
caao and luxury ol such a lifo with noth-
ug to do. Ono of the girls finally con-
> entod and remained with the author of
lor shame for three days. On Wednes
day night on officer went to the place in
search of her but no ono even know the
; irl. List night , however , after receiv-
ng positive information that aho was
; hero the cflicor succedcdin taking her
nto custody and left her in the city j.ul
> y direction of her parents.
UNION PACIFIC ! OFFICIALS , : )
The New President ol'tlio Union Pu-
ciilu in Onialin.
<
Yesterday the now president of the
Jnion Pacific company , Mr. C. F.
Adams , Jr. , Mr. F. L. Ames , managing
lirector , Mr , Oliver Ames , Mr. Hugh , -
liddlo , president ot the Rock Island
oad , Mr. S. R. Galloway , Mr. Adams |
assistant and Mr. Canfiold , private scc-
otary to Mr. Adams , arrived in this city i
and took quarters at the Millard
lotol.
It
The now president is hero to look , into
ho affairs of the company and make some
mprovomonts if such a thing is , in his
udgemont necessary. There is no doubt
> ut that there will bo a xhaking up
iraong the bosos in this locality before
klr. Adams takes his departure. Anum-
) er of the prominent ones are a little un
easy and some of thorn are rustling about
; hia time. Mr. Adama doubtless intends
: o inaugurate ft reform and will swing the
official ox with a strong hand.
Councilman Jjecxlor'a Poaltlon ,
It is charged in certain quarters that
Iho closing of the gambling houses by
the marshal Is a piece of splto work in
stigated by Councilman Looder. Wo
are authorized to state on behalf of Mr.
Loeder that ho has had nothing whatever of
to do with this matter. The marshal hu
taken the stop under instructions from In
acting mayor Murphy , in response to
the law and order league
So far an Mr. Leedcr is concerned ho ex
presses his views without reserve. Ha
thinks it is just as difficult to suppress
[ gambling houses as it ia to suppress n
houses of ill-fame. Ho is in favor of
restrictions that will aftord reasonable
protection from cappers and sharps and
will compel the closing of those places at
certain hours
Mr. Loedor says while ho is a friend
of Marshal Cummings , the people of
Omaha will BOOH discover that Cumminxs
has mind of his own and allows no ono to
inter/ore with him.
Seal of North Carolina Tobacco Ia the
boet.
DEMOCRATIC CDHVENTIOH.
[ CoMftoM f/ro i First Page. ]
necessary rovontio for tlm expenses of the
co\eminent , WAS the lightest tax that could
bo imposed on the people , and ho had
A1.WAT8 1IKI.1KVEII IN A TtmtT
[ Applause ] Thcro had been In the committee -
tee n substantial agreement on n question
that had divided the party hitherto , much
moro than it would ever illvldo It ngatn. [ An-
plauno J The platform reported was ono on
which they could \ott . It was ft platform
which could not bo misrepresented by their
enemies , n platform which , when the democ
racy had elected their candidate , would con
stitute ft noble programme and policy na the
purpose of the uational democracy. [ Ap
plause. ]
Morrison moved the previous question , on
tlm report , nnd oubstltuo , nnd it was ordered
11UTLKU H4U1LC1IKI ) .
The vote vvns then taken by oUtt'i on Hut.
ler's RubHituto , nud it was rejected ayes 07ii
noes " 14J.
When the Tote of Indiana was being an-
nonncod Senntir Voorhoos Btnted that ho
wished specially to have hid \olo recorded in
nllitmatlve.
The queAtlon rocurrodon tlievukption of the
majority report.
A delcgato from Goorcja Inquired vthother
thoto was not nn error in the print of the
iiamgriipli relating to internal revenue. Ho
liad been informed by n member of thn com
mittee that in thu original the sentence com
menced as follows : "Tho system of direct
.nxattoii knoAii as the internal revenue ! H a
ivar tax nnd should Lo nbolished. " The Inst
four words being omitted In tlio print.
The chairman , utter Inquiry , stated that
thorn vvns no % arintiou bitvveen thoinami'citpt
nnd thn print.
Thi vote w.vs then taken mid the platform
wns adopted.
luuomu
The convention then at 11:10 : proceeded to
ballot for condidatu for the piwUUincy.
Ik-foro tha utato ot Ahdmin.t had lespoudcnl
to the call , a motion for n rcccm till to-morrow
morning wan interposed , nnd the vote upon it
t.tltuu by tuto- < ,
The vote on tiklnf n rcceci rcatiUul in the
noi ? . tl\o ayes 1'Jii ' ; IIOVH , 010J.
Tha convention then proceeded ( li.05 ! a.m.
Friday ) to take the firat ballot , with the ful-
lowing rcBult :
CD ! % eland 3815. U.iyard 171.
Tnurman 89. Kamlull M ) .
McUonald HO. C.irlUle. . . . i7. !
There was some cheering , not very much ,
after thu nnnonncemcnt.
AH ATTKIU'T TO AIUOUHX. '
JdcCalTerty , of Jlassnclwetta ,
adjournment till to-morrow morning. The
vote wnt taken by i-Utea , nud rcbultad yeas
-101 , uooa112 , So the convention lefuiod to
adjourn.
A question ns to th correctness of the TO'.O
wns mode by Ulnck , of Illinois.
The Chairman directis ! the clerk to read the
;
\oto of UK ; HtntcH M recorded , nud eaid that if
errors wcro discovered in the josord they .
might bo corrected. The record prov od to bo :
correct.
o
AIWOIMINKD TO T1C.V A. U.
Another motion to udjourn wax made at
1:10 : a. in. The motion 1m ing been yeounded ,
by Nuw York , was agroea to and the conven
tion adjourned till 10 to-morrow morning. ;
PLATFORM.
AS ADOl'TKH nV THE CO.N'VKS'TIOX.
Cllic.\no , .luly 11. Tha following is the
platform ; :
The democratic party of the union , through :
its reiirest-ntntivcs in national convention as
sembled , recognizes that , na a nation grows , .
n Idor , now issum nro burn of time ana pro
grots nnd old is-mei parnh ; but the funda
mental principle * of the democracy , approved :
by the united voicoof the people , remain , nud
v > ill over r. main , ns the best aud only BOCU- i
Tity for the contiuuanco of free government.
The preservation of personal rights , the
equality of all citizens before the luw , the re
served rights of the states anil the supremacy
of the fedbral government withm the limits
of tlis constitution will over form the trun ba
sis of our liberties nud can never >
bo surrended without destroying that balance
of right nnJ power which unnbloH a
continual to bo daveloped in peace and social
order to bo maintained by means of local
bolf-governmont. liut it in indispensable for
thu practical application und enforcement of
these fundamental principles that the govern
ment should not ahviwn bo controlled
by ono political party , I'requont changes
of ndminutration nro na necessary .
by constant recurrence to the popular
will , otherwise abuses grow | and the govern
ment instead of being carried on for the pen-
oral wcllfaro becomes nn instrumentality for
imposing heavy burdens on the many who
ta ( ( governed for the henefit of the few who
govern , Public servants thus become- arbitra
ry rulers. Thin is now the convention
vontion gj of tha countiy. Hence a
change m demanded. Tlio republican
ityso _ far as principle ia concerned Is a
reminii < ceiise ; iu practice , It ia an organization
or enriching UKHO who control its inachmcry. }
the frauds and jobbery which ha\o baon
brought to light in every department uf tha .
govtiiiiniont are HiiIHcionc to have called for u
reform within tlm republican party , yet thos-
in authority , made luckluriH by the lung pas
jojdion of power , hnvo succumbed to its cor
rupting inlluoncu , and luvo placed in nomina :
tion tiukoS against vvbieh the indepundeut
portion of the pirty nro in oiun rovolc
I'Jioiefore , a change is domandt < l. Such n
change was aliUo necessary in 187U , but the
will of thu people wits then defeated by K
fraud vvmcn can nnver be forgotten , nor con
tinued. Again , iu 1890. tlm change demanded
by thu pcnplo was defeated by thu lavish use .
t money , coutiibnlod by utucriipnloiid urn-
tr.ict irH und slumolesa jubhorc , woo had bir-
jainuil for nnlawhil profits or for liigh ollico
The republican party duikg its h'gnl , it :
itnluii , nud its bought tenmea of power lias
toadiy ) dicayoJ in moral eluracter and po n
litical capacity. Jts p'ntfurm proinieH nre ell
now a list of its p-i&t f.'ulnro' .
It duin.u.d.s the restoration uf our nnvy ; it IIIIH u
squandered ImndiedH of millions to cie.tio ov
imvy tha ; does not exist. It calls upon con- rei
-riKHto remove the burdens under which ac
iVmericun shipping lias boon depreesd : it 1m- an
jOBod and hua uoutiiined thura bnrdonn. It iin
irufi'hHB4 the p-llcy of lesurving the public in
lauds for sm M holdings by ncluul sottlttiu ; it cit
lias giv on uw&y tlio Jiaoplo'a heritneii till now
few railroads and uou-rcsldoat aliens , indi
vidual mid curpurnto. posnuia a larger area an
Lhnu that of nil thu farms between the ueus oc
It professes a preference for fieo institutions be
organized nad tried to h galizu n control of th
statu elections by federnl troujis. It pro. th
feesos n dooiru to elevuto labor ; it has nub- th
jocled American workiugmori to tlio tompatl- rciOn '
Lion of convict nnd impound contract _ labor. On
It profesaoa grHtitudo to nil who nrn disabled pu
at ill d In tha wr , leaving widow * ami or qn
phans ; It loft a democratic honno of represen- | ! u
tatlvoH the effort to equalize both Ixmntleu lie
and penblonu. Itprofors u pledge to correct CO
thi irregulsiritlesof our tarltf It ; created and
continued themIU ; own tariff commlnlonew CO ]
cnuf s d tha ooed of moru than twenty per wtin
cent reduction ; ItscongreHs garn lens than tin
four per cunt. It professes tnii protection of tie
American manufactures ; it hus nuhjocted
them to nn InereaHlng load of manufactured In
goods nnd hope-low competition with maim- ii ,
f/vcturiiuf nations , not ono of which t ies raw Ci
materiala. It prototxri to protect ull Auieri- lie
oil industries ; it has InipoYeriHhoJ many to lieAi
subsldUeufeir. It profesnen the protection Ai .
of American labor : it has depleted the return lei
of American agriculture , nn industry followed
by half our psoplo. It professes the equality
nil men bnforo the lavr , attempting to fix
the ttntus of colored citizens ; tt o acts of Its
co"gresd were overset by thu ilucioioiis of it *
courts ; it "accepts nnuw the duty of lending i
thu work of progress nud roforni , " Its
caught criminals are permitted lo oscnjw
through contrived delays or by actual conniv
ance in the prosecution Honeycombed with
corruption , outbronking oxposiirna no longer
eheicked its moral sfiuo. Itihonrst inombem ,
Its Indepoodeiit jonrnalino longer malnttlu
HiiccuiMful con to it for authority in Its coun
sels nr n vote upon bad nominutinns ,
That chaugu Is necosuary is proved by an
existing nuriilus of mora than one hundred
million dollari' , which has ycarlr bee > n col
lected frum a fmfToring ppoplo , Unneressary
ttxatlon \ unjust taxation , Wo ili-noimii )
tlia republic in party for having failed to
relinvu the iioojilo from the cruihiiiK war taxtu
which have paralyzed huxhiutti , crippled in- !
diMrifii , ami d priv d lab'jr of employment
and of it * just reward.
The democracy pledget itself to purify x
tlio administration from corruption , to re-store
economy , tn revive r pect for ( law nnd to
raducu't&xntiou to the lowest limit consistent
with due regard to tha preservation of the
faith of the nation to IU ( rrditont nnd pen
Monorp , knowiiif full vv ll , however , tint leg
IsUtlnn affpcting the occupations of tha people
ple nhnuld bo cautious nnd connervativo in
moilnnl ! not In advance of imbllo opinion ,
but in response to Hi deinamU The demo
cratic party ll plcdgnd to rev lie the UtlfT In a
uplrlt of faimers to all Interest ) , but In making
reduction in taxes It Is not propiiod to injnro
nny doincstio Industry , but rather to promote
thtlr hoitlthy growth. 1'rom tlio foundation
ol this government the taxes collected at the
custom bouse have boon the chief Kourco of
federal revenue. .Such they must contluio to
bo. Moreover many Industrie * have come to
rely upon legislation for successful continu
ance , to that any change of law must bo nt
every stop regardful of the labor and capital
thus Involved. The process of reform must
bo nubject in the execution to this plain dic
tate ot justice. All taxation hall bo limited
to the requirement of nn economical govern
ment. The necowary reduction In taxation
can and must bo effected without depriv
ing American labor of thn ability to compote
successfully with forolen labor , and without
Imposing lower rates of duty than will cover
any increased cost of production which may
exist In consequence of the higher rate of WA
RM prevailing In this country. Sufficient
revenue to pay nil the expenses of the federal
government , economically administered , In
cluding pensions. Interest nnd principal
of the public debt , can bo got under our
proient nyntom of taxation. Our custom
liotiso taxes on fottrr Imiwrted article' , bear
ing heaviest on articles of luxury , and bearing
lightest on articles nt necessity , Wo therefore
denounce iho abuses of the ousting tarllT , nnd
subject to thu preceding linn atioun , wu de
mand that federal taxation shall ho exclusive
ly lor public purposes nnd rhnll not exceed thu
iic drf ot the government econonmnlcally ad
ministered.
The system of direct taxation and known nn
the "internal tovenuo , " Is a war tax , and no
long ns the law continues , the money derived
thorufrjm thould bo sacredly devoted to the
relief of the people In m the remaining bur-
dona of thu war , andba madu n fund to defray
the expenses of thuc.xro and comfort of worthy
soldiers disabled in line of duty in the wars of
thu republic , nnd for paymtut of such pen
sions us convretH limy from tlmo to time grant
to such soldiers : n like fund for tlui toilers
having keen nlto.uly piovhlcdanrlany
should bo pUd Into thu troaxiuy.
Wo favor the A'mi'rican continental polcy"
based upon moio Intlinnto commercial and po
litical lelutioiis with the fifteen Bitter repub
lics of the North , Central and South America ,
but ontiugling alllanceR with none.
We boliuvo in honest money , gold nnd silver
coinage of thu comtiliition , nnd n circulation
medium convertible Into such money without
loss.
Auditing the equality of all men before the
law ' , wu hold that it is tno duty of thu govern
ment In its dealings with the people to mete
jut equal nnd exact justice to all citizens of
whatever nativity , ra'cc , oolor or persuasion ,
religious or political. Wo kallovo in a fair
i.illot aud a fair count , and we. call to the
memory of the people tha noble struggle of tlio
lemocrats In the 45tli and -lUtli congress by
which u reluctant republican opposition WLB
ompocd ) ! tt ) assent to the legislation making
jveryvvhero ilegiil the prehoncu of troopu nc
.ho polls , as the conclusive proof that a dcmo-
r8toadmiiiistratlou ! will preserve liberty with
jrder. ;
Tlio selection of federal officers for the terri
tories should bo restricted to citizens pievious-
y resident therein.
' \\oopponomiinpluarylnwa which vor the
ltizou8 mid interfer with individual liberty.
Wo faror honest civil s rv ice n-form , and
Lhncomt'onsatlouofnll ' United Htatos ollicors
jy fixed salaries.
We favor the sepuration of church nnd
ttates ; nnd elm diffusion of free education by
ommon tchools , so that every child in the
and muy bo taught the Tights and duties of
ltlzen hip.
While wu favor all legislation which will
.end to the equittble distribution of property
o the prevention of monopoly , and to thu
itrict enforcement of individual rights against
orporato nbupw , _ wo hold that the
velfaru of society depends upon
hcroupuloua regard for the rights of property
bs defined by Uw.
Wo baliovo that labor is the best rewarded
yhoro It is the freest and most inlightoned.
t Khould thoreforu bu fostered and chorlshud ,
iVo favor the rejieal of nil laws restricting the
roe action uf labor , and thu enactment of l.vws
y which 1 ibor ( irgani/ations could bo incorpor
ated , nd of ali euch legislation n will tend
0 enlighten the people s to thu true relation
if capital nnd labor.
Wu _ believe that the public lands , as far ns
icdjible , uhould bo kept an homesteads for oct-
ml settlers ; that all unearood lands heretofore
mprovldentially grunted to railroad corpora-
lions , by the action of the republican party ,
ihould bo restored to the pubho domain nnd
.hat no moro grant of lands shall bo inado to
xjrporatiotiHorbo allowed to fall into the
iwnership of alien abseiitjes.
Wo nro opposed to nil propositions , which a
ipon nny pretext , would convert the general
government into a machine for collecting tax
is to bo distributed among the status , or thu
sltizonrt thereof.
In reaffirming the democratic platform of
IK 0 , that thu llber.il principles embodied by
Tellurium ju the declaration of independence ,
ind sanctioned In thuconstltutlon , winch mnkus
nirs the land of liberty and asylum of oppresicd
f every nation , li.ivo over boon cardinal
irinciples in the democratic filth , wo never-
.belosH do not mnction the importittion of
ori > ign lubor , or the adinixsiou of scrvilu races ,
mfitted by habits , training , religion or kin-
Ired , for absorption Into the great body of our
leople , or for the citizenship which our luvvs
onfer. American civlliintion dvmands that
igalnst the Immtgrntlon or import ition of
hlongolians to thouo nhoros our gatoa bo
ilucud.
The democratic party insists tint It is the
Inty of thfij govemniHnt to protect , with
qnul fidelity the \iKlUnLo thu right of Its
itl/ens , nnturuund naturuhVed , t homo and
.tmud , and to the end that ibis protection
nny lie lusnrod , Unltid Status p.iperM of
laturall/ation , imncd by courts of competent
uriBdictlon , must bo respected by thu oxocu-
Ivo and legislative dejiarlnimits of our own
ovornmont , nnd by all furiign povvetH II I'H
iin ] > orntlvo duty of this government to
llicluuty [ piotuct all the right ) of poteens and
roperty of every American citizen In forolgn
ds , and demand and unforeu for any
vnsiou thoreof. An American citi/.en Is only
Hponihln to his own government for nny
ct done in his own country , or under her ili ,
ud c.iti only be tried therefor on her own Neil
lid according to her luvvs ; and no power exists
this government to expatriate nn American
itlzon to bo tried in any foreign laud tor any
jeh net ,
ThlH country has iiovnr had a well defined
nd executed foreign policy Hive under dom-
oratic ; admiuUtratlon ; that jmllcy has over
eon , in regard to foreign nations , HO long UH
ley do not net dotriirientul to the Interests of
10 country or hurtful tn our citlrons , to lot
liein ulono ; tlmt a * it rcaiilt of thin policy _ wo
cull tha acquisition of Louiulana , Vlorida ,
'allforula and of the odjarent territorion by
uichuso ulone , and contrast theno grand we-
ultitou of dii'iiocratlo utatomnanshlp with the y
urchaao of Alaska the KOO fruit of rejnib-
can nduiinliitration of nearly a quarter of n
intury ) , >
Th * fudnral gorerninout uliould Improve and
for the MinniHslppI river and the great
oter wayof / itlie rejiubllc , HO an to eecuro / erin .
in iuteriorNtatcs owiy aud cheap transporta- ;
on tn tide water ,
Under a long period of demjoratlo rule nnd x
oiler , our murchant marine was ftvt overtak-
{ and on the point of out-stripping that of
rent Dritkln. Under twentyfyearH of reiiub-
can rule and policy our commerce lias been
ift to liritish bottoms , and already has the
.merican flag buouawept from off the high txd
luttoud of tlm republican party's British
olicy , wo demand for the people of the : )
rnitwl .States nn American policy.
Under democratic rule and policy our mer-
'
bant's and sailors flying thu'sUru and utrines
every port , successfully search out n market [
ir the very products of American industry ,
nder a quarter af a century of republican rule
nil policy , diuplta our manifest advantage
vernll other notions in high-jitid liborfnvor- 81
bin climatm und tnoming soil > ; despite freo- 81Ci
om of trade umong nil these limited > tat s ; Cin
osplto tholr pojmlation by the fon-mott Cih
aces of men aud annual emigration of h
ho young , thrifty nud adventuilous of nil n
latlous ; d o pi to our freedom hero from b
ho imported jiir-Jt-na of industry in tlm old
world's monarchies , their costly war navicc ,
heir vuit consuming , non-producing Handing ' '
krinion ; duiplte twenty VOIUH of peace , that
cpuhlican rulu und policy IHVO mannzol to I
iirrcnder to Great Drltuln , along with our
mmercpt thu control of the market ] of the
yorld. r
Instead of the republican party's Itritlsh
> lcy ! , wo demand on behalf of the Amcrioan
lemorracy nn American policy ; instead of the
republican party's discredited vcheme and
false pretense of friendship for American
labor , ( ixprcaaodbyluipoalnKUxoti , vrudotuand
in behalf of the democracy freedom for Amer
ican lahnr by reducing taxes to the end that
these I'nited .States may compete with iinhin-
deiod powered for the supremacy among the
nations in nil the art * of IH.MCO and the fruits
of liberty.
With profound regret wo have boon ap
prised by the venerable ttatosman through
whoso person was struck thut blow nttho vital
principle of republics ( AcquiescenceIn the will
of the mnjorityth ) t ho cntinotiicrmitUN Again
to place in his hands the leadership ot thn
democratic host * , for thn reason that Ihu
achlov omont of reform in the administration
of the federal government U nn undertaking
now too heavy for his ngoand falling strength.
Rejoicing that liN life has been prolonged un
til the general judgment of our fellow-country
men It unitoil In the wish that that the w rong
were lighted in his potion for thu democracy
of the United Htatox , wo olTor him in his with
drawal from public cares not only our respect
ful sympathy and esteem , but also that best
homage of frvo men , thopledgoof our devotion
to thoprinciples and the cause now inseparable
In the history of this republic from thu labors
nnd the immo of Samuel .1. Tllden ,
With this statement of the hnpc , principles
and proposals of thu domocrat.o party , the
great Issue of reform and change in adminis
tration in submitted to the iieoplo. in calm con *
fidenca that thu popular voicn will pronounce
'n favor of tliotnow men and now and moru
I'avorabloconditionK for thogrovvth of Industry ,
the extension of trade , thn employment nnd
duo reward for labor nnd of capitnl , nnd thu
gcnoriil welfare of the whole country.
THIS KIUHT
TOR THK rilKSWKNTIU. NOMINATION.
CincAno , July 11. Tlm following Is Iho
vote by statec , brgun this morning nt five'
mlnutcfi after midnight :
S
I I | f - *
g i i & , -
t r.
o. S. 5 h. ss &
Alabama I H 1 1 . .
Arkansas II
California 10 . . . .
Color.ido . . 1 fi . ,
Connecticut 11 !
Delaware . , 0 . . . . . .
Klonda S
( Jeorgla 10 1'J . . . . 1 !
Illinois i3 ! a 1 11 I
Indiana i ( ) . .
Iowa tt ! : 1 1 1 . .
Knns.vs , 11 ii u
Kentucky 'Ji
houimaua lit 1 1 . . . .
Alalno I'J
Maryland t ! 10 . . : ' . .
Mamachuaols It 2.1 II . . . .
Michigan U 1 U . . . .
Minnesota. . 14
Mississippi 1 W 1 . . 1
Micsourl lf > 10 H 1 H
Nebraska 8 1 1 . . ;
Nevada C . . . .
Now Hampshire H
Now .Temoy 4 It . . . . 11
Now York 72
North Carolina 1 > I2
Ohio 1L ! . . 14 !
At the cud of call Ohio changed her vote
from lloadly to Cleveland.
Oregon. . 2 4
Pennsylvania 0 , MV
Uhodo Island 0 2
South Carolina 8 10
Tennessee 2 8 U It I . .
Te\as 11 10 H 1 . . . .
Vermont H
Virginia 13 t ) 1 1 . . . .
West Virginia A ! l 2 . . i\ \ .
WiBCouBon 12 1 2 U . . 1
Arizona li . . , .
Dakota 2
Dint , of Columbia 2 . .
Idaho 2
Montana 2
Now Mexico 2
Utah It
Washington Ter 1 1
Wyoming 2
Totals Si ! ) ! 170 88 M5 7 27
After the last territory was called Massa
chusetts corrected her vote ns follows : Kor
Hayard 21 , Cleveland 5 , Thurman 2. Vir-
Rinu ulso cli.iugftd her vote ns follows : Kor
Randall 1 , IJaynrd 2 , Cleveland 7Thurman ( i
Ohio also changed her vote IIH follows : Vor
Cleveland 21 , Ilo.ully2 , Thurman S3. The
result of the votu wan ( at 1 : IU ) announced as
follows :
Whole , number of votes cast , 820 ; necessary
to n choice 017 ; Cleveland received 3'J2 , IJay
nrd 170 , Unndall 78 , Thurman 88 , McDonald
00 , Carlisle 27 , Hoadley 3 , Flower , Tllden 1 ,
IleudrickH 1.
TUB NATIONAL COMMIXTEK.
CHICAGO , July 10. During the evening , on
call of states the following wore announced
aa members of the national committee :
Alabama Henry Scmplo.
Arkansas T. W. Kourdycu.
Califirnia M. F. Tarpoy.
Colorudo-M. S. Weller.
Connolicut W. II. Bumunu
Florida Hnmuol 1'ivnco.
Georgia Patrick WulBh.
Illinois T. Corning Judd.
Indiana Austtm II. Urown.
lowe M. M. Ham.
KanwiH-C. W. Ulair.
Kuutiicky Henry V. Mollenry.
Louisiana 13. V , Jones ,
Maine Kdmund Wilson.
Maryland A. 1' . Uorhain ,
Michigan Uaii M. Dickinson.
MiiinufoU-1' . H. Kelly.
Missouii John ( J. I'ntliur.
MibsiHsipjii . A , JohiiNon.
Nebraska James ] ' , Hoycl.
Nevada Dennis .McCarthy.
Now llampsliiru II W. Hullowny.
North Carolina N. W. itaiisoin.
Ohio W. W. Armstrong.
Rhode IslandU. ) . Uarnaby.
South Cirollni K. W. Dawsou ,
TtiiincHiien - Iot/t. ( T. Loonoy ,
Texas A.I' ' . Holt.
Vermont U. U. Hmnllov.
Virginia Julin H. Itarber.
We t Virginia LouiH Maker ,
Wisconsin Win. K Vilas.
Arlzuim W. 1C. Meadii.
District of Columbia Win. Dickuon.
Iduhd John Huloy ,
Dakota-N. 11 Day.
Utah J. II. Riwohorough.
Montana W. .1. McCormlck
Wanhiugtin Territory J , A. Kulm.
Now Mexico Not announced.
Wyoming-M. K. 1'ost.
AN OEDEE WOT OBEYED ,
CitinmliiKs' Manifesto Not
ItcBpoctcil by the Gamblers ,
The gambling houses were as brilliant-
lighted as jusual [ last night , notwith-
itanding the order of Marshal Oummings
f the night before to close up within the
loxt twenty-four houri. The sound of
.ho ivory chip , however , WAS not so dis-
lnctly hoard , as but few hangers on
> uld bo eoon In the room , and fewer
rrero playing.
Inquiry early in the evening , reveal-
id the fact that the proprietors intended
run their places , and would
lo so until they were closed by the
llicor of the law. It appears that
iovcral of thorn had soon Judge Bonoko ,
irho informed thorn that a warrant was
iccesitary to make the arrests. They
tccordingly kept open doors last night ,
but no r the entrance of every house ,
lave ono , sat it "look-out , " who kept
jonstant watch f the stairway , and wns
ready on sight of an officer to oloso on
liiin the door , which the gamblers had
vine boon advised .tho police dared not to
burst in to make an arrest.
Marshall Camming was soon at a late
liour last night , and upon being inquired
why ho did not make the arrests , said
was because the doors were closed and
ho dared not burst them in. Ho _ ex
pressed his intention of filing complaiuti
against them to-day and arresting them
on warrants.
All hata at cost from this day , J. J. i
Auwerda & Co ,
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the latest and most tasty designs manufactnrodjfor this spring's trade nnd covering
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Parlor Goods Draperies.
Now ready for the inspection of cus Completp stock of all the latoa
tomers , the newest novelties in styles in Turcoman , Madras and
Suits nud Odd Pieces. Lnco Curtains , Etc. , Etc.
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13TH ST. , BETWEEN FARNAM AND HAilNET
NEBRASKA
U , S. DEPOSITORY.
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Capital and Surplus , S5OO.OOO.
OMAHA [ SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
ire and Burular Proof Rafon for Tlont'at frnm 85 to $50 per annum.
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Proprietors. Suporinandent
Omaha Iron Works
U. P. RAILWAY , 17TH & 18TH STREETS
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN
npes.
WATER WHEELS. ROLLER MILLS ,
and Grain > Elevator Machinerv
MILL FURNISHINGS OP ALL KINDS , INCLUDING THE
Celebrated Anchor Brand Dufour Bolting Cloth
STKAM PUMPS STEAM WATER AND GAS PJPfi.
BRASS GOODS AND PIPE FITTINGS
ARCHITECTURAL .AND BRIDGE IRON.
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Wo are p-opnrod to furnish plans nnd estimates , and will contract for
the erectio i of Flouring Mills and Grain Elevators , or for changing
Flouring M Us , from Stone to the Roller System
B3f"Esn9 siftl attention given to furnishing Power Plants for any put-
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oromotly. Addrosa
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