Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-08

per money as legal teDOef, ana Tie ue-
cisions of the'supreme court as to its con-
stitutionality, were all done during Re-
publicans administration. He referred
briefly to its evil results. The remedy
is not rapid contraction or increased
currency, but the one remedy at this
time is the repeal of the resumption
act Applause. Do that and give the
Democratic party the reins of govern
ment, and their policy of economy and
sound finance will bring specie resump-
ton speedily and safely. Applause. ]
In this Centennial of National Inde-
pendence, we have met to adopt the
means to restore the country to it's
ancient prosperity. May We not hope
now, after 16 years of Republicanism,
that the Democratic party may resume
its rightful supremacy in the govern
ment?
The rules that will govern the con-
vention will insure good nomination
and be exerted to call forth wisdom in
making the platform. At the con-
clusion he nominated Henry Watterson
of Kentucky, for temporary chairman.
[Applause. The nomination was un-
animously agreed to.
The Hon. Mr.. Barnum of Connect
cut. and Ransom of North Carolina,
were appointed a committee for the pur-
pose of conducting Mr.. Watterson to
the chair. Mr.. Watterson being pre-
sented was received with applause.
He said:
Gentleman of the Convention: We are
called together to determine by our wisdom
whether an honest government administration
shall he restored to the American people or
to decide by oul folly that it is the destiny
of this country to pursue an endless-ever re-
volving circle of partisan passion and cor
ruption, until, with the loss Of our material
well-being we lose the poor mans last. best
hope. civil liberty itself. Every citizen of
the Republic, be he of the one party or the
other feels, and has felt for many day, the
depressing influence of what are called hard
times We look about US and see neglect,d d
fields and vacant houses. The factory is
closed, the furnace door is shut, there are
myriads of idle hands. The happy activity
of prosperous life is no where to be found
Loyalists fatten whilst honest men starve
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has wrought so great change in the land
that under the rule of an intelligent. progress
sive, constitutional party advanced within
half century from the condition of hud-
die of petty and squalid provincial sovereign
ties to foremost place amongst nations OF
the earth The reason of men must answer,
partisan misrule aud sectional misdirectiOns
The Republicans my friends are not alone
responsible With them rest the disgrace;
with US the follies. These twin agents of
national mischancc, working under the
miserable rule of contraries, have kept the
people-the North and South as well-under,
and have supplied sustenance to corruption
They have disturbed values; they have un-
settled prices; they have made the whole
financial systeE, cheat and a snare. They
have driven the best elements of political So
ciety into exile, and have organized charla-
tanism into sort of public policy, enabling
the rogue to get a cheap advantage of his
dupe, and sacrificing every popular interest
to the lust of that oligarchy which has be-
come SO cncrusted with power as to believe
itself entitled to rule by the sheer force of its
wrong-doing. So much let us set down to
the convenient pretext of war; so much to
the long account of damages between the
North and South. 1t is for you to say
whether the same conflict with the cOnse.
any act of yours be inaugurated between the
East and West. shall not undertake on an
occasion of this kind, in presence 50 inn
posing, to enforce the familiar lesson OF mu-
tual forbcarance; nobody doubts our capa'
city to make battle among ourselves. En-
treating you to direct your energies to the
common enemy, ask indulgence only on
my own behalf. You have called me to a
place not merely of distinction. but of diff
culty--to q place which requires the best
training Of q better man than am. In taking
this place / trust to your confidence and
good nature to heart incapable of an un-
manly or unfair act. The work before US
should relate to ideas rather than to indivi-
duaIs 1t is the issue, not the man, that
should engage our attention. We have come
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