The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-12
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D1AOChAI1C STATE CONVENTION,

Inc Democratic State Convention met
In st. Paul on the 9Th inst, Hon. NJ. Do.
ran presiding. A Committee on platform:
was appointed, with K. A. Jones of Ohm
sted as chairman, and after an hours DE-!
lioerat'"n they unanimously reported the
following, which was adopted:
THE PLATFORM. ~
.. aae democratic party Of Minnesota in convention
assembled renews It's pledges Of devotion to the
9,on eno tne constitution, with the amendments. Il
declares essential to the preservation OF the GOV.
Ples: Strict construction of home rule: s,1nram.rv
OF the civil over the military power: sepsraton ~
caurcn snd State; equality Of all citizeus before The
Nv ADefty OF all individual action unvexed bv
sumptusry laws; absolute acquiescence in the l.v
.aiy expressed will of the people; the maintenance
ana protection Of the school system, as pertinent to
the issues now pending before the peoplr
ResoIced, That the inyestiestion ' Of f,.na. rom.
a st tne ast Presidential election In Florida or
Loulsana ought to have been made by the electoral
the spirit Of the law under which It was orosnizaa
ano gross insu to the people Of the United States
sno whist the decision, made by the forty-fourth
csred President Of the United States for the Presi
Dental term, was, in our Judgment ANAL that de-
csion ought not to precl.de authentic invezt cation
tton and the due accountability of sll Who vero Evil
ty, connected with them.
.,: Resolyed, The commercial aud industrial stagn.-
non that haS so long prevailed throughout the coun-
NY, ana the consequent widespread want and suffer-
ing Is que directly to the pernicous financial leRiala-
on .. tne Republican party, which we hereby arragn
country was weighed with debt created on the basis
OF inu value OF paper. added to both the prec!ou,
metals as money, it enacted sweeping change in the
measure OF value wholly In the interest Of moneyed
capNai oy demonetizing silver and decre.ng tho de-
sruction of legal tender paper and thereby wrong
iuS sdded In effect, hundreds of millions to the bur
Ira YyYnt, ff,n H.
pursuing its mercess policy of contracting the paper
currency and boarding god has increased contin-
uously the value OF money, and securities hat par
take OF the the enhancement Of money, and decreased
the value OF all other property, and especially the cap
Nal De eAgned for productive use required for the
OF labor thus repressing instead of fost-
et1hS lhoustry 1mpelng idleneSs instead Of sustain.
Jug Tade and commerce We congratulate the
country that the downward of bankruptcy aud
nay averted by the Democratic measures passed at
the late session Of Congress- restoring the debt pay
ing power to the silver dollar.
Hesofred: That We are opposed to any further con-
u"ctlon OF the currency, to tariff for protection,
70 CLASS legislation and ,ummary laws to monnpolies
OF 81 Kinds to any increase Of the bonded debt to
me sac OF bonds for the purchase of coin for
demptton purposes.
Resolred, That we In favor of the gradual
substitution Of national treasury notes for national
bank notes. and making such treasury notes the sole
Paper currency Of the country and placed on such
pasls as that the same shall be equal in value with
coin and legal tender the as coin. We are in
Aosof VI Tree coinage OF silver, tariff tor
only the reduction Of expenses in all departments OF
the government and Legislation in favor of The de-
velopment Of the industries of the country ~ dis.
tnguished from the moneyed monopolies OF the
land.
Res0tced The interests OF the industrial wealth u
tne paramount interest of the people Of the United
states. Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secured in its employment. Our
waes sympathy is extended to the laboring classes
VINO nave been thrown ont of employment by the
rnous financial policy and unjust legislation Of tho
Republican party, and all pledges of the Denocraic
on OF al rights they are entitled to upon its ascend
ency to power.
Resolred, There can be no legitimate employment
OF organized force in the country except execute
tho law and to maintain public peace; that no vio-
lence should be countenanced to obtain redress for
any alleged grievance, but should be repressed At
every cost until relief can be secured by legal meth
ods. We congratulate the country upon the adoption
OF the constitutional aud pacific policy Of local SELF
government In the States of the South, 80 long ad-
vocated by the Democratic party, and which has
brought peace and harmony to the people of that
section Of the Union.
Res0lCed, That the of the Republican party
In this State for the past fifteen years has been char
acterized by reckless extravaganza in the use of
public moneys-and the squanderug Of public rev.
enue by wasteful appropriations made by the Legis
lature-and We therfore invite the people Of this
State to reform their affairs by uniting with us In
the election of officers, State and local. who In
favor OF honesty, economy and reform in all branch
es of the public service.
The following ticket was then nominat-
ed: Associate Justice-W. II. Mitchell,
of Winona; State Auditor -Mahlon Black
of Hennepin; Clerk Of Supreme Court
Dillon O'Brien of Ramsey.