Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-20

: answer al purposes Of standard do.la,s
: &c 40 f1rther tksf the essrts az ~,
poL administration % prouota ~,
c..coisflon OF silver coin wsre rueetir,
. o sfsat success, especially in ths 80
.. =. .aoohoinste eein. which, until ~,
1911 movement began, vas who'll
dead weight. A'
Iswa Demoerafs.
CEDAH Rams, Iowa, AuR. l9.-Tbs
Democratic ate Couveutioa rzas.er1.
oied at 2 O'Clock AID after a ssarn ~.
oats Ga an amend nent to insresss Ii.
senses 70 f1ye hundred dollars uainiunuu
passed the following resolutions.
Ine Democratic party of Iowa an.
noonces the foiloSing platform of prio-
We declare in favor Of the rsp.aI n,
toe Prohtbitory liqaoT Law of the Ssate
OF Iowa ss unjust and hostile 20 ter.
peranoe- We pledge ourselves 10 favor
aoo use our best endesvors for the an.
actment OF q license Law Of $50 with
power 10 increase the same from $25O n
xtUo a. nay Be deemed best for the
paoile interest in various localities ~
the stste a. expressed by the legally
cosstttnted Authorities OF saeh location.
e pledge ourselves to use oar best
EFFORTS Tor TIE enactment of a lax which
snah ponisn as criminal the manufac
tofs ana sase OF ad7ltsrsd liquors. soch
COMBINATIONS seinR the direct cause of
intemDeranca and destructive n ,ha
health Of the people.
We urge opon Congress The promnt
enactment Of appropriate Legislation 10
epsn TO settlement the forfeited railroad
lands Of the State.
while we oppose all monopolies. wa
recognize tbs right aud duty OF the "
ernment to give the greatest possible
noerty 70 every citlZ IN Consistent With
| the nights OF every other city 50, and We
believe 10 and announce as one of the
fundamental principles of the Demo
cratic party that labor is the foanda-
| ton OF wealth, and that the lab,rer
should be the special object Of the care
of the Government.
| 10 President Cleveland the country
has found man Of solid Judgment.
conscientious integrity, answering
nselisy, patriotism aad courage equal
TO that Of Andrew jackson, and his
efforts for economy, for the exposure of
the criminal acts Of the Republican
party and its offisers, his uufiinchinR
nrmness in dealing WITH the cattle kings,
bis zsal 10 behalf of reform, his efforts
to restore the public lands to settlers.
his Efforts 70 enforce tue Lag against
poiyRamy, and his csnstant watch full
ness OF the public welfare, deserve IN.
sWersinR support.
The nsss formal ballot for Governor
resulted IN the nomit alton of Hon.
Chas- z: Whiting, of Mouona County.
Hon W. z. BrAnnan, Of Mos ,stine
| Conakv Uaa nAnn{nas.l a..
the Sapreme Court. A spirited debate.
resnlted in the nomination of the Hon.
Z. II. Gillets, Of Desnoines, Greenback
| candidate for 1t. Governor, aud r. M.
Moore, of Davis County, Greenbaek
candidate for Superintendent Of Public
Instruction.
Adjourned.
A DRtifai Sen.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 49, The
steamer Blue Wing, from the Kentucky
river, reports that an old mao named
Willis Roach. having money on his per
son vas attacked BY four unknown men
ON Monday near Frankfort. young
son OF Roaeh's came to his fathers
assistance, aud with a pistol shot and
killed two OF the men, fatally woundinR
q third, the foarth man making his 60
rasaare informotion from the inhab-
itants along the river.
tsteresttnG 90 Defaulfing Postmaster
WASHINGTON, Aug. I9.-rhe chiefs of
the money order office and division and
the chief special agent of the Postofiee
Department have been instructed to
call the immediate attention of he
Postmaster General or the First Assist
ant Postmaster General to all cases
OF delinquency in msaey orders on the
part OF postmasters which may come to
their notice by the reports OF special
agents or otherwise. A ppecial packet
OF ''meion-oeioredn paper Ia TO be pre-
pared for sach cases. that colsr being
d siguatsd to call attention to the en-
closure from the mass of papers which
reach the desk Of the Postmaster Gen
erel and bis assistants. Heretofore
Gases Of this kind have been allowed to
take the routine course, going with
other correspondence to the correspond
ence clerks office, and as q result many
postmasters who have failed 10 keep up
their deposits have been able to retain
their offices after their delinquencies
have been reported upon.
Mississippi Democrats.
JACKSON. Miss, Aug. 10 The State
Democratic Convention 20 nominate thu
State ticket met today. Governor
Lowry and Lieutenant Governor Shands
were reconstructed. The other nominN
tons will be made this evening. The
following resolutions, offered by w. II.
Hardy. OF Meridian, we're adopted BY q
rising vote:
ResoiBed, That che Democratic party
in convention assembled hereby express
their appreciation Of the honor con-
ferred by President Cleveland upon the
party aud upon the State by tbe ap-
pointment TO cabinet position of that
illustrious patriot, honored and beloved
BY Mississippi, Hon. l. Q. O. Lamar.
Resolved, That in the policy Of Pres
ident Cleveland, 80 far ~ disclosed, We
zee not oEly nothing 10 condemn, bat
ever thing TO inspire confidence in HE
visdom, integrity and craftsmanship,
and ne hereby express our unqualified
endorsement of the same.
The Convention then adjourned at
O'Clock until tomorrow morning.
JadRe Themaa's epiaisns.
WAsHrSoros. Aug. 19.-Judee The
man Of the Civil Service Commission,
IN speaking regarding q dispatch from
New York printed 10 . Philadelphla
paper. charging that the requisition Of
Mr.. Berry upon the ohsirmsn Of the
Examinine Board OF the NeE York Ous-
tom House for the immediate certifiea-
ten ot the names Of two persons from
whom 10 make selection Of q gaueer, Is
for the purpose Of forcing the Commits
sioa TO accept Messrs. Berry. Barre and
Mckeown as members Of the board, as
| no examinations can be held Until
the vacancies are filed. said that the
Commission had never received any
Recommendation OF Barry and Barre,
and that alekeou 10 the only person yet
recommended 10 the Commission. ''The
designations Of the ave members OF the
Board Who propose 10 retire. he con-
tinusa. "haye not been accepted,
OF rather they do not 20 into
eject until their successors shall
have been appointed. They are still
subject 10 duty. and the Board Ia NOS
| yet in q minority. The Law authorizes
Two members Of the Board 10 get, and
an Immediate examination vas really
necessary. Chairman Oomstock would
haya no 1iffioultV In aaiiin0 NINA