Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-27
Illinois Democratic Convention.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August 90
The Democratic State Convention was
called to order at noon by Hon. Alfred
Urendorf, chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee. Hon. James W. Dun
can was named as temporary chairman.
Mr. Duncan in his speech gave IN.
qualified praise to the Administration
Of President Cleveland.
The Convention hall was literally
supplied with circulars signed by the
Executive Committee Of the State La
Dor Association asking for a resolution
abolishing prison contract labor.
ii. j. f. Kicker, Of Quincy, was
nominated for State Treasurer, and
Professor F. T. 0ldt for Superintendent
Of Public Instruction.
The platform reafiirms the platform
of principles adopted by the National
Democratic party at the Chicago Con-
yention which nominated Grover Cleye-
land for President and Thomas A. Hen
bricks for Vice president, and con-
graduates the country upon their
election and the restoration of
the Democratic party to power
in the Administration OF the Ma
tional Government, and cordially
approves the Administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland for its faithful adhe-
renee to the principles Of the Demo-
cratic party and to the pledges made to
the people before the election and for
its ability, integrity, aud economy in the
administration of national affairs that
the Democratic party, by its history and
traditions, is pledged to the protection Of
all American citizens, both native-born
and naturalized, while sojourning in
foreign lands, and heartily cOmmends
the prompt and successful demand Of
President Cleyel,nd's Administration
for the release Of an American citizen
from unjust confinement in a Mexican
prison that the taxation OF the people
FOR other purposes than raising revenue
for the expenses Of the Gov
eminent economically administered
is robbery under the form Of law that
We are in favor Of reduction Of the
present unjust tariff to revenue basis,
and endorse the action Of those Demo-
cratic representatives in Congress who
we're faithful to the cause Of tariff re-
form; that We favor financial policy
in which gold and silver coin and pa
per currency convertible into coin
on demand shall constitute the
circulating medium that the surplus
in the national Treasury should be APP
piled in payment of the national public
debt. to the end that large accumula-
tons in the Treasury beyond the proper
necessities of the public service shall not
occur, thus assuring an honest and eco
nomicsl Government and relieving the
people from unnecessary aud oppressive
taxation that We are opposed to the i'm
porta;ion Of foreigners and aliens under
contract 10 perform labor in the United
States; that We demand such legisla-
ton by Congress as may be necessary
to prevent such importation and as will
eiiectualIy prohibit Chinese immigra-
ton; that we demand the abrogaton
Of all laws which do not bear equally
upon capital and labor; that in en-
acting all laws strict regard should |
be had for the rights Of the laboring |
masses, and that wage.workers should |
be protected from the oppressive power |
Of monopolies, aud encouraged in all |
lawful efforts, organized or otherwise,
TO secure just compensation and to adj
vance their social and material inter-
ests that while we have no purpose
to interfere with just laws for the regu-
lation Of traffic in intoxicating liquors.
and for the prevention or corrections of
the evils to society growing out Of
abuses in their sales, we declare that it
is not the legitimate province Of the Gov
eminent to control the habits, tastes,
and liberties OF people so
long as they are orderly and peaceable
and do not encroach upon the rights
Of others or Of society. We,
therefore, declare that prohibition, by |
the Constitution or by general laws,
for the manufacture or sale Of vinous,
malt, or spirituous liquors, would be !
in violation Of individual and personal
right and contrary to the fundamental
principles of free government.
That in common with the Democracy |
Of the country we express our sympa-
thy with Ireland in her great struggle
for home.rule, and our sincere hope
that the effort now being made to give
the right to govern themselves to the
long-sufiering aud greatly-wronged
Irish people shall be crowned with sue
cess.
That the Democratic party fayors
liberal pensions to all wounded and dis
abled soldiers and sailors Of the late
war and to the widows and dependent !