Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-05
THE POLITICAL POT.
A Number of State COnven-
tiOns Held.
Illinois Democrats Adopt a
Strong Platform.
A COmmOn-Sense View of the Public
School Question.
VIM. M. Springer Re-nominated for His
Ninth Term in Congress-
Nominations.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 4.-The Demo-
cratic state convention met at noon.
After the appointment of the usual
committees it adjourned till Ppm.
The convention met at O'Clock and
made the temporary organization per-
manent. The following nominations
were made: State treasurer, Wilson
Olney; superintendent of public in
struction, Henry Raab, of Belleville;
trustees Of the State University, Rich
ard Morgan, of Livingston, John H.
Bryant, of Bureau, and N w. Graham,
of Jackson county.
A resolution indorsing John M. Palmer
for United States senator was adopted
amid great applause.
The platform reaffirms the platform of
'SS and says "The admission of fraudu-
lent senators from Montana and the un-
seating of representatives duly elected,
in order to add greater strength to the
Republican majority in congress, are
precedents alike dangerous to the safety
and perpetuity of the government"
The Mckinley tariff bill is denounced
as a crime and conspiracy against the
toilers of America.
The Australian ballot system is ia
vored.
On the much talked OF school subject
the following is the platform:
Resolred, That the Democratic party
in convention assembled, heartily in
dorses the public school system OF the
state of Illinois, and it declares that the
parental right to direct and control the
education of the child should forever re-
main inviolate, and thai the provisions
of the law of 1889, commonly known as
the compulsory education statute, i'm
pairing that inalienable right, should be
at once repealed. Respecting this sub
ject, we adopt the following propositions
and hold them to be self-evident truths :
First. To determine and direct the
education OF child is a natural right OF
the parent.
Second. There arises out of this
parental right the duty to provide edu-
cation.
Third When one who by natural or
fails to perform that duty, the state can
(a) enj Join or compel its performance
(b) punish for non-performance (c)
supply the lack where, to the injury
of society, non-performance is wrong
fully persisted in.
Four. Wise craftsmanship encourages
general popular education, but this does
not mean or require unjust or unneces-
sary interference with those who are
educating their children according to
the best of their ability, and in con-
formity to The condition in life of the
parent and child.
Fifth. Compulsory education in the
sense that parents who violate or neglect
their parental duty may be compelled to
its performance or punished for non-per-
formance, is not illicit.
Sixth Compulsory education in the
sense of controlling or seeking to con-
troll, or dislodging from their rightful
place those parents who are discharging
their parental duties commensurately
with the state of life of the parent and
child, is not allowable even to the state
Seventh For the education of his chill
dren one parent may select public, an
other a private or denominational
school, still another furnish proper edu-
cation without the aid of any school, and
each of the three in so doing exercises q
right protected by the law of the land as
we'll as by the law of nature, and fol
doing which he need offer neither excuse
nor apology.
Eighth. Public and private or denomi
national schools are in the law neither
related, nor are they subordinate one tc
the other, nor need they be antagonistic
We favor and pledge ourselves to the
enactment of statutes:
First. To require parents who are
not performing their duty in respect tc
educating their children to do so.
Second. To correct incorrigible tru
ants by providing means for theil
amendment; to minimize the evils o
truancy by sending truant children tt
such schools as parents may designate
Third. To prohibit child labor witt
all it's debasing consequences.
The platform favors the liberal coin
age of silver.
Springer Kenominated.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 4.-The Demo
y cratic convention of the Thirteenth con
gressional district today renominatet
Hon. William M. Springer for congress
by acclamation. This is Mr.. Springer
ninth nomination.