Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-03
F0RCEFUL LANGUAGE
THE GRANITE STATE DEMOCRATS
ARRAIGN REPUBLlcANISM.
of Usurper Reed and OF the
Force BiIl.
tBy telegraph to the Dispstch.l

by telegraph to the Dispstch.l
CONCORD, N. H., September Zine
Democratic State Convention met here to-
day with GIG delegates present, and ). r.
Bartlett of Manchester, in the chair. Inc
first regular action was the adoption OF
platform. Charles n. Amsden. of Pena-
cook. was nominated for Governor on the
first ballot. and the convention adjourned
THE PLATFORM.
Following are extracts from that portion
of the platform having a national scope;
We condemn the Republican party Tor us
attitude upon questions affecting the Wei
fare of the people as a revival oil the nosV
odious doctrines of that federalism whl,c h
has ever sought TO establish III inns
country an aristocracy of wealth ana
deSpotism Of legislation.
AN AGREEMENT TO REWARD JoBBERs.
The present Administration came into
power as the result of deliberate agree
ment that il would reward the vast army Oh
political iobbers and spectators which lot
tour years had been kept at bay by open
ing to them the Federal Treasury for insect
laneOus pillage. Its sanctlmoniOus PROBES
sions in favor of civil.service reform nave
been followed by the most fragrant exhlol-
tions of official spOlation ever wlthe5seu.
Its solemn pledges to reduce taxation have
been redeemed by making heavier eXactlons
upon the people for the benefit OF towering
mOnOpolies.
HEAVIER BURDENS or THE PEOPLE.
It's reiterated promises 20 reform the war
tariff have been kept by the passage IN the
House of "a bill which Will place stu hea-
vier burdens upon the great body OF con-
sumers, and threatens with DESTRUCTION
important manufacturing enterprises.
And we arraign 1t for the profiigate waste
of surplus revenue for its degradation oil
the civil service: for the corruption II mas
developed in every department OF the GOV
eminent for It's intrm management ot or
foreign affairs. a. in striking contrast win
the prudent. firm. conservative, and states
manlike Administration OF Cleveland.
A DEED OF CONVEYANCE TO THE TRUSTS.
We denounce the Mckinley tariff bill as
nothing less than a deed of conveyance by
the Republican party OF the enormous
power Of Federal taxation 10 comblna-
ton of manufacturers and trusts III con-
slderation OF money advanced by them
with which the election of Harrison was
purchased. Ii is not designed TO protect
American labor or infant industries nor 70
raise Government revenues, but 10 ehaOle
prosperous manufacturing concerns 10 IN
crease their profits and furnish future cor
ruption funds TO the Republican party ~
is particularly injurious TO New England,
and we condemn especially the slayish
support by orr Representatives In Congress
of this measure which lmperils so greatly
many of our declining industries.
REVOLUTIONARY MEASURES OF THE MAJORITY.
We depounce the Republican majority
e B.,.raaanf for flH
revolutionary measures adopted by them
10 deprive the minority of their consutu-
tional rights and prevent fair discussion Oh
measures OF wide public concern.
THE TYR.NN1cAL CONDUCT or REID.
We denounce the arbitrary and tyranni-
cal conduct of the Speaker; his high
handed use of Unauthorized powers, his
desperate and defiant assumption OF pre-
ropatives which no presiding officer OF a
repI sentative body ever before dared 10
assume or to claim.
TIE Sitting or FREE SPEECH.
We denounce the methods by which law
| fully-elected representatives have been IN
seated by the wholesale AMI pretenders al
mttted 10 their seats to create a Republl-
can majority large enoughto stltie freedom
of free speech, and we charge that the pro-
ceeding of the majority III the senate IN
seating the Republican senator's from Mon
tana was nothing less than grand larceny,
without parallel In political crime since
the stealing of the presidency IN 1910.
TRUE 1NwARDNEss OF THE FORCE BILL.
We denounce the Federal elections or
force bill. Its purpose Is not to secure
honest elections, but 70 .perpetuate the
power which the Republican party has
nlched from the people. IL IL not meant
1. 4 gf the INT
10 breed discord among the races and dis
sension between the North and the South.
IN will arrest the suspicious development
Of large and growing commercial interests
and retard the progress OF the educhtlohel
and industrial conditions of the South. IL
will engender hostility where now are no
thing but fraternal feelings, ana we de-
pounce the promoters OF IL as enemies OIL
their country and practical disunonlsts'
FOR TARIFF WITH INCIDENTAL PROTECT ION
Resolred That we favor a tariff which,
Welding a tariff adequate to the support oil
! tbn q nVernmeut economically administer
| al will fully compensate for all differences
| between the cost OF Manufacturing III TINS
| and foreign countries. including the cost
| of labor: and We demand that the present
| war tariff be reformed SO that the duties
unon imported goods shall bear less heayi-
| ly nnon the articles which labOTing men
ara compelled to buy than upon Injuries
and that as lar as practicable raw mate
rails for manufacturing be put upon the
free list.
FOR LEGISLATION AGAINST TRUSTS.
That we favor legislation which will pre-.
vent trusts intended to increase prices anc
| destroy competition.
FOR THE AusTRALIAN-BALLoT SYSTEM.
The remainder of the platform deali
principally with State affairs. demanding
| laws for the reguatIsn of the liquor, traific
| the adoption of the Australlan-ballot sys
Of factory operatives, and reform IN the
| State tax laws. o.,
A resolution of sympathy with the peo
| Mo of Ireland is amended.