The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-05
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.
Ringing Resolutions Adopted at Yestcr-
days Convention.

Ringing Resolutions Adopted AT Nestcr-
days Convention.
SPRINGPIELD, ILL.,, June 4.-The Demo
cratic State convention met at 2o'clock
this afternoon and made its temporary
organization permanent. The following
nominations were made: State treas
urer, 4. :. Wilson, Olney; superintcnd-
cnt Of public instruction, Henry Raab,
Bcllville; trustees Of State university,
Richard Morgan. of Swingston; John IA.
Bryant, Bureau. and \. w. Graham,
jackson county. A resolution endorsing
John NJ. Palmer for United States COVER
nor was adopted amid great applause.
The platform reaiilrms the platform Of
1873 and says: "The admission of the
fraudulent scuators from Montana and
the unscating Of the representatives duly
elected, in order to lend greater strength
to the republican majority. are prcccdents
alike dangerous tn the safety and per-
pctuity Of the government"
The Mckinley tariff bill is denounced
as n crime and conspiracy against the toll
crs Of America. The Australian ballot
box system Is favored.
The following is the platform:
Ra"Rr.d. That the democratic party Ia eonyen-
lion assembled heartily endorses the public
sshoo system of the stale of Illinois and II de-
clar,s tltat parental right To- direct and control
the education Of the chlld should forever remain
inNiotte and that the provision of the law oi
lsssi, commonly known ~ the compulsory cduca-
ton statute, impaiTiiig that inalieiIable right,
should he at oncr repealed Respecting this
subject We adopt the following propositions and
| hold them Ia br si'lf-,ydrnt truths.
Firsi-To drtefinin. AMI direct IN" education
ofthe child Is u natural righ, OF the parent,
Ses0ud-Thrfc ARISES out Oi this parental right,
| duty to prON idr rdu alton.
| Third-When one who. by natural or humane
| law owes a duty toanotlirr aud fails to perform
forman"r, d. punish iur nOn-I@ifoTiliance, &C..
| supply the lack where, Ia the injury ~ Ss'icty
| the non pcrfprm!tncc H. wrungfully persisted In.
Fourth Wise siatc>mnnsnlp encourages gen
\ cral popular education, but tins does mean ar
require unjust or unnecessary interference with
thosr who ARE educating th"lr children accord
ing Ia the best Of their ability AMI cDnfpriuahly
| Ia the condition ia life oi the parent and child.
Filth i-tampnlsory, rdncatipn, IN the sense
| that par,lcts who violate or neglect their duty
| may be compelled to its performance or pun
| isllrd for non-pcrInnnanr- is approved.
sixth Compulsory education m the sense of
| controlling, ar seeking Ia control or dislndgng
from their rightful lsirr those parents Who htc
dlSsnTglng their duties commensurate with the
state IL liir ~ the parent and child u not allow
seventh For the r,lucation Of his children onf
parent may select the pnblic, another may s,'lsri
| a private Ur n denOmini.iional school. still
another may furnish proper education without
| the aid of any school, and each uf these, In -,
doing. exercises right protected hy the law al
the land as wil as 10y the law Of nature, and fOl
doing whlrh he need ofier neither excuse MOI
| apology.
Eigfih-The public aud pr, ate. OF drnonina
tiona schools, are Ia law ll,thrr related nor ar,
they subordinate one Ia the other nor need the,
| bc antlt;ouistIc. We favor and pledge Ourselye,
10 the pnaltIneni ~ statutes. First1ro re,tuir,
| parents who are MT performing their duty n
\ respect to educating their children Ia de- -,
| Second To correct inrnTrigble ir,Ianis by pro
yiding means for their amendment, aud min
| miLe the evils OF tTinlncy by sending truan
| children to such schouls aS the parents may dies
lgnair. ihird-ro prohibit child labor With al
| lie dcbasng consequences.