The morning call., 1890-06-05
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
Illinois and Maine Democratic State NOmi-
nationS-TenneSSee PrOhibitiOniStS.

SPRINGFIELD (IlL), June 4-The Democratic
Stale Convention met at noon. After the ap-
pointmeut of the usual committees the eonven-
lion adjourned till O'clock
The convention at the afternoon session noml.
mated Judge L. S Wilson for State Treasurer,
Henry Raab for State Superintendent OF Public
Institutions and indOrsed General Palmer for
United States Senator. A letter from eX-Presi-
dent Cleveland was read amid enthusiastic
cheering.
The convention met at o'clock, and made the
temporary organization permanent. The fol-
lowing nominations were made: State Treas
urer, Wilson Olney; superintendent Pub
lie Instruction, Henry Raab, Bellevlle;
Trustees State University Richard Morgan
and N. ". Graham Of Jackson County.
A resolution indOrsng John NJ. Palmer for the
United States Senate was adopted amid great
applause. The platform reaflirms the platform
of 1888. Ii says: Tile admission of fraudulent
Senators from Montana and the unseatDs OF Rep
resentatlYes duly elected in order 10 add strength
TO the Republican majority are presidents alike
dangerous to The safety and perpetuity ot the
Government The Mckinley Tariff Bill Is de-
nOuDced as crime and conspiracy against The
tollers OF America. The Australian ballot sys-
TEN is favored. Following is the plank in the
platform in relation to the much-talked-oi school
subject:
Resotred, That the Democratic party. in con-
vention assembled, heartily indorses The public
school system of the State OF Illinois. and ii de-
elares that the parental right to direct and con-
troll the education OF child should forever
remain inviOlate, and that the provision OF the
law of $50, commonly known as the compulsory
education statute, impairing that lnalienable
right, should be at once repealed. Respecting
this subject We adopt the following propositions,
ana hold them 10 be self-evideut truths: First
To determine and direct the education OF a child
is natural right OF The parent. Second There
arises out Of this parental right the duty TO
provide education. Third-When one, by natu-
raj or humane law. owes u duty 10 another and
fails 10 perform that duty the State can en1oin
or compel lis performance, provide punishment
for its non-performance, when an injury
fully persisted In Fourth = Wise states.
manship encourages general popular educa-
ton, but this does not hean or require un-
just or unnecessary Interference with those who
are educating their children 10 the best OF their
ability aud cOnfOrmaby TO The condition In life OF
the parent and child. FIfth-CompulSory educa-
tion, in a sense that parents who violate or neg
lect their duty may be compelled 10 conlormance
or punished for non-penOImance, is Illegal.
SiXtl-CompusOry education in sense OF CON
trolling OF seeking TO control or dlslodglng from
their rightful place those parents who are dis
charging their parental duties commenSurately
with the state OF life Of the parent and child
IS not allowable, even 10 the State.
Seventh-For the education Of his children one
parent may select private or den1minatiOnal
school, still another furnish proper education
without the aid OF any school, and each OF the
TWO IN doing so exercises right protected
by the law of The land, as well as
the law Of nature, and for doing which lie need
offer neither excuse nor apology. The public
aud private oc UNCONVENTIONAL schools are III law
neither related, nor are ihey subordinate one 10
tne otuer- nor neeu lley Do anlhEOnlstlc-
We favor and pledge ourselves 10 lhe
enactment of these statutes First-To require
parents who are not performing their duty
In respect TO educating their children TO do so.
Second-To correct iucorrgibie truants by pro-
viding means for their amendment and TO mini
mize tile evils of truancy by sending truant chill
dren TO such schools as their parents may
designate. ThIrd-IO prohibit child labor, with
all its debaSing consequences.
The Democratic Convention of the Thirteenth
Congressional District Today renomiuated Hon.
William NJ. Springer for Congress by acclama-
tion. THIS Is SDringer's ulnth nomination.
NASHVILLE, June 4..The Stale Prohibition
Convention met this morning. Committees were
appointed, when the convention adjourned TO
2:3o o'clock.
AUGUSTA -(Ne.)- June 4.-The Democratic
State Convention to-day nominated Hon. f. w.
Hill OF Exeter for Governor
The convention adopted platform reatirming
the principles OF Tie national platform OF 1888.
Republican corruption is vigorously denounced,
as Is also the Mckinley Tatif Bill. The Repub-
lieans Of Maine are arraigned for hypocrisy the
liquor question. minority resolution 10 Tesub-
nit the prohibition constitution amendment to
the people was defeated.