Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-10-09
Democratic Platform

lh' i'lluWinr platform Wn- adopted
't i1' meeting pf lho Democratic clubs
- Spokane
tirsi-Wc r'ncN out pledge. IT lie
'"iinn So lhr pm, pie. If constitution
~ Fu'"fnment - originated aud a,l,u.
'n'"i b, th'if author. Thomas letter
't'n anl ne euuuciatci D., the Nation
81 convention 1T the Democratic PARTY
IA lNNi ani ~ issS
Secnod--Wv are orIoscd to all cla..
legislation. anil believe ~ a tarilT levied
s'l'ly ir ihe rurposo oi producing u
fetrnu' sufficient g. dcir,y the lctiti.
mate cspru-cs ~ thc gu,crumcnt eco.
nnmicall, administered
W. den"unoe the ckinlcy hill, the
motives ~ IT, authors aud ,icicndrr.
and the theory uudef which 1t ~ sub
u iiici Zoe lhc approval of the Amcfi.
can I~oplr su,h legislation increases
The costs IT the neces.afic- oi life. pro.
muirs dishonest manufacture. trusts
ani combinations create. sectional
envy. desIsils the many fuf the hcne-
w ui the few. threaten. the country
With go afi.tncfaey ha~rd upon ill-gut
ten gain. aud aho,c sll corrupt. the
politics ~ thc country -o ~ to serious.
~ ,udangef the pctpotuity of popular
4 nvfnmoui We declare that the So
called sugar huunly j. not tann II isI
= sloliatiuu ~ the treasury for special
cltsse- aud interests. which are nn
NOR" entitled a. be- sided hy the gov
cfnment than are the iarmcrs nf Wash.
ingi"n - raising stock. corn. wheat
aud uats
Ihid--Wo denounce the wasteful
AMI lavish appropriations of the billion.
dollar c"nEfca-. which IN time II pro
inuud peace expended an amount more |
than equal to one.thirl ~ the total
public debt incurred ~ four years Of /
unparalleled waf tut the prc-cr,atiun
1T The luinn We ask the voter. uf I
pp you realize that the
'"nRfrss Of ,fcasuf, lputet- appropriat.
ri 40 one single session an amount
p luil ,o two thifds oi the entire circu.
latinR medium oi nur country
fpurth--wo dcnouncc this billion
inllaf cangrr-- int substituting des
I"l'c uilc for free discussion In the
House IT Representatives. aud we con.
the people on the defeat of
lhe o'liuu- Force hill. demanded hy
Republican President aud championcd
by the Republican party for the pur
I"so "i perpctuaiing itself Ia power.
by por,eriing the constitutional powers
II the government, destroying free clcc.
lions, and placing the ballot t,ox in the
hands "i nnscrupulou- partisans. In
order. ~ declared by Speaker Reed.
to register voters, supervise elections.
count ballots aud dcclare the results"
Fith-Wc are IN favor of the free
coinage oi American silver. on a parity
with gold. and demand that II bo made
. legal tender Ia the payment Of all
lelt-. public ~ private. aud that every
lullaf 80 cuincd shall be- equal in in
lrin-ic value Ia any other dollar of our
medium.
~isth-Wc ARE ~ favor of the elcc.
Iiun ~ United states Senators hy the
direct vote II the people to avoid the
recurrence 81 the humliating aud
s"andal"us scenes of bribery. dchauch-
cry, trading official positions and loca-
iion IT pubic institutions for legi-lat-
l'e vote. hy party ho--cs, INDUCED in
rur State capital iunng the legislative
session IT ls'D-0l And We are also
in favor of the election uf the Presi-
dent and Nire President of the United
states T., lhe direct vote If the people.
~o,enth--Wo d,nounce the Repub.
lican administration ~ the state Of
Washington and those IN control II .
the municipalities oi the State for its
unhridlc'l, lavish aud reckless cNpcndi. /
ture 90 public moneys, aud We appeal .
Ia ,h" voters "t the State to Join us in
az effort tp fttufu Ia the t,lain and .
simple aud more economical methods
II the father.
tighth-wo believe that all prop