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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-08
The Ocala Platform,

The Ocals platform is so often mentioned
in the papers and by public speakers that
we deem it not improper 10 reprint 1t Jus.
now when the Chairman OF the Nationai
Democratic Committee has issued MS
Erst circular declaring that the Importance
of immediate preparations for the presi-
DENTAL campaign of next year must De
obvious to every Democrat. This plat
form has beel thoroughly dissccted and
d;scussed by able statesmen. We trust
that our Virginia Democrats and Alliance
men will study the various features OF IT,
and discard at once all the visionary. I'M
practicable ones which in that platform
are mixed up so intimately with Its good
ones. The Ocsla platform is as follows;
81. We demand the abolition OF national
banks. we demand that the Government shall
establish sub-Treasuries or repositories In the
several States, which shall loan money direct 10
the people at a low rate Of interest, not to ex'
coed per cent. per snnum on non-perishaDie
farm products, and also upon real estate with
proper limitations upon the quantity OF lana
aud amount OF money; we demand that the
amount OF the circulating medium be speedily
increased 70 not less than $50 per capita.
"2. We demand that Congress shall pass such
laws as shall efYectually prevent the dealing IN
futures In all agricultural and mechanical pro-
auctions; preserving a stringent system oil pro-
cedure In trials such as shall secure tie prompt
conviction and imposition OF such penalties as
shall secure the most perfect compliance with
the law.
90. We denounce the silver bill recently
passed by Congress, and demand In lieu thereof
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver.
80. We demand the passage Of laws pro-
hiblting alien ownership OF land, and that Con-
gross take prompt action 70 obtain all lands
now owned by aliens and foreign syndicates,
and that all lands now held by railroad and
other corporations in excess OF such as are &C
tually used and needed by thcm, be reclaimed
by the Government and held for actual settlers
only.
as. Believing In the doctrine of equal rights
10 all and special privileges TO none. We demand
that our national legislation shall be so framed
In the future as not 10 build up one industry al
the expense OF another. We further demand O
removal Of the existing heavy tariff tax On the
necessaries OF life that the poor OF our land must
have. We further demand a Just and equitable
system OF graduated tax on incomes- We be-
Iieve that the money Of tho country should be
kept as much as possible in the hands OF the
people, and hence We demand that all national
and State revenues shall be limited to tho neces-
sary expenses Of the Government economically
and honestly administered
Sc. We demand tho most rigid, honest, and
lust state and national governmental control
and supervision OF the methods OF public COM
munication and transportation, and If this con-
troll and supervision do not remove the abuses
now existing, we demand the government owner
sbip ~ such means OF communication and trans
portation."
We have heretofore expressed our opin-
ion Of the various features of this platform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-08
Popular1ze the Park.

Comment has heretofore been made upon
the fact that, comparatively speaking, but
small portion of the New-Reservoir
grounds is devoted to the uses of the thou
sands and tens of thousands of people who
90 there in street-cars. while the amplest
space is given to those who go in their own
or Others vehicles.
Really the only section of it which
is very servceable to that large part
of the public of whom we are speaking is
the grove just east of the embankment.
II is true that benches are set all around
| the lake, and these are very desirable seats,
but here the vehicles are not o. v intru-
siye, but by the great clouds of dust they
make really force many of tho people
away.
If the carriages are to continue to use the
drive which encircles the lake, 1t is clearly
! the duty of the authorities to 1t to be
kept we'll sprinkled. If this is done it will
be TO the advantage of driving parties, and
| the people, may also enjoy the lakeside
seats. We trust that the appropriations
are sufficient to allow this little work
| to be done.
The way, however, to get liberal appro-
priations for this park is to popularize 1t;
the way to popularize 1t is to make it de-
srable and inviting place for the multi
tudes to visit. But small fraction of our
population can afford to leave the city fol
the summer resorts, and hence we should
make this great park as attractive as posi-
bic for the stay-at-homes." More money
should be spent upon it. There should be
hundreds of benches put in places where
those who may wish to occupy them can dc
so and be free from the clouds of dust raised
by horses hoofs. The Main Street Car
| Line should be allowed to skirt the west
ern:border of the park and run to the river
side. In short, these pleasure-grounds
should be made to do the greatest good to
the greatest number.
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Erecu.,ons by Electricity.

The sword and the axe were the execu-
TONERS weapons in the olden times. though
history records no date so remote that the
cheapness and efficiency Of the hangmans
moose were unknown.
The eaIlows however. came into use as
a substitute for .he blade in English-speaK-
ING lands because of the public horror OF
the shedding of blood. but it never was
satisfactory method TO the public. what
ever il may have been 10 the condemned.
In England the employment OF a profes-
sional hangman has somewhat lessened the
awful scenes of the scafold; but IN
our own fair land of liberty, where the
laws ayenger is a person chosen rather
for his popularity with the masses than
for any expertness in tying knot or
springing q trap-door, there have been
some dreadful butcheries-some that
aroused the public sense of justice ana
decency and caused new recruits to enlist
in the ranks Of those opposed to the H.
Fiction of the death penalty.
These were the main reasons which IN
duced the Legislature of New York to look
TO electricity as offering an agency
which would make death for the condemn
ed certain, instantaneous. and as nearly
painless as may be. The first experiment
(on KTNMLRR) was not success. Nosooner
were the details of il made public (notwith-
standing the absurd law prohibiting their
publication than the tide of public opinion
began TO run high against electrocution."
How much of this was the creation of GER
tain parties interested in withdrawing their
electric-machines IRON this ignoble use |;
how much was attributable to the inexperl-
ence and nervousness of the operators. or
executioners. and how much to faulty appll-
cation or manipulation of the current we
do not know. But after the lapse of many
months and numerous and intricate court
proceedings with popular approval there
was another trial, or rather, series OF
trials of the mode yesterday, when four muir
derers received their just deserts at Sing
Sing.
These four executions were brilliantly
"successful from a scientific standpoint"
and death came with an awful shock In
stead Of with the "dull thud" of former
days.
It does not now seem possible that the
Jaw will ever find a swifter or surer agent
for its vindication than electricity. and We
doubt not that in the course of few years
il will be in use in many States. 1t is not,
however. well adapted to rural communi-
ties. but there is no reason why their crimi-
mails should not be forwarded to jail at
some central point where dynamos can be
found in operation or can easily be put to
work.
We take it that yesterdays achievements
at Sing Sing settle the question as to the
availability Of the electric current for use
in place of the hangman's rope. 1t
may be that we will see the time when it
will be the sole method of execution coun-
tenanced in this country-that is to sey, in
the regular administration of justice.
Judge Lynch" will never have time or
opportunity to try 1t.
The men who were executed yesterday
were plain, everyday murderers. One was
a negro another was Japanese.
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Human Labor Against Machinery.


In his long. interesting, and powerful
letter discussing the Ocala platform Sena-
tor GEoRoE. of Mississippi. brings out the
following figures:
Mississippi and the South generally use hu-
man labor with animal power almost exclusively
in producing money-getting commodities. The
North and the Kast use water ana steam-power
and machinery with comparatively little human
abor. We arc running the race with North and
Esst BY putting tho nerves and muscles Of men
against the tireless power Of steam and iron. But
more and worssi We uso our little power in
making the cheapest Of all products-the raw
material The North and the East use their I'M
mense power. steam and machinery. 10 convert
ting this raw material into the most costly-the
finished articleA Oar raw material convert
Cd into these costly fabrics Is increased
IN value by this conversion from 200 70 over
1000 per cent Il b estimated that the ma
chinery Of the North and East docs the WORK Of
more than tvo hundred millions Of mon. This
machinery n neither clothed nor fed. and needs
NO sustenance bus soak II hes no children "
sducate, ICED. and olothe when unable - work.
Itreprsssnts over twoh hundred miuionso a men or,
counting nvs 70 family. one thounsnd millions
u people n creating and distributing wealth,
and nos ons stnsie human belns n ~ conauinp'
! tioa. We lack nsaEly ~ thiA We produce b
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human labor slmost exclusively, snd snss' ~s
products II unskiIlcd OF cheap lapos' We -
change the cheap for mo nish-pr'ccd sno n'"''
give moro than We recsive"
We argued few days ago that the gen.
tlamau was in error who had written 90
article to prove that labor-savins ma.
cbiuery not only did not throw men ont OF
employment, but caused more of them 70
be employed than could otherwise obtain
work. These figures OF Senator ukosoA
are Absolutely startling.
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The Southern Planter for July is o good
No. The editor advances the theory that
the cities ought not only TO pay for their
street improvements. &C.. but should as
sist in making good country roads. A
more unjust proposition we have seldom
heard of. In England the whole country
is in certain sense city, and so some
such proposition as that of the Southern
Planter might be tolerable. Not here, or
else we are vastly mistaken.
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Strephon's Wall.
IT. III

lDAOCh4-
Oh, Sally was ez sweet lass
As ere the sun he riz on;
Her eyes 30 blue, her teeth OF PEARL
And golden locks all In q curl,
Made for my heart q prison.
Blu. summer boarders came along
To MI her fathers pocket;
An fust we know that wicked glrl
Had give one dude shining curl,
An he'd give her q locket.
She's married 70 the city swell
Her heart an all Is his'n;
We do not mourn, not us, but say,
III her will let we 20 our way,
Why ven let she go shisn.
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K AUFMANN&CO.,
CORNER FOURTH AND BROAD STREETS.

OLD SCHOOL MERCHANTS RIDICULE
CLAIMS TO SELLING AT ONE-HALF VALUE.
IN THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT AT ONE
HALF yALUE-ONE HALF OF WHAT OTHERS
ASK
We offer BLACK or WHITE LEGIIORN HATS
At 25c. each; finer grades at SOC, &c, 75c, 81,
e1.2j, s1.5o, and 81.
WHITE CHIP AND HAIR COMBINATION,
usual 81 quality, in n variety OF shapes at one
half price 81.
Also. LACE sTRAws, in black or white, 25c.
SAILOR or YACHT HATS. trimmed, 75c. !;
UNFRAMED MILAN SAILORS, low cro"ns,
popular shapes, 75c Cheaper grades at 20
and 4Sc.
You can have the pick OF the remainder OF our
stoct Of TRIMMED HATS and B0NNETS at ono
half our former prices. All goods marked In
plain figures.
M CHARGE FOR TRIMMING HATS AND
BONNETs III you PURCHASE THEM
AT OUR STORE
Women coax coolness by wearing SHIRTS,
RIOISES and BLAZERS made OF light mate
rial. we have them here in all sizes and at all
prices from Percale 10 SILK Blouses, as Wen as
nobby Flannels in Blazers and Blouses.
We direct attention TO special sale OF La
DIES ROBES and WRAPPERS Of wash nate
riaI. AIso. MUSLIN UNDERGRADUATES In full
variety Of sizes aud prices. This sale viii be one
~ rho features OF our Semi-Annual Clearing Sale.
The CORSET DEPARTMENT want you to see
the THOMSON VENTILATED, the longest sum-
mer corset made-s1. All other standard brands
In Corsets are here subject to your call
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-06

1 know that have not been domin.
ated or coerced in political matters. !
have never seen anything of that char
aoter. The people have voted NJ they
pleased. We have had the secret bal.
lot and the authoritie. OF the Church
could not know how person
voted n they had wished. The franchise
was taken from 1.-The women Of Utah
because II was claimed that they voted
M they were told. Just AZ " q woman
could be induced 10 do anything that
che didn't want 10.
We aro free people and our leading
men have not led US into bondage. The
statements 10 the contrary are untrue.
I am sorry for man who bears false
witness against his ncighbUr, for God
will Judge him. In the future, as In
the past, the people will be free aud
they will Join whatever political party
they please TO Identify themselves
with.
The Latter day saints are an
honest and sincere people, AZ .
citizen Of the United states,
protest against my acts aud thcir- be-
ing misrcpresented 10 the government
Of the United States.
The speaker continued for some
time. showing that the charge Of there
being an amalgsmatlon Of Church
and State In Utah Ia basclcss and
untrue.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-06

He had great desire Ia his heart at
this Conferences 10 imlfe upon the
iatist.day 5Aiuts the Importance
VI taking steps looking 90
the permanent relief u tie
needy or destitute In our midst, that Ia
our prosperity We might not fofget tlH
LORDS poor. We were very likelyo
have an Indictment winter, and there
for out OF orr substance we should see
that none Of Code creatures wanted
for food OF shelter.
After parenthetical reference TO the
marvellous productiveness Of Utab's
soil, President Cannon said II was
their duty ~ people u 10 organize
that the poor In their midst who needed
holp should have their wants relieved.
Bishops aud others Ia authority
should see TO IL; but while doing THE,
care should be taken 10 prevent the
abuse Of charity, aud the indolcnt from
taking advantage of H. An men should
work 10 the extent q their ability and
not live In indolence. He bes0ught
the Latter.day Salnts 10 impress upon
the miuds Of their children that all
labor was honorable. They had some.
times boon criticised because they had
NHNHN ~ - ~
Of temples aud meeting houses, and
people had said II they had erected col.
leges instead u would have been better.
lie believed that the results would
prove the wisdom OF tho course that
had been taken upon all theao points.
Boys and girls should be- taught 10 la.
Dor. College and book education II
very useful; but all cannot devote
their lives 10 the acquisition Of that
Kind Of education. He would like 10 see
good university established here to
which our young men and women
could go, without having 70 seek n
finished education elsewhere; but he
desired 10 see, n possible, manual train.
ing coupled with H. He believed the
true course was for ~ 10 teach our
boys handicrafts, instead u their bolng
obliged tolearn livelihood by having
some ''soit" job. Let them teach their
children TO he industrious aud take
their shate Of daily toll rather than
spend their life entirely In tho study Of
books.
The choir slng the anthem;
Look mp aud pu, your trust in COD.
Beuediction by Elder Charles w.
Penrose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-06

this world, nor suffer them 10 turn u
from our duties.
with regard TO their position
temporarily, their history was
before the whole world. The United
States government required iheiI
property was called Church
pfopeity-and receivers were appointed
to take II. They delivered u up 70
them, according 70 their demands anJ
property that had already been sou
aud the proceeds Of tho sales usci ioI
tho benefit Of the people had been IN
cludcd IN the seizure.
He thought there was no particular
harm In his uaming this fresi
dent Taylor delivered Into the
hands OF the various BishOp,
throughout this Territory cef'
tain quantity Of wheat aud other
grain W. tru-tee.in-truat. u amounted
to considerable; but all this with the
other property WIS required 81 thelf
bands. The authorities went 10 work
and had 10 give thelr notes y tue
amount " about sl1O,Ol0 In order 70
saiisfy the government. they stu
trusted In God; but u took some money
10 discharge the demands made upon
them. They had 10 borrow some
money 10 meet those notes; aud still
they owed something with regard "a
them.
President Woodruff alluded 10 the
many Thousands Of dollars which u
had also been necessary fos the
Church 20 expend Ia order 10 help the
people In some Of the settlements, In
the erection VI school houses, meeting
houses, 10 supply the wants Of the
poor, etc.
What was the cause of this great
gathering Of the people? he asked
They heard the Gospel Of Christ pro.
claimed by His Servants, aud believed
II. They came 10 Zion without coun.
eel from anybody, because they had
the spirit of gathering within them
aud II was this that had made Utah
what ehe was today.
Let them be patient, falthiui 70 their
covenant. with God, full of charity
one towards another, aud all would be-
well. He counseled them TO 80 for
ward In the good work which they had
begun, aud they would assutcdly con
qucr and overcome the obstacles which
beset their path. God would b.
pleased aud soften the heart. Of mor
towards them; hundreds and thousandl
would yet visit Utah, 10 behold th'
work Of the Latter.day Saints, and sc'
they were In earnest aud meant whs
they said.
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should take some action In reference TO
the mislatements Of the majority Of
the commission. Would he advise an
expression by appropriate resolutions?
Mr.. Caine said he certainly did, as we
had lain under the lash too long With
out retaliation In the sAape OF some
strong REGULATIONS.
Some one arose In the audience and
commenced speaking. II proved TO DO
BROTHER JOHN CLARK,
the well.known merchant. He was
invited 20 the stand. when he APP
peared there he spoke ~ follows
Reference has been made, my breth.
rem and sister, to tho report OF tho
Utah Commission. | am Of the opin-
ion, as the previous speaker, that the
Misrepresentation that have been
placed upon US for number Of years
nave been passed by too many times In
silence. thInk that some action
should be taken, and that some resolu-
lions, before this Conference adlourna,
should be placed before the Conference
for their action. | have read the re-.
port Of the Utah Commission, and
from my knowledge Of the Affairs la
this Territory, | am satisfied, ~ has
been stated, that statements made Ia
that report are Incorrect and malicious.
~ untrue, aud have been gotten UP for
the purpose Of injuring the Latter-day
Saints. therefore move, II II be In
order, that committee Of. i've be- APP
pointed by this conference 10 formu-
late such resolutions ~ will feiutu, and
deny thoee statements, and set In prop.
aaN lar an "A "a
matters.
The motion instantly received u
large number OF seconds. II was put
10 the audience by President Cannon
and carried unanimously with com.
blncd shout Of ayes that seemed 10
shake the building. There was no
response 20 the call TOR contrary vote.
In answer 10 the question NJ ~ how
the committee should DO selected,
Brother Clark, who made the original
motion, mad. another TO the effect that
they be appointed by the President OF
tho Conference. This later motion
was seconded and carried unanimously
with the same Intensity aud yigor NJ
the ifst.
President Woodruff thon nnmci the
following aa the committee ON rcsolu.
lions:
John CLARK, chairman, William IL.
Rowe, Charles W. Pcnpse, John II.
Caiue and Franklin $. Richards.
The motion 10 accept Of the commit.
tee thus constituted was unanimous.
A question was raised rs TO when the
committee should Ice required % report
Brother Aufollua Miner moved that
two O'Clock today be- the hour. This
motion was seconded and carried un.
anlmously with tremendous shout Of
"ayc."
The choir sang the anthem:
Praise 20 the Father.
Bsnedietlon by Elder John r. Muir.
dock.