Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-30
THE RICHMOND ATOHWEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 80.

rotary OF State, Elbridee Cushman, OF
Lakeville; for Treasures. and Receiver.
General, James s. Grinnell, Of Grcenheld;
for Auditor, ID. w. Ircfry. OF Marbleheau;
for Attorney General. George III. btesrns'
Of Chicopec.
The report was unanimously adopted.
md after the usual votes OF thanks the
convention at 2:05 =. NJ. adjourned.
rHB PLATFORM.
The following IL a synopsis OF tho platform:
The principles o. tho national Demo ratio par y
arc endorsed and Tho State administration "
commended. The platform demands that al
commissions aud administrative npposntces DO
Responsible to the people through tnr.-ou.,,
crnor. believes In free schools suppreu Win
free textbooks; coneratuatcs the people upon
tho action OF tho Legislature in regard 10 coz
~ 'u'iouai Amendment: renews the par'!
declarations upon the subject q labor; nnrIh,
ing sympathy with nll WISE md conssituflohsi
moasures IN it, interest. The Mckinley tarin
bill against which tho Democratic party OF
Massachusettr protested NJ It's last confcnt'n.
was rcpudiltrd Mt the potts by ono OF tho my ,s
emphatic votes ever cast by n free people. We
renew our demand for the repeal cf ali OF its
r visions which increase tho rates oil dnty eng
Tor the enactment ~ Z genuine measure W
tari1 reform. Ne bclicve that public Office Is
public trust and that appointments Should 20
made Tor Illness. ceraftty, and integrity anu III
| the spirt D ciyil-scrgtcc reform. Inc kepnON-.
| cGn Administration ms shown the hypocrisy OF
w. p4's'it.l'IN III isAfof VI tLt-
Destroying the e.Cichoy OF the Ctinus
| Bureau FOR the,aakc .: furnishing poitlrhi
| sp0il-: By ncglcc.irg 10 bring prosecutions lor
| III" punishment " uoliiions ~ tte civl-serylce
| law; ~ ignoring the re 'o;umendstion- OF thc
tiyii-S"ryice Commission for III, disniissai OF
| oGlc.a Who have op, My dcicd the law: by re-
viving Inc active participation OF oirce-hciucts
In partisan pOli'i . ana the assessment of Gov-
| ornmcnt employees for partisan purpvsss-
THE MONEY QUESTION.
"Wc believe la honest money, the gold nli
silver coinage OF tho Constitution. and IN cur
rency convertible into such coinage without io-s.
| This declaration expressing tho UNIFORM historic
pocy o. the national DemDc fntic party AMI con-
1 tanned In it, platforms ~ 1884 and 1asS We ui-
| rcstryeiy realflrm. We believe that all dollars
| coined 10y The United States should be OF ogual
| intrinsic value, aad That all paper currency L.
| ruel by tho GOycrnment should he reiecmaDic
in either gold or silver coin. NJ the option OF the
| holder and not at the discretion OF the secre-
| tnry Of the Treasury. While We believe
| In tho use OF both gold and silver as money
and In the full reconciliation OF tho
laifcr metal by international agreement. we
are equally opposed to the FREQ and uniimlted
| coinage Of silver by our Government indcpend-
| cnt ~ tho action Of other nations and 10 ihe
dangerous silver legislation enacted at The las,
| session Of Congress. We dcnOunce the claim oil
| the Republican leaders 81 this State that they
are the friends 81 sound currency a. fnlae ana
hypocrtical, ana charge them with the sole ana
| direct responsibility for the present dangerous
| condition Of the currency.
"Witf Arm reliance upon helustice on its prin'
clpcr, the record Of It's administration, ana the
merits Of it, candidates the Democratic party
confidently appeals 10 the SURFACES OF the voters
| OF the Commonwealth"