Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-23

CF6tlC party. Slnc0 Cn6 mCh1nley tar1n went into
operation there have been ten reductions OF the
wages ct laborfng men to one increase. We deny
that there has been any increase OF prosperity &C
the country since that tariff went into operation
and we point to the dullness and distress, the
wage reductions and strikes In the iron trade as
the best possible evidence that no such prosper
ity has resulted from the Mckinley act.
We call the attention of thoughtful Americans
to the fact that after thirty years of restrictive
taxes against the importation Of foreign wealth
homes and farms OF the country have become
burdened with a real estate mortgage Of over
sive Of all other forms of Indebtedness; that In
one OF the chief agricultural states OF the west
there sPgeass real estate en- mortgage debt aver
and that similar conditions and tendencies are
shown to exist In the other agricultural export
no industry SO much as It does that Of the
sheriff.
Sections 4. Trade interchange on the basis of
ticipating Is q ume-honored doctrine Of the
democratic faith, but we denounce the sham
reciprocity which jugEles with the peoples de-
sire for enlarged foreign markets and freer ex-
changes by pretending TO establish closer trade
relations for country whose articles Of export
with other countries that are also Agricultural,
hibitive tariff taxes against the richest coun-
products and to e1changs therefor
commodities which are necessaries and comforts
Section 5. We recognize In the trusts and COM
binations, which are designed to enable capital
product Of capital and labor, a natural Nc coDse.
quence Of the prohibitive taxes which prevent
the free competition which 1t the life OF honest
abated by law, and we demand the rigid enforce
ment or the laws made to prevent and control
them, together with such further legislation in
restraint of their abuses as experience may show
Section 9. The republican party, while pro-
fessips policy Of rsss5ving the public land for
the peoples heritage till now a few railroads and
nonresident aliens, individual and corporate,
possess larger area than that Of all our farms
between the two seas. The last democratic ad-
ninistration reversed the improvident and un-
wise policy Of the republican party touching the
100, 900 acres Of valuable land to be sacredly
held as homesteads for our citizens, and we
pledge ous u, to continue this s policy until ey
claimed and restored to the people.
cowardly makeshift fraught with possibilities OF
danger In the future which should make all Of
its supporters, as well as its author, anxious
both gold and silver as the standard money Of
the country and to the coinage Of both gold and
silver without discriminating against either met
lar unit of coinage of both metals must be Of
equal intrinsic and excangeable value or be ad-
justed through International agreement or by
SeAS.A
maintenance Of the parity Of the metals and the
equal power of every dollar at all times in the
demand that ali paper Currency shall Be kept at
par with and redeemable in such coin. We to-
sist upon this policy as especially necessary for
the protection of the farmers and the laboring
classes, the first and most defenseless victims of
unstable money and fuctuating currency.
Section 8. We recommend that the prohibit
tory ten per cent tax on state bank issues be re-
pealed.
Section Q. Public office is public trust We
affirm the declaration Of the democratic national
Of 1876 for the reform Of civil service
and call for the honest enforcement of all laws
regulating the same. The nomination Of a presi-
dent, as in the recent republican convention, by
delegates composed largely of his appointees
holding office at his pleasure is scandalous sat
ire upon free pt pular institutions and startling
illustration Of the methods by which a president
may crafty his ambition. We denounce policy
under which federal officeholders usurp control
OF party conventions In the states. and we pledge
the democratic party to the reform Of these and
all other abuses which threaten individual liberty
ana local self government.
Section 10. The democrati, party is the only
party that has ever given the country n foreign
policy consistent and vigorous, compelling re-
speet abroad and inspiring confidence at home,
while avoiding entangling alliances, it has aime1
to cultivae friendly relations with other nations
and especially with our neighbors on the Ameri
with our own and we view with alarm the ten
dency to policy Of irritation and buster which
Is liable at any time to confront us with the al
Tentative Of humiliation or war. We favor the
maintainence Of a navy strong for all purposes
of national defence, lind to properly maintain
the honor aud dignity Of the country abroad.
Section II. This country has always been the
refuge OF the oppressed from every land, eIiles
for conscience sake, and IN the spisit of the
of cur government we condem the OPP
preston practiced by the Russian government
upon its lutheral and Jewish subjects; and we
call upon our national government in the in.
terest OF justice and humanity, by all just and
proper means to use its prompt and best efforts
to bring about a cessation of these cruel per-
secutions in the dominions of the Car, and to
secure to the oppressed equal rights. We tender
our profound aud earne sympathy to those
lovers Of freedom who are struggling for home
rule and the great cause of local self-govern-
ment in Ireland.
In the remaining ten sections restriction
of immigration is advocated, .'liberal PEN
sions for all disabled union soldiers" is ia
vored. Internal improvements and the
Columbian fair are advocated. The party
declares itself Composed to state interfer-
ence with parental rights and rights of
conscience in the education of children"
The admission of territories forms another
section and contract labor comes in for its
usual share of the platform.
THE TARIFF AND SILVER PLANKs.
The only features of the platform which
seemed to call forth a divided sentiment
were the tariff and silver planks which
were apparently not sufficiently radical to
satisfy the delegates with pronounced
views. Colonel Jones moved the adoption
of the platform.
Mr.. Neal of Ohio was recognized and
said: 81 have been unable oonscientiously
to agree with the majority of my fellow
members of the committee upon that sec
ton of this platform relating to the tariff.
I therefore gave notice to the
committee that would move in open con-
vention to strike out of that section all the
words preceding that denuncistion of the
Mckinley act and substitute therefor the
following: ''We denounce the republican
protection as a fraud upon the labor of the
great majority of the American people for
the benefit of the few. We declare it to DE
a fundamental principle of the demo-
cratic party that the federal govern
ment has no constitutional power to
impose and collect tariff duties except for
the purposes of revenue only, and we de-
mand that the collection of such taxes
shall be limited to the necessities of the
government when honestly and economi-
cally administered"
participated in by Henry Wstterson and
others. The amendment was finally
adopted by 564 ayes to 342 nays.
CANOlDAlES ffESENldD.
Arkanss yielded to New jersey, and
Governor Albeit nominated Cleveland in
an eloquent address. At frequent inter
walls Cleveland was riotously applauded.
The mention of Hills name also evoked
tumultuous cheering. The secretary at
last proceeded with the call of states.
Hon. G. F. Patton of California seconded
the nomination of Grover Cleveland. Col
orsdo gave way to New York. Hon. W.
G. Dewitt from the New York delegation
came forward and put in nomination SEN
ator Hill.
Hon. John R. Fellows of New York city
seconded it. A. w. Green of Chicago
seconded the nomination of Cleveland
with the remark, GIL inois casts 4S votes
for Grover Cleveland" Hon. w. B. Eng
lish seconded the nomination of Cleveland
for Indiana as substitute for Hon. Daniel
w. Voorhees,, who had been taken ill.
Hon. John N. Duncombe of Iowa nominal
ed Bots. Thomas B. Fenton said that by
the unanimous -ote of 10000 Kansas
democrats he seconded Cleveland's nomi
nation. 3
James A. Mckenzie of Kentucky sec
onded Cleveland's nomination. Henry
Watterson secondek Boies. Hon. T. ]
Herman of Louisiana also seconded Boies
nomination. When Massachusetts, wa,
called Hon. Patrick A. Collins seconded
Cleveland and was heartily cheered.
SENATOR VOORHEES, SERIOUSLY ILL.
Senator Voorhees, of Indiana is seriousl,