Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-14
MINOR POINTS POLITICAL.
The Democratic State Convention OF Con-
necticut-The Platform.
rBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

The Democratic State Convention OF Con-
necticut-The Platform.
[By telegraph to the Dispatchl
| HARTFORD, CoSN., September 13.-The
Democratic State Convention assembled
| this morning. Ex-Congressman Bob
| Vance was made permanent chairman.
| The platform adopted declares that the
| Democratic party of Connecticut again
pledges fidelity TO the United States Con-
| stitution, with ITS limited and defined
| powers" and continues;
I'VE demand for the individual the
| largest liberty consistent with law and or
| der.
Public Office being O public trust, we
| demand honest government and fidelity 70
| duty on the part of every ofhce-holder in
| the State and Federal Governments.
| "A public tax is a burden TO the people.
| and while taxes for the necessary support
| OF the government, State and national,
should be cheerfully paid, the people have
good reason for requiring the. strlctest
| economy in every department of the gov
| ernment, and the expenditure OF their
money solely for the necessary require
ments of the public service.
"ln raising the necessary revenue for
| the support Of the government the taxes
| collected at the custom-house, as prac-
| ticed from the foundation of the govern
III.
ply, and in adjusting and equalizing such
| taxes there should be careful regard for
| the interests of our domestic industries
| and for the just wages of American work
| ingmen;"
commercial and agricultural interests
| should be favorably considered in enact
| ing necessary legislation. and speaks
especially of protection to tobacco.
The Republican State Legislature is
vigorously arraigned for keeping IN office
party adherents who had been over
| wheimingly defeated at the polls.
The financial plank SAYS: I'VE demand
| q safe currency. redeemable In gold, the
| standard money of the world, and protest
| against an issue of bank bills for circula-
tion unless they are as safely secured as
are the national-bank bills"
POLITICS LA CHoCTAw.
| LEHIaH, I. r., September 13.-The situa-
| tion over the contested national election
| between the two political parties OF the
| Choctaw nation. the Nationallsts and the
! PrOgressves, grows mere warllke every
| hour II is reported now that band of
| Nationahsts have killed twelve Progress
lists near McAllister. Everything is IN On
uproar. y. II. Lester, white man but
| citizen BY marriage, who has been running
| q red-hot Progressive newspaper at South
| McAllster, has placed himself under the
nrotectlon of the United States authori-
| ties, as the insurgents are alter his scalp:
| The NationalIsts are concentrating and
arming themselves, and more serious trou-
| bic is expected. Governor Jones. who be-
| longs to the Progressives, keeps q heavy
guard around him constantly.
TROOPS ASKED PoR.
WASHINGTON. September Ex-Governor
| Jones, of the Choctaw Indian Nation, has
4 kolf ka In Il1rpaT ggnn
aid Indian police and troops TO assist IN
| suppressing acts of lawlessness which are
| being committed by bands of men with
| whom, he says, the authorities are unable
| to cope.
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
| TRENTON. N. j., September 13.-The Re
| publican State Convention met to-day.
| Ex.State.S Senator Nevins was made perma-
| nent chairman. The platform adopted
| approves the Minneapolis platform, con-
| demns the Democratic doctrine that pro-
tectiye tariff Is unconstitutional, and en-
| dorses IN glowing terms President Harrl-
| sons Administration. The rest of the plat
| form deals with State issues, attacking the
State administration, and makes the point
| of countepance given by the Democratic
State officers end party leaders TO race
| track gambling. Candidates lot governor
! were named as follows Franklin Murphy,
of Newark; General Burd Grubb. Frank
| Mcgowan, of Mercer. and ex-Congressman
John Kean, who is the probable nominee.
| L0ter.-Kean was nominated on the Sc
cond ballot. The convention then ad-
jouTned.
AMERICAN TIS-PLATB.
FLwoop. IND, September 19.-A heavy
rainfall beginning last night interfered
seriously with the monster Republican de-
monstration planned Tor to-day on the
opening of the American tln-plate factory
in this CITY. Governor Mckinley made a
speecb devoted almost entirely to the tin
plate question and to vindica.lon of the
Republican tariff legislation on that sub
iect. Referring to protection generally,
he said the growth of Elwood from little
village of few hundred to city of 5000
people was due entirely TO the develop
ment of industries, which had had their
birth and growth under the Republican
policy of protection.
wEAyER-DEMocRATIc TICKET.
PUEBLO, Col, September l3.-Ihe
Weaver wing Of the Democratic state Con-
vention adjourned at O'CLOCK tnlS MORN
ing, after having authorized the state
| Central Committee to nominate State
ticket.
TEXAS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
FoRr WORTH, Tex, September 13.-The
Republican State Convention met mere 10,
day. 1t was evident that the majority OF
the delegates favored no nomination ou'
the endorsement of George Clark. the In
dependent Democratic candidate Tor Gov
ernor. r. Il. Howley. of Galveston, was
elected temporary chairman. he is CLARK
man.
CONGRESSMAN TILLMAN LEFT.
Co1uMB1A. S. c.. September 13.-A 80.
cond primary was held to-day in the Second
Congressional District to decide VINO shall
be the Democratic nominee for Congress
which is equivalent to election. The re
: turns are meagre, but they indicate thai
W. j. Talbert. Alliance man, will .defea'
George d. Tillman. the candidate for re,
election. Talbert has been accused O.
Third -partvisn. This he denies. He stand:
on the Ocala platform. which was adopted
by the May State Democratic convention