The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-28
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS
The Convention Divided Between
Palmer and Cleveland.
THE COLORADO REPUBLICANS
They Refuse to Endorse Harrison's Admins
tration-The Sherman Forces Defeat For
aker's Followers-Oth Conventions.

Democratic convention to order. He con-
graduated the delegates on the suspicious
omens under which the convention as
sembled. To-day for the first time in
quarter Of century," said he, you meet
within the confines of Democratic state"
Applause. He congratulated the Demo-
Gratis that the principle of Democracy to-
day is represented in the lower house of
Congress by large majority of representa-
tlves from Illinois, and also that this
proud commonwealth has To day for the
hrSt time in over a quarter of a century
the honor OF being represented in the
Senate OF the United States by one en-
tlrely worthy 10 wear The toga of
Senator, our proud and trusted leader, the
distinguished Democratic soldier and
statesman" Great applause.
Pnelps introduced as temporary chairman
Congressman Jarves r. Williams.
Temporary chairman CONGRESSMAN Will
Jams, on assuming the gavel, said: "Our
committee on resolutions will not be left to
speculate amid uncertainties as to what
the people want. The people themselves
have spoken in language that needs no in
depreciation. After full and impasslon-
/ ate discussion of ali its unjust provisions,
the people in 1890 pronounced verdict OF
| guilty against the Mckinley law bill.
We are here to record in our platform
that verdict with all the emphasis with
which II was rendered. That paIri-
otto work-tariff reform-so plainly,
so bravely outlined in 1888 by that living
idol of Democracy, Grover Cleveland, is
still unfinished, and will continue to be
so until every burden of unjust and IN
necessary taxation shall have been removed
from the shoulders of our people"
! The speaker considered our present sill
l ln,H Dr1l
lieving in the principle of bimetallism. He
favored the free coinage of both gold and
silver al such q ratio as will insure the cir
! culaticn of both metals. The present sill
yer law demonetzes silver by treating it
as u mere commodity, issuing credit cur
rency therefor, which, according TO the
pohcy OF inc administration, is redeemable
in gol1 without in any way increasing the
volume of the coin in which such notes are
redeemable, thus creating system of in
| tlation.
AS the Palmer men had applauded the
mention of their leaders, name in PHELPS
speech, so the Cleveland men cheered to
the echo the name of the ex-Presldent as
Williams paid a glowing tribute to lis
tatitf policy. At the conclusion of Will
liams' speech an announcement pas made
of the state committeeman, presidential
electors and district delegates to the ma
til nal convention. Committees were then
appointed, and quickly following the an
nouucement OF the committees the Palmer
men gained their first victory OF the day by
the adopt!au of molten 10 refer all resou-
lions to the committee on resolutions with
out debate, thus preventing the reading of
any eXtravagant Cleveland resolutions in
| the conven ton.
A prolonged squabble followed the mo-
ton for temporary adjournment. The
Altgeld forces fought for one days ses-
| sion and the others for a two days. ses
sion. Altgelds resolution was finally car
ried and the convention took q recess
until p. N. When it reassemb led ex-
| Speaker Crafts of the last general as
sembly, was announced as permanent
chairman, and was greeted with enthusiast
tic applause when he took the chair His
speech was brief one. After prolonged
and heated debate the convention decided
TO proceed with the nomination of a state
ticket.
Nominations were declared in order.
Senator O'Connor placed in nomination for
governor, eX-Judge John p. Altgeld. of
Chicago, as man who would appeal to the
great mass of the le5oring men. A. d.
| Weber, of Macon county, seconded the
nomination On behalf Of the German Amer
leans General John G. Black, Delos d.
! Phelps, Andrew j. Hunter and ex-Con-
gresham Neece were also placed in noml-
nation. An the first ballot Alleged re-
celyed large majority, and on motion of
General Black, his nomination was made
unanimous.
E. N. Black and A. ]. Hunter were then
nominated for congressman at-large, A
e.. Stevenson, A. T. Green, c. E.
ton, Walter j. Watson, John A. King
and A. b. Case were elected delegates at
large Monroe c. Crawford, Jesse j. Phil
! lips, J. M. Rigs, Charles Durham, J. Fl.
Miller, A. j. Reavelle. DR.. David Leroy,
Thomas, their alternates.
The ticket was completed as follows
Lieutenant governor, Joseph Gill; auditor,
David Gore; attorney general, Morris T.
Malones; treasurer, Rufus M. Ramsey :;
trustees of the State university were also
nominated.
The platform reaffirms devotion to Dem.
ocratic principles; de, lares the strictest
economy should be exercised in govern
mental expenditures; legislation should be
confined to the legitimate objects of gov
eminent. The tariff is declared a tax and
al taxation burden; where imposed Justly
it will be cheerfully borne by the people;
where LEVIED upon the suggestion of pri-
vate greed to promote monopoly and ex
tortion to build up the fortunes of the few
at the expense of the general welfare.
I it. is intolerable to freedom and
Inconsistent with every principle of sound
|
with having sought to fasten an iniouitous
and oppressive system of taxation upon the
people The patriotic administration of
! Grover Cleveland is endorsed, as is also his
tariff message of 1887. The platform de-
mands the immediate revision of the tariff:
| free raw material; reduction of the
duties on the necessaries of life, and such
changes in the shipping and navigation
laws as shall restore the American mer
American flag upon the high sea.
On money the platform says: 1--WE reit-
crate our allegiance to the historic policv
of the Democratic party, in favor of hon
est money, the gold and silver coinage
provided by the constitution of the United
States. and of q currency convertible into
such coinage without loss 10 the holder
and recommend an invitation by our gov
eminent TO the commercial powers of the
world for an in ternationai conference to fix
| the ratio between the values of gold and
silver, that parity may be main tanned be-
tween the two metals. and all mints thrown
open TO free coinage"
The Republican national and state ad
ministrations, the Mckinley law and
trusts are denounced. In closing. the
platform says 1--WE congratulate the
| Democracy OF Illinois and the whole coun-
try upon the great triumph achieved in the
\ election of that grand man. patriot. soldier
and statesman, General John M. PAL
mer to the Senate of the United
States, and should it be deemed
expedient to come to the great
west for candidate for the presidencv
to lead the Democratic hosts to victory. we
commend him to the favorable copsidere-
ton of the national Democratic convention
and instruct our delegates to that conven-
! ton to present his name and use all ho1or-
able means to secure his nomina tIop. -
| Adjourned sine die.