The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1892-04-14

cratic state convention for the choice
Of four delegates to the convention
at Chicago met in the fremont
Temple this morning.
Hon. Edward Avery, of Brain
tree, was unanimously chosen
permanent chairman, and, on ac-
cepting the chair, made rousing
spec ch. In referring to the silver
question he said, "No Massachusetts
Democrat in Boston or in Washing
ton, or in the convention or in
congress, hesitates to express
himself on the silver question. We
are thankful that the danger of the
passage of the free silver coinage
act seems for the present to be
averted. Some of the votes which
contributed to this result may have
been given from pure patriotism,
some from pure politics and some
from pure satisfaction with exist
ing laws, for accept
the result with gratitude
and forego all criticism of motives.
We are equally opposed to the ex-
listing law and proposed law. The
existing law is Republican meas
ure, and we hold the Republican
party responsible for it and all its
attendant evils"
He declared the national Demo
cratic party is fer honest money, a
currency of gold and silver, every
dollar of which shall be of equal in
trinsic value all over the world.
Until this policy is modified by
another national convention no man,
or set of men, in congress or out of
congress, can commit the party to
another policy.
Mr.. Avery's address was listened
to with close attention.
An eulogy of Governor Rus
sell aroused the conven-
ton to real enthusiasm. When
Mr.. Avery said the next president
must be Democrat. There was
applause and shouts of cleveland. I"
Mr. Avery attempted to proceed
but the cheers demanded for Cleve-
land, and were given with will and
a tiger. Then came q call for cheers
for Hill. These were given, but
with liberal admixture of Kisses.
As Mr.. Avery proceeded to draw
the ideal candidate the convention
was quick to recognize the portrait
Of Cleveland. There were repeated
cheers Of Cleveland, and loud
and continuous applause. TIE plat
form endorses free wool, free iron
and coal, and continues We will
welcome whenever it can be enacted
comprehensive bill making gem
eral reduction of duties imposed by
the tariff of 1888, and by yet more
oppressive tariff legislation Of 1890.
With these views we not only
oppose the letter, but the spirit and
intention of the last Republican
tariff act, which reduces the revenue
while it raises taxes. We demand
its repeal because its intentions
raise the price to restrict commerce,
and to transfer the power of taxa
ton from the government to
individuals and corporations, and in
its place we demand a genuine
measure Of tariff reform which shall
be enacted
We believe in reduction Of tariff
taxes to increase revenue in protect
ing the daily living of the people
instead of giving an opportunity to
the privileged class to acquire wealth.
This is a clear issue between the two
parties. There is no hope for
tariff reform but in the success of
the Demo cratic party. We renew
our declaration of principles with
regard to the coinage of gold
and silver adopted by our state con-
vention of last year, upon which
our party achieved victory.
We believe in honest money,
gold and silver coinage of
construction, and in currency
convertible into such coinage with
out loss, this declaration expressing
uniform, The history Of the
policy Of the national Demo-
cratic party contained in its
platform of 1884 and 1888. we mn
reseryedly reaffirm.
We believe all dollars coined by
the United States should
be Of equal intrinsic value
and all paper currency issued by the
government should be redeemable in
either gold or silver
Cleveland was alluded to in a
highly eulogistic manner.
The resolutions were rapturously
applauded, and, when the name
of Grover Clegeland was ut
tered there was great
excitement. There were some
Kisses, but the convention was
plainly in sympathy with the spirit
of the resolutions.
Mr.. keenan,, Of Boston, arose and
offered an amendment as follows:
Resolved, The Democracy of Mas
sachusetts heartily recognize the
sterling worth and grand work
Of Hon. David Bennett Hill
in support Of true Democratic
doctrines which have preserved the