Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-20
MAKING A PLATFORM
For the Nominee Of the Chicago Con-
vention to Take His Stand Upon.
TARIFF TIE PRINCIPAL PLANK,
But the Force Bill Will Be Denounced In
Bitter Terms.
NICARAGUA CANAL CoOLLY TREATED

CHICAGO, June l9.-Ine plabiorn Va VIZ
Democratic party has been almost lost
sight of in the struggle between the C'eve-
land and opposing forces. 1t has, however,
derived consideration from gentlemen VINO
may reasonably be looked upon as probable
members of the Committee on Resolutions
The tariff plank naturally will STAND
forth and be the principal issue on which 1t
will be sought to run the campaign, but the
force bill will come in for almost an equal
share of attention, and it will have as much
virility as can be given it in dignifed Eng
lish Democrats say that the Republicans
have thrown down the gauntlet on this bill,
and that they are only too glad to take 1t
up and meet their opponents.
The tariff plank will not in so far as its
general declarations on the tariff question
go) differ much from the tariff plank OF
1888. 1t will demand that the people be
relieved from burdensome and unjust tax
alton, and that the tariff be reduced to such
an extent as an economical administration
of the affairs of the Government will per-
NIT.
The Mckinley Bill Denounced.
A special plank will be devoted to the
Mckinley bill, which will be denounced as
a measure framed for the advantage OF spe-
cial classes, and which raises the prices OF
articles of necessity to the consumer. 1t
will also be denounced as fostering trusts
and resulting in the formation OF comoina-
tions of capital to stifle competition. OPP
press labor and raise the prices of articles
controlled by the trust.
The Democratic party will declare its con:
tinued devotion to a freedom of action, and
will demand the enforcement of laws for
the prevention of trusts and the enactment
of such further legislation as may be neces-
sary. 1t is probable that there may be
recommended legislation which will remove
duty on articles controlled by trusts as one
means of restraint on the operations OF
these concerns.
The force bill plank will be ringing dec
laration against placing the polls in the
hands of Federal officeholders. and Will
declare that tho security and liberty of the
people demand that the Government shall
not interfere with the conduct of elections
and the free expression OF the Will OF the
people.
The silver plank will be very general in its
terms. Mr.. Patterson, OF Colorado, has the
support of a number of conductors in an at
tempt to have the convention declare IN
favor of Tree coinage, but the party sentl.
ment is against a departure from esta aDilsneo
lines in this campaign, and the most tnat
can be expected is some such declaration as
was contained in the Indiana platform,
which declared in favor of supply OF money
of uniform value and in sufficient abundance
to meet the demands OF trade.
DemOnctlz
Gold and silver, the platform will probably
say, have always been the money OF the
people of the United States, and the de-
monetization of silver by the Republican
party is likely to be assailed. The inter-
national monetary conference will be ap-
proved.
The 'fbfIlion dollar" Congress will be de-
nounced for extravagant expenditures and
for the passage of measures by which the
necessary appropriations for the support of
the Government were largely increased.
The restoration of the Democratic
party to power rdsI will .bs, be ;ns asked Hs os
increasing the Government expenditures
may be repealed and relief given from
heavy taxation. Attention will be called to
under the "honest and economical" admin
istration of President Cleveland, and with
this will be contrasted the depleted condi-
tion OF the public treasury" under the pres
ent administration.
The administration of President Harrison
will come in for a measure of consideration,
and the conduct of the Pension Oh1ce is
likely to be especially condemned.
Among the miscellaneous matters that
will have place in the platform are likely
to be free American registry to shlps chleny
owned and controlled by American citizen
ship: the maintenance of navy adequate to
the protection of American interests and
the honor OF our citizens; the exclusion of
Chinese labor; the restriction OF tmmiSra-
tlOn and q Dettoc enIOrCeueuI VI tnc iiului-
grafton laws.
Chilly Nicaragua Canal Indorsement
The Nicaragua canal has a number OF
strong supporters here and an Endorsement
of the prospect is likely, but perhaps with
some provision not committing the United
States to its construction.
The Worlds Fair managers have practi-
cally taken possession OF all delegates to
whom they could lay siege, and under the
lomats they have been shown the greatness
of the undertaking, and impressed all
with the fact that the Democratic
party ought not to give 1t
less hearty Endorsement than did the
Minneapolis convention. The Democratic
party is by history and tradition less dis
posed than the Republican party toward
Government connection with all matters
extraneous to the usual administration Of
public affairs, but the Worlds Fair mana
gers are confident the Resolutions Commit
ter will recognize the propriety of doing
we'll by the Exposition project.
One new feature of the Republican plat
form was a declaration in favor of the ces-
sion of the arid lands to the States. but
western representatives will ask the aid of
the party in making this appeal to the
suffrages of the settlers scattered ouer the
Rocky Mountain region.
A vigorous effort will also be made to Sc
cure the adoption of a resolution looking to
the election of the President and Senators
hv the direct vote of the peOnle-