St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-20
PLATFORM PROSPECTS
What the Resolutions Are
Likely to Say to the
People.
or Course, the Proper Thing
Is to Be Said Upon the 5
Tariff.
Free Coinage 1t Is Expected
will Get a Diseolored
Optic.
The Force Bill Lamp to Be
Jumped on With En-
phasis.

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CHICAGO, June 19.-The platformao
the Democratic party has been almost
lost sight of in the struggle between the
Cleveland and opposing forces. 1t has,
however, received some consideration
from gentlemen who may reasonably be
looked upon as probable members or
the committee on resolutions. The
tariff planks, naturally, will stand forth
and be the principal issue Oil which 1t
will be sought to run the campaign, but
the force bill will come in for almost an
equal share of attention. and 1t will
have as much virility as can be given it
in dignified English. Democrats say
the Republicans have thrown the gaunt-
let on this bill, and that they are only
too glad to take it up and meet their
opponents. The tariff plank will
not lin so far as its general
declarations OH the tariff question gO)
differ much from the tariff plank OF
1885,. 1t will demand that the people be
relieved from buIdensome and unjust
taxation, and that the Saritf be reduced
to such an extent as an economical adj
mnistration of the affairs or the gov
eminent will permit. A special plank
will be devoted to the Mckinley bill,
which will he denounced as measure
framed for the advantages of special
classes, and which raised the prices OF
articles of necessity to the consumer.
1t will also be denounced as fostering
trusts and resulting in the formation of
combinations of capital to stItie cOmpe-
tition, Cypress labor and raise the price
Of articles controlled by the trust. The
Democratic party will declare its con-
tinued
Devotion to Freedom
of action and will demand the enforce
ment of laws for the prevention OF
trusts and the enactment of such fur
Their legislation as may be necessary. 1t
is probable that there may be recon-
mended legislation which will remove
the duty OH articles controlled on trusts
as one means OF restraint ON the opera
tiOnS of these concerns.
Tile force bill plank will be ringing
declaration against placing the polls i'll
thu hands of federal OfficehOlderS and
Wii1'tleclare that The security of the lib
cry of the people demand that the gov
priiment shall not interfere with the
conduct OF elections and the free eX-
pfession of the will of the people.
.9fhe silver plank will be very general
in ifs terms. Mr.. Patterson, of Col
orado, has the support of number of
coadiutors in an attempt to have the
convention declare IN favor of free
coinage. but the party sentiment is
against the departure from established
lines in this campaign, and the most
that can be expected in some such
declaration as was contained in the
Indiana platform, which declared i'll
favor of supply of money of uniform
value. and in sufficient abundance to
meet the demands of trade. God and
silver, the platform Will probably say,
lraYesalways been the
50Cl Money of the People.
of the United States, and the demoneti-
cation of silver by the Republican party
is likely to be assailed. The interna-
tional monetary conference will be APP
proved. The 'billiOn-dollar congress"
will be denounced for extravagant eX-
penditnres. and for the passage of
measures by which the necessary ap-
preparations for the support of the gov
eminent were largely increased. The
restoration of the Democratic party to
power will be asked of tile people in Or
der that the laws Increasing the govern
ment expenditures may be repealed,
and relief given from heavy taxation.
Attention will be called TO the large re-
duction made in the public debt under
the economical administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland, and with this will be
cOntrasted the depleted" condition of
the public treasury under the present
administration.
The administration of President Har-
risoir will come in for measure of con-
sIderatiOn. and the conduct of the pen-
sion office is likely to be especially con-
.demned.
Among the miscellaneous matters
that will have place in the platform
are likely to be tree American registry
to ships chiefly owned and controlled
by American citizens; 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 immigration
and better enforcement of the immi-
grafton laws.
The Nicaragua Canal
has number of strong supporters here,
and ali Endorsement of the project is
likely, but, perhaps, with some provis-
ion not committing the United States to
its construction.
The worlds fair managers have prac-
tically taken possession of all delegates
to whom they could lay siege, and,
under the escort of competent guides
and accomplished diplomats. they have
been shown the greatness of the under
taking and impressed with the fact that
the Democratic party ought not to give
less hearty Endorsement than did the
Minneapolis convention. The Demo-
cratic party is by history and tradition
less disposed than the Republican party
towards government connection with
all matters eXtraneOuS to the usual adj
ministration of public affairs, but the
worlds fair managers are confident the
committee will recognize the
,propriety of doing we'll by the exposi-
ton project.
- Ole new feature of the Republican
platform was declaration in favor of
lthelTcession of the arid lands to the
States. and the Western representatives
WiIIaSk the aid of the party in meeting
this appeal to the suffrages of the set
tiers scattered over the Rocky Mountain
region.
81. A vigorous effort will be made to se--
.cureethe adoption of resolution look
ing to the election of the president and
senators by the direct vote OF the peo-
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