The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-22

honest viii OF the people as expressed at the
ballot box.
form, "and reduction of important duties TO q
revenue basis, with protection only TO such in
oostries as require il for the protection of Amer
lean workingmea"
On financial questions the platform says:
We denounce the Sherman law fslsoo and de-
m ma, Its Unconditional repeal; we favor the
Tree coinage of both gold aud silver such a
OASIS as viii MAINTAIN the two metals
on parity with each other; we de-
nouhce al truste and combinations which
nave grown up and been fostered under the
pernieious class legislation OF the Republican
party, ana demand their regulation or super
ocratic party for the modern and more
eIncient navy. which had its birth under
the last Democratic administration, and
we favor all appropriations necessary
LOT reasonable increase and proper maintenance
OF the navy and Tor the protection of our
BOARD; We denounce the policy of the Republic
cah party, winch, by oppressive legislation. has
resulted in the gradual impoverishmen of the
farmer, and arraign the Republican party
as well as 10 organized labor; we re-
anrm the od-tfme Democratic doctrine of recip-
locai trade relations with foreign powers aud
oenounce the reciprocity principle of the Re-
publican party As g subterfuge designed to arnis-
lead and deceive
The platform declares the present adtninistra-
tion OF foreign relations to be an oppressor of
the weak and trucker to the powerful.
On the school question the platform says:
We commend the common school system,
which had its birth under a Democratic admin
istration and has stood the test of many years of
practical operation, and declare in favor OF free
oom OF education and for the right of the parent
TO control the teaching of his child, which Is
Egions liberty
There seems little doubt that the resolution
VIII be incorporated in the platform, either
literally or In substance II Is naturally inter-
pretated as quasi dsnunciation of past Repub-
mean legislation in the states of Illinois and
wisconsin, relied upon as an effective means OF
attracting Lutheran and other sectarian votes in
these states
1t Is quite probable that the financial plank
oil Chairman Jones' platform will be somewhat
modified, and the committee received with
favor the following resolution today adopted by
the conference of silver states delegations and
introduced in the committee by one of their
representatives:
We denounce the demonstration of silver by
the fraudulent legislation of the Republican
congress of 1873 q a crime against the people,
ana the long line OF acts by which that party
has systematically taken the money and property
OF the country from the producers and toiIers
for the benefit of the Capitalist and creditor
Classes; We therefore demand the immediate
repeal OF all laws discriminating against the
coinage OF silver on an equality with gold, and
demand the restoration OF slye to the posi- ton
anu iuiI legal status occupied by it from the
foundation OF the government until its demone-
tization.
On call on members for suggestions various
additional resolutions were introduced One
demands repeal OF the 10 per cent tax on state
banks, in order to enable the institutions to
compete with national banks and another dis
poses or the vexed question of liquor legisla-
ton follows:
We denounce the resort to unconstitutional
laws IN several states for the purpose of sup
pressing evils by interfering with the rights of
the people which they have not surrendered to
either the state or national government
The following resolution presented by a COM
mitteeman is likely to be one of those reported
by the committee, as its adoption is generally
favored by the Southern members:
We declare in favor of the equal rights of all
citizens to protection under the laws from vio-
lent punishment for crimes charged.
Half dozen Worlds fair planks were intro
duced, in addition to the one presented by the
Worlds fair delegation.
The Hatch anticipation bill is approved and
It's passage urged in q resolution presented
by Girard, of Georgia, aud another South
ern member threw out flag of truce to the
Peoples party by congratulating the Farmers
Alliance and farmers organizations generally
Tor victorious assaults In several states upon the
Republican party.
Fielder, OF New Mexico, presented the follow
Ing resolution on the financial question, and It
was referred to a subcommittee with instruc-
lions to consider ii, together with the one con-
tanned in Chairman Jones platform and the
resolution presented by the silver states:
We believe in gold and silver constituting
money, and denounce the demonstration of
silver by the Republican party ana demand the
re-enaetment OF the laws which maintained the
parity OF gold and silver at our minis for eighty
years.
The platform of Chairman Jones, as approved
by the committee, and the above additional res
olutions, which received favor, were referred to
subcommittee of nine, with instructions to
revise and report for approval to the whole COM
mittee at 10 O'Clock tomorrow