Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-24

basis of popular suffrage. we recommend
To the several States the most liberal APP
for public schools. Free
schools are the nursery of good
government and have always received the
fostering care of the Democratic party,
which iaVorS every mcauS ct Increasing
Intelligence. Freedom of education being
essential 10 civil and religious liberty as
we'll a. IA necessity for the development of
intelligence. must not he interierei with
under any prtteXt whatever. We oppose
state Interference with pireniii rights
amt tn" rights Of conscience III the educa-
ton OF children As an infringement of the
fundamental Democratic dOCtriue that
the largest individual liberty consistent
" tn the rights oi others inSurcS the high
est type of American citizenship and the
best government.
THE TERRITORIES.
We approve the action of the present
House of Representatives i'll passing bills
for the admission into the | Mon as States
of the Territories OF New Mexico and
and Arizona, and favor the early admis-
sion of all the Territories having the ne
cesSary population and resources to en-
title them to statehood, and while they
remain Territories we hold that the oill-
Gals appointed to administer the govern
Inent of any Territory, together with the
! District of Columbia and Alaska, should
ne DOlld lluc TtSlutUls III Tile vi
district in which their duties are to lie
performed. The Democratic party be-
lieves in home rule and the control OF
their own affairs by the people OF the
vicinage.
MIsCELI ANEOUS.
We favor legislation by congress and
State Legislation to protect the lives and
| limbs of railway employees and those Ill
other occupations, and denounce the i'll
/ not ,i Il "a
particularly the Republicans of the Sen
ate, for causing the defeat of measures
| beneficial and protective to this class ol
| wage-wOrkerS.
We are in favor of the enactment by
States of laws for abOlishing the motor
| ious sweating system, for abolishing con-
tract convict labor and prohibiting the
employment in factories OF children
under Is years of age.
We oppose all sumptuary laws as al
interference with the individual rights ol
| citizens.
Upon this statement of principles and
policy the Democratic party asks the i'll
telligent judgment of the American peo-
pie. 1t asks change of administration
| and a change of party. in order that there
| may lie a change OF system ano a charge
of methods. thus assuring the mainte-
nance unimpaired of the institutions un-
der which the republic has grown grea
and powerful.
Nominating speeches were then
made by Gov. Abbott, of New Jersey
who placed the name of Cleveland be
fore the convention amidst the widest
excitement. w. C. Dewitt, of Brook
Ign nominated David b. Hill, and il
an able speech presented the claims o
that distinguished citizen. 1t was
John +. Dencombe, of Iowa presented
the name of Horace Boies, which mel
with cordial response from his adj
mirers. Several hours were consumed
in lauding the virtues and claims o
respective candidates, when In the
"wee sma' hours" Of morn a roll 'cal
of States was ordered, and Cleveland
was nominated on the first ballot, the
vote standing: