The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-20
THE PLATFORM FORECAST.
Tariff the Prominent Feature-FOfc'
Bill to Be Condemned.


Democratic party has almost been
lost sight of in the struggle be-
tween the Cleveland opposing forces. 1t
from gentlemen who may reasonably be
looked upon as suitable members of the
committee on resolutions. The tariff
plank naturally stands forth as the princi-
pal issue, but the force bill will come in
tor almost an equal share of attention.
and will receive as much derision
as can be given i; in dignified English.
The tariff plank will not differ much from
the tariff plank of iSSS. A special plank
will be devoted to the Mckinley bill.
The Democratic party will declare con-
tinued devotion to freedom of action
and demand the enforcement of laws
for the prevention of trusts and the enact
ment OF such further legislation as may be
necessary TO prevent trusts. Probably
there may be recommended legislation
which will remove the duty on articles
controlled by the trusts as one of the
means of restraining their operations.
The force bill plank will be ringing
declaration against placing the polls in
the hands Of the office-holders, and will
declare that the security and liberty of
the people demands that the government
shall not interfere with the conduct of
elections and free expression OF the will
of the people.
The silver plank will be very general in
terms. An attempt is being made to have
the convention declare in favor of
free coinage, but party sentiment is
against departure from established lines in
tlis campaign, and the most that can be
expected is some such declaration as is
contained in the Indiana platform, which
declared for supply Of money of uniform
value and in sufficient abundance to meet
the demands of trade. The international
monetary conference will be approved.
The billion-dollar congress will be de-
nounced. The restoration of the Demo-
cratic party TO power will be asked of the
people in order that the laws increasing
government expenses may be repealed and
relief given from heavy taxation. Atten-
ton will be called to the large reduction
made in the public debt under the Honest
and economical administration of
Cleveland and with this will be contrasted
the depleted" condition of the public
treasury under the present administration.
He -ison's administration will come in
Tor consideration and the conduct of the
pension Office is likely to be especially
condemned. Among the miscellaneous
matters to be treated is likely to be
the f American registry to ships chiefly
owned and controlled by American citi-
zens; the maintenance of the navy ade-
quate to the protection Of American in
terests and the honor of its citizens; the
exclusion of Chinese labor; the restriction
of immigration and the better enforcement
of the immigration laws. The Nicaragua
canal has number of strong supporters,
and the Endorsement of the project is
likely, but with some provision not COM
hitting the government to its construc-
ton.
The Worlds fair managers are impress
ing upon the delegates the fact that the
Democratic party ought not to give the
great exposition less hearty Endorsement
than did the Minneapolis convention.
The declaration of the Republican plat
form favoring the cession of arid lands 10
the states will cause the Western represen-
tatives to ask of the Democrats aid in
meeting this appeal to the sutfrages of the
settlers in the Rocky mountain region. A
vigorous effort will also be made to secure
the adoption of resolution looking TO the
election of the president and senator's by
direct vote of the people.