The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-11
THE ooNsEor1our DEMOCRATS.
An Uninstructed Delegation Sent to
Chicago.


Chicago.
New HAVEN, Conn, May 1O.-ISpe-
cial Tho Democratic State convention
was called to order at 10 o'clock this
morning by Clinton B. Davis, chairman
of the State central committee. Judge
Walsh, of New Britain, was made tom
porary president OF the convention. lie
made a speech OF half an hours dura-
ton. With regard to selection of delo.
gates he said that they ought to go un-
trammeled and unpledged by any in
structions or conditions. AID if SO the
convention could predict that their
choice would be overwhelmingly ap-
proved at the polls at the November
election.
The committee on credentials reported
that there were no contesting dele
cations. Gen. e. T.. Bradley, of New
Haven, was chosen permanent presi-
dent. Nominations for delegates at
large were then called for, and the selec-
tions made at the Congressional district
and county caucuses last night were
vote in every case. The delegates at
large selected were: First district, AL
van L. Hyde. of Hartford Second dis
trict, Carlos French, of Seymour Third
district, Jas. Is. Shannon, of Norwich {;
Fourth district, T.. c. Benedict, of
Greenwich.
The county delegates selected we're:
Hartford county, Robt. j. Vance, of
New Britain; Tolland county, e. c.
Pinney. of Staffords Spring; New Haven
county, Morris G.. Osborne. of New
Davis, Of Higganum; New London
county, Cyprus G. Beckwith, of New
London; Windham county, Joel Webb.
of Willamette; Fairfield county, R. L.
ClarksOn, Of Stafford; Litcbfield county,
Sidney p. Ensign, of Salisbury.
Tho platform was then adopted with
shout The convention machinery as
whole work, d without friction, the
fighting and talking having been done
at last nights caucuses. In Diminishing
the delegates General Bradley compli-
m ented them for their work, which he
said was we'll and quickly done. Three
cheers were given for the Chicago dele
gates as a God speed and three for Gen
eral Bradley.
The following arc such portions of the
platform as relates to national politics:
1--WE demand division of the tariff
along the lines of the Democratic Fed
eral platform of 1883 and State platform
of 1880, and, in particular, we demand
that duties on raw materials shall be
removed. We charge tho prevailing
stagna ton of our industries to McKin-
leyism, the full effects ofwhich we have
been spared for single season, only by
our Unprecedented crops of last year,
coupled with short crops abroad. False
logic of this disastrous policy has al
ready ended in broken pledges, and in
| place Of promised work there are shorter
hours, and instead of better wages there
are all but universal reductions.
1--WE call upon farmers, manufacturers
and workingmen alike to intrust the re-
vision OF the tariff on sound principles
to the Democratic party in the interest
OF all classes instead Of Tow.
| 1--WE declare for a stable currency CT
gold, silver and paper founded upon
coined money OF the least obtainable
fluctuations in value, and we regard the
unlimited coinage of silver dollars
worth but sixty seven cents each, with
a legal tender attribute attached, as
financial heresy, certain to result in a
proportionate reduction in wages, un-
settling of contracts and wide.s spread
| distress.
"We charge the continued agitation
of this question upon the last Republi-
eau Congress and present administration
in passing tho Sherman act of 1890,
which involves most of the possible fol-
lies in currency legislation and has thus
far forced upon the Government the pur-
chase of silver bullion upon which the
treasury has already lost more than
| Sl1 0CO.O0O
| 1--WE applaud the integrity stateman-
ship and lofty patriotism Of the admin
stration of Grover Cleveland. We thank
the true Dem ocratic representatives Of
this State in the present Congress for
their devotion to principles of sound
finance and tariff reform, and we pledge
them our earnest support.