Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-23

ufcrs. tncir wiuows anl uependcnts, but
demand tha. ths work of the pension ofiice
shall be done Ia iustrously, impar,ially and
honestly. We dcnounce the present admins
| ration of that oilice as incompetent, corrupt,
ds .raceful and dishonest.
See. ~. The federal government should care
for aud improve the Mississippi river and other
great waterways OF the Republic. so as TO Sc
ture for the interior states easy and cheap
transportation To the tide water. When any
waterway of the Republic Is Of sufficient i'm
pOrtance To demand the aid of the govern
ment, that such aid should he extended by
definite plan Of continuous work until perma-
nent Improvement is secured.
sec ID. For purposes OF national defense
and the promotion OF commerce between the
| states, we recognise the early construction OF
the Nicaragua canal and its protection against
| foreign control as OF great Importance ID the
United States.
Tho Worlds Fair.
See. l6 Recognizing tho Worlds Columbian
exposition as a national undertaking OF vast
Importance, in which the general government
has Invited the cooperation OF all the powers
OF the world, and appreciating the acceptance
| by many OF such powers Of the invitation ex-
tended and the broadest liberal efforts being
made by them TO contribute TO the grandeur of
the undertaking, we are OF the opinion that
congress should make such necessary financial
provision shall be requisite to the main.
Sec. II. Popular education being the only
safe basis OF popular suffrage, We recommend
TO the several states most liberal appropria-
tons for the public schools Free common
schools are the nursery of good government,
and they have always received the fostering
care Of the Democratic party, which favors
every means of increasing Intelligence Free
dom of education being an essential Of civil
ana religious liberty well as a necessity for
the development OF intelligence, must not be
| Hkxsfth nd Axf tatA
We are opposed 10 state Interference with
parental rights of conscience In the education
of children, as an anchisement of the DEM
ocratic doctrine that the largest individual
liberty consistent with the rights OF others
insu'es the highest type of American citizen
shin and the best government
! Sec. Il. We approve the action Of the pres
ent house Of representatives In passing bills
for the admission into the union as states Of
the territories Of New Mexico and Arizona,
ami we favor the early admission of all the
territories having necessary population and
| resources 10 admit them to statehood, and
| while they remain territories we hold that the
officials appointed TO administer the govern
ment Of any territory, together with the dis
| triCts Of Columbia and Ala ska, should be
bonande residents Of the territory or district
In which their duties arc to be performed.
The Democratic party
| Believes In Home Rule
and the control of their own affairs by tho
| the people of the vicinagc.
sc. ~. We favor legislation by congress
aud state LEGISLATURES to protect the lives and
| limbs of railway employees aud those of other
hazardous transportation companies, and de-
| nounce the inactivity of the Republican party,
| and particularly the Republican senate, for
causing the defeat Of measures beneficial and
protective TO this class of wace-workers.
| Sec. D. We are In favor Of the enactment by
the states OF laws for abalishing the notorious
sweating System, for abolshing convict
| labor and for prohibiting the employment in
factories OF children under Is years of age.
Sec. 2l We are opposed to all sumptuary
| laws as an interference with the individual
| rights OF the citizen.
Sec. -. Upon this statement OF principles
and policies the Democratic party asks the in
telligent judgment of the American people.
IL asks change of administration and a
change Of party in order that there may be a
change OF system and n change OF methods,
thus assuring the maintenance unimpaired Of
institutions under which the Republic has
| grown great aud powerful.
Discussing the Platform.
The denunciation Of measures like tho
force bill was loudly cheered
Applause also greeted the homestead
plank and the portion Of the silver plank
denouncing the sherman act. The refer.
ence TO federal officers In national conven-
tions elected terrific yells. The foreign
policy plank. the navy, the Jews In Rus
sia, home rule for Ireland, were all liber-
ally cheered The school law plank was
carefully listened to and was punctuated
at the en- of nearly every sentence by
shouts of approval
The onl Y features Of the platform which
seems to call forth divided senti-
ment were the tariff and silver planks,
which were apparently not sufficiently
radical to satisfy the delegates with pro-
nounced views. Colonel Jones moved the
adoption OF the platform.
| Amid Cheers Governor Albeit of New
Jersey was recognized and took the stand
| to nominate Grover Cleveland. He stood
| just behind the chairman's desk. a man
uscript Ia front of him and speaking so
clearly that he could be heard all through
the hall. lie said:
| Governor Abbett's Speech.
| In voicing the unanimous wish OF the
| delegation from New Jersey, / present as
their candidate for the suffrage Of this
| convention, the name OF a distinguished
Democratic statesman. born upon its soil,
| for whom in two great presidential con-
tests the state OF New Jersey has given its
| electoral vote. IL is because that this
name will awaken throughout our state
the enthusiasm OF the Democracy and in
\ sure success. IL Is because he represents
| the great Democratic principles and policy
| upon which this entire convention Is a
| unit IL IL because we believe that with
him as a canuiiatc the Democracy Of the
| union will sweep the country and establish
| It's principles throughout the length and
| breadth oi the land that we offer TO the
| convention as nominee the choice Of
| New Jersey, Grover Cleveland
| IL any douht existed In the minds OF the
| Democrats OF New Jersey OF his ability to
lead tie great Democratic hosts to vic
| tory they would not present his name
today; with them success Of the party
and the est ablishment Of it's principles are
| beyond their love and admir- alton for any
| man. fCheers. We feel certain that
| every Democratic state, though its prefer
| ences may be for some other distinguished
Democrat, will give its warm, enthusiastic
| and earnest support to the nominee OF
this convention. The man whom we pre-
sent will rally TO his party thousands Of
OF independent voters whose choice 10
| deter mined by their personal convic-
| tion that the candidate will represent
| principles dear 20 them and whose public
| life and policy give assurance that III
chosen by The people they will secure an
honest. pure and conservative admins
tratiou, and the great Interest OF the
country will be encouraged and pro-
| tected. The time will come when other
distinguished Democrats who have been
mentioned in connection with this nomin-
alton will receive that consideration to
| which the great services they have ren-
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