The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-01
SEATTLE WASHINGTON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE l. 1892

OF them permanent so that they cannot be re-
duced by the Democratic House without the
concurrence of the Republican senate. turned
the magnificent surplus into danger of de-
hciency; went to the length OF class legislation
before unheard OF b. enac,iny the Mckinley
Dill deprived the state of New York OF Just
representation in congress ana the electoral
coiiege by fraudulent census: was guilty of
ifauouleEs administration of the pension Office,
and reached the climax of partisan oppression
la an endeavor to enact the infamous force bill.
lie platform then contrasts these with the wise
ana prudent Democratic administration of
Cleveland who, in his message on December Z,
pointe out the true mission OF the Democratic
party ana through temporary defeat brought in
the magnificent victories OF 1870 and 1891, and
declares that New York shall not be a blank
space on the Democratic map
The platform then denounces the Nc
kln!ey act at length in its effect on COM
mercial developments. The silver planx
is as follows:
We approve of the use OF both gold and silver
as money, but demand that all dollars whether
gold or silver, shall be equal in value to each
other in fact as we'll as by declaration of law
We are opposed to the free coinage of silver by
the United states alone at the existing ratio of
sixteen to one, because We believe that free
colnage at that ratio will result in the imme-
dlata disappearance of gold IRON the business
OF the country, and the OF silver will be cer-
tain TO distress every wage-earner and every
savings Tank depositor with the impairment of
credit and disastrous disturbance of business of
every kind. The repeal OF the Sherman silver
bill OF 1880 is demanded, because it is an OBJ
sfruction to international bi-metalism, and is
rapidly bringing the country to silver mono
metallism, with all its attendant evils.
The platform then takes up the Demo-
cratic factional tight in New York:
Withou: mentioning names it denounees the
methods employed in calling a mid winter con-
vention by Hills friends: declares that the Dem
ocratc party retain unshaken confidence in the
ability and lofty integrity of Grover Cleveland,
declares him the choice OF an overwhelming ma
Jority OF the Democrats in New York: that the
country may rely with confidence in his ability
TO carry the state triumphantiy in November:
that by nominating him to lead the party in the
approaching presidential contest, the national
convention will carry out the almost unaui-
nous wish of the party and best consult the
welfare OF the country; declares that the con-
vention has no desire to force its preference on
the national convention. recognizing that DEM
ocrats OF other states have the same right to
their views; that the wishes OF the party should
prevail, and gives pledge to support the can
didate nominated at Chicago, and instructs the
delegation to act as a unit.
The announcement of the midwinter con-
vention was greeted with vociferous ap-
plause, as was also the eulogy Of Cleveland.
A supplementary resolution was adopted
firmly endorsing Cleveland, and recon-
mending him for nomination. After the
reading of the list of district delegates, the
convention adjourned.