The Portland daily press., 1892-06-23


equal intrinsic and eXchangeable value or be
adjusted through international agreement or
such safeguards of legislation as shall insure
maintenance of parity of the metals and the
equal power of every dollar at all times i'll the
markets and in payment of debts. We demand
that all paper currency be kept at par with and
redeemable in such cOn We insist upon this
polley as especially necessary for the protec-
tion of the farmers and laborng class, the first
and most defenceless victims of unstable money
and f1uctuating money.
The Tax on State Banks.
Section 9-We recommend that the prohibi-
tory ten per cent tax on state bank issues be
repealed.
They Are Great Reformers on Paper.
Sections S-Public office is a public trust. We
reafirm the declaration of the Democratic
national convention of 1876 for the reform of the
civil service, and we call for the honest en-
forcement of all laws regulating the same. The
nominatlon OF President, as in the recent
Republican convention, by delegation com
posed largely of his appointees, holding office
at his pleasure. is a ScandalouS satire upon free
popular institutions and startling Illustration
OF the methods by which President may graft
fy his ambition. We denounce the policy un-
der which federal officeholders usurp control of
party conventions in the states and we pledge
the Democratic party to the reform of these
and all other abuses which threaten individual
liberty and local self government.
Section 10 claims that the Democratic party
vigorous foreign policy, views with alarm a
policy of buster liable to lead to war humili-
alton, and tavorS strong navy.
Sectl0n IL expresses sympathy with the Op-
pressed Jews and Lltherans in Russia, and the
advocates OF home rule in Ireland.
Section IL approves the restriction of Chinese
immigration and pauper and criminal immi graz
ton from the old world.
On the Subject of Pensions.
Section 13-This convention hereby renews
its expression of appreciation of the patriotism
of the soldiers and sailors of the Union in the
war 1or ITS preservation, and we favor just and
liberal pensions for all disabled Union soldiers
their widows and dependents but we demand
that the work of the pension office shall be done
industriously, impartially and honestly. We
denounce the present administration OF that Of
nee as incompetent, corrupt, disgraceful and
dishonest.
Section IA demands improvements in accord
ance with permanent system of the MiSSisSip-
pi and other interior waters.
Section 15 approves of the Nicaragua canal
and It's protection against foreign control.
the worlds fair.
Concerning Education.
Section 17-Popular education being the only
safe basis of popular suffrage, we recommend
to the several states the most liberal appropria-
tlonS for public schools. Free common schools
are the nursery of good government and they
nave always received the fostering care of the
increasing the Intelligence. Freedom of educa-
ton being an essential of civil and religious lib
ertv as well as a necessity for the development
OF intelligence, must not be interfered with un-
der any pretext whatever. We are opposed to
state interference with parentage rights and
rights OF conscience in tbs education of chill
dren.
Section 1S demands the admission of the ter
| ritories to statehood as soon as the requisite
population is obtained and favOrS filling terri
torial offices with residents.
L
employees OF transportation companies from in
| jury.
sweating system, contract convict labor and the
employment Of children under Is in factories.
Section q opposes sumptuary laws
Secuon " asks the Judgment OF the Ameri-
can people on the principles set FORTH and de-
| mands change of administration.
The only features of the platform
| which seemed to call forth divid-
ed sentiment were the tariff and silver
planks, which apparently were not suffic-
iently radical to satisfy the delegates
| with pronounced views. Colonel Jones
moved the adoption of the platform.
MI. Neal of Ohio said: II have been
unable conscientously to agree with the
majority of my fellow members of the
committee upon that section of this plat
form relating to the tariff. I gave no.
| tice to the committee that [ would move
in open convention to strike out of that
section all the words preceding the de-
nunciation OF the Mckinley act and sub
stitute therefor the following:
We denounce the Republican protection as
fraud upon the labor of the great majority
of the American people for the
benefit of the few. We declare it fundamen-
tai principle of the Democratic party that the
federal government has no constitutional pow
er to impose and collect tariff duties, except
for the purpose of revenue only. We demand
that the collection of such taxes be limited to
the necessities of the government when honest
ly and economically administered. [Cheers
and applause.
Cries of "Watterson'' brought Henry
Watterson of Kentucky forward. He
was greeted with prolonged cheers. Mr..
Watterson had the clerk read an extract
from the tariff plank of the national
Democratic platform of 1876. Mr.. Wat
terson then said that for twelve years he
had fought to establish the doctrine of
that plank as an article of the cardinal
Democratic faith and that he finally saw
it practically confirmed in three great
Democratic tariff acts and in the mes
sage of great Democratic President"
Great applause. He continued: ''But
when [ listened to the extraordinary es-
say we heard from the desk this after
noon, asked myself whether we are in.
deed in Democratic convention or simp-
ly,a Republican laughter
and applause.] a Republican conven-
ton
Revised by James G. Blaine
laughter and applause] or Benjamin f.
Butler; for the tariff plank we have lis
tened to is almost identical in principle
with the minority report submitted to
the convention in 1884 by B. F. Butler
and voted down almost unanimously"
Mr.. Villas said: sfThis resolution YOU
propose to strike out was the resolution
reported to the convention of 1884 over
which had the honor to preside 1t
was reported by that prince of tariff re-
formers, Col. VIM. R. Morrison, Tap
plause], and of all the eloquent voices
lifted on behalf of it on that occasion,
none so sweet was there to hearts of
Democrats, none running with such
blissful joy on all ears as the distin-
guished gentleman from Kentucky"
Long continued laughter and applause. I
Mr.. Villas continued: 81 do not think
it makes much difference in what form
of words we repeat our unvarying and
answering hostility to that great rob-
berry and iniquity. Applause. I haSe
On1v to SuOOeSt th at won 1aoua tbo+ ,,YH,