The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-24

trucking demagogism of hts party he
threw 20 the winds the greatest financial
reputation OF the age. in last Intellectual
attempt to capture voter for the Repub-
lican ticket by saving Harrison from the
uupIeasan. necessity OF vetoing bill Tor
the free coinage Of silver. His name
will 20 down 10 prosperity linked
with q law upheld by none, con-
demned by all, the great and sufficient
cause Of our present financial disasters.
Our party Ia even held responsible for the
condition Of the treasury of the United
States, yet four years ago IL went out of
power leaving surplus Of revenues to an
amount roundly. stated at 800, 00o. 900 in
the Golfers of the national treasury. When
Secretary Carlisle, barely i've months ago.
cast his eagle eye into the strong box at
Washington City he found therein only
the marks where Calico Charley had been
scraping az the bottom of the bin. Both
the Mckinley and the Sherman bulls have
got 10 go, and the people will sustain Us in
the good work. In the campaign before
us stats issues only can be settled. but In
the STATE. as In the nation. We find that the
will Of the people, repeatedly expressed in
favor of q change Of our laws, is still IN
realized; and while the world has admir-
inglT beheid the triumphant election and
reelection OF our grand old man, Horace
Boses, as governor OF Iowa. we are still
Rest the ignorant intolerance of the dark
ages rather than the broad-minded liberal
lam of these latter days OF the nineteenth
century. The indecent coutortions OF the
Republican party OF Iowa on this great
Issue. executing veritablo daHse DE ueHtrs
on the slippery platform built in this city
week ago, will soon gain for Iowa the
name OF the Midway flaisanee of Ameri-
can politics."
Gov. Boios was renominated by acclama-
ton, amid tremendous applause. Lieut..
Gov. Bestow also received denomination.
Al shls roint the report of tho committee
on platform was read aud adopted
The resolutions declare confidence In the
administration OF President Cleveland.
The present unfortunate financial strin-
geucy IL laid at the door of the Republican
administration. and congress Is urged to
give the country early relief. The Sher.
man act il denounced as a cowardly make.
shit. which has brought the present finan.
ciai perils and troubles upon the country
The immediate repeal of the silver pur
chase clause thereof is demanded, aud ths
use OF gold and silver as the money OF the
country on an equal basis favored. Tn.
platform also demands that all paper cur
rency shalt be kept at par with and re
deemahle i'm such coin. Just aud lihera
pensions Go deserving veterans are favored
In the interest OF true temperance IN.
passage is favored Of a carefully guardes
license tar law. which shall provide 70
the issuance of licenses By vote OF th
people In the different districts of tn
state As partial reparauon FOR tn
unjust conhscation of private propert,
caused by the prohibitory iaw, We fave
such legislation IS will permit the manu-
facture Of splritaous, vinous and NAL
liquors Within the state. thereby giving {.
our can people al least equal rights ii
this respect with the manufacturers O
other states.
The nofnin ations were then continued
John Cieesetts OF Mason Cay. was nomi
mated for Judge Of the supreme court: en-
Congressman Tom Brown. OF Coune,
Rufus. for railroad commissioner. and J
r. knoepaes was renominatea tor super
iatendeas of state instruction.
before adjournment of the convention
John y. Irish, who hsd Just returned fron
Washington City, made vigorous spsecl
Ga favor Of repeal OF fhe Sherman law. I
Is the daty of every Democrat. said be, |,
sustain the administration. The Demc
Gratis must swsep from the statute book
every line Of legislation passed by the Rs
publican party for erpsdieney and sell
power.