St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-24

. cratic administration, which has been
in place for less than six IN Onths, is
futile and absurd. -Four years ago a
Democratic administration left TO its
successor surplus of 500. 100000; the
Republican administration left the
present financial trouble among the
people and an empty treasury.
Taxation of the whole people tor the
benefit of the few is wrong in principle
and dishonest in application. We de-
pounce this policy and reiterate our de-
vOtiOn to the cause of tariff reform set
forth in the platform adopted by the
Democratic national convention at Chi
cago in 1892; and we urge congress to
give the country early relief, having ID
view permanent, stable, honest and
equitable revenue system. We denOHnce
the Republican legislation known as the
Sherman act of 1899 as a cowardly make
shift which has brought present tinan-
cial perils and troubles upon us. and de-
nland the Immediate repeal of the silver
purchase clause thereof, and. with the
national Democratic convention OF 1892,
we hold TO the use of both gold and sill
yer as the standard money OF the coun-
try and the coinage OF both gold and
silver without discriminating against
either metal or charge for mint
age. but the dollar unit OF coinage of
both metals must be of equal intrinsic
aud eXchangeable value, Oh be adjusted
through international agreement, or by
such safeguards Of legislation as shall
Insure the maintenance of the parity of
the two metals and the equal power of
every dollar at all time in the markets,
and in payment of debt. and we demand
that all paper currency shall be kept at
par and redeemaDle in such coin.
We insist upon this policy as especially
necessary for the protection OF the farm
erS and lab0ring class. the first ahd
most undefensibie victims OF unstable
money and fiuctuating currency. Pend
ing final settlement and adjustment
of the monetary question. we express
full faith In the wisdom Ofthe present
Democratic congress to enact such legis-
latlon as will best meet the require
mentS of the country.
We favor just and liberal pensions to
deserving veterans, and in their interest
we urge that the names of all frauds
and illegal pensioners be eliminated
from the rolls. But the pension of no
worthy soldier should be disturbed.
And as a partial reparation for tie
unjust cOniScation Of private property
caused by the prOhibitory law, we favor
such legislation as will not prevent
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT spirituous and vlnouS
liquors within the state, thereby giving
to our people at least equal rights in
this respect with the manufacturers OF
other states.
We believe the burden Of taxation
should be bornesequally by every species
of property, and favor such changes in
our existing laws as will insure the full,
fair and equal assessment and taxation |
OF all property in the state Of every |
kind and character, after allowing eX-
ceptions fixed by law, and we demand |
strict economy and honesty in the eX-
penditure or all public moneys taken
from the substance OF the people by
public taxation.
We reattirm our adherence TO the doc |
triue of control and regulation OF rail-
roads as now enacted into law; and we |
favor such changes as experience may !
show to be necessary to protect the peo- |
pie from evasiOnS OF law and eXtOrtions |
through imperfections of law, and as j
will establish just and equitable rela- |
tons between the people and railway |
corporations in all travel and traffic |
over railway lines.
We reiterate our unflinching opposi- |
ton to monopoies and trusts, and call |
= enactments which will abolish COM /
! mes by which excessive telephone, !
telegraph and insurance charges and all |
Qbilcl llhC SAlOlIlOIlS dIc
We favor such legislation as will Sc
cure to the coal miners of this state full |
compensation for their labor and the |
weekly payment of their earnings.
We favor the establishment by law of
free public employment office in con-
nection with the bureau of labor statis-
ties.
Our state institutions represent many
millions of capital drawn from the
pockets of our people; their support
absorbs annually two-thirds of all the
revenues of the state. They are gov
erned by separate and distinct boards
of trustees and officers, usually, if not
always, selected in the interest of the
political party in power. No one or
these has any knowledge whatever of
the wants of single institution other
than that which it represents, and each
is ever intent on securing the largest
passible share for its own use of the
common fund from which all must be
supported.
We demand an abandonment OF this
) tasteful and unbuSIGeSS- like System,
and the substitution therefor of single
Fon-partisan board of control which can
comprehend the wants OF
portion among the whole that which the
state can afford to give.
Nominating speeches we're the next
thing on the programme. After some
delay Senator WV. Dodge, of Burling-
ton, came forward and placed in nomi-
nation Gov, Boies, amid great applause.
Coy. Boies was renolhinated by ac-
PLANTATION, and committee was ap-
pointed to escort him 10 the convention
hall.
Lieut.. Gov. Bestow was placed in re-
Col. John Mckee, of
Davis county nominated &. B. McFall,
of 0skaloosa. McFalFs nomination
was seconded by Senator Perry, Abba.
An effort made to nominate BestoY By