Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-10

the rightful claims Of no Union soldier
TO pension shall be denied. and the allow
ance ail OF any worthy pensioner shall not b
We condemn the unbusinesslixe aarnin-
istrauon OF state affairs under Gov. Me-
falcstions ,1Dd .he orneisi s scandal ano oe-
Sohlng OF official crimes which have
Drought humiliation upon our people.
OF the large republican majority IN the 10th
general assembly. which Appropriated for
current expenses about s65o.oOo in excess
SsoVnooo to the local bonded Indebtedness
OF the state by laws In the main unoenstf-
tot,onaL ~ Iona roN we demand that an end be pus
The democratic party expresses its con-
ndence IN the ability of Hon. Calvin 8.
tertally assist the democratic fnatotftv IN
the Congress of the United States Il or
tricate the great commercial interests OF
condition.
The country has nbi1ing faith in the In
tegrity, the patriotism and exalted cour-
people and watchful OF thor Interests. he
VIII enforce honest and economical Tneth-
% oas IN the conduct Of public affairs. ana se-
cure 20 every section OF the country the
pressing OF good government
Cheering Cleveland's Name.
Close attention was paid to each para
graph by the convention. but there were no
manifestations Of approval until the salogy
Of Grover Cleveland was reached.
Then the delegates and spectators cheered
again, meanwhile shouting and yelling
until IL seemed that they would never stop,
Al the nrst signs OF a lull. the chair put
form. There was a rousing AYE ani NOT
q voice In the negative.
Everybody seemed relieved that what
bate on the silver question had besn
adroitly avoided by the diplomacy Of the
COMMITTEES In making no direct reference
70 the subject but hiding II behind its In
dorsement OF the Chicago platform
The desks were now cleared for nor,ina-
tons: For the head of the ticket Law
renee I. Neal of Chillicothe, ''ths little
giant OF the Chicago convention" was
named py James II: Seward OF Mansl-ld
j. Clark OF the same city.
Neal Nominated
Neal was nominated for governor On the
irst ballot.
Col wa Taylor OF Columbus was uou-
mated by exclamation for lieutenant gov
John w. Safer Of Darks was nominated
Coinage Plank I'm the Chicago r,.s-
form.
The coinage plank OF the Chicago plat
form OF June 2. lSs2. referred 10 II ss fol-
iows:
We denounce the republican legislation
known as the Sherman act OF 1890 ss the
cowaroly makeshift, fraught with possi-
oihties OF danger in the future which
Its author, anxious for its speedy repeal
We hold TO the use OF both gold and sfl-
sed the the coinass ~ mSnsy @ q The
without discriminating against metal or
charge Tor mintage. but the dollar ulit OF
intrinsic and exchangeable value or be
adjusted through international agreement
or by such safeguards OF legislation aa
Of the two metals and the equal power of
every dollar at all times In the marketd
and In the payment OF debts and we de-
mand that all paper currency shall be Kept
at par with and redeemable In such ooin
We insist upon this spolicy as especially
necessary for the protection OF the farmers
and laborfng classes. the first and most de-
fenseless victims of unstable money and o
huctuating currency.