The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-09

the president and the other leaders who
have so courageously battled for the people
against the errors and :niquities of Repub-
hcan administrations. The country is
congratulated on the repeal of the odious
election law, and the measure for silver
imitation. which was the direct cause of
the financial panic. together with the Nc
kinley tariff; on the abolition of boun-
ties; on the firm, disnified and conserva-
tive conduct of our foreign affairs;
on the vigorous and timely meas
ures taken TO repress attacks upon the
rights and property of the Federal gov
eminent; on the reform of the abuses Of
the pension system; on the reduction of
many millions In the appropriations of
congress; on the economies and improve
ment affected in the various administra-
tive branches of the government Regret
is expressed at the defeat of the Wilson
bill, and the retirement demanded of those
Democratic senators who contributed to
that result.
The platforms declares In favor Of piac-
ing raw materials on the free list; holds
that the sole function of the Federal gov
eminent in monetary matters is to pro-
vide standard of value and to coin met
allie money. every dollar of which shall
be of equal intrinsic value; that nothing
but this coined money shall be q legal
tender, and that the government shall not
carry on a banking business. .We de-
mand that the untaxed notes of state or
national banks shall be the only paper
money, or that the government shall, with
the development of banking system
equal to the demands of trade. retire as
rapidly as possible all its legal tender
paper money" The principal of the in
come tax is approved. The platform also
says:
''We are not only opposed in the abstract
to any distinction of birth or religious
creed In the rig hts of American citizen
ship. but also to any organization which
aims to introduce such distinctions into
politics, and We hold up to public con-
demnatlon any party which, like the
States. accepts any alliance with such an
organization and permits it to control the
party caucuses and conventions"
The principle of proportionate represen-
tation in the state legislature is recon-
mended.
John F. Russell was nominated for gov
ernor by reclamation. and Charles E.
Stratton was nominated for lieutenant
follows: Secretary of state, Charles De
Courcey; attorney general. Henry F.
Hurlburt; treasurer, Gen. James d. Grin
nell: auditor, Alfred G. Whitney. of Bos-
ton.
In his speech of acceptance Mr.. Russell
was not disposed to take a sanguine view
of the party outlook. Massachusetts,,
he said, ais Republican state. be-
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little tho is governor, under our absurd
systems of commission and council, but
this is an off year, and we must from this
moment do the best we can to keep our
party in line and uphold our national adj
minisiration. We are accustomed TO de-
feat in Massachusetts. Our party has
grown up under il as the oak siren gthens in
the storm. Whatever happens to US We
shall meet no such overturn in state and
nation as our opponents encountered
four years ago in the first election held in
Harrison's administration. We suffer
losses--it will be contrary TO the history
of parties If we do not-but We will make
no such losses Is they made in 1880, and
on no such grounds We will lose be-
cause times are against Us. They lost on
what they say was the flush of prosperity.
they were utterly defeated ana discreuited
for what they had done as party.
Free wool. free lumber. free salt, }" said
Mr.. Russell, "are great reforms. The
honest attempt in the income tax 10 shift
part of the burden now borne by agrienl-
ture TO the shoulders of wealth Is an act
which our opponents do not dare to attack
or critlcise." Mr.. Rnsselis speech closed
as follows:
Victory gay not be in success. They
who made il possible nav have fallen at
the outpost Bunker Hill was a defeat
but the monument which SHAH mark IL
while the grand arch OF the vide republic
stands records that IL made Saratoga aud
Yorktown possible. We long ago learned
TO bear defeat, and our opponents know
thaf il cannot crush u.s. Let Us then &C
GUT ourselves like men as ia the last time,
feeling that IN doing our duty We shall
honor our cause and make future victories
possible"