Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-08-09
THEY STAND BY CLEVELAND.

Behalf of Honest Tariff Reform--rhe
Piatform--An Ovation to ex-G"vernor
Buies.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 1.-The
Democratic State convention met here
to-day and nominated the following
ticket by reclamation:
For Secretary OF State, II. Il. Dale of
Polk.
Auditor. John Whitfield OF Guthrie.
Treasurer, l.. NJ. White of Wayne.
Supreme Judge, long term, John
Cleggett of Cerrigorde; short term,
Edward w. Mitchell of Fremont
Attorney-General, j. ID. +. Smith of
Cherokee.
Railroad Commissioner, w. L. Parker
of Osceola.
Clerk OF Supreme Court, T. r. North
of Dallis.
supreme Court Reporter, j. j. Shea,
of Council Bluffs.
THE PLATFORM.
The resolutions adopted reaffirm the
platform of the National Democratic
convention in 1892 aud demand of
Democratic Representatives in Congress
that they carry out the same in good
faith "BY giving us tariff law that
will lay the duties on imports for
revenue alone and thereby destroy
trusts, combines and organizations that
have been robbing the people and de-
pletlng the treasury of the nation; that
has destroyed our commerce with the
world at large and driven our ships
from the high seas; that has filled our
country to overlooking with the pauper
labor OF Earopt; that has bred anarchy
and confusion, unrest and disloyalty
throughout the land; made war between
capital and labor; that has sowed the
seed OF war aud seditiOn among the
people; that has brought ruin 10 the
business interests Of the country and
want to millions of our people who seek
10 earn an honest living by industry.
Again We say to our Congress, redeem
the pledges made to the people and for
AL time make an end Of paternal and
class legislation.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
I'VE commend the administration of
President Cleveland for the ability,
wisdom and patriotism shown in dealing
with matters of public interest. In tue
treatment Of great public questions il has
! been marked by Ii Comprehensive under
| standing OF the necessities Of the people,
and a sincere desire to, as far as pruc.
ticable, meet every Just and proper de.
| mand.
I'VE especially approve of the present
administration in its efforts TO reduce
the expenditures OF the government, fol
the looping of of many useless office.
holders, for its firm and wise policy
toward the other nations and countrie!
OF the world.
And especially do we commend
President Cleveland in his efforts foi
tariff reform. His letter to Representa-
tive Wilson is manly, outspoken docu
ment and meets our most hearty ap
proval, and we condemn any and al
efforts made to impede the passage o
real tariff reform"
FINANCIAL PLANK.
The financial plank is as follows:
Nv It'll the National Democratic con
yenliOn of 1892 We hold to the use o
both gold and silver as the STANDARD
money of tae country and the coinag
Of both gold and silver without dis
eliminating against either metal o
NAHl 81 W. Lithtl5ti Jul lhG uOlidI ulll
OF coinage Ul both metals must be o
equal intrinsic and eXcAang cable value
and we demand that all paper currency
shall be kept at par with aud redeema
bic in such coin And we favor sue
legislation US will faithfully carry GU
these pledges to the people,
A minority report was offered and de
feated by 329 TO G97. Ii read NV
favor bimetallsm and the use Of botl
gold and silver us the standard none
of the country, and for the coinage o
both gold and silver without dscrlmi
mating against either metal. We als
demand such legislation and such actio
on the part of our government as wi
increase the coinage VI silver ana main
tain it equal in value OF gold.
The election Of United States Scni
tors by the people is favored
Any society Or organization that
pledged to deprive any citizen Of Ii
right to vote OF hold office on uCcoul
OF his religious belief or nationality
, denounced as un-American.
The repeal Of the present Iowa pr,
, hibitury law is favored, and Local optic
! declared the Democratic party polio
, for the solution Of the liquor Questio
: The feature OF the convention vi
e the speech of Ex-Governor Iloru,
Q l5Oies, the permanent chairman.
3 received an ovation when he appear,
Il and the enthusiasm grew as lie pr
eeeded.