The morning call., 1894-09-27
Washington Democrats
Are Delighted
WITH CLEVELAND'S POLICY.
Indorse What Has Been Done and
Want More.
ALSO FAVOR THE INCOME TAX.
The Convention at North Yakima
Adopts Long and Varied
Platform.


mau and Edward NJ. Red of Yakima
temporary secretary. Mr.. Hill was Con-
sui to Montevideo during Ceyeland's first
.ad administration. and Edward NJ. Reed is
editor of the Yakima Herald. For perma-
nent chairman Judge n. L. Cation OF Lie
coin County will probably be chosen. The
nomination for Congress from the west
Will be rendered to Colonel James Hamil-
ton Lewis of Seattle, and he will doubtless
accept. From the east side the nomina-
ton lies between Blanford of Walla
Wala and Edmiston of Dayton. General
Turner of Seattle and Mt. Cation of
Sprague are the leading candidates for the
Supreme bench.
Following is the platform adopted: The
Democratic party OF the State OF Washington,
IN convention assembled, make this decara-
ton OF principles and pledges Its candidates
thereto.
Firs-ResOlVed, That the Democratic party
reaff1rms lis answering allegiance and devo-
ton TO the principles declared and adopted by
the Democratic party in national convention
assembled in Chicago in 1892.
We heartily approve and indOrse the admin
istration Of Grover Cleveland, and declare again
our confidence in his judgment and patriotism,
aud we congratulate the Democratic party and
the people Of the United States on the fact thai,
Notwithstanding the opposition of the Repub
llcau party. the protected trusts and other CON-
binatOnS, substantial measure Of tariff re-
form has been accomplished, and we point with
pride TO the fact that President Cleveland has
demonstrated his ability 10 safely guide the
republic through the df1culIIes created by and
inherited from the Republican party.
Therefore, We resolve that We earnestly and
cordially indorse the efforts OF the present
Democratic administration to reform the
Republican tariff system as endorsed in
the late Mckinley bill, and we heart
lily commend the bill recently passed by Con-
cress as an intelligent and patrio ic step in the
direction of an enlightened International policy,
and Which is approved by the highest states
manship Of the world; a policy which
shall throw open the seapOrts of the United
S ates. and particularly those seaports of our
own State, 10 those raw staple products such as
wool, flax hemp jute and other such staples
which experience has proven must ever be the
basis OF sound manufacturing system; that
by importation into our own ports OF these sta
pies we shall al one and the same time encour-
age the building up of State and local manu-
featuring system which shall free our people
from the exactons OF manufacturing trusts
5000 miles distant. at the same time by encour-
aging the importation of such aples stimulate
system OF International exchange, and thus
directly foster and encourage the export of our
manufactured products; these products in
which we excel the nations of the earth.
We cordially indOrse The earnest and pa
tri0tic efforts of the last Democratic Congress
to relieve the American people from the cor.
rupt nd demOraliZing influences OF gigantic
trusts which are conceded to be the necessary
Outgrowth OF thirty years of class privileges
given 10 organized capital by the Republican
party and renOunce the dlslOyatv of those
so.called Democratic Senators who have made
their reform pledges less full than the
policy of the Democratic party required, And
we also most heartily approve OF the policy of
the Democratic party which seeks by reason
able Income tax 10 compel the gigantic fortunes
accumulated by The benefciaies OF Repub.
liean class legislation 10 contribute and pay
their fair share Of the tax burdens of the Gov.
eminent, and thus in some measure tighten the
imDOsiiions which the tax policy OF the Repub-
lican party for thirty years has loaded upon tie
daily consumption of the people.
We call the attention Of the voters OF this
State 10 the Lyp0cr,lcal and vaccIlating ac-
ton OF the Republican State convention,
wherein il first declared agalns. the use of sill
yer as money and then at the dictation of lis
Offices ekers and nominees for Congress re-
luctanlly gave silver All eQuivOcal Endorsement,
and we point TO ibis as conspicuous example
OF Republican duplicity; and we demand the
full and unlimited coinage OF both silver and
| gold in the ratio of 16 to I, and demand the
passage OF such laws as will make silver re-
cevabl for all debts, public and private. and
| equal in purchasing power with gold.
| WHEREAS, The Democratic party has al
ways been the friend of the toiling masses Of
the PEOPLE: the friend of the laboring classes
the protectors OF the rights of property and
| capital ana Jealous in the due enforcement OF
| the law. with equal rights TO all, and Is III
| hearty sympathy with the efforts of laborine
men 10 secure full and fair compensation fol
| their toll; and whereas, the Democratic party is
composed Of laboring men who, by ingeuiou.
machinery, patented and made by them, have
reduced labor to a science, they are entitled e
| al least portion OF the benefits thereby con
ferred and we favor the establishment of
State board of arbitration. by which there may
| be secured peaceful settlement of all disputes
between employees and employers.
We are in favor of the passage by the Legis
| lature OF law providing that upon the entry
of judgment of foreclosure of mortgage on
real estate, an execution or order of sale shall
not be issued until two years subsequent 10 the
| entry of such judgment; and that sale shall
then be made with no per cent or redemption
and we favor the amendment to our present
law relative TO the foreclosure Of mortgages on
real estate in such manner as TO preclude the
right OF the mortgage to deficiency judgmen nj
| after applying the proceeds OF the sale OF mort.
gagged land To the payment OF the mortgage in.
| debtedness and costs. and that the mortgage
be limited In the satisfaction OF his mortgage
| debt 10 the mortgaged lands
We denounce the Reilly refundlug bill as un.
| patriotic, and demand that our Representatives
in Congress shall use every effort TO further
the foreclosure OF the Government mortgage
on the Union and Central Pacific railroads, and
that one tTanscontinental road shall b. owned.
controlled and operated by the Government
and for the benefit OF the people. Whereas, the
question OF what is known as the indemnity
lien lands and Of unearned lands of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company has been pend.
ing for the last fifteen or twenty years, and the
question Is still unsettled. therefore be IL
Resolved. That we demand speedy settIe
ment Of said question and pledge our repra.
s. natives in Congress If elected to that end
We favor the assessment Of real estate once
In two years for purposes of tax ton.
We denounce the Republican administration
OF the State as extravaganza, incompetent and
factional.
We favor Government aid and control of and
demand the speedy construction Of the Mica
ragua canal
We favor the creation OF a national irrigation
commission and the expenditure of public
moneys literally for irrigation purposes.
we favor the election OF United States Sena.
tors by direct vote OF the people. We de-
nounce ana deplore the fact that the Governor
OF this State has persisrentIy aud stubborniy re.
FUSED 10 order an investigation of the Stale
penitentlary grain-bag scandal, long ago ex.