The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-18
The PLATFORM.

The Democrats OF the First Congress
Ional District sof Rhode Island in coven-
tion assembled hereby
Resolve, That we heartily endorse the
administration OF Grover Cleveland MS
able, patriotic and honest. We
recognize in President Cleveland
a statesman in whose hands the diverse
interests of this great people have been,
aud Will continue to be. preserved and
promoted and our public honor main
tanned at home and abroad.
We congratulate the country upon the
work already accomplished by the present
Democratic Congress.
The reckless legislation which com
pelled the purchase by the Government Of
more than $50, 600 worth Of silver each
year, had plunged the finances of the
country into hopeless ruin, and the ordi-
nary business transactions of the people
were at a stahdstil. The first act of this
Congress wiped out the pernicious law and
in u day confio nee was restored in our
circulating medium.
The same Congress repealed the obnox-
ious Mckinley bill and substituted re-
form tariff bill in less time than was oc-
cupied in the passage of the Mckinley
bill. II gives larger measure of reform
than the Mills bill, and we unhesitatIngly
pronounce 1t the best tariff measure the
country has kno"n since 1861.
The raw materials required in our vast
manufactures now come to us untaxed,
with lev exceptions, and our laboring
people no longer pay tribute TO other Sec
tions OF our country, far more blessed in
natural resources than ourselves, for the
staple materials from which they earn
livelihood.
We declare all political distinctions be-
tween citizens based on race or religious
faith, as absolutely contrary to our iusti-
tutions and especially at variance with
those precious principles of equality and
liberty established in our State by it's
illustrious founder, Roger Williams, aud
we repudiste all sympathy with such
un- American doctrines.
Aud we denounce the socslled A. y. A.
and all similar organizations in this
country.
While we welcome to our shores all
sober, industrious ana law-abiding people
from every land, we believe that our i'm
migration laws should not permit the in
discriminate landing OF lawless hordes
who disturb public order and threaten
our liberal ana beneficent institutions.
Alter the duties OF the committee
on resolutions were over it was
discovered that Mr.. Sissop, the
member from Newport, had been
dead for several months and the name OF
Lewis Shautler was substituted to make 1t
look right ON the records of the secret tary.
Mr.. George j. West was not present.
Nominations were called for aud Mr..
Comstock made q speech in eulogy Of the
past four years Of service of the Hon.
Oscar Lspham and nominated that
gentleman. A delegate named Myes
MscNamee seconded the nomination
without further remarks. and the Hon.
Mr.. Lapham was chosen by scclamstion.
Mr.. r. b. CONS ock, John r.. Con.oy OF
Providence, and Harmon 3. Babcock OF
East Providence were appointed to
notify the nominee, aud instructsdto re-
port to the Democratic state central
committee in case he should decline.
The convention then adjourned although
a handful Of delegates hung around the
hall to see whsthsr Mr.. Laphsn would