The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-22

vas &1fefwa-I rfcefFeG Win f1uh1h u
applause AZ tssSe the chairman OF fas
STATE committee Ii. A. SmaIiey. called
the convention 70 order. Senator Brtrr
was introduced a. presiding officer Of the
convention and made a speech In which
he maintained that the Democratic party
had fulfilled It's pledges By repeating me
sherman lzx the MCKINLEY iaw and the
Federaf egecfIona Law, and urged the par
~ IN OHIO 20 stand On the national plat
farm OF 1EE on the currency. He cuso-
c.zed Cleveland a. the greatest statesman
OF his time.
Congressman Byron Richie. OF Toledo.
presented fne majority report on crefen-
ttsl~ which seated grire delegates from
s;1 the contested Counties Phillip Crow
presented minority report. to seat the
srff-Brtcs delegation from Cuyahoga
county which Encisx1es Cleveland. a ID.
wcisx4H presented q minority report 10
sext fne anff-fsries delegates from Clark
county. headed by John y. Thomas
.rohu III. Clark. of Youngstown. radical
gold man. Delivered philippe In advo-
eating the minority report OF Crow. which
favogcd the free silver delegates from
Cuyahoxa county, the most pronoupcsd
arti-Brico men At The convention mo
ZION 20 adopt the minority report as
suhssltu,o for tho majority report on tho
cuvahoga contest was carried Ayes. sss,
uocx 20 wnsreupcE the nfty-rYinr Ersee
delegates gave W their seats. amid min
gted cheers and hisscs. 10 the anti-BTice
free silver delegates from Cleveland. n
vote on the Clark county contest was
next taken, the question being on SUD
stituting the minority report for the ma
fority report TIE resuI, was Z3fA ayes
<sst. noes The report on credentials as
amended was thea adopted The report
of the eousra.tsee or permanent organiza-
ton. continuing the temporary oHee's'
was adopted. rule was aGooied HEait-
ing any debate to twenty minutes on each
side, with a view TO nrcveatlng pro,Easss-
ed debate on the resolutions
Ex-eongressn Frank Hurd. cnair-
man of shc committee on resolutions. OF
fered the following report, which ire
committee hs1 adopted by vote o, u
10 ::
The Platform.
s-rhe Democratic party OF Ohio. IN con-
venfiDn assembled. points with satsiac-
ton and pride To the wisdom OF the action
o. that party n the Last TWO years ana
the results accomplished according 20 us
promises. sa-yli: Ee,sal % the Repno-
IIcaa Hesitation known as the Sherman
law. the un-An,erican Federal elections
Law. and the Mckinley law. from which
~speals has resulted fbe return OF pros
perity % tho country 10 such an eStea.
that even the Republicans are Obliged 70
recognize fne same.
I'VE congratulate President Cleveland
vicious laws and the uphoiding OF the
credit OF the country have been Succcss-
fui
we congratulate our senator. Calvin ;.
Erice, for the earnest and effective sup
port he has given the president In these
matters
when We consider the fact that the
Democratic party received from the Re-
publ!eans In fsas a bankrupt treasury; tina,
II inherited from them vicious currency
and tariff laws. which had prepared and
finally produced the panic OF 1888, we in
sisi that IL IL entitled to the thanks of the
people for the courage with which IL at
Tackled and repealed these laws.
1--WE reaflirm the following portion of
the seventh plank of the platform Of the
last national Democratic convention: We
hold to the use Of both gold and silver as
the standard money of the country. and
20 the coinage of both gold and silver
without discrimination against either met
al or charge for mintage. hut the dollar
unit Of coinage OF both metals must be OF
equal Intrinsic and exehangeahle value. or
he adjusted by International agreement.
or by such safeguards OF legislation as
shalt insure the maintenance Of the par
f,y of the two metals and the equal power
OF every dollar at all times in the pay
ment of debts. and we demand that the
paper currency shall be kept at par with
and redeemable in such coin. We insist
upon this policy as especially necessary for
the protection OF the farmers and labor
Ing classes. the first and most defense
less victims of unstable money and fuc-
tuating circumstances
I'VE call tho attention OF the people 10
the methods and practices of bossism by
which the Republican party in this state
has been managed In the past few years.
and for examples point 10 its history I'm
Hamilton county and To the final culmina-
ton of the same In the GAINESVILLE conven-
ton. and Wa ask the people. by their votes
this fall, to put their condemnation on
such practices. We denouuce the last leg
fslature as corrupt and unworthy OF the
confidence Of the people. and we submit to
the voters whether they wish TO perpetuate
this condition of affairs by placing the Re
puhlicans again I'm power. We view witt,
alarm the large Increase OF Indebtedness
throughout the state by counties and mu-
inequalities as authorized by the last leg.
fslature and the increase of the last few
years I'm the tax rate. and we demand
economy in expenditure and conservatism
In Increase Of debt"
Judge Patrick, from the committee or
resolutions. offered the following minority
report:
we demand The immediate restoration
OF the law providing for the free coinage
and run legal tender CT both gold and sill.
ver coins, without discrimination against
ettnef metal. az provided by the coasttfu
ton. and without waiting for the assent
OF ENGLAND or any other foreign nations :
Judge Patrick made n radical Tree sill
Yer argument I'm favor of hts minority re-
port, and seorod the majority report as a
serpent which wiveled and wiggled. aud
no one could tell whether II was running
for Eold or coming back. He caused a
Storm CT mcrf!nieHt whea he turned and
pointed at Senator Bricc and said tina;
tae sold was Ia the hands ~ the rich
and this was a fight Of the millions
against the millionaires. lie begged that
The Democratic party be delivered from
the national hanks and the none power
Mr.. Egrd replied in favor of the .ra.
sority report and for honest money. ia
claimed that no state convention had the
right To reverse tho declaration Of a ma.
floral convention. and that the place fol
the fight 10 make silver the standard wa.
a. the next national Democratic conven
tlon
After his argument there was n scene q,
tho stage. Judge Patrick congfatulatin,
Ar uurti Il u Marshall. Or DAYTON
made g plea for the ma iQrity report 7
\. Russell. IT Cleveland. closed the dobat
Tor the free silver minority report tn
time had not all he-R taken BY the minor
ity report when the cali or counties wa
heSun on submitting the miuority rcpar
Tor the majority report on the platfoYrn
The vote on tho question az subs,ltsstin
the minority for the majority report va
"a ayes IS nays. The majority report wa
adopted
IT the call .he Cuvahoga county delewa
ton which had 5tEst hoen seated cast ia
Gftv-ufue votes solid for .he minority fire.
silver report. Tho Price raen claimed ths
81 test ~ strength on tho silver questlo