The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-11
~ fhA annnuncement of

With the announcement of the vote
Chairman Young declared Gen. G. NJ.
Drake, of Centerville, the nominee OF the
convention for governor.
After prolonged cheering, balloting for
lieutenant governor was commenced.
Matt Parrot, Of Waterloo. was nomi-
mated on the third ballot. ating Lieut..
Gov. DUNCAN. of Charitan. Henry Sa-
bin was rencminated for superintendent
OF public instruction, George w. Per-
kins for railroad commissioner. and Jo-
siah Gdyen for judge of the supreme
court.
In a speech before the convention Gen.
Drake said he was prepared to make a
vigorous campaign upon the broad ma
tfonal platform adopted by the conven-
ton.
The platform presented by the conven-
ton was adopted without debate or dis
sent. Following are the main planlSs:
1--WE re-affirm our fealty to the great
principles which our national party from
its birth has steadfastly proclaimed. We
congratulate the people of this country
upon the evidences of returning prosper
fty. and rejoice in each instance of Ia
borers rc-employed, wages restored and
industry re-established upon n prosper
Gus basis. on the record of the building
up of our industries upon Republican pol
icy, their paralysis under Democratic
diation OF the Democratic party and the
dissolution of the Democratic house OF
represent tives. succeeded by one elected
upon the platform OF the Republican
party, the vindication OF the policy of
protection Is complete. The Democratic
party Is convicted Of obtaining power in
1892 under false pretenses. In it's plat
form il declared the policy of protection
to be Unconstitutional and in its cam
paign IL denounced the policy as robbery.
But with complete power in its hands.
it's lawmakers have utterly failed to car
~ out the policy to which they were
pledged. II is a farcical pretense for the
Democratic party 20 claim credit now for
a measure from which nine months ago it's
president withheld his approval and de-
nouhced as a humiliating abandonment Of
their cardinal principles. The senate bin.
substituted for the Wilson BILL is not a
measure which the Republican party
would father; IL reduces the revenue IN
on Injuries. n method of levy more Of
fective than any income law: il restores
taxation 20 sugar; 10 reduces the wage
rate In many Industries in which labor is
the chief element OF cost, but il maintains
in many of lis parts the principle which
the Democratic party declares 10 be I'M
constitutional To claim Jredit under 1t
is 10 claim credit FOR abandoning its policy
and adopting the principles which i. has
denounced"
The platform further deplores the -.
vooxp,ion OF reciprocity. denounces tartfr
for revenue only, and declares for Ameri-
can wages.
On currency the platform says: I'VE
affirm the declarations OF the Rcpsraslf-
can national platform OF IS1s2 adopted al.
Mnneapoii that the American people
from tradition AMI interest favor bi-rner-
allen. and that the Republican party de-
msnds the use OF both gold and silver "A z
standard money. with such restriction
and under such provisions. 80 be deter
mined by legislation. as VEL secure the
maintenance Of the parity OF the value
OF the rvO metals: that the purchasing
aud deSt-TayinE power % the dollar.
whether OF silver. gold Or paper. shall
Re at ar tsnes equal. The interest OF
tha producers ~ The country. its farm
ers and che workangvnen demand that
every dollar. paper or coin. issued by the
give rnment. shah be as good IS any
other.
I'VE urge nat tho United states exert
SIS influence 20 establish with the t-lapo-t-
am commercial nations ~ the world an
International agreement that VIII enshl 2
This country 20 onesl is ulints 20 the free
and unlimited coinage Of both gold and
silver without loss Of one or the oyher
from the volume Of our s1aoaey."
The platFe--n favorS restriction &c en-
ruiEra Ion. pensions for all fsonnraAly dis
charged Union soldiers and closes Wi n
the following endorsement Of senator Al
lsson.
With especial pride 10 we <erncgn her
the distinguished services % our senior
senator. whose hong aid honorable record
as servant o. .ae state e-aLslGes ham -