Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-11

candidates Nominated aud Platform
Adopted,

VIVA hhfthhitAN tONNtNiioN'
candidates Nominated and Platform
Adopted,
DIS MOiSEs, lows, July l0.-This
afternoon Gov. Jackson and other
dignithries occupied the platform.
Hon. Lifo Young was elected PEI.
mRnent chairman and J. w. Willets
SECRETARY.
Chairman Young made brief
speech, In which he said that neither
utieat or success suomn to have any
effect on the Democratic party. II
was needless, he thought, TO say any
thing about the Democrats-ihey were
saying wortc things Of each other than
w0 dare o. sny Of Thorn.
The convention then proceeded ~ a
formal ballot for governor. Before
tho 6iXth ballot had proceeded far
Dfako's nomination was A,.ure1. with
the announcement OF the vote, Chair
man Young doclRrktd General Drake
the nominee Of the convention for
governor.
After prolonged cheering, balloting
for Lieutenant governor was an-
nouncod. Matt Parrot, Of Waterloo,
was nominated on tho third ballot.
Henry 5abin was nominated for
superintendent OF public Instructions;
Geo. w. Perkins for railroad Commit-
sioner and Josiah Given for Judge oil
the supreme court.
in q speonh before the convention
General Drake said he was prepared to
make avigorOus campaign upon the
broad national platform adopted by
the convention.
THE PLAIFjRM.
The platform presented 10 the con-
ventlon was adopted without debate
or dissent. The following arc the
main plsnks;
We reaillfm our fealiy TO the great
| principles which our national party
from lite birth has tteadiastly pro-
claimed. We congratulate the ueop lu
Of this country upon the evidences oil
returning prosperity and rejoice ~
each instance OF labor to.emp lOycd,
wages restored and Industry re-estAb'
lished upon PROSPEROUS bssiS. In tht
record OF tho building up OF our 10 du,'
tries upon Republican policy, thsli
paralysis under Democratic power
aud their revival with tho reputation
OF the Democratic party and the disso'
luton OF the Democratic House d
Representatives, succeeded by ou'
elected upon the platform OF the Re
publican PARTY, the vindicatloH OF th'
policy OF protection IL complete,
Tho platform further doplofes thu
revocation Of reciprocity, denounce
tatin Tor revenue only, ana declare
for American wages.
On currency, the platform says!
We affirm the declarations OF thu
Republican national platform Of la02
adopted at Minneapolis, that "lhi
American people from tradition al,
Interest favor bimctaiilsm, and th'
Republican PARTY demands the use o
both gold and silver Gs STANDARD
money, with such restrictions aut
under uuch provisions, 10 be deter
mined by legislation, nv will secure thu
maintenance Of the parity Of the valu'
OF the two metals, that the purchasing
and dObt.pAylng power u this dollar
whether VI silver, gold or paper, thal
DO nj all times equal, The inteTest o
the producers Of tue country, Its farm
eTs anu the workingmen, demand tina
every dollar, pepper or coin, iusuod b!
the government, shall DO As good a
any other"
We urge that the United States ezer
lie Influence 10 establish with the i'm
portant commercial naiiOnt OF tn
world such an information nal agreom0n
~ will enable this country to reopen II
minis TO tho tree anu unlimited coin
aye OF both silver ami gold, withOu
loss OF one or the other from the vol
umo Oi Our money.
The platform favOts restriction O
immigration and pensions for all hon
orRbly discharged Union soldiers.
Not known nc tho state Department
WASHINGTON, July lO.-Onloials q
tho slate department and about ia
treasury department, who should b
IN n position to know, have no know
edge OF any tender by the Russia
, government TO the United States {
gold TO make good our gold reserve, q
IL reported to have been made abou
. two years ago. They say that II al
such OtieT was mhdu II must have bee
, Ia AN Informal manner, but from th
fact that tue Russian government hI
itself been obliged 10 negotiate gol
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