The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-01

Georgia, through properly accredited del
egateS, in convention assembled hereby
declares it's devotion to that timehonored
pure Democratic faith, which demands
that the primary money of the country
shall be the gold and silver coinage of the
constitution and which favors a circulat
ing medium convertible into such money
without loss
Resolved, that congress has no power
to discriminate at the mints against either
gold or silver as metals for the coinage of
primary money, or against gold or silver
coin of the United States as to their debt
paying unotiOns-suoh determinations
deprive the tizen of the use of one kind
of standard money provided by the con-
stitution for the payment of debt, and we
demand the repeal of all laws or parts of
laws making such determinations, and
the restoration of the standard silver dol
lar to the rank of primary money which
it held prior to 1S73-by opening the mints
to the coinage of silver on perfect equal
ity with gold at the ratio of 16 to l.
Resolved, That we condemn financial
policy which neeessitates the increase of
the bonded debt of the country in time of
peace to maintain an unnecessary gold re-
serve, or to pay the current expenses of
the government. We also condemn a
policy which seeks to retire the United
States treasury notes, as they constitute
an absolutely safe circulating medium
based on gold and silver coin, and backed
by the entire wealth of the country. Such
policy would not only intensity the
present evil of contraction, but place the
exclusive right to issue circulating me-
dunn in the control of concentrated
money power and above the laws and the
doctrine of Capitalization and class gov
eminent thrt ugh financial control, doc
trine which Is a standing menace to our
Republican institutions and the liberties
of the people, and we demand the repeal
of all laws which clothe a secretary of the
treasury with the more than imperial
power to issue bonds and increase the pub
lie debt at his will and pleasure without
specific authority from congress
Resolved, That we favor the payment of
the public debt as rapidly as practicable;
all moneys drawn from the people by tax
alton, except so much as is requisite for
the necessities of the government ecOnomi-
cally administered, should be honestly APP
piled to such payment, and when the obi
cations Of the government expressly state
on their face, or the law under when they
were issued provides. that they are pay
able in coin, or in dollars, such obligations
should be paid in gold or silver coin, at
the convenience of the government and
not at the option of the holder of the
obligation
Resolved, That we demand the free and
unlimited coinage of both silver and gold,
independent of the action of any other
government, at the ratio Of Is parts of sill
yer to / of gold and that both shall be
made legal tender for the payment of all
debts and dues, both public and private
hesoIved, That we favor a tariff for rev
enue only to pay the debts and expenses
OF the government economically admins
tered
Resolved, That we favor the repeal of
the unconstitutional tax upon state bank
issues
Resolved, That we earnestly advocate
the adoption of the constitutional amend
ment which will authorize the collection
of a graduated income tax.
Resolved, That in presenting the fore
going declarations of principles and poll
cles. and the Democratic party Of Georgia
most cordially invites all voters, irrespec-
tive Of party affiliations, to join us in our
effort to give relief to the people.
No Choice For President.
Neither in the platform nor in any
other way was choice of presidential
candidates suggested.
When the motion to adopt the plat
form was put not more than five dele
gates responded mo"
After the adoption of the platform a
resolution was adopted recommending
that the constitution be amended to in
crease the supreme court justices to six,
and that they be elected by the people.
The resolution provided that this
amendment shOnld be submitted to the
people at the coming state election.
Colonel Robertson presented a resolu-
ton for civil and religious liberty,
which. after a few words from ex-Sena-
tor Walsh, was unanimously adopted.
After the usual resolutions of thanks
to the city of Macon and to Chairman
Steve Clay, the convention adjourned.
Delegates to Chicago.
Delegates and alternates to the Chi
cago convention:
Delegates at large, Evan P. Howell of
Fulton; Patrick Walsh of Richmond;
Hal L. Lewis of Greene; j. Pope Brown
of Pulaski Alternates, J. Y. Allen of
Epson; J w. Goldsmith of Fulton; w
F. Findley of Hall.
First district-Deiegate John Q. Dell,
Screven; j. A. Brannen, BullOch. AL
1gernates, E. E. Foy, Efingham; N. t.
Hewitt, Mcintosh.
Second district = Delegates, E. L.
Wight, Dougherty; j. E Donnelson,
Decatur Alternates, E. B. Bush, Mil
Ter; j. B. Norman, Colquitt.
Third district-Delegate J. T.. Hill,
Dooly; F. Q. Houser, Houston. Alter
mates, S. T. Lofty, Macon; !. P. Cooke,
Sumter
Fourth district - Delegates; R. 0.
Howard, Muscogee; J. S. Anderson,
Ooweta. Alternates, S. B. Hatcher,
Muscogee; S. D. Whitaker, Heard.
Fifth district-Delegates R. D. Spald-
ing, Fulton; J. A Morrow, Clayton.
Alternates, W. o. Mitchell, DeKalb; ].