The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-07-17

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a permanent part of the foreign policy of tho
United States and must at ali times he main.
tanned
We extend our sympathy TO the people OF
Cuba In their heroic struggle for liberty and
independence
We are opposed to life tenure in the nuhl;e
service. We favor appointments based unon
merits, liked terms OF Office and such an AID.
mlnlstTatlon OF the civil service laws as will
AFFORD equal opportunities to all citizens OF as.
certained fitness.
we declare 1t to be the unwritten Law of this
republic, established by custom and usage Of
100 years and sanctioned by the examines OF
the greatest and wisest OF those who founded
IL and have maintained our government that nc
man Shall be eligible for third term of the
presidential office.
The federal government should c,-e ,or and
improve the Mississippi river AID other wate.-
ways OF the republic SO as to secure for the
interior states easy and cheap TRANSPORTATION
to tide water. When any waterway of the re-
public is OF sufficient Importance to demand
aid Of the government, such aid should be ex-
tended upon definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent improvement is secured
Confiding in the Justice OF our cause and the
necessity of its success at the polls We sub
NIT the foregoing declaration Of principles
and purposes to the considerable Judgment OF
the American people. We invite the supporS
W ga SAs4EShS " III appEONS tuetE anu WnO de-
sire to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief of the people and the
restoration of the country's prosperity
The Minority's Protest.
The report Of the minority was read by J. H
Wade, Of Ohio, former reading clerk Of the
house OF representatives. as it was prese nted
by Senator David B. Hill:
TO the Democratic National Convention:
Sixteen delegates constituting the minority Of
the committee on resolutions find many decla-
tions in the report Of the majority to whicb
they cannot give their consent Some of these
are wholly unnecessary. Some are ill-consid-
cred and smbiguously phrased-whiie
others are extreme ana revolutionary Of
the we'll recognized principles Of the
party. The minority content themselves
with this general expression Of theiI
dissent without going into specific statement
Of these Objectionable features OF the report o;
the majority. But upon the financial question
which engages at this time the chief share o.
public attention, the views of the majority
differ so fundamentally from what the minor
lty regard vital democratic doctrine as tt
demand a distinct statement of what they hof
to as the only just ana true expression OF dem
ocratic faith upon this paramount issue as fol,
lows, which is offered as a substitute for tho
financial piankS in the majority report:
We declare our belief that the experiment
on the part Of the United States alone Of free
coinage and a change Of the existing standard
Of value. independently Of the action OF other
great nations would not only imperil our
finances, but would retard or entirely prevent
the establishment Of International oimetal
lism. to which the efforts Of the government
should be steadily directed 1t would place
this country at once upon silver basis. impair
contracts, disturb business, diminish the pur-
chasing power Of the wages Of labor and inf1ict
irreparable evils upon our nations commerce
and industry.
Until international cooperation among
leading nations for the free coinage Of silver
can be secured, we favor the rigid maintenance
Of the existing gold standard as essential &c
the preservation Of our national credit, the re-
demption Of our public pledges and the keep
ing inviolate of our country's honor We in
sist that all our paper and silver cur
rency shall be kept absolutely at a parity
with gold The democratic party is
the party Of hard money, and is opposed to
legal tender paper money a part OF our per-
manent financial system, and We therefore
favor the gradual retirement and cancellation
of all United States and treasury notes, under
such legislative provisions as will prevent I'M
due contraction. We demand that the national
credit shall be resolutely maintained at all
times and under all circumstances
The minority also feel that the report Of
the majority IS defective in failing to make
any recognition OF the honesty, economic cour-
age and fidelity Of the present democratic ad-
minstration and they therefore offer the fol-
lowing declaration as On amendment to the
majority report:
I'VE commend the honesty. economic cour-
age Of the United States and fidelity Of the
present democratic national administration. ~
David B. Hill IN. W. William F. Villas
(Wis.). George Gray DELI. John Prenttss Poe
(Md), Irving w. Drew IN. H }, c. -. Holman
(Me), p. j. Farrell (Vt.), Lynde Harrison
Comm. David F. Baker (R. l.. Thomas A. c,
Weadock tMich.), James O'Brien CMinn.)
John E. Russell Mass, Robert E. Wright
PA, William r. Steele Is. d., ALA A. Nc.
Dermott IN. J), Charles D. Rodgers (Alaska).
Senator Hill also offered the following
amendments to the platform and moved theiI
adoption:
But it should be carefully provided by Law
at the same time that any change in the none
rary standard should not apply to existing con.
tracts"
Our advocacy of the Independent free coin
age Of silver being based on belief that such
tween gold and silver at the ratio OF sixteen Il
one, We declare as pledge Of our sincerity
that il such free coinage shall fail to effect
such parity within one year from its enactment
by law. such coinage shall thereupon be sus.
pended"
The ballot on the amendments offered by
Hill for the minority Of the committee was
sao noes. 1903 ayes, and one not voting.
Then the majority platform was adopted by
628 for to 30l against and the convention ade
lourneu tlll p. m
The Night Session.
CHICAGO, July 10-At the night session o.
the convention, in the presence OF fully ., 0G
people, Hon William Jennings Bryan Of Ne
braSka, was placed in nomination by II. T.
Lewis, OF Georgia, and seconded by W. C..
klutz. Of North Carolina: George F. Williams,
of Massachusetts,, and Thomas J. Herman. Of
Louisiana Although the demonstration was
confined largely to the galleries. ft looked as il
the favorite, Bland, had fallen back into the
ruck, hope essly beaten
Senator Vest placed the Mssourian in nomi-
nation and David Overmyer. Of Kansas, Sec
onded the nomination.
The name Of Gov. Claude Matthews. Of Indi-
ana. was presented by Senator Turpe. OF IIdi-
ana. and seconded by Delegate Trippett.
Fred White. OF Iowa, placed Boies in nomi-
nation. and the Waterloo statesman owed a
magnificent ovation to the enthusiasm Of Mis-:
Winnie Murray, young woman from Nashua
Ia. who led the Boies demonstration. as Mrs
Carson Lake did the Blaine demonstration o,
Minneapolis four years ago.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, was placed
in nomination by John S. Rhea, brillian,
Kentucky orator and seconded by Gen. St
Clair. of West Virginia: w. w. Foote. Of Cali
forna, and Mclean, of Ohio, by Deles ate Pat
rick. of the Buckeye state.
The convention adjourned until to-day.