The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-30

I1O1y OAcs oc11y v. OuAA1uS AoAAs ~
Boston, and Fisher Pierson. of Lowell,
as alternate delegates.
Hon. Thomas j. Gargan, for the COM
mittee on resolutions, presented the
report of the committee, q synopsis of
which is as follows:
The platform congratulates President
Cleveland on the firmness. ability and wis.
dom with'which he has guided the helm OF
state, and protests against the republican
party being returned to power. declaring
that their return would be fraught with
danger to the business interests and to the
people Of the country. The financial plank
reads as follows:
believing that the true interests Of the
people require that the earnings Of trade
and the wages of labor be paid In money
that Is intrinsically worth in all markets
Of the world what it purports to be worth.
we demand the maintenance of the exist
ing gold standard Of value and that the
government shall keep all its obligations,
at all times, redeemable and payable in
gold; and we oppose the free coinage OF
silver and any further purchases OF silver
bullion or the coinage thereof, on govern
ment account"
The Cubans came in for an expression Of
sympathy and hope for their success in the
contest now wag1ng for independence: and
the A. p. A. is referred to in these words:
I'VE denounce the cowardly policy Of the
~~>4NSSseAso
secret political organization and by in
puendoes and platitMdes in its platforms en-
deavoring to conciliate men whose avowed
object is to prevent large number OF the
citizens Of this republic from exercising
their constitutional rights"
The platform concludes by saying that
following q long-established democratic
custom the convention will not In any way
instruct or pledge their delegates. but they
earnestly recommend to the consideration
ne -, inn n a m Y.
Gov. William E. Russell.
Rhode Islands Convention.
Providence, Il. l., April 22.-The dem
ocratic state convention Tuesday after
noon was called to order 5y Chairman
Richard b. Comstock. Richard Il. COM
stock, Miles A. McNamee, Mayor
George w. Greene, of Woonsocket, and
Jesse H. Metcalf were elected delegates
to the national convention. All but
Mayor Greene are of Providence.
The platform Endorses the admins
tration OF President, declares in favor
of the gold standard and commends ex.
Gov. Russell, of Massachusetts, as the
ideal democratic candidate for presi-
dent.
Nebraska Free Silver Democrats.
Lincoln, Neb., April 23.-Free silver
had it's inning in Nebraska Wednesday
and ut the same time the machinery
was started for at least one contest for
seats in the Chicago national conven-
ton, ;nasmuch us this state convention.
composed entirely of the free-coinage
wing of Nebraska's democracy is to be
followed in just week by a meeting o:
81 ~ he
The appearance of ex-Congressman
Bryan and the incidental mention OF
his name as q presidential possibility
was the occasion for wild cheering.
The report of the committee on plat
form was presented and adopted with
out dissent. 1t declares that the de-
mand of Massachusetts, democrats for
single gold standard and for the re-
demption of all governmental obligations
in gold alone presents the paramount
issue of the campaign and welcomes the
contest. It favors the immediate resto-
ration of the free and unlimited coinage
Of gold and silver at the present legal
ratio of sixteen to one, as such coinage
existed prior to 1878, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other ma
ton, such gold and silver to be full
legal tender for oil debts, public and
private. The resolutions oppose the
retirement of greenbacks, declare for a
tariff for revenue only. an income tax,
election of United State senators by
direct vote and in opposition to A. p. a.
methods.
Just before the convention adjourned
resolution was introduced instruct
ing the delegates to support w. j. Bryan
for president. Mr.. Bryan protested,
inasmuch as it would virtually bar him
from acting as delegate, ana at lis ear
nest solicitation the resolution was
withd. avn.
win Support Any Candidate.
New Haven, Conn, April 23.-The
Connecticut, republican state conven.
ton Wednesday declared itself for q
gold standard, for protection and for
the Monroe doctrine and pledged its
support to the man that shall be nom.
mated by the, national convention.
No name of any candidates was men
toned at any stage of the proceedings
aud the delegation goes wholly I'M
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