The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-11

accredited to represent to serve in the
convention, and Mr., Cary called ON
Chairman Davis of the state central
committee for enlightenment. Mr., Da-
Wis said that the state committee in
1886 or 1887 framed the rule which had
operated in the case of MI CoWles. He
called on Governor Waller to corrobo-
rate what he said and Governor Wall
er said: Il remember that such a rule
was adopted. In years gone by New
Haven used to fill half of the con-
yenttons and Hartford the other half,
but that was when the party was young
and siddy. We have no use now for
such proceedings, and I move that the
report of the convention be adopted"
Governor Walters speech was we'll
received, and there was no objection to
his motion.
When the permanent organization
had been affected a call was made for
the delegates to the national conven-
ton,
George M. Gum of Milford was recog-
nized by the chairman, and in 81 short
speech presented the name of ex-Judgc
H Lynde Harrison for delegate at large
for the Second congressional district.
Martin Conlon Of this city explained
to the convention the position taken by
the delegates from this city, which left
the caucus in the evening before. He
said that there would be no bolt from
the decision of the convention, and that
the delegates would submit to the will
of the majority. John P. Carney, who
is a member of the state central COM
init bn
Harrison. The balance of the delegates
We're elected without q breath of oppo-
sition.
The delegates to Chicago will name
their own alternates. Mclbert B. Cary
of Ridgefeld has been named as the
alternate delegate at large from the
| Fourth district
THE PLATFORM.
| The following platform submitted by
| Colonel N. G. Osborn of New Haven for
| the committee on resolutions was
adopted.
| 1.-THE democrats Of Connecticut be-
| lieve that the fundamental principles of
the party, declared by its founder
Thomas Jefferson, and reaffirmed by
| Jackson, Tilden and Cleveland, are
| binding at all times. Among them are
the following essential doctrines in the
| creed of the party:
THE honest payment of our debts
and the sacred preservation of the pub
lie faith"
Economy in the public expenses
that labor may be lightly burdened."
Equal and exact justice to all men
of whatever state or persuasion, relg.
ious or political"
Freedom of religion"
AS necessary consequence the hon.
est payment of public debts, and the
preservation of the public faith anC
credit, require that the gold standard
of money, as a measure Of value, shall
| be maintained.
While we favor the most liberal ust
of silver consistent with the enforce
ment of gold standard we are unal
terably opposed to the free coinage o
silver deeming it a device for the de
basement of our currency, and to the
compulsory purchase of silver by TIT
| government. Under existing Circum
stances to pay public debts in slvel
coin is repudiation; to repay private
debts in the same coin is to rob th'
| wage-earner; and to provide for thu
free coinage of silver means the de
struction of legitimate business, anC
great suffering among the laborins
classes.
We believe the safety of our nationa
finances require a system of sounC
banking, by which a bank note curren
cy ample to supply the needs of tn
whole country shall be created, safei.
secured and always and everyWner
redeemable in gold.
The purpose of all taxation is rev
enue In establishing a system Of tar
| if taxation for revenue, careful con
sideratfon should be given to TIL
schedules with due regard for tn
cost of raw materials and the inter
ests of labor. We are opposed to an,
further general revision of the tarit
as tending to unsettle business an
deprive labor of employment, and w
believe that only such changes shoul'
be made from time to time, as are nee
essary to provide revenue.
These revenues shOudld be made equa
to the expenditures and should provid
a surplus for the payment of the fed
eral debt. Expenditures should be gov
. erned by economy and simplicity of ad
, ministration and should be made Wit
regard to the ability of the peopl
: to pay taxes, whether direct or ndl
rect.
We heartily endorse the administra
ton of President Cleveland; and w
especially approve his firm support o
: the public credit, and his eXemplif1ca
- ton Of the Monroe doctrine.