The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-11
New Jersey Red Hot For
Silver.


The State Democratic convention to
choose Presidential Electors met In
Trenton on Wednesday and gave an en-.
thusiastic endorsement of the Chicago
platform and Bryan & Sewall. The
hoary headed old farmer Augustus
Cutler was temporary chairman, and
made an able address. At the mention
of Bryan's name the convention went
wild, arose and gave cheer, after cheer.
When Mr.. Cutler, said the old leaders
are not with us, a hearty response came
"Put 'em out. Let 'em CO." After
paying an impressive tribute to the
American flag, and turning to the
standard he said $50 long as it waves
there will be no 53c. dollars"
During some confusion in the organ
ization VIM. X. Devereaux, of Long
Branch, stepped to the front of the
i platform and began singing "Well put
Billy Bryan in the Presidential chair,
as we go marching along" which was
taken up and re-echoed.
Senator VIM. DAILY was chosen per-
mapent chairman. AS he came forth
he was greeted with the cries of ''our
next Governor. Our next U. S. Sena-
tor.n lie introduced U. S. Senator
Benton s. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, who
made a most forcible and convincing
speech in favor of the free coinage of
silver. He said this country is as big
aud powerful in general resources as
Austria, Italy, Germany, France and
Great Britain combined and we are big
enough to go it alone, without asking
the consent of Queen Victoria or the
Prince of Wales. We did it in 177G,
and in 1872 Capt. Perry said, 1--WE
have met the enemy and they are ours"
Your statue of Washington is the fig
ure Of a mar who signed a silver bill.
If you say silver is dishonest money
you say Washington signed a dishonest
currency bill.
He spoke for over all hour and was
enthusiastically applauded.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
were chosen as follows:
At.large-Johnston Cornish, of War
rem aud Theodore Budd, of Burlington,
First District-David NJ. Chambers.
Second-Isaac W. Carmichei, Ocean.
Third-James ]. Mean, Somerset.
Fourth-W. G. Barrick, Fleming
ton.
Fifth-Carlton W. Herrick, Passaic.
Sixth-Jeremiah O'Rourke, Essex.
Seventh-James +. Minturn, Hud-
son.
Eighth-Edwin A. Rayner, Mont.
clair.
Mr.. BaTrick, of the Fourth district
is a Populist. The Populists have got
their coats off. Let the true Jersey
blue Democrats do the same and Bryan
& Sewail will carry New Jersey. Theo-
dore Budd represented New Jersey in
the National Silver convention at st.
Louis.
Then the Committee on Resolutions
submitted the following
PLATFORM
which was adopted with q vigorous
shout.
l. The Democratic party of New Jer-
sey in convention assembled ratifies
and indoIses the national democratic
platform adopted at Chicago and the
candidates nominated thereon - the
Hon. William J Bryan, Of Nebraska,
aud the Hon. Arthur Sewall, of Maine,
ana hereby pledge our honest, earnest
and hearty endeavor to secure the cleo
tion of these our candidates. We in
sist that the platform adopted Mt Chica-
60 is thoroughly Democratic and pure
ly American, and with its Enforcement
we firmly believe that relief will come
to the toiling masses and it will ad-
vance the general prosperity of u
country.
2. We are unalte,ably opposed to all
combines and trusts that have for their
object the restriction of production that
deprives labor Of its just rewards and
raises the prices to consumer unjustly.
3. We charge the Republican party
with gross extravagance in the conduct
of State affairs, made manifest by the
increased appropriations of the last Leg
islature as compared with former Demo-
cratic administrations.
4. We demand that the tax laws of
this State he amended to provide for
the equal taxation of property not used
for religious, charitable or educational
purposes.
8. We pledge the Democratic party
to the enactment of laws that will Sc
cure the abolition of grade crossings in
all populous centres.
6. We declare it to be IA principle of
free government that the minority
| should submit to the will of The major
ity; any other policy would be de-
structive of selt-governmsnt and party
organization.
z. We denounce the interference Of
| any employer of labor, private or cor
porate, to coerce or intimidate the vot-
| er in the free exercise of the right of
suffrage.
S..For the purpose Of carry into effect
these principles zoe invite the support and
co. operation Of all citizens irrespective Of
former political affiliations.
This platform was made by having
suggestions from representatives of sew.
| eral counties boiled down and was not