New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24

with theae principles.
We also opposed to the contraction OF the cur.
rency hy the retirement Of any part of the present
outstanding Treasury notes. ,,,. -, doo,,rs
that the Government should collect no more ta*ss ks
Government honestly and economically admins
We are unal,erably opposed to revival Of any
such monstrosity in legislation as that ACT of Con-
gress which Was known as the Mckinley law
which for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1874, pro-
duced deficit in the United States Treasury Of
Nc,'oG9 under which wages We're Greaity oWtred Nn
permitted them TO ill their shops with the cheapest
We demand the abolition of government by in
Of the money power never before heard of among
men, whereby Federal Judge at once became
legislator Judge. and executor. It is absolutely
destructive OF American principles: II robs the
American ctiz@n Of the right Of tral by jury and al
The arbitrary interference on the part Of The
Federal Government in local affairs. by ignoring
Constitution of the United states but crime
institutions We call attention to the fact that the
at ST. Louis was absolutely dominated by those
men who devour the substance OF others. and by
ruption in all branches OF the public service That
Convention yielded the iron hand of the barons Of
oi aRe most sn nantous tar b ever
and bowling down to the money power declared in
favor Of single god standard
We favor an amendment to the Federal Consti-
tuition permitting the ievying and collecting Of an
The delegates from this convention to the Ma
tona Democratic Convention instructed 10
support only such men for the Presidency are in
IN ana gronomn'ed sympatny M WIN me generations
Convention are instructed vote upon ali matters
including nominations for candidates. a unit.
This rs the state ticket: Governor, John p
Afgeld; Lieutenant Governor. Monroe G. Craw-
ford Secretary of state. Finis c. Downing
Auditor of State. W. f. Beck; state Treas
urer Edward c. Pace; Attorney General. George
A he at,.c-a a Tia IN
Convention are: Governor John p Altgeld. Secre-
retary of State W. II Hinrichsen. ex- Congress
man George w. Fithian and Judge Samuel p
Mcconnell This is the slate originally agreed
upon by Governor Altgeld and his leutenarts
except that Mr. Ffthian Il, substituted for Cen
eral Parsons. The latter is eighty years old
and against his selection was urged the argu-
ment that Illinois should be represented by
vigorous and good speakers who could
make an impression upon the Convention.
These are the district delegates to Chicago
Ist A. s Trud, and Jesse Sherwood Id. Ed
ward Tlden and Thomas Byrne; lid. Charles
Martin and J. c. Schubert, IVth. John Powers
and william, Loefiler Nth John j. Brennan and
NJ c. Mcdonald: With. Henry +. Donovan and
Joseph A. Martin; With. William Prentiss and
James Burke: VIlIth Mark W. Dunham and
j. D. Donovan IXth. Frank NJ. Barron and
Samuel Ray: Xth. c. X. Ladd and James w
Knox: XIth. contest: XIIth. DR.. NJ Gushing and
Frederick p. Morris; XIIIth. w G. Krebs and
J. F. Hefrerman: XIVth, y. G. Worthington and
H. w Masters. XNth DR. ". Heglestcr and
B. p Preston: XNlth. Frank Robinson and
A. b. Bell: XVIIth. r. L. McNeeley and T. j.
Beach: XVIIlth, \. ". Hope and w. Bliss;
XIXth T.. y. Stecker and II. s. Tanner: XXth,
William II. Green and J. H. Williams; XN1st
J. y PENN and ". a. J. Sparks XXlId. L. C.
Whitwell and William W. Clemens
on the early train from the South this morning
was delegation Of eight Mssouris nG. whose
eleventh hour mission was to champion the Presi-
Dental ambition Of Congressman Bland. The best
known OF the party were Norman J. Coleman. who
was Mr. Clcveland's first Secretary OF Agriculture:
ex- Congress ma1 Champ Clark. Senator Ball and
J. F. Farrs
After breakfast they were Introduced 20 Gov
ernor Altgeld. who while greeting them warmly
and speaking IN high terms o, their candidate,
held ont 10 hope that the convention would adopt
any resolution ir his interest Afierward the dele
cation endeavored 10 do some missionary work
among the crowds in the hotel lObbies Here they
encountered Secretary Walsh. = the Iowa Con-
trail Committee: Judge Van WaRenan, Senators
Brewster and Davis. and other Iowans, who We're
doing similar service for Ex-Governor Bolcs. As
the delegates were assembling at the Tabcrnac cl"
Il was noticeable that an extremely large number
displayed Boies badges while those distributed by
the Bland boomers We're not particularly In cvi-
dence. Delegates and visitors alike also wore one
or more badges with varying inscriptions. such az
&c to l." I'VE Want Silver" "G.vc Is the Poor
Peoples Money" "IIonest Finance and ar Hon
est Administration" I'VE Must Have Silver a.
Well as Cold" Fair Play in Finance"