The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-17

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/ We favor the admission Of the territories
Of New Mexico and Arizona into the union as
states. and re favor the early admission Of all
/ the territories having the necessary p0pula-
tion and resources 10 entitle them TO state
/ hood. and while they remain territories We
/ hold that the officials appointed TO administer
| the government Of any territory. together with
the District Of Columbia and Alaska, should
4 be bona fde residents Of the territory or dis
/ trict in which their duties are 10 be performed.
/ The democratic party believes IN home rule
and that all public lands Of the United states
should be appropriated to the establishment
Of free homes for American citizens
| We recommend that the territory OF Alaska
/ be granted a deleEate in congress and that the
I general land and timber laws Of the United
States Je extended to said territory.
| The Monroe doctrine as originally declared
/ and as interpreted By succeeding presidents is
/ q permanent part Of the foreign policy Of the
/ United States and must at all times be main
tanned
We extend our sympathy to the people Of
Cuba in their heroic struggle for liberty and
I independence
We are opposed 70 life tenure in the public
| service. We favor appointments based upon
merits, fixed terms Of Office. and such an sd
ministration Of the civil service laws as will
afford equal opportunities 70 all citizens Of as
/ certained fitness
/ W declare IL 70 De the unREltltQ w OF lHiS
| republic. established by custom and usage Of
/ 100 years and sanctioned by the examples Of
] the greatest and Sisest of those who founded
/ il and have maintained our government that no
| man shall be eligible for 8 third term Of the
presidential once
/ The federal government should care for and
| improve the Mississippi river and other water
wars Of the republic so as 20 secure for the
/ interior states easy and cheap transportation
/ to tide water. When any waterway OF the re-
| public is Of SUFFICIENT importance 70 demand
/ aid Of the government, such aid should be ex-
/ tended upon a definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent improvement is secured
Confding in the justice OF our cause and the
/ necessity Of It's success al the polls We sub
| NIT the foregoing declaration Of principles
/ and purposes 20 the eonsiderate judgment OF
/ the American people. We invite the support
/ Of all citizens who approve them. and who de-
/ sire 70 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 1t was presented
/ by Senator David B Hill
To the Democratic National Convention:
! Sixteen delegates constituting the minority Of
the committee on resolutions find many deela-
tions in the report Of the majority 70 which
| they cannot give their consent Some Of these
are wholly unnecessary Some are ill-consid-
cred and anonymously phrased-while
| others are extreme and revolutionary OF
| the well recognized principles Of the
| party. The minority content themselves
with this general expression Of their
! dissent without going into specific statement
of these Objectionable features Of the report Of
the majority. But upon the financial question
| which engages at this time the chief share OF
] fha Vic Of he &c
! differ so fundamentally from what the minor
| Ity regard as vital democratic doctrine as to
/ demand distinct statement OF what they hold
TO as the only Just ana true expression Of dem
ocratc faith upon this paramount issue as fol-
! lows, which is offered a substitute for the
! financial planks 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 OF entirely prevent
/ the establishment Of International bimetsl-
| ism 10 which the efforts Of the government
shoull be steadily directed It would place
this country at ouce upon 8 silver basis, impair
| contracts, disturb business. diminish the pur-
| chasing power Of the wages OF labor and in1ict
/ irreparable evils upon our nations commerce
! and industry.
Until international cooperation among
/
I can be secured. We favor the rigid maintenance
Of the existing gold standard as essential 70
the preservation of our national credit. the re-
/ demption Of our public pledges and the keep
I ing inviOlate Of our countrys honor We in
/ sist that all our paper and silver cur
| rency shall be kept absolutely At 4 parity
I with gold The democratic party is
/ the party Of hard money and is opposed to
! legal tender paper money as part OF our per-
| msnent financial system. and We therefore
| favor the gradual retirement and cancellation
I Of all United States ami treasury notes. under
such legislative provisions as viii pr vear IN
/ due contraction. We demand that The uztio.al
| credit shall be resolutey maintained az all
! times and under all circumstances
The minority also feel that the report a
{ the majority is defective in failing 70 make
| any recognition - the honesty. economic cour-
age and hdelit7 Of The present democratic ad-
uinistration and they therefore offer the fol-
/ lowing declaration as an amendment 70 the
| majority report:
We commend the honesty. economic ccur-
age Of the United States and fidelity Of the
present democratic national administration
David B. Hill ~. Y ,. William F. Villas
CWis-). George Gray DELI. John Prenri~s Poe
CMdl, Irving ". Drew N. h. c. 80. Holman
| tMe). p. J. Farrell WI. LYME Harrison
Conn. David F. Baker Z. L. Thomas A c
Wesdock Mich. James OBrien Mimi
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Pa. William r Steele & D.. Ala ). Nc
Dermott CN. j., Charles D. Rodgers (Alaska).
Senator Hill also offered the following
amendments to the platform and moved Their
adoption:
But il should be carefully provided BE- law
at the same time that anT change in the none
tsry standard should lot apply 10 existing COZ
tracts
Our advocacy Of the independent free coin
age Of silver being based On belief that such
coinage viii effect and maintain a parity BE-
tween gold and silver at the ratio Of sixteen TO
one, We declare as a pledge Of our sincerity
that II such free coinage shall fail 20 effect
such parity within pne year from its enactment
81 law. such coin.ge shall thereupon ce sus-
pended
The ballot On the amendments offered b.
Hill FOR the minority Of he committee was
e26 noes 3J3 ayes. and one not voting
Then the majority platform was adopted By
62s for 20 81 against and the convention ad-
Iourned til 6 2. II
The Night Session.
CHICAGO July f0.-At the night session Of
the convention in the presence 0! fully ?, 90
people. Hon William Jennings Bryan. Of e
braska. was placed in nomination Oy H. 7
Lewis OF Georgia. and seconded By " c
hlutz, Of North Carolina: George T. Williams
Of Massachusetts, and Thomas j Herman. Of
Louisiana Although the denomination Vas