The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-26

recommended the names Of Gen. John N.
Palmer. Gen. John c. Black. Hon William
s. Forman. Hon. John +. Hopkins Hon.
Ben. T. Gable. Hon Henry S. Robbins,
Hon c. A Ewing and Hon. r. G.. sullivan
as delegates at large 10 the national con-
vention. each to have One-haf vote. The
report was adopted without opposition.
Senator Palmer then placed i'm nOmina-
tiOn for governor Gen. John c. Black re-
ferring in eloquent terms 10 Gen. Blacks
distinguished services.
Gen. Black was nominated by acclama-
tion, as were all the other nominees, who
are as follows: Lieutenan0 governor,
Chester A. Babcook. Quincy; secretary of
state, Charles 5. Wiley. OF Coles county;
auditor, Henry +. W. Bring Washington
county; treasurer Edward Ridgely,
Springfield; attorney general, Hon. W. $.
Forman. st. Clair; trustees Of the univer-
sity OF Illinois. S. Fl. Bussey. Champaign,
c. E. Babcock, Cook, August Niehaus,
Peoria.
The platform reported by the commit
tee on resolutions and adopted with en-
thusiasm is very long. 1t declares that
the democratic party IS primarily and
solemnly pledged 10 liberty regulated by
law; to equal justice to all men OF what
sOever condition or persuasion. religious or
political; to economy; to peace and hon
est friendship with all nations, and en-
tangling alliances with none; to the pay
ment of debts in honest money, and to
the maintenance of the public faith, and is
opposed TO class legislation and endorses
every act. executive, legislative and ju-
dicial of the present democratic national
administration"
The second section declares that the
gold dollar is now and for more than
sixty years has been the American stand
ard Of value fixed by democratic states
men, who were opposed TO a debased and
inc fg
measure upon which private and pulfic
faith has rested and now rests; and de-
clares unreservedly in favor Of maintain
ing that standard.
Section three favors the use of silver as
| currency and the coinage and circulation
of such quantities thereof as can be kept
at parity with gold coin. but opposes "the
free and unlimited coinage of silver by
the United States government as "a meas
ure certain 10 impair contracts, disturb
business. diminish the purchasing power
of the wages of labor, inflict irreparable
injury upon comm merce and industry and
fasten an ine4faceable stigma upon the
financial honor of the American people"
Concluding sections demand the retire
ment Of the United States from the bank
ing business, and the gradual redemption
| and cancellation of all United states and
| treasury notes, and charges to the mon
strous Mckinley tariff and the Mckinley
which could have passed log-rolling
moneyIwastng congress without the
other" the panic and depression Of 1898
! and succeeding years; denounces republi-
! can protection as a fraud and robbery Of
| the many for the few; declares for tariff
for revenue only; scores the republican
national convention as dominated by the
intriguing attorneys of Favored interests,
and the democratic national convention
as controlled by agents Of the silver min
/ ing interests, agitators and demagogues.
Continuing. the platform commends the
honesty, economy, courage and fidelity"
of the present national administra lion,
and declares "uncompromisingly In favor
of the constitutional independence of the
! United States supreme court as one of the
| three coordinate powers in this govern
ment," and especially commends Presi-
dent Cleveland for his impartiality in the
selection of members Of this court
Having completed the ticket as named
above. the convention, at 5:l5 O'Clock, ad-
| journed sine die.