The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-02
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

in session &C Macon last Thursday,
made Hon. A. s. Clay. permanent
chairman, and he will have the ac-
tive management of the State cam
paign. His speech before the con-
vention was one of his ablesr efforts.
All the State House officers were
re-nominated, except Treasurer Har-
deman, Mr.. Speer was nominated in
his place.
Col. Jas. w. Robertson was chair.
man of the platform committee. The
following is the platform adopted:
'Reaold, 1st. That The administra-
ton Of the present executive of the
affairs of the state of Georgia deserves
the hearty commentator of the peo-
pie of the whole state.
Resolved, ID. That the people of
Georgia are indebted to the demo
cratic party for the present system
OF public schools, that places the
means OF an elementary education
within the reach of every child of the
commonwealth, and we pledge the
party to the extension and the per-
lection of the system.
Resolved, Sd. That we deplore
and denounce lynchings and favor
the enactment Of such laws as will
effectually prevent the same.
Resolved, 4th. That the demo>
cratic party Of Georgia, through pro.
perly accredited delegates, in con-
vention assembled, hereby declares
its devotion to that time. hohored
doctrine Of pure democratic faith,
which demands that the primary
money Of the country shall DO the
gold and silver coinage of the con-
stitution, and which favors circu-
lating medium convertible into such
money without loss.
Resolved, 9Th. We demand the
free and unlimited coinage OF both
silver and gold, independent of the
action of any other government, at
the ratio of 16 parts Of silver to | of
gold, and that both shall be made
legal tender for the payment of all
debts and dues, both pEblic and
private. ~
Resolved, 9th That we condemn
q financial policy which neeessitates
the increase OF the bonded debt Of
the country in time of peace, to
maintain a gold reserve, or to pay
the current expenses of the govern
ment. We also condemn policy
which seeks to retire the greenbacks
and treasury notes, as they consti-
tute an absolutely safe circulating
medium, based on gold and silver
coin and backed by the entire wealth
of the country. Such policy would
not only intensity the present evil
OF contraction, but place the exclu-
slve right to issue circulating me-
dunn in the control of concentla-
ted money power and above the laws
and the will OF the people, and fos-
ter the federal doctrine of centrali-
cation and class government through
financial control, a doctrine which
is standing menace to our republi-
can institutions and the liberties of
the people; aud we demand the re-
peal of all laws which clothe Sec
rotary of the treasury with the moro
than imperial power to issue bonds
and increase The public debt at his
will and pleasure without specific
authority from congress.
''Resolved, 7th. That we favor the
payment Of the public debt asrapidly
as practicable. All moneys drawn
from the people by taxation, except
so much as is requisite for the ne
cessities Of the government economi-
cally administered, should be hon.
estly applied to such payment, and
when the obligations OF the govern
ment expressly state on their face,
or the law under which they were
issued provides, that they are paya-
BILE in COLI or in dollars, such obliga-
tons should be paid in gold or stand
ard silver coin, at the convenience
of the government and not at the
option Of the holder of the obliga-
ton.
"Resolved, 9Th. That We favor a
traiff Tor revenue only to pay the
debts and expenses of the govern
ment economically administered.
"Resolved, 9th, That we favor the
repeal of the unconstitutional tax
upon state bank issues.
'Resolved, 10th. That we ear
2estly advocate the adoption Of the
constitutional amendment which
will authorize the collection of a
graduating income tax.
Resolved, 11th. That in present.
ing the foregoing declarations Of
principles and policies Of the demo-
cratic party of Georgia most cordi-
ally invites all voters, irrespective
of party affiliations, to Join us in our
ofTort to rive roliof ko 81 ,ooolo