The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-24
MEN OF ILLINOIS MONEY MAD.
THE STATE CONVENTION IN FAVOR
OF THE 10 To RATIO.


Delegates to Chicago Instructed to.
support Only SIIverite Candidates
for the Presidency.
Peoria. ILL.,, June 23.-Bitter denuncil-
tons of the gold standard element Of the
east, filings innumerable at President
Cleveland, and fervent declarations that
the time had arrived when TIE west was
prepared TO combine against the plutoc-
racy of that section Of the country lying
east of the Alleghenies were the most re-
markable features of the largest and
most enthusiastic convention in the his
tory of the state democracy of Illinois.
The stronger the language. moreover, the
greater was the appreciation.
2hese sIc the principal planks Of the
Platform adopted;
I'VE favor the soundest and safest
money known to man and as experiences
has shown that this consists Of both gold
ani silver, with equal rights of coinage
and fun legal tender power. we demand
the repeal of that republican ana pluto
cratic legislation which demonetized sl-
vcr ard reduced it to the basis OF token
money. destroying by one-half the stock
Of real money and by doubling the work to
be done by gold, doubled its purchasing
power, so that the farmers and producers
had to give twice as much work to get
dollar as they formerly had. and found It
hard to meet the debts, interest, taxes and
fixed charges which were not lowered. In
this way the market for those things
which the mechanic and laborer made
was destroyed and the factories had to
shut down.
fnr Of la af "a
world one-half of its blood industry and
trade have been paralyzed and idleness
and misery have been spread over the
civilized world. With the richest natural
resources, with a most industrious, fru-
gal ana enterprising population, and with
the most abundant harvest. our people are
in distress. Three per cent. Of our pOpu-
lation own over half Of the wealth Of this
republic, and almost the only men who
prosper are the bond sharks and the men
who fatten off the misery Of their country
These are conditions under which re-
publican institutions cannot long endure
We believe in the greatness and patriot
ism OF the American people; In their
energy, industry and thrift, and that such
a people, with the unlimited resources Of
our land, are strong enough to sustain a
monetary system without the aid OF for
eign governments
we believe that the benefits of the IN
dependence which we gained 100 years ago
The war for which was Initiated upon a
matter of tribute-shOuld not be lost by
preferred by other governments.
I'VE believe that bimetallsm which has
done the work OF the world since the dawn
or civilization, and which was made the
basis of the monetary system by Ham
ilton and Jefferson is absolutely necessary
az present to the prosperity Of mankind,
ana that its re-establishment will check
the present business paralysis; will give
to the country a safe and honest currency
or adequate volume, Will restore prices of
agricultural commodities; will encourage
enterprise and give our people steady and
prohtable employment. Having learned
through bitter experience that Wall street
has controlled the financial legislation at
Washington and knowing that every ef-
fort will be made to defeat the will Of the
people, we propose to be explicit in our
declarations.
"Actuated by the foregoing principles
| and desiring the prosperity Of the people,
we demand the immediate restoration Of
the free and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver as standard money at the ratio
of l6 ounces of silver to one of gold of
equal fineness, with full legal tender power
to each metal without waiting for or de-
pending on any other nation of the earth;
and the delegates from this convention to
the national democratic convention are in
structed to use all honorable means to Sc
cure similar declaration by said nation
al convention and to support only such
men for the presidency as are in full and
pronounced sympathy with these princi-
I'VE are opposed to the contraction Of
the currency by the retirement of any part
OF the present outstanding treasury notes
I'VE favor a tariff for revenue only
and declare that the government should
collect no more taxes than are necessary
TO detray the expenses Of the government
honestly and economically administered
we are unalterably opposed to revival Of
any such mOnstrosity I'm legislation as
that act OF congress which was known
as the Mckinley law, which for the
| fiscal year ending June 80 1894, produced
deficit in the United States treasury
OF $0,0VqOO, under which wages were
greatly lowered, and which gave pro-
| prietors q monopoly, while y permitted
them to fill their shops with the cheapest
kind Of cheap labor, brought from all
parts Of the earth.
ment by injunction, that new form Of
oppression and weapon Of the money DOW
er never before heard Of among men,
whereby a federal judge at once became
! legislator, judge and executor. II Is
absolutely destructive Of American prin-
ciples, 1t robs the American citizen OF
the right of trial by jury and all the
protection Of the constitution.
THE arbitrary interference on the part
OF the federal government In local affairs
| by ignoring lawful authorities Is not only
a violation Of the constitution. but q crime
against free government, and Is destruc-
tive Of the very foundations Of democratic
and republican institutions.
I'VE call attention to the fact that the
national republican convention. recently
in session at St. Louis, was absolutely
dominated by those men who deyOur the
substance Of others, and BY those officers
VINO nave been so prolific Of corruption
in all branches Of the public service. That
convention yielded 10 the iron hand Of
the barons OF monopoly and nominated as
President the author Of the most iniquit-
GUS tariff bill ever inaugurated. and bow
ing down to the money power, declared in
favor Of a single gold standard.
1--WE favor an amendment to the fed
eral constitution permitting the levying
and collecting Of an income tax.
1.-THE delegates TO the national cOnven-
tion are instructed to support only .uch
men for the presidency as are in fun and
pronounced sympathy with the declara-
tions Of this platform, and the delegates
to the national convention are Instructed
to vote upon all matters. including nomi-
nations. as a unit"
This is the ticket:
Ciovernor-John =. AltReld
t-Goyernor-Monroe G. Craw-
ford.
Secretary of state-Finis c. Downing.
Auditor Of State-W. r. Breck.
State reasurer-Edward c. Pace
Attorney General-George a. Trude
Peoria, Ills, June 23-In a commodlous
wooden structure on Hamilton avenue
which was dedicated to political purposes
by Mai Mckinley on the occasion Of his
visit here during the memorable congress