The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-17
NUTMEG DEMOCRATS.
silver Men Named the Ticket and
Dictated the Platform

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 1.-THE
Democratic state convention which as
sembled in this city today began it's
business with every indication Of being
as memorable an occasion as has ever
arisen in the political history of Con-
necticut. While the delegates, number
ing 800, were almost solidly for the
Endorsement of the Chicago platform
and candidates, the whole machinery
OF the party in the state was in the
hands of gold standard men. Antici-
pating the upset which this condition
made inevitable, twelve members OF
the state central committee resigned.
There was also talk before the con-
vention met today, that there would
be bolt of the gold standard men, at
a time when such action might be ex-
pected to have an effect more or less
spectacular. The convention was called
for the selection Of presidential elect
ors and for the nomination of candi-
dates for the governorship and other
state officers.
Chairman David, Of the state com
mittee, called the convention to order,
but made no speech William Ken
nedy of Naugatuck was designated as
temporary chairman, the announce
ment being received with tumultuous
cheers, which were renewed, when in
his speech he praised the Chicago plat
form and candidates The temporary
officers were made permanent
After Chairman Kennedy had read
the designations of the state commit
teemen, delegate moved that they be
accepted with the thanks of the con-
vention." The motion was adopted
amid loud cheering and other marks of
approval The committee on resolu-
ticns not being ready to report, the
committee took recess
After recess the platform was report
ed and adopted. 1t indorses the plat
form adopted at Chicago by the Dem
ocratic national convention and pledges
earnest and faithful support to Bryan
and SeWall. Other planks are as fol-
lows:
Growing Industrial disasters and distressful
poverty and idleness have been the ever in
creasing result of the demonetization of sill
yer in 1873 We therefore invite the united
support of the electors, in the effort to re-
store. the coinage system which existed dur
Ing the years Of our national prosperity and
which is the coinage system recognized in
our national constitution. We denounce the
recent bond issues, and the useless increase
of the national debt in times of peace.
AS labor is a great producing industry we
recognize the certain result Of depression to
be less money to be paid the labor product
and limited markets for its employnlent We
therefore invite labor tc uLite to save it.
self from the danger which threatens it if
money shall continue to increase in purchas-
lug power, ana all else 10 decrease in eX-
changeable value in the markets of the world
A new state committee was appointed
all the members of which are in accord
with the declarations of the conyen-
ton on the currency question. Presi-
Dental electors were also selected and
the following nominations for the sew
eral state offices made: Governor.
Joseph B. Sargent; lieutenant COVER
nor, S. A. Crandall; secretary Of state.
Homer s. Cummings; treasurer, Adri-
an r. Ross; comptroller, Edward M.
Ripley. Greetings were telegraphed
to the New York Democratic state con-
vention at Buffalo. After speeches by
Messrs. Sargent and Crandall, the con-
yentiOn adjourned