Evening journal., 1896-05-08
JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
They Declare Against Free Coinage, Decry
Tarin Agitation and Favor Cuba.

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They Declare Against Free Coinage. Deer.
Tarin Agitation and Favor Cuba.
TRENToN, May g. - Tho Democrati
state convention was hold at the operi
house IA this city. The temporary organ
ization was effected by the selection Of ex
Speaker James J. Bergen as chairman
| ox-Assemblymen John j. Matthews O
| Union. William Pintard of Monmouth anC
Samu a Somple Of Burlington as seoreta
ries.
Upoo taking the chair Mr.. Bergen mad,
n vigorous address, touching on state ant
national issues. Mr.. Bergen at the con
clusion OF his speech announced that hI
desired that his friends would not pros
his name for permanent chairman ant
that that honor might go to Assemblymar
| Queen.
The following platform was adopted:
The Democracy OF the state OF New Jer
soy, by its representatives I'm convention
assembled, declare as follows upon the
vital questions which now concern tn,
welfare Of the people Of the United States
We arc IN favor Of firm, unvaryina
maintenance OF the present gold standard.
We are opposed to tho free coinage of sill
yer nt. any ratio and to tho compulsory
ment
We believe that the interests Of the peo.
pie demand that the earnings of trade, ag.
rioulture manufacture and commerce,
and especially the wages of labor, should
be paid in money of the greatest intrinsic
value and of the highest standard adopted
by tho civilized nations of the world. We
are therefore unalterably opposed TO all
devices and schomes for tho dobascment OF
our currency.
Against Treasury Notes.
We believe that the federal government
should be divorced from the business OF
banking. We therefore domand the repeal
OF all laws authorizing tho issue or reissue
Of legal tender or troasury notes by the
government They should form no part OF
the currency Of the people. We favor the
enactment by congress Of such legislation
as will insure "A banking currency ample
in volume for all the needs OF business.
absolutely secure in every contingency and
at oil times redeemable in gold. We arc op.
posed TO any effort TO alter materially the
present Just and conservative tariff:
First, because such tariff is sufficient to
provide adequate revenue for an economic
ally administered government.
Second because It Is ample to protect
American workingmen from the compe
ttion of foreign labor.
Third, because an attempt to alter the
present tariff would tend to unsettle the
business OF the country.
We favor liberal expenditures to estab
lish and maintain adequate coast defenses
and a navy strong enough to defend oui
rights and enforce our just demands at
home and abroad.
We commend the wiso and conservative
administration Of our president Grover
Cleveland. His services on behalf OF
sound finance and stable currency ontitle
him 70 the gratitude of the people
We also indorse his courageous and pa
triotio stand in resisting the attempted en-
croachment Of Great Britain upon the ter
ritory OF free American state and pledge
eur allegiance 20 the fundamental doctrine
originated by Thomas Jefferson and 70
affirmed by James Monroo-that the
United States will permit no further &C.
quisition of territory on this hemisphere
by any foreign monarchcal government.
We sympathize with tho patriots OF
Cuba in their struggle for freedom and
look for recognition Of them by our gov
ernment at such time as best shall aid the
cause OF freedom without unnecessarily
severing our peaceful relations with a
friendly foreign power.
AsemblymGn John W. Queen Of Hudson
county was chosen permanent chairman.
The Delegates Chosen.
The following delegates at large were
chosen: United States Senator James
Smith, Jr., Allan McDermott Of Hudson,
ex- United States Senator Rufus Blodgett
of Monmouth and ox-Judge Tallman.
Delegates from the eight congressional
districts were chosen as follows
First district. Henry nj. Harley, Cam
den; George w. Bechner Cumberland.
Second district - FIX Assemblyman
James W. Lanning Mercer; Frank Budd,
Burlington.
Third district. -Ex Speaker James J.
Bergen, Somerset; George A. Helme,
Middlosex.
Fourth district Elk Senator Ellas C.
Drake, Morris; Theodore Morford Sussex.
Fifth district. -Ex Senator Henry ID.
Winton Bergen; MuEson Force, Passaic.
Sixth district - Ex-Judae Gottfried
Kruger and Colonel Edward Moaney Of
Essex
Seventh district Senator William d.
DAILY and ex-senator William ID. Edwards
of Hudson.
Eighth district -Ex- Senator Frederick
G. Marsh, Union; ox-Assemblyman
Thomas +. Noonan, Hudson.
At meeting of the state executive COM
mittee United States Senator Smith was
elected state chairman, the resignation Of
E. +. G. Young being accepted.
No effort was made to instruct the dele
gates. but much enthusiasm was evoked
by the chairman's mention in his speech
of tho name of Ex-Governor Russell OF
Massachusetts Among the delegates from
the southern portion of tho state tho sem
timent is largely for ex Governor Pattison
Of Pennsylvania.
The fact that Mr. Cleveland has not ex.
pressed himself as willing to accept the
nomination was the only thing that pre-.
vented an effort TO instruct the delegates
for his denomination The Cleveland SEN
timent I'm the convention was strong. and
the effort might have proved successful
had it been made.
Bank Teiler's Alleged Peculations.