The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-25
THE new YORK
DEMOCRATS
Put Themselves on Record on the Pi-
naneial Platform and Elect
National Delegates.
FAVOR PRESENT GOLD BASIS
Call Made Upon All Good Democrats Of the
East. North. Sosth aad Vest TO fre-
yeat Force Bill and Secure
Glorious Victory.

Saratoga, N. Y. June 24--The Dem
ocratic state convention which conven-
ed this morning and adjourned this af-
ternoon. has put itself on record on
the financial platform, and has selected
delegates TO the national convention:
but in doing these things it has fol-
lowed out the predictions Of weeks ago
and has not created any sensation or
even mild surprise. 1t has declined 10
name its electors. has not put itself on
record on any state Issue. and has
left the selection Of the state commit
tee until the next state convention
These things have all been done at the
instance OF the leaders and with the
avowed purpose Of placing the party
in such a position that no matter what
the platform Of the national party Is.
II can be supported by the electors and
the party in this state.
The platform Of the Democratic state
convention was read today by Senator
Hill and adopted. 1t says:
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possible to exaggerate the gravity Of
the conditions under which this con-
vention assemblies. Most Of the states
Of the Union have selected and COM
missioned their delegates to the ma
tional convention BY a movement.
evidently concerted, but. as we believe.
ill-adviesd and ill-considered, instruc-
tions have been given to the delega-
tions Of a large number Of states hav-
ing for their aim and purpose the
adoption Of a new policy and a new
platform for the Democratic party.
"The action OF the Republican con-
ventions and a Republican president
deprived silver of its equality with gold
for the money and currency of the
nation. From this act, (for which the
Democratic party is in nowise RESPONSE
blel. and from the action OF other ma
tions following in the same course, It
has resulted that silver has greatly de-
clined in commercial value and there
now exists wide departure OF the two
metals from the coinage standard Of
value-bringing disturbance to the f.
nancial systems OF European countries,
as well as to our own. The restoration
Of the equilibrium of the two metals
thus disturbed is a problem, the solu-
tion of which is OF the greatest conse-
quence to the prosperity Of both this
country and Europe; but is wholly be-
yond our power without the co-opera-
ton OF other nations"
Continuing. it says: I'VE favor gold
and silver as the standard money Of
the country. We are opposed, as a
permanent financial policy, to gold
monometallism on the one hand. or to
silver monometaIlism on the other
hand.
I'VE believe such bimetallism, to
which the nation is solmenly pledged,
can only be secured and permanently
maintained through the concurrent aid
of the leading nations OF the world.
Neither this country, nor any other
country, independent and alone, is able
to maintain it, and it would be folly to
attempt it. Being so convinced, we are
opposed to the free and unlimited coin
age of silver in the absence OF the CO
operation of other great nations. Until
international cooperation for bimet-
alllism can be secured-to which all our
efforts as a government and as a peo-
pie should be in good faith directed
we favor the rigid maintenance of the
present gold standard.
Ex-Governor Flower offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted
Whereas, Party division at Chicago
on the silver question will endanger
Democratic success at the polls; and
Whereas, Republican ascendency in
the nation would undoubtedly be fol-
lowed by another attempt to establish
a minority rule in the Democratic
Southern states by means of force
bill. therefore be it
Resolved. That the Democrats OF
New York appeal to the Democrats Of
the South, in the name Of their politi-
cal liberty and their properties, to
avert the possibility of force bill by
uniting with the Democrats of the
East and West in framing platform
on which all Democrats can stand, and
the united support of which win lead
to a glorious Democratic victory"
Cleveland's administration was en-