Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-07-16
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satos and We favor the early admission OF NIL
the territories having the necessary popula-
ton and resources to entitle them to state
hood, and while they remain territories we
hold that the officials appointed to administer
the government OF any territory. together with
the District OF Columbia and Alaska should
be bona fide residents OF the territory or dis
trict in which their duties are to be performed
The democratic party believes IN home rule
and that nll public lands Of the United States
should be appropriated to tho establishment
Of free homes for American citizens.
We recommend that the territory OF Alaska
be granted dele gate in congress and that the
general land and timber laws Of the United
States lie extended TO said territory.
The Monroe doctrine as originally declared
and as interpreted by succeeding presidents is
permanent part Of the foreign policy OF the
United States and must at all times be main
tanned.
We extend our sympathy 10 the people OF
Cuba In their heroic struggle for liberty and
independence
We arc opposed to life tenure In the public
service. We favor appointments based upon
merits fixed terms OF ofiice. and such AN Rd-
ministration Of the civil service laws as will
ford equal opportunities TO ali Cftl gems OF as
certained fitness.
We declare 1t to be the unwritten | Nv OF this
republic, established by custom and usage Of
100 years and sanctioned by the examples OF
the greatest and wisest OF those who founded
1t and have maintained our government that no
man shall be eligible for third term Of the
presidential once
The federal government should care for and
improve the Mississippi river and other Water-
ways of the republic so as to secure for the
interior states easy and cheap transportation
to tide water When any waterway Of the re-
public Is of sufficient importance to demand
aid OF the government, such aid should be ex-
tended upon definite plan OF continuous work
until permanent improvement is secured.
Conading in the Justice OF our cause and the
necessity OF It's success at the polls, We sub
init the foregoing declaration Of principles
and purposes to the considerate judgment OF
the American people We invite the support
OF all citizens who approve them. and who de-
sire to have them made effective through
legislation for the relief OF the people and the
restoration Of the country's prosperity
Tho MinOrIty's Protest.
The report OF the minority was rcld by ]. H.
Wade, Of Ohio, former reading clerk Of the
house OF representatives, as 1t was presented
by Senator David b. Hill:
ITO the Democratic National Convention:
Sixteen delegates constituting the minority Of
the committee on resolutions find many decla-
lions in the report Of the majority to which
they cannot give their consent Some of these
are wholly unnecessary. So6e are ill-consid-
cred and anonymously phrascd-while
others are extreme and revolutionary Of
the we'll recognized principles Of the
party The minority content themselves
with this general expression Of their
dissent without going into II specific statement
OF these Objectionable features OF the renort Of
the majority. But upon the financial question
which engages at this time the chief share Of
public attention, the views Of the majority
differ so fundamentally from what the minor
lty regard as vital democratic doctrine as to
demand q distinct statement Of what they hold
to as the only just and true expression OF dem
ocratic faith upon this paramount issue as fol-
lows, which is offered as a substitute for the
financial planls in the majority report:
I'VE declare our belief that the experiment
on the part of the United States alone of free
coinage and change of the existing standard
Of value, Independently Of the action Of other
great nations, would not only imperil our
finances, but would retard or entirely prevent
the establishment of International blmotal-
lsm. to which the efforts of the government,
shout be steadily directed 1t would place
this country at once upon a silver basis, impair
contracts, disturb business, diminish the pur-
chasing power Of the wages OF labor and inftct
i-reparable evils upon our nations commerce
and industry.
Until International cooperation among
leading nations for tho free coinage OF silver
can be secured VIC favor the rigid maintenance
Of the existing gold STANDARD rs essential to
the preservation OF our national credit the re-
Gemption Of our public pledges and the keep
ing inviolate OF our country's honor. We in
sist that all our paper and silver cur
rency shall be kept absolutely at parity
with gold The democratic party is
the party Of hard money, AMI is opposed to
legal tender paper money as II part OF our per-
manent financial system, and we therefore
favor the gradual retirement and cancellation
Of al United States and treasury notes, under
such legislative provisions as will prevent un-
due contraction. We demand that the national
credit shall be resolutely maintained ut all
times and under all circumstances.
Tho minority also feel that the report Of
the majority is defective in failing to make
any recognition OF the honesty, economic cour-
uge and fidelity Of the present democratic ad-
ministration and they therefore offer the fol-
lowing declaration as an amendment to the
majority report:
I'VE commend the honesty, economic cour-
age Of the United States and fidelity OF the
present democratic national administration.
David b. Hill IN W, William F. Villas
(Md), Irving W. Drew IN. H }, c. y. Holman
(Mc.), p. j. Farrell (Vt), Lynde Harrison
Comm. David +. Baker Or. L., Thomas A. c.
Weadock tMch), James OBrien (Minn.)
John e. Russell tMass.), Robert E. Wright
tPa.) William r. Steele Is. d. ALA A. Nc
Dermott On. J), Charles D. Rodgers (Alaska).
Senator Hill also offered the following
amendments to the platform and moved their
adoption
But it should be carefully provided by law
at the same time that any change in the none
tary standard should not apply to existing con-
tracts"
"Our advocacy Of the independent free coin
age OF silver being based on belief that such
coinage will effect and maintain a parity be-
tween gold and silver at the ratio OF sixteen to
one, we declare as a pledge Of our sincerity
that II such free coinage shall fail to effect
such parity within one year from its enactment
by law. such coinage shall thereupon be sus-
pended"
The ballot on the amendments offered by
Hill for the minority of the committee was
GIG noes. 3J3 ayes, and one not voting
Then the majority platform was adopted by
6?s for to 81 against and the convention ad-
iourned till 8 p. m.
The Night Session.
CHICAGO, July 1O.-At the night session OF
the convention. in the presence OF fully 9j ,OOJ
| people, Hon. William Jennings Bryan Of Ne
braslia, was placed in nomination by II. 4.
| Lewis, OF Georgia, and seconded by w. C.
Klutz Of North Carolina; George F. Williams.
Of Massachusetts, and Thomas j. Herman. OF
Louisiana Although the demonstration was
confined largely to the galleries, 1t looked as II
the favorite, Bland, had fallen back into the
ipcs 1ts hpnf