The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-24
RenOminated for Governor
by Democrats.
He Declared That He Did Not
Want the Place Again.
Gold Democrats In Ohio Defeated.
Bland Boom Launched.

reoria. Ills, June f,-For governor.
John T.. AltGeld of Chicago: lieutenant
governor. Monroe c. Crawford: secrc
tary OF state. Finnis E. Downing; audi
tor. w. II. Beck; treasurer. Edward c
Pace; attorney general George A
TTude.
John p. Altgeld is the nominee OF the
Democratic party for governor OF III
nois. He was unanimously placed at
the head of the ticket yesterday after
noon lie had no opponent. and few
moments before the honor was thrus,
upon him he declared that he did moi
want IT.. He said so at the conclusion OF
one Of the most impressive speeches ever
made before Democratic convention
He said that he was physically unable
20 lead the fight. and his financial af-'
fairs were in bad shape and needed his
attention. No sooner had he mentioned
his desire TO retire from public life than
there came an impassioned shout OF
disapproval. not only from the delegates,
but from thousands OF people who were
crowded in the hall.
1t was a strange convention. and will
not soon be forgotten. Ii was in ses-
sion only little over five hours Nearly
all the candidates were nominated by
reclamation. There WAS no strife. There
were no Acrimonious speeches save those
directed against the enemy. The con-
vention, as had been predicted, came out
strongly for free silver. and so instructed
its delegates large to the national
convention.
The platform was almost diametri-
cally opposite In all its parts TO that Of
the Republican party. and the 1865 dele
gates voted unanimously for its adop-
Non. The platform follows:
We favor the soundest and safest
money known to man. and expert
ence has shown that this consists of
both gold and silver. with equal rights
of coinage and full legal tender powers.
We demand the repeal Of that Republi-
can and plutocratic legislation which
demonetized silver and reduced 1t 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 30 that
the farmers and producers had 10 give
twice as much work 20 get dollar az
they formerly had, and found II hard to
meet the debts and interest, taxes and
fixed charges. which were not lowered.
In this way the market for those things
WHICH tNe UltCnaDlC dnu iaDOTer maze
was destroyed, and the factories had to
shut down. BY thus taking out OF
the commercial world one-half of its
blood, Industry and trade have been
paralysed and idleness.and misery have
been spread over the civilized world.
With the richest natural resources, with
most industrious, frugal and enter
prising population, and with the most
abundant harvests, our people are In
distress. Three psr cent of our popula-
ton own over one-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 the Republican institutions
cannot long endure. We believe in the
greatness and patriotism of the Ameri-
can people, in their energy and industry,
and that such people, with the unlimited
resources OF our land, are strong enough
20 sustain n monetary system without
the aid of foreign governments. We
believe that the benefit OF the indepen-
dence which we gained 100 years ago
the war for which was initiated upon a
matter of tribute-should not be lost by
yielding vassalage to a monetary system
preferred by other governments.
We believe that the bimetallism, which
has done the work OF the world since the
dawn OF civilization, and which was
made the basis of monetary system by
hamilton ana JeuerSOn, Is absolutely
necessary at present to the prosperity
OF mankind, that its re-establishment
VIII check the present business paralysis,
will give to the country q safe and hon
est currency of adequate volume, will
restore prices of agricultural commodi-
ties. Will encourage enterprise and give
- our people steady and profitable employ
ment. Having learned through bitter
experience that Wall street has con-
trolled the financial legislation at Wash
ington. and knowing that every effort
will be made to defeat the will OF the
people, we deem II proper to be ex-
plicit In our declarations.
Actuated by the foregoing principles.
and desiring the prosperity of the pco-
pie, we demand the immediate restora-
tion OF the free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver as a standard
money. at the rate of 16 ounces OF silver
TO one ounce OF gold of equal fineness,
with full legal tender power TO each
without waiting for or depending on any
other nation on earth; and the dele
gates from this convention TO the ma
tional Democratic convention are in
structed to use all honorable means TO
secure declaration by said convention,
and 10 support only such men for the
presidency as are In full and pronounced