Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-08-28
Democratic Platform.

Democratic Platform.
Following are the three platforms
adopted at Ellensburg:
"Section 1. The representatives OF
the Democratic party Of the state OF
Washington, in convention assembled.
do hereby reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles Of the party as formulated
by Thomas jefferson and firmly main
tanned by Andrew Jackson. We be-
lieve that constant recurrence to those
fundamental principles Of free and
popular government, based upon indi-
vidual liberty and the consent OF the
governed, is necessary, especially when
the control Of this government threat
ems TO fall into the hands OF aristoc-
racy, monopoly and despotism.
''Sec. Q. We greet with hearty ap-
proyal the new declaration Of indepen-
dence enunciated by the Democracy Of
the United States Of America at the re-
cent convention in Chicago; indorse
every principle Of its platform, and
pledge our united support to the candi-
dates there selected. We recognize in
the nomination Of William Jennings
Bryan and Arthur Sewall an inspira-
tion from the Supreme Ruler Of Ma
tions, by whose favor our country has
passed through every hour of trial and
Of peril and has ever found leaders
equal to the occasion, grand as the op-
portunity, sufficient to the struggle.
great as the greater need required.
"Sec. 8. We demand the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the ratio of Is to /, without waiting
for the consent Of any other nation on
earth. We denounce the pretense OF
Republican international bi-metalism
as subterfuge; an attempt to estab-
lish 8 gold sristocracy with the aid Of
those who may be duped by meaning
less phrase.
"Sec. 4. We denounce the present
Republican administration Of our state
as extravagant, corrupt, scandal-breed'
ing and willful abuse of the peoples
rights. With a pretense Of honorine
the memory of the great names Of cham
pions of the people, it now bows dowr
to political bosses and has not enrolled
upon its banner the name Of any mar
unsubservient to the dictates Of thu
money power.
"Sec. 5. We call the attention o
the common people to the perpetuatioi
in our state Of the gigantic Republican
ring, which uses the public patronag
to control future elections to perpetu
ate itself in the control Of the publ
purse; uses the gigantic earnings o
corporations (by the methods OF Fedora
receiyerEhips) to dictate the election 0
our representatives in congress and tn
senate; abuses the franchise Of the pub
lie press by opening the columns OF il
newspapers to but one side of publ
discussions; demands Of and receive
from it's votaries absolute prostitution
of individual liberty to the dictates G
machine politicians.
1 "Sec. 6. We invite the serious al
A tention Of the laboring classes in on
state to the attempted control of th
elective franchise by threats on the pal
Of the Republican leaders. They d
not hesitate TO threaten their employs
with discharge unless they submit to
sale Of the free voting right guarantee
them by the constitution. Nor Wi
they stop at threats. but will openl
, carry out the shameful abuse Of powt
unless checked by the righteous indil
nation Of free people.
"Sec. Z. We pledge the people {
this great state that when given th
] control Of its government we will r
duce the burden Of state taxation to Il
lowest limit consistent with just an
careful administration Of the goverl
! mental functions. We will stop Il
! present squandering Of the great pu
! lie domain. We will, 80 far az no
!. remains possible, use the public LAM
) for the benefit of the whole people, al
not for the purpose Of pulling Il
strings Of private corporation
We will reduce the burdens laid upc
production by the greed Of transport
tion companies, aided by legislati'
purchased from Republican legisl
lures. To this end we favor law pr
yiding for freight rates not exceedii
those Of the Helm bill, and we favor
Scent per mile passenger fare. Y
! will endeavor to make possible the ca
rying out Of our system Of publ
: schools, now closed as the result Of +
J publican extravaganza. Free comm
schools are the nursery Of good COVER
ment.' They should when necessi
] demands, be preserved even at the Q
pense Of every other function Of Cover