The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-24
IDEAL CANDIDATE
Rhode Island Democrats Want
Russell to Be President.

Gold Standard Is Favored Belief In the
Monroe Doctrine but Not In Recipro-
city.
PROVIDENCE, April 22.-The Democratic
state convention was not the tame affair
that it promised to be. When the name
of General Olney Arnold of Pawtucket
was presented rs the first delegate to the
national convention, an antagonlstl3
movement was at once commenced. lie
was twice nominated and twice defeated
by a concerted movement on the part OF
the Providence delegates
Chairman Richard b. Comstock, after
calling the meeting to order, said that
there were two issues to be fought
finance and the tariff. The people of
Rhode Island We're not satisfied with
the Wilson bill because it had not gone
far enough. Opposition to the McKn-
ley tariff and II stand for gold stand
ard were rhe planks on which the Dem
ocratic party Stood.
1t had been said that there would be a
split in the Democratic convention, but
this he branded as false. The conven-
ton, he said, would nominate the man
who represented Democratic principles to
the core a man who would make an ideal
president, and one who had thrice led the
Democratic forces to victory and would
again-Willam E. Russell of Massachu-
setts.
Richard B. Comstock, Miles A. Nc
Nance, George w. Greene of WoonsocSet
and Jesse H. Metcalf were elected dele
tn = NOT innal tim a II hnt
Greene are of Providence.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following platform, which was unani'
mously adopted:
The Democratic party of Rhode Isl
and cordially approves and indorses the
able, efficient administration of Grover
Cleveland. We especially commend the
administration for It's firmness and
ability in maintaining, unaided by the
congress of the United States. the credit
of the natl On. 1t is vital to the interests
of our people that there should be no de-
parture from the gold standard, to which
all money, whether gold, silver or paper
should conform, and we are opposed to
the free coinage of silver until at least
four of the great powers OF the eastern
world shall come to an international
agreement establishing the ratio at which
gold ana silver shall be admitted to mint
age.
We affirm our belief in the maintenance
of the Monroe doctrine, as interpreted by
our president. We believe that the Will
son bill was step in the right direction
and should be given fair test. We dc
not believe in reciprocity, as it is impacts
cable and unnecessary, and tends to create
hostiities against us. We congratulate the
country that under the Wilson tariff bill
our commerce is rapidly increasing, as
evidenced by the treasury reports on ex
ports of agriculture implements, cottor
manufactures, india rubber goods, ma
chinery, iron, Steel leather and oils. As
nobly representing these principles, we
commend to the delegates here chosen anc
to the Chicago convention, one who VIII
make an ideal candidate and an ideal pres
ident-William K. Russell of Massachu
settS.
DR.. Garvin presented rules for the gov
erning of future caucuses of the Demo
cratic party in Rhode Island, which were
referred to a committee, to be reported OIL
at the next convention