Evening journal., 1896-06-24

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~ GOVERNOR AITeErn
crnor Altpold to Thomas Jefferson. At
ehe mention of the governors name the
audience choered enthusiastically. IN con
clusion he snid that Governor Altgcd
must DO the Democratic candidate. With
him tho party would sweep the statO next
fall WlthoHt him defoat was almost ccr-
tain. AS he ended and said no placed in
nomination John p Altgeld the Delegates
and every one else in tho hall arose, and
fer five minutes thoro was an uproar
Ihoro was motion that Altgold bo nomi-
mated by a rising vote, and every delegate
arose, The audience went wild with de-
light whom the enthusiastic uprOar subsid
ed, and tho chairman declared the governor
Go be tho nominee
Tbs nomination for lieutenant governor
wW thcn declared In order.
Monroe G. Crawford OF Union county
was nominated, and motion was made
20 nominate him by acclanatlon II pre-
vailed, and no was unanimously chosen.
Finnis E. Downing Of Cass county was
placed In nomination for secretary OF state,
as also was A l.. Herford Of Cole county.
The roll was then called.
Cook county, having been instructed to
AZ the conclusion Of the roll cali A, :.
Trude asked the convention to allow Cook
county 60 divide It's vote and an uproar
Followed. The vote was announced Her
ford, 4S0; Downing, $50 Mr.. Downing
was then nominated by acolamation.
w. H. Beck OF Richland county was
nominated for auditor by reclamation.
Edward c. Pace was nominated for state
treasurer by aoolamation Colonel Harry
Donovan placed In nomination for attor-
ney general George A. Trude OF Chicago.
Assistant Attorney General IT, @. sheffield
of Quincy was nominated, and the roll
was called &. a Trudo was nominated
for attorney general on the first ballot.
Tho Financial Plank.
The financial plank Of tho platform is
as fellows;
We favor the soundest and safest money
known 60 man, and, as experience has
shown that this consists oE both gold aud
silver with equal rights Of coinage and
fun legal tender power, we demand the re
peal Of that Republican and plutocratic
legislation which demnnctized silvcr and
reduced it 90 tho bnsls Of token money.
destroying by ono half tho stock Of real
money, and by doubling the work 10 hc
dome by gold, doubled its purchasing
power, 80 that the farmers and producers
had 20 give twice as much work TO got p
dollar as they formerly had. and found it
hard Go meet the dobts interest, taxes and
flxod charges. which wore not lowered In
this way tho market for those things
which the mechanic and iahorer made was
destroyed, and the factories had 10 shut
down. But, by thus taking out OF the
commercial world onc.half OK its blood
industry and trade have been paralyzed,
aud idl6ness and misery have been spread
over tho civilized world. With the richest
natural resources, with most Industrious,
frugal and entcrtrising population and
with tho most abundant harvests, our peo-
plo are IN distress. Three per cont OF our
population own over one-hall OF the wealth
OF this republic, and almost the only mon
who prosper are the bond sharks and the
men who fatten Of tho misery OF their
country. These arc conditions under
which Republican institutions cannot long
enduro
We believe in the greatness and patriot.
ism Of tho American people in thoir enor.
gy, industry and thrift, and that such a
people. with the unlimited resources az
our land are strong enough 20 sustain a
monetary system without the aid Of for
eign governments
We believe that the benefit OF the indie
ago--the war for which was initiated
upon q matter OF tribute should not b,
lost by yielding vassalage 20 monetary
system preferrai by other governments.
We believe that the bimenllism which
has done the work OF the world since thu
dawn of civilization and which was mad
ths basis Of monetary system by Hamilton
and jefferson is absolutely necessary a
present 20 the prosperity of mankind; tina
its re- establishment viii check tho presen
business paralysis. viii give To the coun
try a safe ana honest currency Of adequat
volume, VIII restore prices 81 agriculture
commodities Will encourage enterprise an
give our peopic steady ana profitable en
ploynert Having learned through bite
experience that Wan street has contrcllc
the finsrcih legislation &C Washington
and knowing that every effort will
made 10 dcfoat tho viii OF tho people v
deem it proper TO be explicit IN our decll
ration
Actuated by the foregoing principle
and desiring the prosperity OF the people
we demand the Immediate restoration
the free and unlimited coinage OF bot
gold and silver as a standard money at q
rate Of IS ounces OK silver TO ! ounce
gold of equal fneness, with full legal ter
Ger power TO each metal, without wastlu
Tor or depending Oh any other nation
earth.
New York Democrats
SARATOGA, Juno 24.-The Democrats
oartv uf the staic Of New York in CONVEX