The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-25
THE INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
Adopt n silver Platform and Instruct
for Matthew'S


Indiana polls. June c4.-The Democratic
state convention was the largest ever held
W the state The party primaries and
The convention preliminaries had been pro-
lhe OF contests and contentious. The sill
YER sentiment had developed rapidIv. and
me advocates OF free coinage had with
comparative ease captured controlling
interest IN the convention But the gold
standard Democracy, in minority ard
caught mapping walked 10 a vigorous re-
ststance. The silver men. al first t,ornnla-
cent, IN two-thlrds majority. found the
minority so vigorous that they determined
io use their power merciIessly, and the
only advantages claimed by the gold men
a. the opening Of the convention were aue
70 circumstances which the silver men
overlooked and could not control TIE
silver mea captured everything instruct
ing their Chicago delegates To stand
through thick and thin BY the mos, ~
IRENE SILVER deliyerance and for the nount-
nation OF Claude Matthews for the nresg-
dency. The candidate for governor Nr
ShIVely. appeared after he had heen de-
clared The nominee. and made a vigorous
speeeh' EIFing special attention 10 the in
dorseHer->~f the silver plank.
The convention was called tn order :. n
o'clock. Every county I'm tho STAT. ~
faH representation. 17f7 delegates hai,~
present Robert g Bell. Of Allen cor,,,s
vas elected temporary Chalrrua 1,saza
deiegates az large 20 the national conven-
ton were elected; Senators Daniel "
Neof neeS AID David Turpie James n Ne
ttoe. OF Wiliiamsport, and Mai q Y
Aenzies. OF Mount Vernon. The ore4o-
tials committee decided the contes,.
against the gold men.
TIE following platform was rsno~.ns.
We reaffTm onr adherence 10 the faf4h-
t53 hemoerattc doctrine Of hl-nefntf tfss-,
ana therefore Ne demand the un~esf rs,,a5
coinage Of both gold and silver ae primary
money al ls 10 /, without awaiting the 60
operation. 81 Great Britain or ar,- o.Aa-
faTeign power. ali such coinage Ia be f,4r
legal teuder IN payment of an a.tta
whether public or private
We believe the existing tartw fully sof,,i
10 all demands for revenue for the 81
peasss az the government economically a.
mintsteret. under the conditions which u.tlt
arise from tne restoration of hi-wetalllsr,
we are opposed 20 tho reyianaptior ans
an4l cancellation q United States notes
tereR1 backs or any other uotss tssf,s4 "a,
she Tnlfsd States 20 circulate ss -,,ra.-
sach redemption and cancellation -a,as.
SaFily involving an decrease of the rrasa,.
debt by the issas of bonds an4 reduction ~
the carrency.
We demand sufficient stable volume
~ money, gold. silver and paper "a u.as.
t1e rNs3 tslft l1ic1le o. our ever EFoRtng non
utatieu and 1he constant Increase 81 orr
proi1eflve Industries
we protest against the Increase ~ "a
pEblie debt By the issue Of .nteresr-t.aarsrg
es7aa4s or otherwise En- time Of peace. ara n
the redemption clause of tae ~o-eaigesf
SaerEn2a Tes supf:or see % 1s75 asfA1r5ras
IS Is claimed. tae tressgrv ssnart-ser,+ -
Essze Interest bearing bon5s vfsAont Hr,ss
without tire express authority Of ~fs---.sss
As te each issue o. such bonds w. S@ry,a ~
thst s1ch acs Re u1Ca- fttiouasI7- rer.-sIs-s
E's2e Democratic party has sever believed
that tae public 6eat was a pnb.ic blessing
we 8e1is18 that the o. ssstlc~x ~ re
ssTerzeafat - every forD he pasz ana n
res3eezsas tr. conformity Wtrh the lsw= ~
DER Wa8cA fHfy were issas-1. ie ss,sr r,,4
ar silver AZ the option oy the Government
- sAa Tulfes States ar5 noE al ,aa an.lan
% ssTst5fors-
We hesseye pGh!tc E4r exfe-s IN CHA
ara tAar the Galrtses thereto oaehr "a A.
sneeresef sli 're Tsght ts ~ bel lrere~ev.s
Tzs platform CLOSED NitA g-strl~tiaas %
tee delegates 30 vote for GOV. Matlhezs
sf~r.~sf--sas