The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-10

upon which depend the honor and welfare
Of the people in order that patriotic demo-
Gratis may unite to avert disaster from
| their country and ruin from their party.
1t denounces the declarations Of the Chica-
go convention as an attack upon individual
freedom, the right Of private contract, the
independence Of the judiciary and the au-
thor1ty of the president to enforce federal
laws. 1t also condemns its demand FOR
free coinage. It declares plainly and I'M
equivocally that taxation, tarift, excise or
direct, is rightfully imposed only for pub
lie purposes and not for private gain 1t
demands liberal policy towards American
shipping, and opposes the pretense that
discriminating duties will promote ship
ping, declaring such to be un-American in
the light Of our great commercial treaties,
and offering no gain whatever to American
shipping. 1t asserts that gold Is the stand
ard in this country and has practically been
so since 1884. 1t says the only way in which
silver can be used is to employ it in such
! limited quantities that it's parity with gold
can be maintained. This, it asserts, is the
only practical bimetallisua and it has moth
Ing to say about international agreement.
1t declares unequivocally against the free
coinage Of silver at sixteen to one or any
other ratio. It asserts the necessity Of
such intelligent currency reform as will
confine the government to its legitimate
functions, completely separated from the
banking business and AFFORD to all sections
bank currency under governmental super
vision measured in volume by the needs OF
business. 1t praises In the highest terms the
administration Of President Cleveland, de-
claring that it has been marked by fidelity
and patriotism, and that the president had
filled his public trust by the maintenance OF
civil order and enforcement OF law regard
less of class 1t declares he has been firm
and dienified in the conduct OF foreign af-
fairs and that he has upheld the honor and
credit Of the country in manner that will
secure to him place in history beside the
fathers Of the republic The platform ap-
proves the steps taken towards civil serv-
ice reform demands strict economy In the
administration of the government, favors
international arbitration, and liberal pen
the supreme court, and condemns all ef-
forts to degrade that tribunal or impair
the confidence and respect in which it Is
deservedly held.
Palmer Nominated.
The roll OF states was called for the NOM
nation of candidates for president. After
many speeches had been INDUCED in the
conclusion Of the roll call showed the can
didates to be Senator John NJ. Palmer, of
Illinois, and Gen. Edward s. Bragg, Of
Wisconsin. A ballot was ordered and re-
suited as follows: Palmer. 757h; Bragg,
124h. When the balloting had progressed
as far as Wisconsin, Gen. Bragg arose and
moved that Senator Palmer's nomination
be made unanimous. The motion was pu4
and carried Then followed an outburst of
wild enthusiasm The guidons and flags
and banners that were within reach were
caught up, and the march Of the stand
ards around the convention hall was per-
formed amid shouts and cheers.
Buckner for Second Place.
AS soon as the uproar subsidized the chair
man announced that the nomination OF
candidates for vice president was next in
order w. B. Browder, of Kentucky, placed
in nomination the name of Gen. Simon
B. Buckner of that state. The chair put
the question and declared that Gen. Buck
ner was the nominee Of the national demo-
cratic party for vice president of the United
States. This announcement, like the other,
was followed by loud cheering and by the
procession Of the standards.
The convention, after authorizing the ma
tional committee with full power to take
all proper steps to secure recognition of
the ticket in states where the Australian
ballot law or other legislation might
fnterpose obstacles to the recognition of
two democratic tickets each claiming to be
regular, adjourned sine die.
The national committee met at the Grand
hotel shortly after adjournment. It or
ganized by electing w. D. Bynum, Of In
diana, as chairman; Mr.. John P. Frenzel,
Of Indiana. was continued as treasurer. It
was decided that the notification Of candi-
dates should take place at Louisville on
September IL.