Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-07-10

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presslVe taxation and the lavish appro-
priations o. recent Republican Congresses
/ when nave kept taxes high, while the
labor that pays them is unemployed and
! Inc prouuctS of the peoples toll are de-
pressed in price until they no longer re-
pay the cost OF production. We demand
return TO that simplicity and &c Jnomy
/ when DentS "A Democratic government
{ and reduction in the number OF useless
Offices, the salaries of which drain the
substance of the people.
We denounce the arbitrary inter reference
10y reueral authorities in local affairs as
VOCATION OF the constitution of the Unit
ed states, and a crime against free in
StltutionS, ard we especially object to
government interference by Injunction as
new and highly dangerous form of OPP
preston by which Federal Judges, IN
contempt OF the laws of the States and
tne rights or Citizens, become at once
/ legislators, Judges and executiOners. and
I we approVethe bill passed at the last SEES
sion of the L nited States Serate, nd now
pending in the House of Representatives
relative t. contempts in Federal courts,
and providing for trial by Jury in certain
cases of contempt.
No discrimination should be in
Obliged in by the government of the
! United States IN favor of any of its debtors.
we approve of the refusal of the Fifty
tnlru Congress to pass the Pacific railroad
funding bill. and denounce the effors of
the present Congress to enact similar
measure.
Recognizing the Just claims of deserving
| Unlon soldiers, we heartily indorSe the
rule OF the present commissioner of pen
slonS that no name shall be arbitrarily
dropped from the pension rolls. and that
INC Iacl Oh enlistment and serving shall
he deemed conclusive evidence against
disc ase and disability before enlistment.
we favor the admission of the terri
| tories of New Mexico and Arizona into
the Union as States and we favor the
early admission of all the territories hav-
ing the necessary population and re-
sources TO entitle them To statehood, and
while they remain territories we hold
that officials appointed to administer the
government OF any territory. together
with the District of Columbia and Alaska,
should he bona fide residents of the terri
tory or district in which their duties are
To he performed.
The Democratic party believes in home
rule, and that all public lands of the
United States should be appropriated to
the establishment of free homes for
| American citizens.
We recommend that the territory OF
Alaska be granted delegate in Con
gress, and that the general land timber
laws of United States be extended to
said territory.
We extend our sympathy to the people
ty and independence.
The Federal government should care
| tor and improve the Mississippi river and
other great waterways of the republic so
as to insure for the interior States a salts
factory AID cheap transportation to tide
water. when any waterway of the re-
public is of sufficient importance to de-
mand aid OF the government, such aid
should be extended upon a definite plan
of continuous work until permanent i'm.
provement is secured.
We are opposed to life tenure in the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms of office
and such administration of the civil err
vice laws as will afford equal opportunity
to all citizens of ascertained fitness,
We declare it to be the unwritten law
of this republic, established by the Gus
tom and usage of 100 years, and sane ton
ed by the example of the greatest and
wisest of those who founded and have
maintained our government, that no man
shall be eligible Tor third term i'm the
presidential Office.
We aie i'll favor of the arbit ration OF
differences between employers engaged
III Interstate commerce and their en-
pioves. ana recommend such legislation
as Is necessary to carry out this principle.
Confident in the justice of our cause
and the necessity OF its success at the
polls. we submit the foregoing declara-
ton of principles and purposes to the
conslderate judgment of the American
people. We invite the support of all
cltIZeLs who approve them and who de-
sire to have to them made effective
through legislation for the relief of the
people and the restoration of the coun-
try's prosperity.
The vote on the adoption of the
platform stood G2S to sol. Washing
tons delegation voted five for and three
, against.
Senator Hill presented resolution
commencing "the honesty, courage
and fidelity OF the present Democratic
Administration" which was promptly
laid on the table, on motion of Till.
man of South Carolina.
Senator White on taking the chair
under the permanent organization
} made splendid address.
One of the plans Of the gold faction
was, through the distribution Of
tickets OF admission to the public
made by the central committee. that 9
lobby in sympathy with their hobby
should occupy all the available seats
This called forth protest from the
silver men, and the threat was made
that if fair distribution of tickets was
,, not made the doors of the convention
would be thrown open to the Democ
racy.
The balloting for President to day
: stood on the first vote:
Bland 233, Boies Sc, Mathews 81
Mclean 81, Bryan 105, Blackburn SO
/ Pattison IS, Campbell 2, Russell 9
Pennoyer 10. Tillman II, Hill !, Ste
f venson ,, Teller s. Not voting, 1856.
On the second ballot Bland received
257, Boies 80, Matthews 80, Mclean
"a, Bryan 1856, Blackburn 80, Pattisor
; 80, Pennoyer 8, Hill l, Stevenson
Teller 8.
) On the third ballot Bland received
; 292. Boies &c, Matthews a, Mclean
81, Bryan 2l9, Blackburn 81, Pattisor
80, Hill l, Stevenson 9.
On the fourth ballot Bland received
i 2l7, Boies 81, Matthews %, Mclean
Al, Bryan 27S, Blackburn %, Patti
D son 81, Stevenson s, Hill.
, Then came the announcement tha
VIM. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, had beer
nominated.
f Gov. Stone withdrew Bland and
asked that Missouri's vote be cast for
, Bryan.
1t is said on good authority that
Ohio's action in breaking to Bryan
will almost certainly give the nomi
nation for Vice President to John r
Mclean of Ohio.
Indiana withdrew Matthews. Tur
pie moved Bryan's nomination be