The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-15
|ur DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
rew Hothsads Were Restrained, Fusion
r6.~rted. Nominations Made.

III
L. conventions which were stiii In labor
s~sy fusion this morning. the chief inter-
4. .eusered IN the Democrats. TIE con-
I~-eaesz. after a session lasting nearly
ss<ea hours. had adjourned. the Derno-
~sts declining 10 accept the oyertures
~ssa by the PopulIsts and the Sllyerites.
1ssfh OF whom had entered into COM
4knstfou.
7nt Democratic eonferees to accept the
I7ssoisss nItsmssunn.
III II White took the floor and present.
~ 4 resolution to the effect tina. the re-
- be adopted, and that the COMMITTEES
& Instructed 70 return to the conferences
"a secure. n possible, the right 10 name
- Of the congressional nominees and.
- thas was done, that James Hamilton
txis be the nominee Objections came
Isom al over the house TO the resolution
n rs form az presented. and the chair
4cssa mat each particular section of the
3nsolutaon should be taken ZIP separately,
Cant. O'Tooi3. sitting as a delegate from
easf interposed a vigorous objection
4 tie resolution. HE said 1t contained the
uplicaslon that the Democrats would be
xslsnt TO secure the congressman In adj
3fs.an 70 the places already awarded 70
Isem. He objected TO this implication.
liz did not believe that the convention
Ivsuid BE- satisfied with anything of the
ikrd lie did not propose To DO dragoon-
N By the gentleman from King.
j White took the floor in defense OF his
RESOLUTION. and made one OF his customary
1sselamaiory speeches. going 10 extreme
1h.zths In forecBstiuF the dire conse-
LICENCES n a mistake should result in the
ISefeas OF Bryan. While White was speak
IL delegation from the Popuiist con-
1ssrtlon entered the hall and was escort
IL TO the platform. Mays. or the Popu-
lisa announced that his convention had
ISscsed to await for one hour the action
IL the Democrats before proceeding 70
1ssssness. Miller. another Populist dele
Hate followed him. Both spoke warmly
H. favor Of union.
/ After the PoysiiIst delegates withdrew.
Ia IT. Warner of Whitman, moved as a
Isbstitute for Whites. resolution that
Ia committee retire without Instructions.
/ Whites resolution shared this fate OF
1T others introduced by him. and WAS
lsRhdrawn by the author In favor OF a
harmless substitute. after 1t had per-
Harmed its ofiee OF making trouble and
.5Exaslng opposition. The substitute WAS
ts1pfed without debate.
Z -Four or i've vacancies on the conference
eI1mmittce. caused by the membera hav-
la gone home, were then filled by the
yman,y delegations
RI Gilman. chairman OF the Democratic con-
Heroes. said that he did not know how be
va 10 get the conference committee to-
Issher again. for 1t had adjourned sine
L. but he would do what he could.
| The convention took recess until II
Itsleck. AZ which time u took further
Incsss until =. m.
| Al o'clock the Democratic convention
Ivas again called TO order Mr. Fenton. of
Ifpakane. chairman Of the committee on
Iftsf0fm ana resolutions. reported as toi-
Ass: .
The Democratic Platform.
Section J. The representatives OF tho
IpsnocTatic party OF the state Of Washing
Itn, Ia convention assembled. do hereby
Ils1alfm our allegiance 10 the principles
{tHeFzet and firmly maintained BY Aa-
Asse& Jacss0n, We believe that a constant
sarstnee to those fundamental principles
! ~ IRE and Popular goNcrnfnefst' based
PC ina.vidual liberty and the consent
~ ne governed. Is necessary, especial
when The control Of tbs government
A'aSa.ens 10 fail Into the hands OF arlA-
sssfley, monopoly and despolsn. :.
~. : We gfeNt with hearty approval
IT, Rev declaration Of iatependrFfcs enun-
Isa'ed by the Democracy Of the In'ted
4Faies OF America al the recent conSer-
es n th3caEo. ndcrse every principle or
Is Platform. afd pledge our united sup
Ito The cAntisates there selected We
s<sTnise IN the nomination OF William
sfrfihxs hryan and Arthur Sewah an lu-
saratson from the Supreme Ruler or Ma
d sQss, hy whose favor our country has
HHss1 through every hour OF trial and az
RI and has ever found leaders eduai 20
ereasor. grand as the onnertunlty.
I'1weient 70 the struggle. great as the
Isits'sF Read required
see ! Ne demand tie free ana unilnl-
eoiaase of silver ana gold az TIE
80 q j. 90 !. without waiting for The
sNeef o. say other nation on earth We
'aa4nee The cfetSnsa cf Republican IN
ffffzat AtA4Sssfa ftt@sFz a. NshfFFfffEFt
H. AseElpt 20 establish a gold arlstocfney
y he al 81 these who may be CURED
sAssa.ngless phrase.
sc 4 We 1enounca ne present He
eaean administration OF our state 80
J'Asf3FaS an. corrupt. scan3al-hf@edt ng
wafui ahase Of The peorlS'a rtEAtS-
sse great names of champions = the
sPie Il now bows town 90 nolstc3l
49, sAd has not enrolled WifeH IT. t-Sn-
sas isAne % auy man unsui'aeFxicnt
ne dictates * the money power.
- We call the attention of the
ss'Raaa eeonle 10 the REPRESENTATION IN cur
- y the Eiganue R'nueiieen finS;
efet the nuaitc nztFeN4Ae 10 CG1t-e4
Ute Elections go pernetaate itseif IN she
- q the oslhitc purse. uses the 60
- safnnEs OF carnera lions thN tae
sas's 81 Feaegai reeelYershsnsl e nie-
- me eiectoa % car rcpresenfatixss N
a<Fess and fhe senate. abuses che fran
q TIE pan.ic nr6ss by opening the
ans q rs news nspcfs 10 Bur one side
a3aise discussions, demands 20 as3 re-
ssN Rom It's yotartcs absolute ursstitH-
- e int.vicael NaaflX % me dictates
maehine politicians
L. - We invite Tire serious attention
t lSh0SlnE classes Ia our STATE 10 fhe
~ nRieo coatroi % the elective franchise
safeais on the psrt of RE kenaAlican
Rssay aa nat Hesitate 20 ihsra ten
e1ae30Yee wiih DISCHARGE galeSs taeN
sAt % Eale 90 the FREQ vctlnE rtEht
s~sFsAtye3 them hv tae constitution. NOT
e.. ICY op az thTeais eat VII enenly
- one Gre shameful ahuHa OF uoNer
49, checked hF the righteous lnaiEas-
y 4 freo neonic
Ne pic3Se tha peouie of this
L. stase Jnst when siven the contrea
- kgkefnutcnt ne VIII Fa3Hce the haf-
y sac taxation 81 fNf lowest Nfna
4sssIfaf Nta igst snt CAREFUL admin
- 81 the governmental Omissions
VIE StNp the present eIs&9aerlnE nr
II Sfsai rahttc DOMAIN We Wltf. 50 Tar
SSN remains possible. nse 8he Bubble
- gre hFntHf or Gre Whole bfn~
sshFs ~ StFtNafs cari'ay RtsaEt$. We
- ftssatr tffe burdens En- a3aH nFottl2-
- q the NEeed 81 traDsuars a t.ssH SEM
- alif3 Ay ie9fslaFieu purchased
IN. Republican LEGISLATURES. To thte end
z II. saser 3 law urovldtag FOG ffeiEsf rates
y ~ sstesesi.f.E t=ssse ~ fee Helm h4}A ard
Is &1fag 3-cefat per Ntie cassenrvr Fare.
Ia--NsA thlie&K 81 30 us1kc nsss pc fse
21<srf.ng o8t ef oar svsirm of rahise
- aos elhss8 IA tha result 81 he
49, extgavagance, Pres cas1fsi9a
- ~ $500 NtatFfaFf Ah Ff.t'ft A-tttett
AMI 5sep sneaid aheu necessity
: 5ss-sees ae preserved even AZ the cN~
3<ss q every 1faTT f1Ufft21 ~ E1FeFsi-
f. Aae lsauwalicaG eoutFat af TIE
49, Slf1Cs tsoaEtses aFaA state hAs -
- = re AsrkrsnteT - etir sVaesl 1ts-
ID ard sc demand the eveFtAre~ 81
We condemn The Fefssal e the
ean nary - tNsz state 20 4sfte~
80 eoasresslonai districts and sslr1xe
e4rtf G. fair division IS Ehe - feS.
NN J. We condemn eur rTeSsSs s-eS-