The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-09

X 50 n TO give them an opportunity 20 20
on record" He was requested .of 20 persist
in his purpose. but insisted upon exeTcss-
ing his privilege. TSi1uan. of Soata Caro-
lima. moved to lay on the table. waich pre-
waited by the following vote:
Te2s-Alsb~,na. John ii. Barkhead. AZ
kansas. James x jones: Caafor7ss.
James Mcguire: Colorado. c. S. Thomas.
Florida. r W. Davis Georgia W. E
Powell. Idaho. Berry n. Hillard; md
ana. James AeCabe. Kansas. F. J. DC
Clever Kentucky. p. W. Hardin: Lou =
ana. NJ Robertson. Missouri. r w.
Cockrell: Montana. r. .. Mats. Neorss-
k2. ~ S. Earwooi: North Carolina. z ].
Hale. Ohio. Alien w Thurman. Greg ~
Charles A. Miller: Soagh Carolina 3. r.
TSnuan. Tennessee. ~ T. McNeals Tex
as. ]. F. Reagan: Utah. j. l. Rawllns:
Virginia, Carter Glass. Washington. r. G.
NeCros<sy: West Virginia. William Kin
kaid. Wyoming. C. W. Brsmel: Arizona.
w. II. Barnes. District of Columbia
Robert F. Mattlngiy: Oklahoma. NJ l.
Blxier. Total -
Naysconnecti~us, Lynae Harrison:
Delaware George Gray; Illinois. y. WORTH
ngton: Maine. Charles A. Holman. Mary-
land. John Prentis Poe. Massachusetts. j.
E. O'Brieu: Mississippi J. T. George; New
Hamps hire Irving A Drew. New Jersey.
A. l. McKermon: New York. David n.
Hsii: Pennsylvania. ". F. Wright Rhoie
Island. David 5. Baxter: South Dakota,
w. r Steele; Vermont. p. j. Farrell. !.
Wisconsin. W. F. Villas: Alaska. Charles
D. Rodgers. Indian Territory. L. r Owen.
Total, II.
Not Michigan. George p. Hum
her: Nevada, c.. W. Healy. North pa-
kota. W. y. Roach. Total. 3.
Among those voting against the resoln-
ton 70 table was Senator George, Of Mis-
- - r1r~~z~a
istratien or President Cleveland had been
unfortunate for the country. but he was
not prepared to say the president was not
actuated by right intentions He suggest
ed that the motion be couched in diff
ferent language. so that they could vote
upon II without disobeying their tnstruc-
tions. With proper changes the motion
could he entertained. Hill insisted that the
motion should stand as offered.
An effort was made. on motion OF Bryan,
TO include in the platform a plank indors-
ing the initiative and referendum system
but objection was made on the ground that
without some change in the constitution
and form OF government the system could
NOT be experimental With. and the motion
did not prevail.
The platform as adopted by the convsn-
ton is as follows:
Tha Platform.
We ttie t3tuipCl6lS VI kIE
States Ia national convention assembled.
do reaffrm our allegiance TO those great
essential principles OF Justice and liberty
upon which our Institutions are founded.
and which the Democratic party has
advocated from Jefferson's time 10 our
own. Freedom OF speech. freedom or the
press. freedom OF conscience. the preser-
walton OF personal rights. the equality OF
all citizens before the law, and the faith
fui observance of constitutional limita-
tIons. During all these years the Demo-
cratic party has resisted the tendency OF
selfish interests to the Capitalization OF
governmental power and steadfastiy main
tained the integrity of the dual scheme OF
government as established by the founders
of this republic OF republics. Under It's
guidance and teachings the great prinei-
pie OF local seif-government has found
Its best expressions In the maintenance OF
the rights Of The states and It's assertion
of the necessity OF confining the general
movement 10 the exercise OF the powers
granted by the constitution of the United
States.
Recognizing that the money question Is
paramount TO all others at this time. We
invite attention to the fact that the Fed
eral constitution names silver and gold To-
gether as the money metals OF the United
States and that the first coinage law
passed by congress under the constitution
made the silver dollar the monetary unit
and admitted gold 10 free coinage at a
ratio based upon the silver dollar unit.
We declare that the act OF 1873 dsmons-
tgzlng silver without the knowledge or ap-
proyai OF the American people has re-
suited In the appreciation Of gold and
corresponding fall IN the prices OF COM
modities produced by the people. heavy
increase in the burden OF taxation and OF
all debts. public and private. the enrich
ment OF the money-lending class at home
and abroad. prostration OF Industry and
impoverishment of the people. We are
unaiterab!y opposed to mono-metal-
ilsn, which has locked fast the prosperity
OF an Industrious people in the parSiysls
OF hard times. Gold mono-me tailism IS
a British policy, and It's adop-
ton has brought other nations into
financial servitude TO London. II Is not
only un-AmeTican. but anti-American. and
IL can be fastened upon the United States
only by the sitting Of that spirit
and love or liberty which proclaimed
our political independence in 1716 and won
IL IN the war OF the revolution.
I'VE demand the free and unlimited coin
age OF both gold and silver at
the present legal ratio of IS to
l. without waiting for the aid or con-
sent of any other nation. We demand
that the standard silver dollar shall be. a
fun legal tender. equally with gold. for all
debts. public and private, and we favor
such legislation aswtll prevent thedemone-
tization OF any kind OF legal tender money
by private contract.
we are opposed 20 the policy and prac-
tiee OF surrendering 20 the holders OF OBJ
legations OF the United States the option
reserved by law to the government OF re-
desmlng such obligations ia silver.
We are opposed TO the issuing OF In
tsrsSt-bsarinx bonds OF the United States
H. times OF peace. and condemn the trag-
fcklng with banking syndicates which in
exchange for bonds ~ an enormous profit
10 themselves supply the Federal treas
ury with gold 90 maintain the policy OF
gold mono ~ussfaiiisn.
Congress alone has the power 10 coin
end Issue money, ard President Jackson
declared that this power conld not be dele
gated 10 corporations or individuals. W.
therefore demand that the Power 20 issue
notes be taken from the banks, and that
all paper money shall be issued directly
by the treasury department. be resieeula-
be IN coin and receivable for all debts,
public ard private
I'VE hold that tariff duties should be
levied for the purpose OF revenue, such
duties 70 BE resdjusted 50 as TO operate
equally throughout she country and not
discriminate between class or section. and
that taxation should be limited by the
needs OF tffe government honestly ana
economically administered. We Senounce
as Disturbing 20 business the Re-
publican threat 70 restore the Ne
Esniey iaw. which has been twEce
condemned bv the people IN national
elections and which. enacted Under ths
fassa plea of protection 20 home industry.
proved \ prolific breeder cs fr5sSfs aud
snoscpoiiss. enrtestnE re few az the ex-
pense % fSae many. restricted trade and
deprived the pToasrer= os ne rreat Amer
Kan sfarlss q access % tissir natural mar
kets. trt,l the money question is settled
We are opposed 70 arv agitation for ra~th-
z.