The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-26

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The sound mon
ey Democrats of Illinois in state con-
vention today, placed themselves on
record in favor of the gold standard
and manned the following ticket:
Governor-General John c. Black
Lieutenant-Go Governor - Chester A
Babcock Quincy.
Secretary of Subsidiaries S. Wiley,
Coles county.
Auditor-Henry E. w. Bring, Wash
ington county.
Treasurer Edward Rodgers, Spring
field.
Attorney General w. S. For
man, St. Clair.
Trustees of the University of Illinois
S. H. Bussey, Champaign; c. E. Bah
cock, Cook county; August Nieha.us,
Peoria.
The convention was called to order in
battery D hall by Chairman c. A Ew-
ing, of the state executive committee,
at 1890 o. clock. There was a large at
tendance of spectators. the galleries
being crowded long before the conven-
ton was called to order. The reading
of the call for the convention having
been dispensed with. Chairman Ewing
reviewed the organization and the pro-
gress TO the present time of the sound
money movement in Illinois. and
throughout the country. His reference
to the sound money Democracy as
exclusive Democrats was cheered
and an outiburst of applause, long con-
tinued, greeted the first
REFERENCE TO CLEVELAND.
The mention Of Senator Palmer
stTation, as did references 60 Secretary
Carlisle and Henry Watterson. Gov
ernor Altgeld's name was received
with a storm Of Kisses.
Hon. Lloyd F. Hamilton of Sanga-
mon county was named temporary
chairman, and said:
I'VE are not bolters We are the
Democratic party. We stand by the
faith Of OUT fathers and against the
waves of Populism, Socialism, and an
archy which beat up against our ranks.
Under the mad and frantic cry of free
silver" all the odds and ends of po-
litical lunacy have banded themselves
together to bring ruin and disaster up
on the country To stand like wall
of FURNISHED brass against the en-
croachment of these decisions. is the
great mission Of honest money Demo-
Gratis
After the appointment of the usual
committees, Senator Palmer made
speech and was followed by ex-Con-
gresham F'orman. The convention
then at 1870 p. m. took a recess until
D. m.
Upon re-assembling, the committee
on credentials reported all delegates
present entitled to seats. Tft commit
tee on permanent organization recon-
mended the election of Hon. j. H. Eek
els, comptroller of the currency, as
permanent chairman, and that the tenn
poraa-y organization other than chair
man, be made permanent. The report
was adopted unanimously.
ALLEGED DEMOCRACY.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Eckels
was roundly applauded. Among other
things he said:
I'VE are here to name candidates
who are Democratic, to enunciate prirl-
ciples that have been Democratic
throughout all the history Of the party.
We are here to make no alliance with
Populists, to have no dealings with
socialists. We are here as the cham
pions of the plain people of this
country
After comparing the two great par
ties in their past record, Mr.. Eckels re
ferred to state affairs, and evoked
great applause by declaring that Alt
geldism is not Jefferonian Democracy.
1--WE repudiate it."
He declared the duty Of Democrats
is to take up the work of conserving
the public good, of saving the indi-
viduafs rights of person and of pro-
perty, and protested against financial
policy recognized in no European mart
but only in Asiatic marts, and which
he pronounced "A coolie system as
much as is the Asiatic system of
labor"
OF the silver Democratic party, he
declared that it is democracy
BORN OF POPULISM
and Republicanism. 1t is the spurious
foundlings placed upon the door step of
the Democratic party.
He referred TO Grover Cleveland as
zone of the greatest, one of the most
profound, one of the most patriotic
Democrats that ever sat in the pceSi-
brought forth great applause, as did
every mention of President Cleveland's
name He said the silverites scored
him and refused him an endorsement
because, unaided by the legislative
branch of the government, he had
maintained the credit Of the govern
ment and prevented universal bank
ruptcy.
tinued, there will be such an on
slaught Of voters as will bury th~m
BENEATH AN AVALANCHE
so great that they will never appear
again as leaders of the DeTnocra e
party"
The committee on delegates at large
recommended the names of General
John NJ Palmer, General John g.
Black, Hon. W. S. Forman, Hon. John
P. Hopkins, Hon. Ben iarnin T Ceble,
Hon. Henry S. Robbins, Hon. c. A.
Ewing and Hon. r. c. sullivan as
delegates at large to the national con-
vention each to have one half vote.
I The report was adopted without oppSsi-
/ ton. Senator Palmer placed in noHli-
nation for governor, John C. Black, re-
/ ferring in eloquent trims 10 General
/ Blacks distinguished services AL 3a
/ clared that his honesty was so far
! above suspicion that here was n DAN
gel OF him ever being en- accused If
/ having borrowed state eunds for his
! personal use. as had be IN charged
against both Tanner ard Altgeld Con
eral Blacks nomia-tion was made
unanimous and the other officers were
named in the same manner
THE PLATFORM
reported by the committee ON resolu-
tons and adopted with enthusiasm. is
very lengthy. It declares that the Dem
ocratic party is primarily and solernnly