The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-23

heres to war on protection ana reciprocity
and favorS restriction upon the freedom Of
contract. 1t declares for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver, the debasement Of
the currency, for paper money, class legis-
lation, an income tax larger control Of rail-
roads by the government, against the life
tenure OF federal judges, attacks the supreme
and federal courts, opposes the protection Of
public property and mails by federal author
ity under the decision Of the federal courts,
declares for reputation and against main
tanning the public credit. The spirit of repu-
diation and revolution pervades the platform
1t guided the deliberations Of the conven-
ton. 1t can be safely said that the advo-
Gates Of free silver. fiat money, repudiators
of obligations and contracts, enemies OF
courts, those opposed to sound money and
against maintaining the national credit, those
opposed to the rights Of property, the social
list, communist and anarchist can all with
equal consistency stand on and support the
Chicago platform, adopted by the new DEM
ocratic party.
Free government cannot exist with these
forces in the ascendency. The party that
adopts such platform is getting ready 70
die, or the republic Is The death OF one
means the death of the other. This is the
first time the supreme and federal courts
have been attacked in a national platform.
Happily the perpetuity of the government po-
litical convention led by revolutionary forces
though 1t may assault, 1t cannot destroy the
supreme court. Congress cannot destroy 1t.
Only the majority of the people can decree
its destruction, as they can that Of our lib
erty and of the republic. I have an abiding
faith in the people; they are not ready for
anarchy.
The demand for larger control Of railroads
by the government becomes alarming when
1t Is considered along with the open assault
on the federal courts To make any revolu-
ton successful the courts must first be silent.
If this platform had stopped at a declaration
for tariff for revenue, old-fashfoned Demo
Gratis had been nominated. 1t would not have
been SO bad. But when the platform favors
restriction upon the freedom of contracts, at
tacks federal courts and opposes the protee-
ton of United States property by federal
power; malice, viciousness and anarchy be-
come too visible and the purposes of the new
Democracy are uncovered.
Upon the close Of his address, the
usual committees were appointed and
the convention adjourned until 8
o'clock. During the session there was
scarcely standing room in the great
wigwam and the senator's speech re-
ceived the close and earnest attention
of the vast crowd. -.
John w. Holt, Of Taylor county. was
made permanent chairman with Henry
Tully, of Wood county, secretary. Hon.
Samual Burdette, of Kanawha1 county
nominated Hon. George Wesley Atkin-
son, of Wheeling, for governor. There
was no opposition The nomination
was received with tremendous APP
plause. Fully a score of delegates Sec
onded the nomination. in brief speeches
after which the Hon. G. w. Atkinson
was nominated governor by acclama-
ton. He made brief speech of &C
ceptance and then the convention adj
journed until 8ao'clock this evening to
nominate other state officers.
At 1880 the convention nominated
L. M LaFollette.. of Grafton, for
auditor. The contest was holly con-
tested. The convention then adjourned
till tomorrow morning.