Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-07-17


Hon. Fred White, of Iowa. presented
the name of Ex-Governor Boies of that
state. Seconded by A. d Smith, of
Minnesota
Ron John s. Rhea. of Kentucky,
placed Senator Joseph g Blackburn, OF
Kontucky in nomination Seconded
by w. w. Foote of California.
Mr.. Pa trick of Ohio, nominated John
r. Mclean of Cincinnati
The roll call being completed at
1895 a. m, the convention adjourned
until 10 a. m.
SYNOPSIS OF PLATFORM.
Allegiance to tn, es sen tial princi-
Piles of justice and liberty-freedom
ofespeech, freedom Of the press, Free
dom of conscience, the preservation of
personal rights, the equality OF all
citizens before the law, aud the faith
full observance of constitutional limi>
ions-is reaffirmed
: The party renews its obligations and
reaffir ms its devotion to the principles
of civil and religious liberty.
coinage of both silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 16 to 1. without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation. We demand that the
standard silver dollar shall be a full
legal tender, equally with gold, for all
debts, public and private, and we favor
such legislation as will prevent for the
future demonstration of any kind of
legal tender money by private con tract
We are opposed to the policy and
practice of surrendering to the holders
of tho obligations of the United S.a tes
the option reserved by law to the gov
ernment of redeeming such obligations
in either silver coin or gold coin.
We are opposed to the issuing of
interest bearing bonds of the United
States in time of peace.
We denounce the issuance of notes
intended to circulate IS money by ma
tional banks as in derogation of the
constitution; and we demand that all
paper which is made legal tender for
public and private debts, or which is
receivable for dues to the United States
shall be issued by the government Of
the United States and shall be re-
deemable in coin.
Taxation should be limited by the
needs of the government, honestly and
economically administered. We de-
nounce as disturbing to business the
republican threat to restore the Nc
Kinley law. Until the money question
is settled we are opposed to any agita>
ton for further changes in our tariff
laws except such as are necessary tc
meet the deficit in revenue caused by
the adverse decision of the supreme
court on the income tax.
We hold that the most efficient way
of protecting American labor is te
prevent the importation of foreigr
pauper labor to compete with it in the
home market.
We are in favor of arbitration ot
differences between employers engaged
in interstate commerce aud their en-
| ployes, and recommend such legisla-
tion as is necessary to carry out thii
principle.
We demand the enlargement of the
powers of the interstate commerc,
commission and such restrictions anG
guarantees in the control of the rail
roads as will protect the people from
robbery and oppression.
We denounce the profigate wast'
of money and the lavish appropria tion
of recent republican congresses
We denounce arbitrary interference,
by federal authorities in local affair
rs a violation of the constitution of tn,
United States and a crime against fret
institutions, and we especially objec
TO government by injunction as new
and highly dangerous form of oppres.
sion, by which federal judges, in con
tempt of the laws of the sta tes ant
rights of citizens, become at once leg
islators, judges and executioners.
Recognizing the just claims of de
serving union soldiers, we heartily in
dorse the rule of the present commits
sioner of pensions that no names shal
be arbitrarily dropped from the pen
sion roll.
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tories of New Mexico, Arizona an,
Oklahoma into the union as states, an
we favor the early admission of all tn
territories having the necessary popu
la tion and resources to entitle them t
statehood.
Public lands should be appropriate
to the establishment of free homes 70
American citizens.
The Monroe doctrine must be main
tanned.
We extend orr sympathy to tn
Cubans
No man should be eligible for thir
term to the presidential Office
The federal government should car
for and improve the great interic
water ways of the country.
Confiding in the justice of our caus
and the necessity of its success at th
polls, we submit the foregoing declar,
, tion OF principles and purposes to 1th
considerate judgment Of the America
people We invite the support of a