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Illinois Democracy Names Delegates 20
Chicago state Platform.

Peoria, ILL.,. June 2i.--The state dem
ocratic convention Tuesday put up the
following ticket;
Governor-John II. AitFeld
Lieutenant Governor-Monroe c. craw-
ford.
Secretary OF state-Finis c. Downing
Auditor OF State-w. +. Beck.
State Treasurer Edward c. Pace.
Attorney-Ge A. Trude.
Tho following were selected as delegates
az large TO the Chicago convention: Gov.
John 4. Altgeld. Secretary OF State W. III.
Hinrichsen. ex-Concrcssman George w.
Fithian and cx-Judgo Samuel y. Neon
nell.
The district delegates are as follows:
First district. A. 3. Trude. Jesse Sher-
wood: Second. Edward Tilden. Thomas
Bryne: Third. Charles Martin. ]. G. Shu-
bert; Fourth. John Powers. William Loef-
Her: Fifth, John j brennan, Nj. q. Nc
Donald: Sixth. Henry y, Donovan. Joseph
A. Martin; Seventh. William Prentiss.
James Burke; Eighth. Mark w. Durham.
J. ID. Donovan: Ninth. Frank M. Barron.
Samuel Ray; Tenth. c. X. Ladd. James
w. Knox: Twelfth. DIR. NJ Cushing. Free
p. Morris; Thirteenth. w. q. Krebs. J.
+. Hcfferman; Fourteenth, N. G.. Worth
ington. III. w. Masters: Fifteenth. DIR. w.
Register. Ii. y. Preston: Sixteenth. Frank
Robinson, A. III. Bell: Seventeenth. T. ".
Hope. c. w. BlisE; Nineteenth. r. N.
Stottler. H. s. Tanner: Twentieth. VIII
liam III. Green. j. r. Williams: Twenty
first, j. N. PENN. w. A. ]. Sparks. Twcn-
ty-second. l.. o. Whitewell. William w.
Clemens.
Following are the principal points IN the
platform adopted by the convention:
I'VE favor the soundest and safest money
known TO man. and as experience has
shown that this consists OF both gold and
oil l.rl.e a
full legal tcnder power we demand the
repeal OF that republican and plutocratic
legislation which demonetixed silver and
reduced II 10 the basis OF token money,
destroying by one-half the stock OF real
money, and by doubling the work TO be
done by gold doubled It's purchasing power
80 that the farmers and producers had
20 give twice as much work TO get dol
lar as they formerly had, aud found IL
hard 10 meet the debts. interest. taxes and
liked charges, which were not lowered.
I'VE believe I'm tho greatness and pa
tr!otism OF the American people. IN their
energy. industry and thrift. and that such
a people. with the unlimited resources OF
our land, are strong enough 10 sustain a
monetary system without the aid OF foreign
governments.
I'VE believe that the blmetaillsm which
has done the work 90 the world since the
dawn OF civilization and which was made
tho basis OF monetary system by Ham
iton and Jefferson IL absolutely neces-
eary at present 10 the prosperity OF man.
Kind. and that It's REIMBURSEMENT will
check the present business paralysis. Will
give 10 the country safe and honest cur
rency OF adequate volume, VIII restore
prices OF agricultural commodities. Will en-
courage enterprise and give our people
steady and profitable employment Hav-
ing learned through bitter experience that
Wall street has controlled the financial
legislation OF Washington. and knowing
that every effort viii be made 10 defeat the
VIII OF the people, we deem Il proper TO be
apllcit I'm our declarations.
"Actuatod by the foregoing principles
and desiring the prosperity OF the people,
We demand the immediate restoration OF
the free and unlimited coinage OF both gold
and silver as standard money at the rate
or sixteen ounces OF silver TO one OF gold
OF equal fneness. with full legal tender
power TO each metal. without waiting for
or depending on any other nation on earth;
and the delegates from this convention TO
the national democratic convention are
instructed TO use all honorable means TO
secure similar declaration by said ma
tional convention. and 10 support only such
men for the presidency are Ia full and
pronounced sympathy with these princi-
pies"
The platform opposes contraction OF the
currency by tho retirement OF treasury
notes; favors a tariff for revenue only:
opposes revival OF the Mckinley law.
which Il declares produced a deficit In the
treasury for the fiscal year ending June
&c. 1894. of 5000 600. under which wages
were greatly lowered. and which gave
proprietors a monopoly while II permitted
them 10 I'LL their shops with the cheapest
kind OF labor brought from all parts or the
earth. The resolutions demand the aboli-
tion OF government by injunction, whereby
n federal Judge at once became legislator,
Judge and executor, and denouncos this
"acw fern OF oppression" destructive
OF republican institutions. robbing the cltl-
zen OF the right OF trial by jury and OF all
protection by the constitutions IL declares
that arbitrary interference on the part OF
the federal government In local affairs by
ignoring lawful authorities Il not only
violation OF the constitution OF the United
States. but a crime against free govern
ment The platform favors a constitu-
tional amendment permitting the levying
and collection OF an income tax. Delegates
20 the national convention are instructed
TO support only such men for the preai-
dency az are IN full and pronounced SYM
pathy with the declarations OF this plat
form, 20 vote upon all matters, including
nominations for candidates. TO vote as
unit.
The Platform indorses the adrninistra-
ton OF Gov Aitgeld, crlticises tho recent
republican national convention as having
yielded 10 the iron hand OF the bnrons or
monopoly and nominated as president the
author OF the most ubiquitous tariff bill
ever enacted. and. bowling down 10 tho
money power. declared In favor OF single
gold standard. IL demands such legisla-
ton as will require all property not exempt
and all men TO pay their fair share OF
taxes, and favors a constitutional amend
ment which VIII allow local taxation for
local purposes. IL upholds the Industrial
arbitration law, and demands legislation
that Will put an end TO child labor: de-
nounces the nag law as unconstitutional.
unpatriotic and unwise, and demands its
re peal, declares against prison labor being
brought into opposition with free labor:
favors legislation for the protection OF
miners, and II necessary n constitutional
amendment such as win insure such pro-
tcction requests the next general ASSEM-
bly, OF the state TO legislate In behalf OF
good and substantial roads,
Great Naval hattie Recalled.
Boston, June 22.--Thirty-fiye OF the
4s survivors of the Kearsarge-Alabama
naKal nVht celebrated their 18th annual