The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-12

elected that gentleman chairman NJ the
state committee
AT this point Senator Danie.s, who was
the chairman of the committee on plat
FORM made his appearance before the
convention for the first time. His pres
ence was the signal for tremendous cheer
ing. The senator acknowledged this re-
ception with one of his popular and char
acteristc addresses.
Mr. Ellyson's proposition was carried
with a Wild hurrah and j. Hoge Taylor
of Pulaski was declared the nominee of
the convention for governor
The following candidates were placed IN
nomination for lieutenant governor: MIR.
Coke OF Norfolk, A. S. Buford, Edmund r.
Cooke of Cumberland (also the nominee of
the populists for same place., ]. II. ELY
son of Richmond, Edward Echols of Au-
gusta, Merritt I. Cooke of Norfolk and
Mr.. Brockenbrough. The first ballot re-
suited in failure to nominate, MIR. Echols
leading In the race.
Roanoke, Va, Aug. p. 2:SO a. NAT 2
o'clock this morning the convention ad-
Journed over until this morning at 10
o'clock, when the attorney general will be
nominated and the platform adopted. In
the latter the plan in favor of nominating
United states senators by primary election
will be vigorously discussed The commit
Ntt bfl RESOLUTIONS buODleu n DldilOfDl TINS
evening, but it was not reported 60 the
convention tonight
The following Is a synopsis of the plat
form adopted by the committee:
I'VE reaffirm the platform of the ma
tional democratic convention adopted I'm
Chicago in 1896, and upon which william
J. Bryan was nominated for the presiden-
cy of the United States, and we extend
our congratulations to our champion upon
the able and brilliant manner in which he
discharged the trust reposed I'm him. The
fact that he received more votes than any
candidate for the presidency and more
than any candidate of any party, saving
alone his successful opponent, is evidence
that democratic principles are still dear to
a vast mass of the American people, and
that democracy Is living in the hope of an
early and complete triumph
1--WE especially indorse the doctrines OF
the national democratic party upon the
four great issues which are before the
people of this country, viz: The tariff,
the income tax, the regulating of trusts
and the currency.
Tariff duties should be levied for rev.
enue purposes, and only for so much rev.
enue as may be needed for an economic
administration of the government, the
great surplus in the treasury in it's ma
ture being a useless absorption of the
public wealth and constant temptation to
extravaganza.
I'VE denounce the tariff bill recently
passed by the republican congress, as
dictated by trusts and monoplies, and in
the interest of the classes that live upon
the favortism of the government and
not upon the fair and just earnings OF in
| dustry
1--WE favor an income tax for the sup
| port of the federal government, that in
| dustry may be the less burdened and that
wealth may bear les proper share OF the
general public burden, and, II necessary,
we favor a constitutional amendment that
such taxes may be levied. The power of
taxation and the power Of regulating the
interests of foreign commerce furnish to
the federal congress means of restraining
the great trusts that break up small in
dustries and aggrandize themselves by
Illicit comuissOns, and we favor the eX-
erclse of such powers to their full extent,
to the end that these monopolies may be
curbed.
upon the subject OF the currency we de-
clare ourselves unalterably opposed to the
British system OF monometallism which
has aggregandized that empire at the ex-
pense Of the nations producing food sup
plies and raw materials, and It's adoption
has only aggravated our financial servi-
tude TO London. 1t Is not only un-Ameri-
can but anu-American, and II can only be
fastened on the United States by the stiff
ling OF that spirit and love of liberty which
proclaimed our political independence In
177G, and caused the war Of the revolution.
1--WE demand the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver and gold at the ratio OF 16 10
], without waiting for the aid or consent
of any nation.
1--WE demand the repeal OF 10 per cent.
taxes on the issue Of state banks, which
pays not a dollar into the treasury OF the
United States and which remains on the
statute books as a monument or arbitrary
aud perverse legislation inspired by mo-
nopoly and conceived in dstrust OF the
people"
The platform also declares for primary
elections to indicate the popular choice for
United states senators and commits legis-
.ative candidates to accept the result Of
the primaries.
The second ballot for lieutenant governor,
after a scene OF confusion, resulted IN the
nomination OF Edward Echols Of Staunton.
This contest was the only exciting one OF
the convention.