Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-02
Little Rock-G. W. Rutledge, 4 votes.


adopted
The Democratic Party of the County of
lhuf>ton. IN county convention assem-
Inc principles enumerated 10y jefferson
and again declare our allegiance to the
National Platform of the Democratic
Party adopted at Chicago, in ls96
We declare that the paramount issue of
the present campaign and all future cam
palEns until the principles involved shall
he crysta!iZed into the law of the land.
I" be. a return To the constitutional syS
tenn of free and unlimited coinage of both
goid and silver As money at the ratio OF 10
to |, without waiting tor the consent OF
any other nation.
We demand a national money, safe
sound and flexible, issued bv the govern
lHent Only, without the intrrV, ntipn of
banks of issue as full legal tender tor all
debts. public and private with Il inst
equitable and efficient means of di>tribu-
tion direct to the people through the law
ful disbursements of the government;
That the volume of circulating medium
be sufficient to meet the requirements of
the business aud population of this Coun
try and Il restore and maintain a Just
level of prices OF labor and commodities.
We commend the course of the repre-
Sentatives of the reform forces in Con-
gresS in having acted with unaininitv
ana with out partisan division on all
measures for the support of our arms in
the war with Spain. And we commend
the course of such Senators and Repre-
ScntativeS i'll Congress in opposing the
unjust and discriminating war revenue
measure of the Republican administration
under " hirh, by far, the greater portion
of the cost of the war is levied upon the
labnring classes of the country, and bv
which, in connection with the forced
ISSUE # two hundred million dollars of
twchtT-y' bonds, unnecessary bur dens
have been Imposed upon the people of
the United States.
We demand the election of the United
State Senators by a direct vote of the peo-
pie of the States. and the delegates to he
selected hy this convention to attend the
Ellen>birE Convention on Sept. 9Th. next,
are hereby instructed To urge the ado ption
of this plank by the State Convention.
We are in favor of "A strict adherence to
the rule that the le riSlative. judicial and
executive departments of our Federal
and our State Governments shall be kept
separate and that neither shall encroa IN
upon the powers or functions of the
other, and we particularly oppose and
con:enn the growing practice of the
Judicial Department of the Federal Gov
eminent III experimenting or modifying
the laws at the land 10y niunctions and
other writS and processes not based on
Constitutional ar >tatuarv laws enacted by
the people, or Ivy the legislative depart =
ment of the Federal or State Government.
And "" condemn the partisan decisions
of the present Republican Supreme Court
in declaring unconstitutional the laws
passed by the last legislature in the i'll
t-rtSt ~. the common people.
We favor the imme late construction
of the Nicaragua ship canal by the United
states Gov ernfnent and its ownership,
operation ard permanent control by the
Government.
We hartilv endorse and commend the
faithful and efficient services OF Senator
Turne" and Representative Lewis and
JoEes, i'll Congress. and hereby instruct
the delegates that shall be selected bv
this convention to attend the Democratic
State Convention to be held at Ellens
burg on Sep. 9th. next. to use all honor
able means TO secure the nomination for
Congress of Jas. Hamilton Lewis and W
Z. Jones.
We are opposed to the surrender to
Spain OF any OF the territory that has
been acquired by American arms and the
expenditure of the blood and treasure of
our people and We do not favor the sur
render 10 Spain or to Spanish dominion
The government of the peoplo of any
Spanish colonies who ch-operated with
our forces against our enemy in the late
war.
We denOnnce as unfair aud bitterly
partisan, the discrimination of the present
Secretary of War as carried out by his
department against the volunteers from
this State in requiring them to remain ut
home while troops in vast quantities from
the Eastern States were transported at an
enormous expense, across the continent
and forwarded to the seat of war at
Manila. That the volunteers from the
State OF Washington have not participated
in the splendid achievements of the land
ana naval forces of the nation at Manila
is through no lack of courage or
efficiency on their part, bu: wholly
chargable to craftsmanship and general
incompetency Of the War Department.
We heartily approve of the principles
involved in the pending Constitutional
amendments. and we favor and urge
their adoption SO that all citizens with
ont discrimination against sex, may
exercise the right of home rule in de-
taxed.
We heartily approve and endorse tn.
efficient and economical administration
OF State Affairs by the present Stat,
officials.
We especially commend the efficiency
and economy of our present county
officials and point with pride to the fact
that ThurstOn County stands at the head
in economy and efficiency of the long list
Of the counties Of the State, whose affairs
were placed in the hands of the reform
iotCCS az thc tltCtlou nc1u Ill 1870. Inc
records made by each of the counties
prove conclusively that the people made
no mistake in selecting servants capable
of managing their affairs.
THOMAS MALoNY,
Chairman.
The following delegates were then
elected to to attend the State Conven-
ton at Ellensburg: LATE Wiley, Jas.
E. Connolly, J. r. Mitchell, F. p. Nc
Fadden, Robt. Frost, A. l.. Sutton, p.
Troy, c. &. Heiflner, John Miller Muir
ply, Thos. Mallory, David Mitchell
and j. +. Daley.
The election of alternate delegates
was waived, and the delegates attend
ing the convention were empowered
to cast votes Of absentees, and to do
all possible by fair means for the re-
nomination of our present Congress
men, Jas H. Lewis and VIM. C. Jones.
A committee from the Populist Con-
vention was received and presented a
proposition providing for union of
forces which was, on motion, referred
to committee consisting of John
Miller Murphy, J. Z. Daley and j. X.
Mitchell.
WHEREAS, The three divisions of the reform
forces in this county have SO harmoniously and
successfully labored together during the past
two years, and
WHEREAS. The future success Of such forces
will unquestiOnably be enhanced by yet closer
union, therefore lie 1t
ResOtred. That the Democratic and Silver Re-
publican County Conventions cOncurring the
Populst County Central Committee. acting with
the Democratic and Silver Republican County
Central Committees call. for the purpose of max
Ing nominations for county officers. a joint con-
ventiOn OF all reform forces that to that end
but one primary meeting be held In each pre-
cinct and that all voters who shall subscribe to
the State Platform to be adopted at ElIensburg
shall be entitled to participate therein.
The Committee retired and after
conference submitted the following re-
port:
To p. NJ. TROY, ESQ.,, Chairman Democratic
County Convention:
DEAR SIR: Your special committee appointed
TO consider the above proposition from the Pop
ulist County Convention now In session beg
leave to recommend concurrence In same
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN MILLER MURPHY.
Chairman.
The matter was then ubmitted to
the convention and after discussion n
vote bV precincts was taken the vote