The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-23
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companies and aga.ns. the Standard d.
company ard the sugar ErHsS: The oili
eonsatned many things grossly wrong.
among these the hsond issue. hut IL ear
fied supplies 20 the army and navy FL
gagged al the front agsins. 2 pubic enemy.
supplies were necessary.
ne Eyxizss methods res5-ted 10 by .ae
Republican party 10 rroyI-e revenue we
can ard shall change and reform bg an as-
pa 70 the jastsee. prudence and pride
OF the American people. AL political signs
OF the times Indicate that We shall elect
IL November next a house Of representa-
tiEes N favor % measure that stall
nfing an adequate revenue for ali the pur-
poses % var and peace. and !n favor OF
supplying currency that snail add 10 III
tsfest or principal 10 Our national bonded
debt. and n favor OF a coinage law that
shall make no discrimination against eth
er god or silver az standard money.
he policy or the administration IN re-
speet 10 the Independence Of the Cuban re-
p.o.c Is Yet unanrounced- This studied
silence and prolonged inac;i0a can give
Use only 20 grave suspicious in respect 10
Interior purposes Such infringement viii
breed questions ~ serious responsibility
In regard 10 old SPANISH uords and debts
charged upon the Cuban revenue. Recog-
milton VII oring. reinforcements 10 the
cause and side Of liberty. II ought not 10
ee delayed fer single day"
The platform adopted aairrns tha. .he
present war With Spain IS just and right
sous, ard recalls with pride the persistent
support OF the cause by Democratic SEN
ators and repre- sentatives. II congratu-
lates the country on the universally pa
tricuc uprising which has swept away the
last vcstlge Of seTtlonallSm; rej0aces in
the heroic deeds Of Dewey. Bagley and
Hobson. and fayors such 4 permanent
strengthening Of the navy and coast de-
fenses shall insure adequate protection
against foreign aggression Liberal pen-
Siors are advocated for the survivors Of
the civil and present wars.
he. go nd
he Nicaragua canal by this government
when its feasibility shall he determined.
but opposes a loan Of tho national credit
10 any private corporation for that pur-
pose.
On the financial question the platform
affirms with emphasis loyalty tn the plat
form adopted by the national Democratic
convention ~ 1896 az Chicago, In favor Of
tho free and unlimited coinage Of both
gold and silver The platform declares
against the declared purpose OF tho pres
eli secretary OF the treasury to apply the
gold standard policy more thoroughly.
The tariff plank Is as follows:
Eve earnestly reassert the Democratic
doctrine that all tariff faxes shall be lad
Tor revenue as their sole object and pur-
pose. and We do At this time esp. ciaiiy
tienounce and condemn the high prohibit
DRY rates of the present Republican tariff,
commonly called the Dngley bill. under
the operation of which trusts and comb
the necessaries Of hfc has beer increased
and the wages Of laborers have not been
advanced and which has entailed upon
the country deficit OF many millions. 10
be made up only by a direct taxation in
time OF war. thus imposing instead OF
benefit an onerous burden upon the peo-
pie q the United states.
we reaffirm and emphasize our repeat
ed deCIarat tons in favor OF the election OF
United States senators by The people"
MIR Bryan was thus Endorsed:
I'VE express undiminshed confidence in
William ]. Bryan, cur peerless leader II
the national campaign of 1895, and We note
with mitch qualification his patriotic
course III leading tn the defense OF his
country a regiment OF citizen soiicfs.
The platform also commends the course
OF Senator Turpie in all public affairs.
The following nominations We're made
unanimously:
OF Boone county, by reclamation.
Auditor John Miner. of Marion county
Treasurer-Hugh nougherty, OF Wells
county,
Attorney general-John q. McNutt Of
Nigo county.
Clerk OF the supreme court-Henry War
rum. II Marion county.
Superintendent Of public lnstruction-W.
Il Sinclair or SJarkc county.
State observation-disclosures ;. Guthrie. %
Bowen county.
State geoiogist- Edward Barrett OF Hen
bricks county.
Adjournment: was reached at o'ciock.