The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-22


me original motion carried. deAed Nexasy
and the laffer's friends.
The delegates spranG 70 their feet ana
crowded around the platform. and although
no blows were struck. paademonfusn
reigned-
TIE PIatfosU-
The platform declares the Chicago piAt-
form OF 1855, Ike fhe Dec1Asatsou Of gnde-
pendencc. stands part Of . suudAmentai
code of the democratic suvernmeni. The
financial plank OF thaS instrument - par
ticuanrsy illustrated. ard the financial Ills
Of i've yeas prior 10 lS97 are ascffed TO "a
contracted currency. for which Republican
hsancial legislation has provided no form OF
relief" The Republican party Ii accused
Of planning to surrender 20 the BANKS the
goyernmen.al function OF issuing paper
money and controlling It's volume
var Callea Criaiaa1 AgxressIen.
The war In the Philippines Is character
ned AZ a criminal aggression. waafens
needless and wassefal. and isscompetensiy
and corruptiy prosecuted, The platform
alleges that s'.n reiterated demands for
more and more troops 20 sHbdse the Tssals
may be detected the purpose 10 have uifs-
masely more soldiers TO employ at home
making IL possible for monopoiistic cor
purations 10 secure che aid OF armed forces.
both state and Federal. 20 oyerawe their
worh.ngmen in time Of labor dssssnsions.
The platform then denouDees the conduct
Of the military authorities In the Occur
fAIene coal district Of Idaho.
other Planks.
The platform fayors direct legislation.
the Initiative and referendum. the election
q United States senator's ny direct vote
Of the people and the enforcement OF an
s-hour work day. the abolition OF the law
granting life tenure TO members Of the ju-
dietary and the public ownership and OPP
GRAFTON Of street railways. water works and
other municipal businsss enterprise The
platform concludes with pieIging loyalty
Of the Massachusetts Democracy 10 Bryan.
The state ticket follows:
The state Ticket.
John II. Morrison. al Lowell. was NOM
inated for attorney general: w. l. Rams
dell. Of Lynn. state auditor: Harry Boyd.
Of Boston. for secretary 1T state. and
Joseph J. Flynn. OF Lawrence. for state
treasurer.
The committee appointed to select the
delegates 10 the national convention then
made its report The delegates IT large
are: George Fred Williams. Col A. C.
Drinkwater. william r. McNary and
Christopher r. Callahan.
There were several attempts at dis
turbances when the motion TO accept the
report ee this committee Was put. but
they were suppressed. and the chairman
declared the report adopted. and the list
Of delegates stands as announced The
convention then adjourned.
xemSnee Paiae Talks.
Before the convention adjourned. Mr..
Paine made . speech. accepting the noms-
nation for governor. He said. In part:
I'VE do not believe and have no part in
tha lighting IN the Phihppsne jungle. o.
In the hunting down q these brown men,
Il b President Mckinley Who Is xaging'
that war. and on him the responsibility
win rest. President Mckinley has a pro-
penalty 20 hlunder. Think Of an Aiser
picked cut Of all the manhood IN this
country TO control our army. Think Of an
EAGan to be tts commissary general
Think a 6hafter lying on his cot. three
miles from the battlefield Of Santiago.
when Gen. Niles arrived In time 20 stem
the tide. I put this question 10 VOC: ff
Il required fourteen months for an indig-
nant peopie to force the president 10 re-
move Aieer. how long shall we have to
endure IN Ot!ss I ask for no vote from
any man. I bid you &C bach 10 your
homes. and n you think the principles OF
ear nation are pat IN Danger by this war.
ara IN danger from this attempt 10 sub
juSAte people giving their lives for he-
erty. then organise. arouse your friends
appeal to the conscieoees % your neigh
bora"