The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-15
.saInss De psosas - ~ ssa,s 80 D.

1gafnst de psop1s and ~ Stale 81 4.
0and his condemnation
-lbs course pufsusd by the DemOerattc
0enbesu ~ the receat Iee1a,afura ID com-
msndsd, ana H. party a. = political or
Unn1aAttoa comnatts stseis 70 reform a.
promises TO administer the state treasury
eatef casaa business me<hods. peomot
payment ~ school and charftahSe sUprc-
0f1auens eaimiuA&ton az Unnecessary em-
Dsoyes. csssks and ofnc4als tn the seafs DE-
oAFtneots and reduction Of salaries ard
axpsnssA"
= rss1aon Of the tar lawn h favored
% the end that corporate prosperity may
DAy IT. due sknxs and municipal fran
cnases b valued and asssssed az any 9TH
- property. The adoption Of laws pre-
venting further grant Of municipal aad
Other franchises In perpesuify 10 favor
81 On ballot reform the platform reads
We fAsor revision OF The ballot law
naAtntasning ID serrecy, Simplifying the
method Of voting. ard protecting the vet
o. against fraud ard eoersion. We also
9avor the amendment Of the const.tu-
tion 20 ~ 10 require personal regixsra-
Uon u the voters In the cisieg. and we
denounce Gov. stone for attempting to in
tArfere with our rights by yetoing the
Ie91stative act passed for that purpose
ana thus attempting To prevent the peo-
pie from passing upon this important mat
eW."
Tho immediate prosecution OF these
guiity Of bribery. actual or attempted. In
connection with the recent senatorial con-
test, and their sentence tn the full penalty
q ,ths law In demanded.
Plank CosAenniss Trssts.
On the question OF trusts Il reads:
I'VE are opposed to all combinations Of
RESTRAIN trade. as being inconsistent with
shs sptrtt Of free institutions: and II their
e0tAAishment cannot he cunststutsonaIiy
prevented. We hold that they should be 50
regulated and limited ny proper IesisIa-
tton that individual effort and opportunity
shall not be impaired"
The party piedges itself to secure free.
GAir and honest elections. efficient. econ
osnicai and honest state and municipal
administration and prevention Of the use
oe public money, legislation or patronage
Tor private profit.
Admiration II expressed for the devotion
- the party shown by National Commit
teeman James Ocfey, who has through
his cautious wise and prudent advice and
Dre-eminens xiii, energy and courage. re-
united our party; and who, without hope
Of reward. has spent his time ana sub
stance for tho welfare OF our state, for
which our party should hold him In CRATE
eul rsmembrance."
Tho platform closes with this reference
70 the war:
I'VE glory and rejoice In tho patriotic
devotion to the cause OF our country In
the late war with Spain Of the brave. no
BILE men who gave their lives in order that
. conflict waxed for humanity's sake
might be brought to "A speedy and triumph
ant Close"
Anei-Usysa Mas walks Oue.
James Cadwaiiader. jr. OF Philadelphia.
said that since WIN. J. Bryan's name had
been mentioned In tho platform he desired
20 withdraw az a delegate from the con-
ventiou. Mr.. cadwasieder ieft the hall
and Jaeles McNenanim. OF Philadelphia,
wss substituted.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination for candidates for supreme
Judge and the following names were pre-
osnted:
Judges John NJ. kepnedy. Allegheny. L.
w. poty. West MoreiAnd: James Ermen-
trout. Berks: Herman Yerkes. Berks. ex-
Judge David r. Knobs. Clarified. ID. ID.
Dewitt. Towanda; Q. II. Dickinson. Della
ware: George A. Alien. Erie. Judge 4. l..
Aesterseat. Fayette; Peter p Smith. Lack
awanna: Edward Albright. fehlxh. John
Lynch. Wiikesbsrre: c. Iarue Mullen.
Wiiliamsport; Simon +. wolverton. Sun
bury Judges O. r. Berehsei. Po,tsviiia;
Judge b. f. Stewart. York: William +. Lit
tie. Wyoming.
First Ballet for JudGe.