The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-16
PLATFORM said Mr.. Rinehart. -cast rs.

/ platform" said Mr.. Rinehart, ~cast rs
pensions upon the delegation from
] Iowa / desire to cast the dispersion
e back into his teeth"
Mr.. RinehArt denied for himself arc
all others of the Iowa delegation tina
, any money had been received by then
to induce them to cast their votes fol-
: any candidate.
When the convention reconvened
the startling announcement was
J whispered around in different circles
that sensation was to be sprung on
the convention at the eleventh hour
1t developed that Judge Parker had
telegraphed his views upon finance
In which he declared for the gold
standard and suggested that the con,
vention should know this fact. that II
might be given an opportunity to Sc,
lect some one else for the party's nom.
tnee should his view not be in accord
with those Of the delegates. The tele-
gram follows:
Il regard the gold standard as firm-
ly and irrevocably established and |
shall act accordingly If the action of
the convention today is ratified by the
people. Inasmuch as the platform
Is silent on the subject, deem it nee
essary to make this communication
as should feel it my duty to decline
the nomination except with that un-
derstanding.7
The following message was ordered
sent by the convention to Judge
Parker:
"The platform adopted by this con-
vention is silent on the question of
monetary standard, because it is not
regarded by us as possible issue in
this campa' N, and only campaign is
sues were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the
views expressed by you in the tele-
gram just received which would pre-
clude man entertaining them from
accepting a nomination on said Mat
form"
The order of business now went
back to the point when the roll of
states was about to be called on the
vote for tho nomination for a candi.
date for vice president, and the char
directed that the roll should be called.
Henry G. Davis OF West Virginia re-
ceived 652 votes, being Is less than
the necessary two-thirds. He re-
ceived the nomination by acclama-
ton.
Platform Of the Party.
The Democratic party of the Unit
ed States, in national convention as
sembled, declares its devotion to the
essential principles of the Democratic
raith, which brings us together In
party communion.
Under them, local self government
and national unity and prosperity
were alike established. They under |
laid our independence, the structure
OF our free republic, and every Demo
cratic extension. from Louisiana to |
California and Texas to Oregon. which
preserved faithfully in all the states
the tie between taxation and
representation. They yet inspire the
masses of our people, guarding zeal
ously their rights and liberties and
cherishing their fraternity, peace and
orderly development. They remind
us of our duties and responsibilities
as citizens and impress upon us. par
ticularly at this time, the necessity
OF reform and the rescue OF the adj
of government from the
headstrong. arbitrary and spasmodic
methods which distract business by
uncertainty and pervade the public
mind with dread, distrust and per
Fundamental Principles.
The application of these funda-
mental principles to the living issues
Of the day is the first stem
toward the assured peace, safety and
progress of our nation. Freedom of
The press, of conscience and of speech:
equality before the law of all citizens:
the right of trial by jury; freedom of
me person defended by the writ of
naDeas corpus; liberty of personal
contract untrammeled by sumptuary
avs; supremacy OF the civil over
military authorities; well disciplined
Militia; the separation of church and
'tate; economy in expenditures; low
AVIATION, that labor may be lightly bur
tened; the prompt and sacred fulfill
nent OF public and private obliga,
ions; fidelity to treaties; peace and
friendship with all nations; entangling
alliances with none; absolute acquies- /,
ence In the Will of the majority, the /,
1tal principle of republics-these are
Doctrines which Democracy has es-
aplished as proverbs OF the nation.
nd they should be constantly in :
oked and enforced :
Capital and Labor. /,
We favor the enactment and admin !
'tration OF laws. giving labor and .
apitai impartially their Just rights. :
apitai and labor ought not to be en- !,
mics. Each liz necessary 10 the 9TH