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<•» THIS LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JULY tit, 181W. ON FIFTH 1ULL0T The Eloquent Young Nebraskan Swept All Before Him. BEWAIL GETS THE SECOND PLAGE A Wenllhr SMpbalUl^r N imlnatcil Tor Vice I'rculdciil—Hryau'i Uren* Speech Knvorlnt; the Adoption of Hie Sllv t I’lalfi*r*»» Tnrtied nu OvernliolmlnB la IIIr Fite or. Chicago. July 11.—Willisui J. Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur Sowall of Main? M-ill load the Democrats to victory r d »feat this fall. The former was nomi- uuted for president on the fifth ballot A WIT.UAM JKXMXOS BUT A X. ond tho latter was chosen as his run- niutrmate, also on the fifth ballot. The scenes that led to Bryan’s nomi nation will never Im forgotten. Tho platform had been presented. Jones of Arkansas had read it and explained it. Then Tillman tisik the stand. Hill fol lowed. He took a dignified position, without otTendivg any one, and was given good attention. Senator Vilas of Wisconsin enmo afterwards, but tho burr, of general conversation prevented nay one healing hint, Bussell of Mas- avhusetts fared likewise. When Bryan took the stand it was different. 'iryan’s Homan fiu'e and manly physique were pleasing to tho eye and tlie great silver audience cheered him. They cheered him until Bryan had to beseech, by gestures, the great audience to subside. When ho spoke the audience listened; not u sound but his voice broke over tho great hall, except at the conclusion of almost every sentence of his speech, when tho grout mass of delegatus and f*.v«Vers brohe fourth in shouts of in dorsement. i>c.cgatos loaned forward in thor seats to hear bettor, and as the orator’s words reached them every man in the great hall seemed to lose himself in tho utter ances of the speaker. Bryan was match- less. He was more effective than in his maiden tariff speech in congress, when he electrified the old lenders and jumped ts* the front. As ho finished, every man in the great hall arose and shouted in enthusiasm. Gold delegates lost them selves in his.oratory, and shouted. He had said nothing to offoud any one, but his bold declarations, wiso utterances and eloquence of language had swept over all men alike. Bryan’s concluding remarks elicited the greatest applause. Ho said: ‘ If they dare to count out in tho open and defend the gold stnlulard as a good thing, wo shall fight thonr to the utter most, having behind us the producing masses of this nation and tho world. Having behind us tho coi\imercial inter ests mid tho laboring iiitVro.sts and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard hj' saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” Then a North Carolinian took up tho ptaff with "North Carolina” painted ou top, and marched up to tho Nebraska quarters when Bryan hud resumed his eent. He did it to indicate that North Cnrolina was for Bryan for president. (Quickly a Michigan man rushed up with the staff of hia delegation; a Mississip- pian did likewise. Georgians conferred quickly, mid upon the impulse of the moment, declared for Bryan, and sent her stuff up to join the clustering group. The Illinois staff, in the hands of Hiti- richsen, followed Georgia, and this cre ated a stampede. Every statf of every silver delegation in the hall followed, and clustered and waved around tho Nebraska orator. All the time the delegates and spec tators cheered and yelled in intense en thusiasm. Inspired by the indorsement of tin? audience, thobcaieraof the staves of the states, led by Illinois (Bryan’s old home), began marching round and round the delegates’ inclosuro. For full 80 minutes this spontaneous outburst zontiuned. It died only with physical •xhaustiou. Then came tho rolleall on tho adop tion of tho platform. When that stinted, almost every delegate in the hull had decided that Bryan was to be tho nominee. They had asked men who knew him in congress, and had secured most assuring replies as to his fitness. Th»v had decided him tho host man yet named to nominate. But, while this was going on, the B.aud managers had time to get their breath. Mon were dispatched to every delegation to lobby for an adjournment for *up|>or before balloting for a nomi nee. Tliis lobbying had its effect. Ad journment was taken. But for it, Bry lin’s name v’ould have swept through the convention like a prairie fire. As it was. "the boy orator of the Platte” was not nominated until the next day. Who the Xoinluri-f Arc. William Jennings Bryan of Lincoln, Not)., xyas bora iu .Salem, Ills., March ](), lMW> f ivid w„k graduated from the Illinois college at Jacksonville in 1X81. To make his way through the Union college of law at Chicago he worked Ur Lyunian Trumbull’s law' office. From his earliest years he hail a fancy for public K|M>iikiiig, which developed his oratorical powers. In 1887 lie moved to Lincoln, Neb., and formed a law partnership with a fellow' classniate. Mr. Bryan iirst came into prouiinauee in Nebraska politics in IMK). when ha ran for congress in the Second oon- E rcsstona 1 district. He challenged is Republican opponent to a scries of debater, and made so brilliant a showing that he carried the dis trict, which had gone 8,V)0 Bepubli can at the form's e eefion, by a ma jority of C.,700 votes. The fame ho gained in those joint debates, of which the tariff was tho theme, induced Speaker Crisp to appoint Bryan on tho wavs and means committee. On March Jl, 1892, ho scored his first great ora torical success in a speech on free wool. Tho reapportiomnent in 1801 divided Mr. Bryan's congressional district iu such a way that if made his canvass en tirely and extremely hard. Tho district was admittedly Republican by a ma jority of 3,600, but Bryan was elected, turning tho Republics!! majority Into a Democratic plurality of 140. Before the election of lfe94 Mr. Bryan refused re- nomination as congressman and cam paigned for election to the United States senate. His platform for the 16 to 1 free coinage of silver caused Morton and other administration Democrats to fight him bitterly. He was, however, nominated by the state Democratic con vention. Two Joint debates at Lincoln and at Omaha with John M. Thurston, tho Republican candidate for the sena- torship, attracted much attention. The legislature was, however. Republican and Thurston was elected. During tho past two years, and especially since his defeat for the senate, Mr. Bryan 1ms been lecturing on financial topics in every state in the Union. Mr. Bryan married in 1884 Mi«s Mary E. Baird, the daughter of a merchant of Perrv, Ills. She is a lady of much ability and presi dent of the Lincoln Sorosis. They have three children, Ruth, 11; William, 6. and Grace, 5. Arthur Sewa'l was born at Bath, Me., Nov. 25, 1835. He lias been a life long Democrat, and has been chairman of tho Maine Democratic state coninytteo for many years. His residence is the Sewall estate, in Bate, which has been in the possession of me iiewall family since 1<60, when his great grandfather took the title, only three removes from a grant by King George. Mr. Sewall married in W.>5. His wife was Emma D. Crookes of Bath. There were two cliil- children, Harold M. and William D , who was appointed, during Mr. Ciev w land's first administration United States consul general at Samoa, but has since gone over to the Republican party. Mr. Sewall has been engaged most of his life in shipbuilding and shipowning. In the early days ho built wooden whalers and coasters, for which his state was famous. 111* firm has been "Sew all & Son” for three generations. Mr. Sewall is president and principal owner of the Bath National bank. He was president for nine years of the Maine Central railroad. He resigned the 1 ter position two years ago. He was .t one time president of the Eastern ra road, and has still quite considerable in terests in railroads and railroad build ing- FIRST DAY’S WORk. Toiker’e watchword was flung acros* the convention. After several other speeches for ni 1 •gainst Hill, the roll call was ordea l. The total vote was announced by the chair as follows; Yens (Daniel), 656; nays (Hill), 349. The chair tlibn stated thef the motion offered by the gentlemen from Alabama substituting Hon. J. W. Daniel of Vir ginia for temporary chairman was adopted, and there was n great mani festation of applause. When the various committees had been appointed the members of them withdrew for organization and the con vention adjourned. until Wednesday morning at 10 O’clock. THE SECOND DAY. Senator White Mmle I'ermniirut < liatr- nxin—Gold Dclr'-utes L'nsr.'.trit. Chicago, July 8.—The second day of the convention opened bright and cool. At exactly 10:50 Senator Daniel rappr l for order. The minions of the sergeant- at-arms had some difficulty in clearing .s The Convention Called to Order—John W. Dnulel Miide Tenuiorary Chairman. Chicago, July 7.—All roads lead to the Coliseum, where at 12:50 o’clock Chair- iiian Harrity called to order the Demo cratic national convention. The vast structure is appropriately named after that where Roman gladiators contended, for this is a battle royal which promise^ to add a memorable chapter to Ameri can political history. The gavel dropped 10 minutes before 1 o’clock on a hall that had a dozen rows of empty seats at the edges farthest from the platform. The appearance of Chairman Harrity, as ho stepped for ward to the desk attired in a slate col ored summer suit, provoked a round of applause from the Texas delegation, re inforced by many of the southern white metal men. When Mr Harrity commanded the convention to bo in order, his voice easily carried over tho tumult to tho furthest corner, testing tho aecoustic ? [U:ilities of tho hall with most satis- actory results. The figure of tho chair man faced tho assemblage for several minutes, while tho ushers swept tne aisles clear of knots of conferring dele gates. "Gentlemen of the convention, dl rise for the prayer,” the chairman said, and there was a clatter of chairs as th body in the center of the hall came i to its feet with a considerable cotfuns- sion. The chaplain, Rev. Dr. Edward Stire* stepped forward and prayed. After the piayer, Chairman Hanity stepped forward, and after a sharp cup ,Vv\ y MRS. WILLIAM J. nr.VAX. of tho gavel, gave the announcement of tho selection of David B. Hill us tempo rary chairman. Secretary Sheerin of Indiania. for sec retary, and ohn Martin, for sergeant- nt-nrins, were also announced when tho •onvention had quieted down. ”Whut is the pleasure of tho conven tion?” asked Mr. Harrity, calmly, Mr. Clayton of Alabama then pre sented tho minority report of tho na tional committee, nominating ttenator Daniel of Virginia for temporary chair man. The report was signed by the silver members of tho committer. Chairman Harrity recognised Dele gate Waller of Counecticat whou order was restored, but the latter yielded to Mr. McDermott. "I pay tribute to tho Hon. John W. Daniel,” ho declared, and then wont on to praise tho services to the party of thn man who knew no faith e&cept "I am a Democrat.” Tho iMkrtisans of Senator Hill sout up a shrill cry whou the New jonx w. pAxiri* the aHos. When nli were seated and order was obtained, it was found that the spaces reserved for tho New York, Massachusetts, Maine. Maryland and New Jersey delegations were practically vacant. T1 threat of a bolt came home with a roo..zing sense, but it was ex- r ilninod flu the delegations were still n conference, discussing the situation. After th* prayer, Senator Daniel an nounced th. « the next business of the day would be the reports of the com mittees. Chairman Atwood of Kansas of the credentials committee then presented the report. It fovnd tho temporary roll correct, save in Michigan and Nebraska. It recommended the seating of the Nebraska delegation headed by J. W. Bryan. The announceniant was nv reived with cheers. Tiie committee asked further time to decide the Michi gan contest. After JO minutes the chairman an nounced that the convention was in re cess until 5 o’clock. Whan the convention reassembled the committee on credentials presented its ooinoleted report, a Imitring to seats the contesting delegates from the Fourth and Ninth emigrevional districts of Michigan and recognizing the right to their scats of all the other delegates from Michigan. The chairman put the question on tho majority report of the commit tee on credentials and declared it adopted Tho report of tho committee on per- mancut organization was then presented by Mr. Finley of Ohio, naming Senator White of California as permanent presi dent of the convention, and Thomas J. Cogan of Ohio as iiennaiiont secretary. THIRD 'DAY’S WORK. l'li« IMatform ltr|iorl*<t—Se.mt«ir Till mail ai-<l Oihrr» AlaUt* *|te<-elies« Chicago, July 9.—Lowering clouds hung over tho city at tho beginning of the third day of the national conven tion, indicating a break in the perfect weather thus far enjoyed, and suggest ive of the gathering of the storm within the convention hall. At 10:52 a. m. Chairman White dropped the gavel. Tho indescribable buzz of thousands of voices gradually subsided and tho delegates took their seats. At 10:55 the Rev._Mr. Doan of Cedar Rapids, la., tho Episcopnlean minister who delivered the opening prayer Wed nesday, performed tho same service Thursday. He prayed that the conven tion might take action for the good of its country and tho glory of God. Chairman White handed the gavel over to Congressman Richardson of Ten nessee, a slender, scholarly appearing man, who announced the committee on resolutions ready to report and called Senator Jones to the platform, who made the committee's report. Senator Jones, who hud been in the thickest of the silver fight since the forerunners of the convent ion began to assemble in Chicago, is a familiar figure to this con vention. Ho looks like a soldier, and but for tho fact that he was a soldier of tho late confederacy, might be a strong presi dential nussibility. Ho is a ntrongfured man with a fierce silver moustache and rliin whiskers and white hair, which falls over all of the top of his head. He adjusted a pair of goldbowcd spectacles and began to read the financial plunk of the platform, which Colonel Charles H. Jones, the St. Louis journalist, had written. The report of the minority was read by J. H. Wade of Ohio, a former read ing clerk of tho house of representa tives. The gold people rose and cheered, but after tho outbreak of Wednesday, these forces were faint. Senator Ben T^Lnan of South Caro lina mounted the stage to open tho great debate in behalf of free coinage. He introduced himself to them by •(tying that lie came before them not as "the lying newspapers had reproseted him to be.” A round of applause from the pit greeted this niinomiceinont, but it was drowned in the storm of hisses from tho galleries, which was increased to a perfect whirlwind of sibilant sounds as ho added: \ "I came from a state which was tho homo of secession.” "Secession,” he continued, while the galleries hissed, "brought about the war, the war which emancipated the negro. Tho storm of hisses issued forth again when ho repudiated the denial that this was a sectional contest. "I say it is a sectional issue,” he eriod, "and it will prevail. ”, Senator Tillman concluded by pledg ing the solid vote of Month Carolina to any good straight silver candidate. As be descended from the stage the delegate* sot no a great shout for Hill. But suddenly the eoimnniiditig flenro of Senator Join's of Arkansas, chairman of thn resolutions committee, mounted the stnge. He held his hand nut forrilence. Tho noise fell away before his (strong pro*, ence. In clear tones he apologized for appearing before Senator Hill. He had not intended to say a word, lie said, but he could not allow the charge of Mr Tilhunn that this was a sectional issue to pass unchallenged. "I am a southern man,” continued Senator Jones. "I carried a musket during tho war. 1 repudiate tho sug gestion that this question knows any section.” Flying flaps, hats nml hand kerchiefs and the appr iving roar of 15,- 000 throats answered. The New York, Massachusetts and other eastern delega tions joined heartily in flits rejection of the extreme Tillman rentimctit. After this emphatic repudiation of Mr. Tillman’s assertion, Senator Jones left the platform. Senator Vilas and ex Govertior Rus sell followed iu speeches supporting tho minority report of the committee on resolutions, and ex-Cougier-sinan Bryan advocated tne adoption of the majority report. THE FOURTH DAY. M\ J. llrysn cif Nebra-h* N«unlic<te<t Far I'restdrnt an Hie Fifth llnltot. Chicago, July 10.—The docks were cleared for the balloting which began when the Democratic national conven tion reassembled at 11 o’cbiek. Tho real struggle opened with the delegates wrought to an intense pitch over tho sensational developments of Thursday night when, after the platform had been adopted, the Bryan Wave swept through tho convention ami threatened for a time to stampedo it then and there. It had disturbed all ealeuFttions and had thrown the rani's of other candidates into confusion. If tho convent ion had not been compelled to adjourn at mid night on arc* unt of the electric lights giving ont, the eloquent young Nebras kan would have ntylonbtedly been notn mated for president.- Bryan s great speech, favoring the adoption of the platform as submitted by the majority of the committo- on resolutions, turned j.ft overwhelming tide in his fav r, and, as before stated, had the vote bt en tak'm Thursday evening, he would have won easily. Chairman White, who had recovered his voice, stepped t<* the front of the stage. Running hi* eye for a couple of seconds over acres of people, lie glance l down at the delegations in the pit and with ;» heavy whack of the gavel called the convention to order. The chairman then announced that the first business was the call of states for unmiunfion*. Thereupon Mr Har rity of Pennsylvania, the chairman of the national committee mounted his chair and placed iu nomination ex Gov ernor Robert T. Pattisou. Delegate Miller of Oregon added to the list of nominations the name of Syl vester Pennoyerof Oregon. The names of Bland, Bryan, B ackburn. Boies, Matthews, McLean, Pattisou and Penn- oyer were liofore the convention. There wa* no other nominati-ms, and Chairman White anmunced that the rolleall of the states lor the nomination of feesident would proceed. A rustic of excitement swept over the ball, suc ceeded by a* intently eager quiet. Tho result as uuuouuecd bv tho read ing clerk v-as as follows; Bland, 22S; Bryan, 105; Boies, H; Matthews,. 27; McLean, 54; Pattisou, !).»; Pennoycr, 10; Blackburn. 83; Campbell, 2; Tillman, If; Russell, 2; Stevenson, 12; Hill, 1; Tel ler, 8; absent and not voting, 185. Tho result of the second ballot was announced as follows: Bland, 281; Boies, 87; Matthews, 34; McLean, 58; Bryan, 197; Blackburn, 41; Pattisou, »<>0: Petuioyor, 8; Stevenson, 10; Hill, i; Teller, 1, AJisent and not voting, iOO. The third linllot resumed: Bland, 291; Boies. 26; Matthews, 34; McLean, 54; Blackburn, 27; Pattisou, 97; Stevenson, 9; Hill, J; Bryan, 219; not voting. Hi). Bryan was nominated on ths fifth bal lot, and on motion of Senator Tut pie, tli» nomination was made unanimous. Tho fifth lallot resulted: Bryan, o' • Bland, 106; Pattisou, 95; Stevenson. 8; Hill. 1; Tur to, 1; Boies, 26; Matthews, 31. SEWALL NOMINATED. Tbs Ainn From Maine In Itryan'n Uuiiiilng- male—(,'oiivnution Ailjnurn*. Chicago, July 11.—The program for the fifth day of flic Democratic national convention included the nominating speeches, the balloting for vice presi dent, tho naming of the notification committees, the •assembling of tho na- tioual committee and probably the elec- DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. A lUnglng Deelnratlon Fur Mia Free Coin* t*C' of Sllvor—For Cohn, Kto. PREAMBLE—We, the Domocrnt* of tho United States, in national conven tion lissom bled, do reaffirm our allegi ance to the essential principles of Justice and liberty upon which our institutions ar*i founded, and which the Democratic party has advocated from Jefferson'* time to our own—freedom of speech, freedom of tho press, freedom of con science, tho preservation of personal rights, the equality of all citi/oms before the law, and tho faithful observance of the constitutinnal limitations. During all these years tin* Democratic party lias i«siHt*sl the tendency of selfish interests to tho centralization of government jsjvvor and steadfastly maintained tho integrity of the dual scheme of govern ment established by the founders of this republic of republics. Under its guid ance and teachings the groat principle of local self government has found its best expression iu tho maintenance of rights of tho states and its ass t tion of the necessity of confining the general government to the exercise of the pow- which may come from it* reversal by tho court as it may hereafter bo constt- luted, so that the burdens of taxation may l»e equally and impartially laid, to tho end that wealth may bear its duo proportion of tho expenses of the gov ernment. KEEP OUT PAUPERS — We hold that the most efficient way *f pro tecting American labor in to prevent ; the importation of foreign pauper la bor to compote with it in the homo market, u id that the value of the home market to our American farmers and | artisans is greatly reduced by a victims monetary Kyst'nn which depresses tho j prices of their products below tho cost ! of production and thn- deprives them j of tho means of purrhadng the products of our home manufactories, and as labor creates the wealth of tho counyy, wo demand the passage of such laws as may be necessary to protect it in all its rights. Wo are iu favor of arbitration of dif ferences between employers eugaged iu interstate commerce ami their employes and recommend such legislatl >ti ns is necessary to carry out this principle. ers granted by the constitution of the The absorption of wealth by the few. United 8tates. Tho constitution of tho Gie consolidation of mir leading railroad United States guarantees to every citl- systems and tho formation of trusts and vs/ 8TKPHKN VI. WU1TE. tion of n chairman to conduct the cam- pain. As tho hands of tho clock pointed to 11 o'clock Chairman White called the convention to order. There wore only about 4,000 people in tho Coliseum. More than half tho gold delegates were present. Contrary to the usual custom, the proceedings were opened without prayer. A few routine recommenda tions were made before tho names of tho vice presidential candidates were presented. Nominations for the vice presidency were then culled for after a motion offered by Senator Jones of Ar kansas had been adopted limiting nonM- nating speeches to flvo minutes each. Voting began amid great confusion. There was a large field of caudidutes. Arthur Bewail of Maine was nomi nated for vice president on the fifth ballot and the convention adjourned sine die. The fifth ballot resulted: Sewall, 588; McLean, 82; Harrity, II; Williams, 9; Clarke, 22; Futtinou, 1; Dumls, 30. ton the rights of civil and religions lib erty. The Democratic party has always boon the exponent of political' liberty and religious freedom, and it renews its obligati ms and reaffirms its devotion to those fundamental principles of the con stitution. MONEY QUESTION - Recognizing that tho money question is paramount to all others at this time, wo Invite at tention to the fact that tho fodoral con stitution names silver and gold together ns the money metals of the United States, and that tho first coinage law passed by congress under tho constitution made tho silver dollar tho monetary unit and admitted gold to free coinage at a ratio based upon tho silver dollar unit. We declare that tho act of 1873, de- i monetizing silver without the knowledge or the approval of tho American people, has resulted in the appreciation of gold and it corresponding fall in the prices of i commodities produced by tho people; a heavy increase in the burden of taxation and of all debts, public and private; tho enrichment of the money-lending class nt homo and abroad; tho prostration of industry and impoverishment of tho people. AGAINST GOLD STANDARD-Wo nro unalterably opposed to monomet allism, which lias locked fast the pros perity of an industrial people in tho paralysis of hard times. Gold mono metallism is a British policy, and its adoption has brought other nations into financial servitudo to London. It is not only uu-American bat anti-Ameri can, and it can be fastened on tho United States only by the stifling of that spirit and love of liberty which proclaimed our political independence in 1776 and won itiu tho war of tho rev olution. FREE COIN AGE DEMANDED—We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at tho present legal ratio of 1(5 to 1, without waiting for tho aid or consent of any other na tion. Wo demand that tho standard lilver dollar shall be a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts, public and private, and wo favor such litiga tion as will prevent for the future tho demonetization of any kind of legal ten der money by private contract. Wo nro opposed to tho policy and practice of surrendering to tho holders of tho obligation* of the United States tho option reserved by tho law to tho government of redeeming su-h obliga tions in either silver coin or gold coin. AGAINST ROND ISSUES-Wo are opposed to the Issuing of interest bear ing bonds of tho United States in time of peace and condemn the trafficking with banking syndicates which, in ex change for bonds and at an enormous profit to themselves, supply tho federal treasury with gold to waiutaiu the poI- Icy of gold monometallism. Congress alone has the power to coin and issue money, and President Jackson declared that this power could not bo delegated to corporations or individuals. We, therefore, denounce the issuance of notes intended to circulate as money by national banks us iu derogation of the constitution; and we demand that all paper which is made a log;d tender for public and private debts, or which is receivable for dues to tho United States shall bo issued by tho govern ment of tho United States and shall be redeemable iu coin. A REVENUE TARIFF-We hold that tariff duties sir uld bo levied for pur)M)S(‘s of revenue, such duties to be so adjusted as to operate equally through out the country and not discriminate be tween class or section, and that taxation should bo limited by the needs of the government, honestly and economically administered. We deuonneo as disturb ing to business the Republican threat to restore tho McKinley law, which has twice licoii condemned by tho people in national elections, and which, enacted under the false plea of protection to homo industries, proved a prolific breeder of trusts and monopolies, enriched the few at tho expense of the many, restricted trade and deprived the producers of tho groat American staples of access to their natural markets. Until the money question is settled, we are opposed to any agitation for fur ther changes in our tariff laws, except such as tire necessary to meet the deficit in revenue caused by the adverse'de cision of the supreme court on tho in come tax. But for this decision by the supremo court, there would be no deficit in tho revenue under the law passed by a Democratic congress iu strict pursu ance of uniform decisions of that court for nearly 100 years, that court having in that decision sustained constitutional objections to its enactment which had previously boon overruled by the ablest judges who have ever sat on that Iwiich. We declare that it is the duty of cou- gress to use all the const it utioual power which romAiu* after that decision or pools require a stricter control by the federal government of those arteries of commerce. Wo demand the enlarge ment of the powers of the interstate commerce commission and such restric tions and guarantees in the control of railroads as will protect the iwoplo from robbery and oppression. REPUBLICAN WASTE —Wo de nounce the profligate waste of money wrung from the people by oppressive taxation and the lavish appropriations of recent Republican congresses, which have kept taxes high, while tho labor that pays them is unemployed and tho products of the people’s t"il are de pressed in price till they no longer repay the cost of production. Wo demand a return to that simplic ity and economy which befits a Demo cratic government and a reduction in tho numlKjr of useless offices, tho sala ries of which drain the substance of the pe* ip’.o. FEDERAL INTERFERENCE-We denounce arbitrary interference by fed eral authorities In locnl affairs as a vio lation of the constitution of tho United States nml a crime against free institu tions, and we especially object to gov ernment by injunction as a new and highly dangerous form of oppression by which federal Judges, In contempt of the laws of the states and rlghti of citi zens, become at once legislators, Judges and executioners, nml we approve tho bill passed at the last session of the United States senate ami now pending in tho house of representatives, re^ to contempts in federal court viding trials by jury In < ^im Uses of contempt. No discrimination should bo indulged by the government of the United States in favor of its debtors. Wo approve the refu*al of the Fifty- third congress to pass the Pacific rail road funding bill and denounce the efforts of tiio present Republican cm. gross to enact a siml ar measure. AS TO PENSIONS—Recognizing the Just claims of deserving union soldiers, wo heartily indorse tho rule of tho pres ent commissioner of pensions, that no name shall be arbitrarily dropped from the pension roll, and tho fact of enlist- incut and service should be deemed con clusive evidence against disease and dis ability before enlistment. NEW STATES-We favor tiie ad mission of the territories of Now Mex ico, Oklahoma and Arizona into tho Union as states, and wo favor tho early admission of all tho territories having tho necessary population and resources to entitle them to statehood, and while they remain territories we hold that tho officials appointed to administer the gov ernment of any toritory, together with the District of Columbia and Alaska, shonld be bona fide residents of the ter ritory or district iu which their duties are to bo performed. Tho Democratic party believes iu home rule, and that all public lands of the United States should bo appropriated to tho establishment of free homes for American citizens. We recommend that the territory of Alaska be granted a delegate iu con gress, and that the general land and timber laws of the Uuitcd States bo ex tended to said territory. THE MONROE DOCTRINE —The Monroe doctrine, as originally declared and as interpreted by succeeding presi dents. is a permanent i>art of tho for eign poliov of the United States and must nt all times be mniutniuod. SYMPATHY FOR CUB A-Wo ex- tend our sympathy to the people of Cuba in her heroic struggle for liberty •nd independence. TENURE OF OFFICE-Wo nro op posed to life teunre in tho public ser vice. We favor appointments based upon merit, fixed terms of office and snch an administration of the civil service laws as will afford equal opportunities to all citizens of ascertained fitness. Wo declare it to be tho unwritten law of this republic, established by oustom and usage of 100 years and sanctioned by the examples of tho greatest and wisest of those who founded and have maint ained our govern incut, that no man shonld be eligible for a third term for tho presidential office. IMPROVE WATERWAYS - Tho fodoral government should care for and improve the Mississippi river and other great waterways of the republic so as to interior states cheap and W) secure for the easy transportation to tidewater. When any waterway of the republic is of sufll- cient importance to need aid from the government, such aid should be ex tended apon a definite plan of continu ous work uutil permanent improvement is secured. SUBMITTED—Ooufldlpg in the jus tice of our cause and tho necessity of its success at tho polls, wo submit the fore going declaration of principles and pur- |h»c8 to the considerate judgment of th« American people. We invito tho si port of all citizens who approve the* and who desire to have them made ef» fectivo through legislation for tho relief of the people and tho restoration of tl Country'■ prosperity.