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[ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2 confidence in the stability of values and inv stgents they will not part with their money. Business is stagnant. The life blood of trade is checked and congested. ¥ % . ‘We cannot restore the public confidence by an act which would revolu- tionize all values, or an act which entails a deficiency in the public rey- enunes. We cannot inspire confidence by advocating repudiation or prac- ticing dishonesty. We cannot restore confidence either to the treasury or to the people without a change in our present tariff legislation. = THE TARIFF OF 1894. The only measure of a general nature that affected the treasury and the employments of our people, passed by t.e rifty-third Congress, was the general tariff act which did not receive the approval of the President. Whatever virtues may be claimed for that act, there is confessedly one which it does not possess. It lacks the essential virtue of its creation—the rasing of revenue sufficient to suoply the needs of the Government. It has at no time provided enough revenue for such needs, but it has caused a constant deficiency in the treasury and a steady depletion in the earn- ings of labor and land. It has contributed to swell our National debt more than $262,000,000—a sum nearly as great as the debt of the Govern- ment from Washington to Lincoln, including all our foreign wars, from the Revolution to the Rebellion. Since its passage work at home has been diminished, prices of agricultural products have, fallen, confidence has been arrested and general business demoralization is seen on every d. hmThe total receipts under the tariff act of 1894, for the first twenty-two months of its enforcement, from September, 1894, to June, 1896, were $557,- 615,328, and the expenditures $640,418,363, or a deficiency of $82,803,035. ‘Ihe decrease in our exports of American products and manufactures dur- ing the first fifteen months of the present tanff, as contrasted with the exports of the first fifteen months of the tariff of 1890, was $220,353,320. The excess of exports over imports during the first fifteen months of the tariff of 1890 was $213,972,968, but only $56,758,623 under the first fifteen months of the tariff of 1894, a loss under the latter of $157,214,345. The net loss in the trade balance of the United States has been $196,983.607 dur- ing the first fifteen months’ operation of the tariff of 1894, as compared with the first fifteen months of the tariff of 1890. The loss has been large, constant and steady, at the rate of $13,120,000 per month, or $500,000 for every business day of this vear. ‘We have lost steadily in both directions; our foreign trade has been diminisbed and our domestic trade has suffered incalculable loss. Does thisnot suggest the cause of our present depression and indicate its remedy? Confidence in home enterprises has almost wholly disappeared. Our shops are closed, or running on half time at reduced wages and small profit, if not actnal loss. Our men are idle, and while they are idle, men abroad are occupied in supplying us with goods. Our unrivaled home market for the farmer has also greatly suffered- because those who coustitute it—the gréat army of American wage- earners—are without the work and wages they formerly had. 1f they can- not earn wages they cannot buy products. They cannot earn if they have no employment, and when they don’t earn the farmers’ home market is lessened and impaired, and the loss 1s felt by both producer and consumer. The loss of earning power alone in this country in the past three years is sufficient to bave produced our unfortunate business situation. if our labor was well empioyed,and employed at as remunerative wages as in 1892, in a few months every farmer in the land would feel the glad change in the increased demand for his products and in the better prices which he would receive. NOT OPEN MINTS, BUT OPEN MILLS. 1t is not an increase in the volume of money which is the need of the time, but an increase in the volume of business; not an increase of coin but an increase of confidence; not more coinage, but a more active use of the money coined; not open mints for the unlimited coinage of the silver of the world, but open muils for the full and unrestricted labor of Ameri- can workingmen. The employment of our mints for the coinage of silver would not bring the necessaries and comforts of life back to our people. This will only come with the employment of the musses, and such employ- ment is certain to follow the re-establishiment of a wise protective policy which shall encourage manufacturing at home. Protection has lost none of its virtue and importance. The first duty of the Republican party, if restored to power in the country, will be the enactment of a tariff law which will raise all.the money necessary to con- duct the Government, economicaily and honestly administered, and so adjusted as to give prefereccé to home manufactures and adequate protec- tion to home labor and the home market. ‘We are not committed to any special schedules or rates of duty. They are and should be always subject to change, to meet new couditions, but the principle upon which rates of duty are imposed are almost the same. Our duties should always be high enough to measure the difference between the wages paid labor at home and in competing countries, and to ade quately protect American investments and American enterprises. OQur farmers have been hurt by the changes in our tariff legislation as severely as our laborers and manufacturers, badly as they bave suffered. The Republican platform wisely declares in favor of such encouragement to our sugar interests as will lead to the production on American soil of all the sugar which the American people use. It promises to give our wool and woolen interests *‘the most ample protectiop,” a guaranty that ought to commend itself to every patriotic citizen. Never was a more grievous wrong done the farmers of our country than that so unjustly inflicted during the past three years upon the wool- growers of America. Although among our most industrious and useful citizens, their interests have been practically destroved and our woolen manufacturers involved in similar disaster. At no time within the past thirty-six years, and perhaps never during any previous period, have so many of our woolen factories been suspended as now. The Republican party can be relied upon to correct these great wrongs, if again intrusted with the coutrol of Coneress. RECIPROCITY WITH OTHER NATIONS: Another declaration of the Republican platform that has my most cordial support is that which favors reciprocity. The splendid results of the reciprocity arrangements that were made under the authority of the tariff law of 1890 are striking and suggestive. The brief period they were in force—in most cases only three years—was not long enough to thor- oughly test their great value, but sufficient was shown by the trial to con- clusively demonstrate the importance and the wigdom of their adoption. In 1892 the export trade of the United States attained the highest peint in our history. The aggregate of our exports that year reached the immense sum of $1,030,278,148, a sum greater by $100,000,000 than any pre- vious year. In 1893, owing to the threat of unfriendly tariff legislation, the total dropped to $847,655,194. Our exports of domestic merchandise decreased $189,000,000, but reciprocity still secured us a large trade in Cen- tral and South America, and a larger trade with the West Indies than we had ever before enjoyed. The increase of trade with the countries with which we had reciprocity agreements was $3,5660,615 over our trade in 1892 and $16,440,721 over dur trade in 1891. The only countries with which the United States traded that showed increased exports in 1893 were practi- cally those with which we had reciprocity arrangements, The reciprocity treaty between this country and Shain, touching the markets of Cuba and Porto Rico, was announced September 1, 1891. The growth of our trade with Cuba was phenomenal. In 1891 we sold that country but 114,441 barrels of flour; in 1892, 866,175; in 1893, 616,406, and in 1894, 662,248. Here was a growth of nearly 500 per cent, while our ex- portations of flour to Cuba for the year ending June 30, 1895-the year fol- lowing the repeal of the reciprecity treaty—fell to 379,826 barrels, a loss of nearly half of our trade with that country. The value of our total exports of merchandise in the United States to Cuba in 1891—the year prior to the negotiation of the reciprocity treaty—was. $12,224,888; in 1892, $17,953,579; in 1893, $24,157,698; in 1894, $20,125,321. But in 1895, after the annuliment of the reciprocity agreement, it fell to only $12,887.661. Many similar examples might be given of our increased trade under reciprocity with other countries, but enough has been shown of the efficacy of the legislation of 1890 to justify the speedy restoration of its reciprocity provisions. In my judgnient Congress should immediately restore the reciprocity sections of the law, with such amendments, if any, as time and experience sanction as wise and proper. The underlying principle of this legislation must, however, be strictly observed. It is to afford new mar- kets for our surplus agricultural and manufactured products, without loss to the American. laborer of a single day’s work that he might otherwise procure, The declaration of the piatform touching foreign immigration is one of peculiar importance at this time, when our own laboring people are in such great distress. Iam in hearty sympathy with the present legislation restraining foreign immigration and favor such extension of the laws as will secure the United States from invasion by the debased and criminal classes of the Old World. ‘While we adhere to the public policy tnder which our country has received great bodies of honest, industrious citizens, who have added to the wealth, progress and power of the country, and while we welcome 0 our shores the well-disposed and industrious immigrant, who contributes, by bis energy and intelligence, to the cause of free government, we want no immigrants who do not seek our shores to become citizens. Weshould permit none to participate in the advantages of our civilization who do not sympathize with our aims and form of government. We should wel- come none who come to make war on our institutions, and profit by pablic disquite and turmoil. Againstall such our gates must be tightly closed. SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MARINE AND NAVY. The soldiers and sailors of the Union should neither be neglected nor forgotten. The Government, which they served so well, must not make their lives or condition harder by treating them as supplicants for relief in old age or distress, nor regard with disdain or contempt the earnest inter- est one comrade naturally manifests in the welfare of another. Doubtless there have been pension abusesand frauds in the numerous claims allowed by the Government, but the policy governing the’ administration of the Pension Burean must always be fair and Iiberal. No deserving applicant shouid ever suffer because of a wrong perpetrated by or for another. Our soldiers and sailors gave the best they had. They freely offered health, strength, limb and life to save the country in the time of its great- est peril, and the Government must honor tiem in their need as in their service with the respect and gratitude due to brave, noble and self-sacri- ficing men who are justly entitled to generous aid in their increasing ne- cessities. The declaration of the Republican platform in favor of the upbuilding of our merchant marine has my hearty approval. The policy of discrim- inating duties in favor of our shipping whicn pravailed in the early years of our history should be again promptly adopted by Congress and vigor- ously supported until our prestige ana supremacy on the seas is fully at- tained. We should no longer contribute directly or indirectly to the maintenance of the colossal marine of foreign countries, but provide an efficient and complete marine of our own now that the American navy is assuming a position eommensurate with our importance as a nation, a policy I am glad to observe the Republican platform strongly indorses. ‘We must supplement it with a merchant marine that will give us the ad- vantages in both our coastwise and foreign trade that we ought naturally and properly to enjoy. Itshould beat oncea matter of public policy and National pride to repossess this immense and prosperous trade. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. The pledge of the Republican National Convention that our civil ser- vice laws “‘shall be sustained and thoroughly and honestly enforced and extended wherever practicable’’ isin keeping with the position of the party for the past twenty-four years, and will be faithfully observed. Our opponents decry these reforms. They appear willing to abandon all the advantaces maintained after so many years’ agitation and effort. They encourage a return to methods of party favoritism which both parties bave often denounced, that experience has condemned and that the people have repeatedly disapproved. The Republican party earnestly opposes this reactionary and entirely nnjnaufl-b},e po]icy.plt will take no backward glap upon this question. Tt will seek to improve, but never degrade the public service, There are other :important and timely declarations in the plat- form which I canrot here discuss. I must, content myself with saying that they have my approval. If, as Republicans, we have lately addressed our attention with what may seem great stress and earnestness to the new aud unexpected assault upon the financial integrity of the Government, we have done it because the menace is so grave 23 to demand especial consideration, and because we are convinced that if the people are aroused to the true understanding and meaning of this silver and inflation move- ment they will avert the danger. e ! best serviyce possible to the country, and we appeal to the intelligence, conscience and patriotism of the people, irrespective of party or section, for their earnest support. IT WILL MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER. We avoid no issaes. We meet the sudden, dangerous and revolu- tionary assault upon law and order nnd_ upon those to whom is confided by the constitution and laws the authority to uphold and maintain them which our ovponents have made with the same courage that we faced every emenehey since our organization as a party more than forty years ago. Government by law must first be Essnred; everything else can wait. The spirit of lawlessness must be extinguished by t}le fir'es of an unselfish and loity patriotism. Every attack upon the p\{blm faith and even sug- gestion of the repudiation of debts, public or prlvntg. must be rebuked by all men who believe that honesty is t}h{e ?eszu;hcy, or who love their 1d preserve unsallied its Nation 0nor. onux'}tg :::n‘:royuin t‘; be congratulated upon the almost total obliteration of the sectional lines which for so many years marked the lel!lOnA of the United States into slave and free territory, and finally threatened_ its par- tition into two separate governments by the dread ordealof civil'war. The era of reconcilation, so long and earnestly desired by General Grant and many other great leaders, North and South, has papnfly come, and the feeling of distrust and hostility between the sections is everywhere vanishing; let us hope never to return. Nothing is better calculated to give strength to the Nation at home, increase our power and influence abroad and add t'o the permanency and security of our free institutions than the restoration of cordial relations between the peovle of all sections and parts of our beloved country. If cailed by the suffrage of the people to assume t_ha dut}e_s of the hl!;h office of President of the United States I sn_all count it a x_)nvxlege to aid, even 1n the slightest degree, in the promotmn.o_l the spirit of iratgmal regard which should animate and govern the citizens of every section, State or part of the Republic. After the lapse of a cux}tury since its utterance, let us at length and forevar after heed the admonition of Washington: “There should e no North, no South, no East, no West, but a com- mon country.” It shall be my constant aim to improve eve{y_opvortunlty to advance the cause of Government by Fromoting_thn spirit of forbearance and jus- tice which is so essential to our prosperity and hgppiness by joining most heartily in all proper eiforts to restore the relations of brotherly respect and affection which in our early hls(ary charnctanz_ed all the people of the States. 1 would be ¢lad to contribute toward binding into indivisible union the different divisions ?l the country, which, indeegd, now “have every inducement of sympathy and interest,” to weld them together more strongly than ever. 1 would rejoice to see demonstrated to the world that the North and the South and the East and the West are not separated or in danger of becoming separated because of sectional or party differences. The war is long since over; “we are not enemies, but friends,” and as friends we will faithfully ana cordially co-operate under the approving smile of Him who bas thus far so signally sustained and guided us, to pre- serve inviolate our country’s name and honor, its peace and good order, and its continued ascendency among the greatest Governments on earth, ‘Witriax McKiziey, In doing this,we feel that we render the . CORCLUDES TS LIBORS National Convention of Republi- can Clubs at Milwaukee Adjourns. D. D. Woodmanse: of Ohio Chosen President of the League—The Platform Adopted. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 26.—The National Convention of the League of Republican Clubs concluded its business at the session to-day, and will meet at Detroit the second Tuesday of July next. The session was attended with some ex- citement, arising over the contest for the presidency. This was confined to Charles ‘W. Gordon of Illinois and D. D. Weod- mansee of Ohio—the latter an old league man, the former a recent worker in the ranks. Woodmansee was elected by the very close vote of 810 to 804. Besides being un- expected, this result is believed to be dis- appointing to the National Republican Campaign Committee. The proposition for biennial sessions was shelved, and the free coinage of silver was not mentioned, except to be con- demnsed. Following is the platform: We heartily indorse the platform adopted at £t. Louis by the National Republican Conven- tion, June 17, 1S96. The Republican party was right when it elected Abraham Lincoln. It was right in its effort to save the Union. It was right when it struck the chains from 4,- 000,000 of slaves and made them free men. It wasright incarrying into successiulopera- tion the resumption of specie payments. It was right in making protcction to American in- dustries a cardinal doctrine of the American people. It was right in insisting that reci- procity should become the permanent law of the land. It is right now and always has been rightin advocating a safe and stable curreney, worth its face the worid over, whether in the hands of the rich or poor. Iiwas right wheu 1t con- fided in the leadership of Grant, Hayes, Gur- field, Arthur and Harrison. It was right when it nominated William McKinley of Ohio and Garret A. Hobart of New Jersey. and we pledge them our hearty and loyal supvort. We believe that a return to the Republican policy of protection is as essential to the sol- vency of the Nation as is the maintenance of the present financial standard to her credit and her honor. A cheap dollar means low wages, a financial panic, distress to the poor, obligations repudiated, 8 dishonored country, & blot on our fair history. The Republican party stands for honest money, honest treat- ment of our country's defenders, an honest system of revenue, protecting our industries and producing sufficient income to conduct the effairs of the Nation, an honest sysiem of exchange with foreign countries as embodied in the reciprocity idea of the immortal Blaine, an honest administration of public affairs. The name of its candidate 1s synonymous with honesty, patriotism, statesmanship and the highest ideal oi life—duty and govern- ment. Our policies and canaidates inspire the stuaent, quicken the best Lhought of the voter, elevate the citizen and £dd new luster to our country’s history. The second day’s proceedings began at 11:25 o’clock. Secretary Dowling read the following paragraph in a letter from John A. Dewees, Denver, Colo,, a memberjof the executive committee from Colorado, which was received with appiause: We are getting well organized out here and have nearly all of the old workers back in the ranks, as one by one they are beginning to see their mistake in following after a rank folly. R. J. Wood of South Dakota reported from the committee on credentials that the States and Territories and the College Republican Club League were entitled to delegates as follows: Each State and Ter. ritory, four from each Congressional .dis- trict and ten at large; tae College League, one delegate from each State in which it 1s organized. Among the States und Territories not represented in the convention were Col- orado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Washing- ton, Indian Territory, Alaska and New Mexico. Mr. Crawford of Kentucky, chairman of the committee on rules, reported the recommendations of that committee, which provided that the entire vote of the State be cast by the delegates present. These reporis were adopted. »r. McIntyre, chairman of the com- mittee on ieague work, reported orally what had been done in ithe past year, a formal report to be made to the executive committee. The committee on resolutions not being ready to report, the convention proceeded | to the election of a president. General McAlpin retired from the platform and Timothy E. Byrnes of Minnesota took the chair. When California was reached in the call of States for the presentation of candidates she gave way to Iilinois, and Mr. Calt:oun of that State named Charies U. Gordon. The nomination of Gorden was seconded by delegates from Kansas, Iowa, Mary- land, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming. West Virginia, Wisconsin (in part). D. D. Woodmansee of Ohio was pre- sented by Webster Davis of Missouri, whose elogment tribute to the qualities of the candidate was followed by a great outburst of applauce. The nomination was seconded by delegates from Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Delaware, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Wisconsin (in part) and the College Club League. ‘While the balloting was in progress the votes of several States and Territories was questioned by the advocates of Woodman- see’s election, amid considerable excite- ment. No action, howeyer, was taken until the rollcall bad been completed, when it was seen that the vote was so close that a change of a Btate or two would change the result. A delegate from Obio challenged ‘the right of the gentlemen who had cast the votes of West Virginia and Arizona on the ground that they were not residents of the Btate and the Territory respectively. After much confusion the vote of West Virginia in favor of Gordon was permitted to stand and the vote of Arizona was rejected. This, together with other changes, elected Mr. Woodmansee. Nebraska's thirty-four votes, first cast for Gordon, were counted thirty for Woodmansee and four for Gordon, with the statement that while Nebraska desired Gordon's election it could not consent that it be secured by unfair means. The vote resulted, Wood- mansee 810, Gordon 804, On behalf of Gordon’s supporters, Mr. Yates of Illinois moved that Woodman- see’s election be made unsanimous. Adopted. In returning thanks for the election Woodmansee said he was probably the most surprised man in the hall. He had not prepared a speech of acceptance, as he had hardly deemed it necessary. Wisconsin named D. C. Owen asa can- didate for the position of secretary against M. J. Dowling, presented by Minnesota. Mr. Dowling was elected by a nearly unan- imous vote, Owen receiving but 190 10 his 1288. The report of the committee on resolu- tions was read by Secretary Dowling and adopted. Resolutions of thanks to the retiring president, General McAlpin, and to the committees which arranged the meeting, were adopted. Melville Hayes of Ohio reported rec- ommending that the next convention be held in Detroit, the second Tuesday in July, 1897. Adopted. A resolution, introduced by M. Kelsey of Michizan, recommending the incor- poration of clubs of commercial travelers, as auxiliary to the National organization, was referred to the executive committee. At 4 o'clock the convention adjourned until 8 p. ., the evening session to be a public mass-meeting. At to-night’s meeting brief speeches were made by President Woodmansee, Alden Smith of Michigan, Charies G. Dawes of Michigan, Hon. F. X. Schoon- maker of New Jersey and Mrs, J. Ellen Foster of Iowa. ‘The members of the executive com- mittee present in Milwaukee decided to- night to siart to-morrow for Canton to visit Major McKinley. SN WISCONSIN GOLD MEN. Senator Filas Presides Over a Sownd- Money Democratic Convention. MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Aug. 26.—All the prominent leaders of the sound-money Democracy in the State were present to- day when the State convention. was called to order by Ellis B. Usher of La Crosse. J. H. Brennan of Stevens Point was elected temporary chairmau and Sen- ator Vilas permanent chairman. Both made long addresses, and after the usual committees were appoinied a recess was taken until 2. M. At the afternoon ses- sion General Bragg read the platform and recommended its adoption with an elo- quent speech. The resolutions adopted as the views of the convention the declaration of the National Vemocratic platform ot 1892 on | the money question, l NEW YORK_ REPUBLICMS Nominate Congressman: Frank S. Back of Troy for Governor. Timothy F. Wooilrnfl for Lieutenant Governor and Irving C. Vann for Appellate Judge. SARATOGA, N. Y., Aug. 26.—The sin- cerity of Thomas C. Platt was quick'y verified to-day when the Republican State Convention ¢ot down' to business. The Republican leader strictly adhered to his declaration that he was not a candidate, and the following ticket was nmominared with practically liftle friction. For Gov- ernor, Congressman Frank 8. Black of Troy; Lieutenant-@overnor, Timothy ¥. Woodruff of Brooklyn; Judge of the Court of Appeals, Irving C. Vann. The convention reassembled at 11:45 o’clock, and the rollcall on nomination for Governor was immediately ordered. The third ballot was without result, and the fourth was ordered. As it proceeded it was seen that Congressman Black of Troy would be nominated. All counties down to Ciinton, except one, voted solidly for him. When New York was called, Edward Lauterbsch arose’ amia great cheering, and cast the total 134 votes for Black. The vote of New York gave Black a majority of the total vote and the nomi- nation. The official vote was: Votes cast 758. Black 675, Fish 6, Aldridge 77. The nomination, .on motion, was made unanimous. Mr. Black' was escorted to the piatform and delivered a orief speech of thanks. When Mr. Black had finished, the roll- call of the convention for nominations for Lieutenant-Governor was declared in or- der. The names of Titus Sheard of Herki- mer County, Timothy E. Woodruff of Brooklyn and Nevada N, Stranahan were the only names put in nomination and a ballot was ordered. Mr. Woodruff was nominated on the first ballot. The chair then announced that.the se- lection of a candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals was in order. The secre- tary was directed to cast the ballot of the convention for Irving C. Vann. He an- nounced that 758 votes were cast for Judge Vann, and he was declared the nominee of the convention. Mr. Woodruff was presented to the con- vention and made a short speech express. ing his gratitude and appreciatiun of the honor that the convention had conferred upon him. The convention then adjourned sine die. AR TEACHERS AT CANTON. A Delegation of 200 Call Upon the Future President. CANTON, Omio, Augz. 26.—Major Mec- Kinley this afternoon received a delega- gation compesed of 200 of the Teachers’ Association of Stark and surrounding counties, which s in convention here. They surrounded the house and united in singing‘ America.” This brought the major out, and after addresses by O. L. Hiner and J. H. Carver, thelatter paying a beau- tiful tribute to the major’'s sister, who was for thirty years a teacher here, Major Me- Kinley responded in part as follows: “Mr. Hiner, ladies and gentlemen: I cannot permit to pass unnoticed—for I was deeply moved: by . it—the beautiful tribute paid by Mr, Carver to a member of my own family and one whom I dearly loved. Her splendid work is to me a sweet and perpetual memory, and I grate- fuilly scknowledge the influence she ex- erted upon my life. Her noble example has been to me a constant inspiration. That the Board of Education of Canton should have so honored her memory is most gratifying to her family and friends. L ve great and increasing respect for the schoolmaster. My great-grand- father was a teacher of a private school in New Lisbon, Columbia County, this State, long beiore the public schooi system was established, and since that time some member of the family has been engaged 1n that honorable occupation. As T said I have always felt the greatest re- spect for the schoolmaster, and now and then possibly a fear of him [laughter], still my earliest and pleasantest recollec- tions are associated with him, and I bear him only gratitude and love. In early days as now he was the conspicuous figure in the community, commanding the con- fidence and often winning the affection of both pupils and parents. The teacher ordinarily was the iaeal of the pupil. In him was embodied all that was good and true and great, and this was always true when' the pupil loved the teacher. *As [ look back upon my schooldays I grow in the conviction that my best teachers were not the most agreeable teachers. [Laughter.] I have come to Tealize that what was less attractive to me was most important to my education. If you have a deep interest in your country, it you would show your love for your country you must give considerable atten- tion to American policies. *“While this call is without any political significance, it is at least an assurance that your minds are not wholly absorbed with literary pursuits, but that now and then they are turned to considerations of a political character. The duties of citi- zenship are quite as hich and important asany which can engage our attention, and the educated man of the country should be the last to overlook and neg- lect them. “The teacher is the public servant. He isnot in private employment. He isan essential part of the conservative force which upholds the National fabric. He instructs the future citizen and future statesman. He is a mighty power in the life of the Nation. His influence has uni- formly been on the side of right. He molds and directs the minds which will control the destiny of the republic. Gen- tlemen, you are engaged in a noble call- ing. I honor you in your service and profession. Nothing more exalted could engage von. The youth are yours to train. The youth of the land are yours to instruct. That it may be wisely done you bave my best wishes and prayers. I shall be glad to meet and greet each and every one of you personally.” [Applause.] —_— DEMOCRATS AT ST. LOU1»s. Sound-Money Delegates to Indianapolis 4Are Chosen.| 8T. LOU I8, Mo., Aug. 26.—The sound- money Democratic State Convention was called to order at 11 A. M. to-day in the Ex- position building by Colonel James O. Broadhead, ex-Minister to Switzerland. Not more than 300 delegates out of a rep- resentation of 535 were in attendance. The address of Colonel Broadhead was mainly devoted to a repudiation of the Chicago platform. Hon. Fred W. Lehman of St. Louis was elected temporary chairman and J.West Goodwin of Sedalia temporary secretary. After the appointment of the usual com- mittees the convention took a recess until 2:30 p. . Upon reassembling a sharp dis- cussion ensued whether a full State ticket should be nominated. It was decided that the silver nominations should be ignored and a full ticket named. John J. McDowell Trimble of Kansas City is the only man epcken of for Governor. Four delegates at large to the Indianapolis con- vention were chosen. At 5:30 the conven- tion adjourned until 10 A. M. to-morrow. AR ey GOLD IN NEW JERSEYXY, The Democratic State Conventior Sends Drlegates to Indianapolis. TRENTON, N. J., Aug. 2%.—The State Convention of gold Democrats was called to order at 1:30 this afternoon for the selection of delegates to the Indianapolis convention. Ex-Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild made a speech which was heart- ily applauded. After the election of offi- cers the platform was presented. It favors the unvarying maintenance of the present gold standard and denounces the Chicago platform as revolutionary. Four delegates at large and sixteen dis- trict delegates were selected to represent the State at the Indianapolis convention. i AT e Fusion in Minnesota. MINNEAPOLIS, Mixy., Aug. 26.—The People’'s party convention to-day com- pleted fusion with the Democrats by nomi- nating the following ticket: Governor, John Lind, a silver Republican and Dewmo- cratic nominee; Lieutenant-Governor, Major G. M. Bowler; Secretary of State, Ju'ius J. Heinrich (Democratic nominee); Treasurer, Alexander McKinnon (Demo- cratic nominee); Attorney-General, J. A. Keyes. e Fusion in Ohio. SPRINGFIELD, Omto, Aug. 26.— The Popuiist State Convention decided to-night 10 accept the terms of fusion offered by the Demccrats, and fusion on both the State and electoral tickets in this State is now assured, (0 G0LD DEMCCRATS They Indorse Clev.eland and Denounce the Chicago Platform. Delegates to the Indianapolis Conven- t on Withcut a Suspicion of Populism. ’ DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26.—The largest Democ:atic convention that has been held in Iown in three years was the gathering of the National Democracy to- day to select delegates to the Indianapolis convention. It wasa Democratic copven- tion without a suspicion of the Populism which has been the characteristic of Dem- ocratic conventions for two years. Item- phatically denounced the Chicago piat- form, indorsed Cleveland and reiterated the principles of the National Democracy of Jackson, Jefferson and Tilden in a ring- ing platform. J. E. Markley was temvo- rary chairman and made a strong speech. The permanent chairman was Judge W. L Babb, who only a year ago was made the unanimous nominee of the Iowa Democracy for Governor. His speech was a long and able exposition of the essential differences between the principles of true Democracy and those enunciated at Chicago, and was vigorously applauded. Mr. Markley’s was the most eloguent, however, and resulted in breaking the slate and nominating him unanimously, in the face of his declination, for elector at large, W. W. Witmer of Des Moines being his running mate. For delegates at large to IndigMmapolis there were so many aspirants that the con- vention named eight and gave them half a vote each. They are: W. L Babb, Joseph Eiboeck, William Groneweg, John Cliggett, L. M. Martin, M. B. Hendricks, Joel Btewart and H. H. Trimble. The only jar in the convention was when a resolution was presented declaring'it the sense of the convention that every sound- money Democrat should vote against any Longressional candidate who does not pledge himself to oppose the free coinage of silver at 16 to 1. It had been decided that the State or Congressional tickets would be named by the National Demoe- racy, and when this resolution was pre- sented Chairman Babb ruled that the State convention had no authority over Con- gressional matters, and therefore it was out of order. There was no opposition to the ruling. The platform reiterates the principles recognized as those of Democracy; de- clareg that the Chicago convention sur- rendered these and declared for a new sec- tionalism, of the West ana South against the Eastand North; declares that the Chi- cago vlatform is mischievous in its ten- dencies and a menace to free government. It denounces the Chicago attitude toward Cleveland, whom it eulogizes. The at- tack on the judiciary is denounced, and the attitude of the Chicago gathering on money is discussed at some length. The declaration on this subject is in substance as follows: That platform threatens to debase the coinage through unlimited coinage of silver at an arbitrary and fictitious ratio. It virtually pledges, if placed in power, to repeal the act for resumption of specie payment. These are not Democratic prin- ciples and cannot receive our support. The election of a President pledged to these principles will precipitate a finan- cial crisis whose consequence cannot be predicted. We favor use of gold and silver, maintained at parity; we adhere to the gold standard until true bimetallism can be achieved. We demand a reorgan- ization of present financial laws, especi- ally those which compel the issue of Gov- ernment bonds to maintain National credit. We reaffim the past declarations of the party on the tariff and on State issues, The State Central Committee met after the convention ana decided to open head- quarters and conduct an active speaking and literary campaign in the State. bl ad AL MICHIGAN ¥OK GOLD. Gold Democrats rlect Delogates to the Indianapolis Convention. LANSING, Mich.,, Aug. 26.—The gold Democrats 1n convention to-day nomi- lnnmd a complete State and electoral ticket and provided for full representation for Michigan at the Indianapolis conven- tion. About 125 delegates attended the convention, which was a harmon- ious gathering, There was no con- test over the various State offices, which were filled as follows: Governor, Rufus E. Sprague of Greenville; Lieutenant-Gov- ernor, A. B. Eldridge; Secretary of State, Samuel L. Boise, St. Clare County; State Treasurer, Wilder D. Btevens of Kent County; Auditor-General, Irving W. Con- key of Berrien County; Commissioner of State Land Office, A. M. Tinker of Jack- son County; Attorney-General, Cyrus E. Lathrop of Wayne County; Superinten- dent of Public Instruction, Wiltiam Heap of Muskegon County; member State Board of Education, John 8. Haggart of Shiawasee County. John S. Farr of Kent and 8. T. Douglas of Wayne were nomi- nated for electors at large. RS A MICHIGAN FUSION. —r Demoorats, Populists and Union Silter- ites Hold a Love Feast. BAY CITY, Mich., Aug. 26.—The con- ference committee of the Democratic, Populist and Union Silver conventions, which adjourned early this morning with- out reaching an agreement, went into session again at 9 o’clock. An agreement was reached about 10:30 o’clock and the several conventions met in joint conven- tion this afternoon to receive the report of the full committee. Headed by a band the Silver and Popu- 1ist delegates marched in a body to the Democratic convention hall, where they were received with wild enthusiasm. When the delegates were finally seated a joint convention was organized to cover legal formalities. was made chairman and F. H. Hosford secretary. Nominations for Governor were then declared in order. The silver men nomi- nated Charles P. Sligh of Grand Rapids and the Democrats Justin R. Whiting of 8t. Clair. Then the convention udjom:ned. ‘When 1t reassembled late this evening a joint executive campaign committee was appointed. The Populists then in open convention rescinded the univ rule and the chairman announced that Messrs, Whiting and Stigh had agreed to abide by the will of the convention, the de- feated aspirant for the Governorship to take the second place on the ticket. The following ticket was nominated: Governor, Charles R. Sligh; Lieutenant- Governor, Justin R. Whiting; State ‘Preasurer, Otio E. Karate of Gogebic; Auditor-General, A. E. Cole of Living- stone; Attorney-General, Alfred J. Mur- etroit. Ph’l"h:tnlzme of the ticket will be “Demo- cratic People’s Union Silver Ticket.” The vignetre will bea representation of a sil- ver dollar and a picture of Bryan. 1 ‘A resolution offered by Burr W. Jones of Madison was adopted, declaring Gen- eral Bragg to be Wisconsin’s choice for the nomination for President. In ac- knowledging the honor conferred by the resolution General Bragg said: “I thank you for the opportuaity you have given me to lead you, solid as I know you will be, near the flashing of the guns, whether victory or defeat shall result from the con- test.” [Applause.] The following are the delegates at large to the Indianapolis convention: General E. 8. Bragg of Fond du Lac, Senator W. F. Vilas of Madison, J. J. Hogan of La Crosse, J. F. Flanders of Milwaukee. Presidential electors at large—S. G. Nash of Manitowoc and Judge John C. Ludwig of Milwaukee. The question of putting a State ticket in the fieid was referred to the State Cen- tral Committee with power to act. The ¢onvention adjourned sinedie at 7 o’clock. A Gold Men at Providence. PROVIDENCE, R. L., Aug. 26.—The gold Democrats held a State convention to-day for the purpose of sclecting deiegates to represent themjat the National Convention to be held at Indianapolis September 2. Arnold Greene presided over thirty-five persons present. Delegates and alternates were chosen. Resolutions which advocated the existing gold standard and deprecated the free coinave of silver at any ratio were adopted. The resolutions also indorse the admynistration of President Cleveland and advocate a tariff for revenue only. PERSRE e Rhode Island Democrats, PROVIDENCE, R. I, Aug. 26.—The Democratic State cenvention met to-day in Music Halil, and was quite largely at- tended and fairly enthusiastic. The com- mittee on resolutions reported in support Thomas E. Barkworth |, of Bryan and Sewall and the full Chicago platform. State electors on the National ticket were named, —e To Hold a Silver Convention. 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