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Jk M ' FEGOME BROS., Proprietors. 1 y Main Street, : Athena. FT I til i FREE SILVER ADOPTED. The Democratic State Convention Puts Itself on Record. NO HALF-WAY PLATFORM FOR THEM Long and Hard Fight of "Sound-Money' Delegates But the ' Vote Was About Two to One. The democratic 6tate convention adopted a free silver platform, and instructed its delegates to the na tional democratic convention to vote for a free eilver candidate for president. . The one bone of contention was whether the convention should de clare for the free coinage of silver, or whether it should be left to the national convention. In spite of thd tact that it was generally con ceded by the delegates opposing such a course that they had an unmistakable majority against them, not a stone was left unturned in ah attempt to avoid the inevit able. . . ' CALLED TO ORDER. The convention bad no sooner been called to order by Chairman D. W. Sears than Mr. J. K. Weath erford placed in nomination for temporary - chairman .Mr.' P." H. D'Arcyof Salem. Mr. J. N. Teal seconded the nomination, and moved further that the nomination be made unanimous by acclama tion. The result was as Mr. Teal had desired. Chairman D'Arcy then climbed upon the platform, and, when the plaudits ceased, ad dressed the convention as follows: , .'Gentlemen , of the Convention: I thank the convention for the honor which it has conferred upon me, and appreciate it to the fullest extent. I am much pleased to notice the large attendance of the democracy of the state, and tbe earnestness of feeling which seems to prevail to bring about a renewed confidence in our party on the part of the people. You represent all sections of the state, and all its diversified interests. It is essential we should act in harmony and with discernment in our delibera tions.. 1. . ... .., . . . , ' "While our party has made mis takes, yet we can point with pride to the past history of the democra tic party. - It has .beenMhe great conservator of the rights of the people." It became a part of the governing force io the early days of the republic. It was present at its birth, suggested and carried out measures which gave our country strength and power, and enabled it to obtain the standing among the nations of the world unthought ' of by its founders. ; The democratic party has at all times been a friend of popular government. It has endeared itself to the people by opposing in every way the intoler ance of those who have been actu ated with a proscriptive spirit, that would deny one the right to worship God according to his ; own individual opinion. "When the federalist party un dertook to force upon the people the alien and sedition laws, the democratic party opposed such measures. When the anti-Masonic excitement seized the country, the democratic party took a stand against tbe fanaticism that carried everything before it for the time being." When the American or know nothing party obtained- so much prestige in 1854, 5 and 6, and threatened the peace and prosperity of our country the democratic party, in county, stale and national conventions, de nounced the know-nothing party and destroyed its power, and it ceased to be a menace to our insti tutions. - - - "The democratic party has ever been a friend of the people. It has opposed the wishes of the aristoc racy and despotism on the one band, and , commune and anarchy on the other. Its purpose has been to arrive at a golden mean in the government of the republic. It has been an earnest and sincere advocate of tbe privileges and principles wrung from King John at Runnymede, and as contained in the bill of rights and the Declar ation of Independence. "This being the case, the demo cratic party of Oregon is called upon to take a stand upon a vital question, which is occupying the attention of the American people at the present time. If the demo cratic party wishes to survive, it must declare itself in favor of the free coinage of eilver and gold. If we fail to do our duty in this re gard, we shall make a mistake that shall lead to the utter destruction of our party. I urge upon you, by the old recollections and glories of the democratic party, to do your whole duty. The party of Jeffer son, Madison, Monroe, Jackson and Tilderi cannot falter in maintain ing its standing among the masses of the people. , We have arrived alt ; - - il. - rr p . I . a crises 11 toe auairs 01 mis counirj that must be met in an intelligen and patriotic manner. We mus go forward or perish. ' "The republican clubs, whicl met in Portland some time since had no opinion that they dare ex press. - The republican county cons vention wnich recently met nf , Marion had no idea in -regard to any question that it dare express an opinion upon. Even the tariff question was overlooked. It ad journed without adopting a plat form, One of the gentlemen nom inated on the representative ticket stated that if . the convention adopted a platform that did not suit him he would not stand upon it but would kick it aside. "The cowardice displayed by the republican, party is not worthy- of emulation. In the early days ot the party, it had principles which it had the courage to declare upon. The adherents of the republican party seem to have more desire for the offices than for the success of principles. - , ' "We must not be controlled bv such base or mercenary motives. If we believe in certain principles, let us proclaim what they are. We cannot sit idly by iu this junc ture in the affairs of this country and fold out arms and say that we have no opinions that we can publicly express. This is not in accord with democratic principles or measures, inis cowardice is diametrically opposed to the senti ments that have made the demo cratic party the great one that it has been. Its outspoicen aud manly course; its condemnation of wroug . under all circumstances, whether it was popular or unpopu lar, has brought into its ranks men of courage, and the , ablest minds that the republic has pro duced. "Let our actions In this conven tion be governed by one purpose, the welfare of all our people, re gardless of their condition. If the poor and tbe rich, labor and capital, receive equitable treatment at our bands, then all will be well. In our deliberations, the extravagant appropriations and squandering of public funds of the state by the last legislature should not go un rebuked. The wants of our people, national and state, should be close ly considered. "I have strong faith in the as sembled wisdom of the democracy of Oregon, and firmly believe that your people, who have sent you here to properly represent them, will not be disappointed in the trust they reposed in you." Majority Report. COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM. The democratic party ot the state of Oregon, in convention as sembled, do make, declare, and adopt, the following resolutions: "First Whereas, the present de pressed condition of the country and the shrinkage of values are largely due to the financial system which has controlled the nation for more than 20 years last past, we, the democracy of the state of Ore gon, hereby declare ourselves as unalterably opposed to the, single gold standard, and demand 'the immediate return to the constitu tional standard of gold and silver by the restoration by the general government independently of any foreign power, of the unrestricted coinage of both gold and silver into standard money at the ratio of 16 to 1, and upon terms of exact equal ity, as they existed prior to 1873, the silver coin to be a fulL legal tender equally' with gold, for-all debts and dues, public and private, and we denounce ah discrimination by the government against either gold or eilver currency of the country. We demand that the secretary of the treasury shall com into standard silver dollars, as soon as . practicable, all the silver bullion now in the treasury of the United States, which represents the eilver seignorage; also all silver bullion that may hereafter be of fered for coinage. "Second We demand the repeal of all specific contract laws, state and national. "Third We favor the construc tion of the Niparaguan canal, and its control by the general govern ment. , : .. , "Fourth We are in favor of the tariff for revenue only, so adjusted that it shall affect alike our com merce,, our agriculture, our labor and our manufacturers. "Fifth We demand of the gen eral government rigid enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. "Sixth We demand a i eduction of all salaries, federal and state, commensurate with the depressed condition of the country; that the compensation of all state officers shall be kept strictly within the letter of the constitution; that all laws now existing providing extra fees or compensation for any duty or service imposed by. law upon ljtV1CjlJ)JraCeSJlliall.-b roaloH free and unlimited coinage of sil ver at tho ratio of 16 to 1. "Ninth We demand the re en actment of the mortgage tax law, and the amendment of our assess ment laws so that all recorded in debtedness of the taxpayers shall be deducted from his assessment. "Tenth We denounce the ex travagant acts of the last legislature as co-expensive with fraud, jobbery and squandering of the people's money, and we censure and hold the republican majority responsible for tbe present condition of our public debt and high rate of taxa tion. "Eleventh We favor a judicious expenditure of the public money for the purpose of opening up and improving our water-wayB and harbors. "Twelfth Religious difference should find no place in American politics, and the democratic party is unalterably opposed to the spirit of intolerant bigotry fostered for political purposes by those who Beek to breed discord and animosi ties among the citizens of the re public: secret political bodies are a curse to party, state and nation. Ve heartily welcome the assistance of nil good citizens who will co op erate in the suppression of any political movement organized for religious proscription. "Ihirteenth Resolved, that we, the democratic party of the state of Oregon in convention assembled, hereby-earnestly a6k the congress of the United States to take up the bills now pending before their re spective bodies, viz: The house of representatives and the senate of the United states, providing for a survival pension of the Indian war veterans of the United States, and pass said bills. ' "Fourteenth We favor the pres ervation of the salmon industry of the state by abolishing all fish traps, fishwheels and small-mesh gear, and denounce the republican party of the state for refusing to keep its pledge to afford such ur gent relief." Mr. S. F. Flood then asked per mission to read a minority report from the same committee, which was granted. The report was as follows:. Minority Report. COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM. "We, a minority of your com mittee appointed on resolutions, beg leave to report the following as a substitution for resolution No. 1: "Resolved, That we indorse the national democratic platform of 1892, and the interpretation placed thereon by the president, and that we declare ourselves unequivocally and unreservedly for the bimetallic money as standard mintage, the bullion and mint value of which have approximately the same pur chasing power, and which, regard less of government mintage, is the least fluctuating in all markets of the civilized world. "Be it further resolved, That we hereby earnestly pledge ourselves to stand by the democratic nation al platform to be adopted by the democratic national convention which meets in Chicago this year. "We oppose instruction of dele gates to our national convention. "Resolved, That the democracy of the state of Oregon, in conven tion assembled, endorse andj ap prove tbe administration of Presi dent Cleveland." Judge M. L. Pipes then moyed that the minoritv report be substi tuted for the majority report, in so far as it dealt with public questions.' He did not want the report substi tuted as a whole, because the minority report did not cover the field that the mnjority report did. "There are things," he said, "in the majority report which' the minority report does not touch upon." At about 6 o'clock, a vote was taken upon the substitution of the first section of the repojt, with the following result: Full vote 243; ayes Ul; noea 152. The vote of the Umatilla connty delegation stood: 9 ayes and 1 no. This defeated the object of the supporters of the .single ' gold standard. . NOMINATIONS MADE. Jefferson Myers, of Linn county, was nominated in the caucus of the first congressional district. Gen. H. B. CompBon having withdrawn in his favor. A. S. Bennett,' of Wasco county, received the nomin ation in the second congressional district- Both the nominations and the judicial districts nomina tions were afterwards " ratified by the convention. The judicial dis tricts nominations were as folows: First judicialdistrict, coraprisirg Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake counties District attorney, S. S. Pentz. ' .' " Second judicial district, compris ing Douglas, Coos, Curry, Lane. Benton and Lincoln counties District attorney, J. M, Upton; Frazier Ward, of Douglas, for board of equalization. Dr. Barnard Daly nominated for joint senator for Klamath and Lake counties. Third judicial district District attorney, Samuel L, Hayden; E. E. Keebler for board of equalization. Fourth judicial district, Multno mah county District attorney, Martin L. Pipes; George E. Cham, berlain for circuit judge; George C. Stout for state committeeman. Mr. Holman announced that the remaining city ard county nomin ations would be made at the meet ing io be held April 16. Fifth judicial district District attorney, J, E. Hedges, of Oregon City. Sixth judicial district District attorney, Ot. W. Kae, of Heppner; T, G. Hailey, of Pendleton, for cir cuit judge, and C. P, Davis, of Pendleton, for board ot equaliza tion. Seventh judicial district, com prising Gilliam, Crook, Sherman and Wasco counties District at torney, John Cradelbaugh; ft. B. Dufur for joint senator. Eighth judicial district District attorney, Samuel White; Thomas H. Crawford for circuit judge, and A. C. Craig for board of equaliza tion. Ninth judicial district District attorney, C. A. Sweek, of Harney county. Union and Wallowa counties Joint senator, D. A. McAllister. Washington, Tillamook and Col umbia counties Joint senator, W. B. Dillard, of Columbia county. Yamhill and Tillamook counties Joint representative, George Cohn. Union and Umatilla counties Joint senator, James II. Raley, of Pendleton. " Wasco and Sherman counties Joint senator, J. W. Armsworthy. James B. Crossen, for board of equalization, Wasco and Sherman counties Joint representatives, V. C. Lewis, of Wasco, and F. A. Seufert, of Wasco. , Grant and Harney counties Joint representative, Everett Hicks. FREE SILVER DELEGATES. Delegates to the national conven tion were instructed to vote for the candidate favoring free and un limited coinage of silver. The delegates are W. F. Butcher, J. W. Howard, L. P. Mullvic, M. A. Mil ler, J. D. McDimon, Charles Mc Kal, J. H. Townsend and Dr. J. Welch. A Ghastly Find. 1 About noon Friday as a number of boys were fishing below the Second street bridge over Mill creek, one of the boys named Mor rison felt his hook catch on some object at tbe bottom of tho creek, says the Walla Walla Statesman, giving a hard jerk he brought out a large pasteboard box, somewhat torn and broken by its stay in ' the water. Opening the box the boy and his companions,- who had gathered around him, were horrified to see tho tiny form of a babe, en tirely nude. . . Henry Ward Beecher once in formed a man who came to him complaining of gloomy and de spondent feelings, that what he most needed was a good cathartic, meaniDg, of course, such a medicine as Ayer'e Cathartic Pills, every dose being effective. Highest of all in Leavening Powers Latest U. S. Gov't Report FICHT FREE SILVER. Republicans Readopts Finan cial Plank of '92. JUDGE BEAN NOMINATED Sound Money Delegates to National Convention. The Oregon State republican con vention finished its labors Friday evening. The chief feature of the day was the debate over the finan cial plank of the platform, and the defeat by a narrow mnjority of a resolution deilaring explicitly a gainst the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The financial plank of the Minneapolis conven tion of 1892 was adopted, on the giound that it is suftioien'.ly broad for republicans of all shades of op inions to Btand on, or, in other words, furnishes the foundation for the most beautiful- "straddle" of the money problem imaginable, and that no positive action should be taken in advance of the meeting of the national republican conven tion. Four sound money delegates were elecied to tho national conven tion, making the entire eight from the state of Oregon favorable to the single standard and against tho free coinage of silver. . REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. "The representatives of the re publicans of the state of Oregon, in convention assembled, call atten tion the condition of industry and business throughout the country, as a proof of the necessity of return ing to the policy of the republican party, under which there was gen eral prosperity during 30 years. "We reaffirm the principles of the republican national platform of 1892, and assert that the results that have followed the change de creed by the election of that year have justified our protest against the national policy adopted by the democratic party. "Protection We believe that the government should have amplo revenue, with a sufficient surplus over ordinary expenditures to pro vide for coast defenses, for the steady building up of the navy and for the constant reduction of the public debt. We believe that the present tariff, with its .lowered rates and its destructive and dis honest system of under-valuations and discriminations as to localities, should be replaced by one framed on protective principles, similar u that of the McKinley bill and ar ranged to give ample protection to American wages and American in dustry, and to restore the reciproc ity policy of James G. Blaine. "We have always given protec ton to our shipbuilders. In late years we have neglected to protect our shipowners. We believe the time has come to return to the pol icy of Washington and Ilamiliton, which, by discriminating duties in favor of American bottoms, secured 90 per cent of our carrying trade to American ships, and which, if now restored, would again revive our shipping and cause American freights to be paid to Americans. "Finance The American people from tradition and interest, favor bimetalism, and the republican party demands the use of both gold and silver as standard money, with such restrictions and under such provisions, to be determined by leg islation, as will secure the main tenance of the parity of values of the two metals, so that the pur chasing and debt-paying power of the dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper, shall be at all times equ al. "The interests of the producers of the country its farmers and its workingmen demand that every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the government shall be as good as any other dollar. "Election of senators Resolved, That we earnestly endorse the pro posed amendment to the constitu tion of tho United States providing for the election of United States senators by popular vote, recently reported from the committee on privilege and elections by Senator n m i n o Mitchell, and now pending consid eration in the United States sen ate. "Cascade Reserve Re solved. That the application of the Oregon delegation in congress to the presi dent of the United States and now pending before him, praying a modification of his proclamation creating the Cascade Forest Re serve, is hereby earnestly approved and we appeal to the president to grant the prayer of our delegation in congress. ' "Fishing We realize the impor tance and the magnitude of the fishiDg industry on the Columbia river, and would recommend that some provisions be made for a elivij hatchery for artificial propogation, and that the laws regulating the close season be rigidly enforced. , "Rebate to settlers That we en dorse the efforts of our representa tives in congress to secure the re payment to Bettlers of Oregon of the excess of $1.25 per acre wrongfully collected by tho government on lands located in the limits of the unearned Northern Pacific railroad land grant now forfeited. "Canal The construction of the Nicaragua canal is of the highest importanse to the American peo ple, both ns a measure of national defense and to build up and main tain American commerce. It is of special importance to our Pacific Btates. und we demand its comple tion as speedily as possibly by the tho government of tho United States. "Pensions We hereby endorse tho action of our senators and rep resentatives in their endeavors to secure grata of pensions to Indian war veterans. "Retrenchment We pledge the the republican party to rigid econ omy in tho expenditure of public moniy to the reduction of excess ive salaries, and the abolishment of the fee system wherever possible and of all useless commissions; nd believe that no appropriation be made to any Bchool or charitable institution not under the control of the state; and oppose the incorpor ation into tho general appropri ation bill of items for the expendi ture of public money not author ized by law. ' "Immigration We demand en actment of rifjfid restriction on fore ign immigration both for protection of ourcountry against illiterate and vicious classes from foreign lands, and for protection of our labor and preservation to our own people of the remainder of our national do main. "Internal improvements We commend the policy of the repub lican party iu relation to internal improvements, and, in particular in opening our waterways to com merce and we denounce the illiber elity of of the democratic party in these matters." MINORITY REPORT. "We, a minority of your com mittee on on platform, beg leave to report that we heartily endorse the action of the majority of tho com mittee on platform, save and' ex cept the Bection on finance, for which we submit the following as a substitute: "Resolved, That we favor the use of both gold and rilver to the ex tent to which thny can be main tained in circuln tion at parity .in Curchasing and debt-paying power, ' ut we are earnestly opposed to the free and unlimited coinage of Gtltrat of. fli tif !-h rf 11 r 1 fun Mia is i a Tv ww vii iuvn; jl j vvj j iui inu reason that it rvould destroy such parity, enormously contract the volume of currancy by forcing gold out of circuln!ion and immediately place the cot: try on a silver basis. "Believing that tho effect of in ternational demonetization of silver can be overcome only by interna tional remonetization of that metal the republican party of Oregon most earnestly favors such manures as will accomplish that purpose." On motion to adopt the minorty resolution, the vote stood 129 a gainst and 108 for its adoption. Nominations for the Sixth judic al district are: S. A. Lowell, of Umatilla, for judge; H. J. Bean, for district attorney; Chas. Johnson for member of board of equaliza tion. Joint senator for Umatilla mid Union T. C. Taylor, of Pendle ton. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded 0M MU Midwlotsr Fsir, &tn FrancUco.