Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1898 — ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS. [ARTICLE]

ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS.

Ticket Nominated and Platform Adopted by the State Conven- » tion at Springfield. Springfield, 111., July 13. —The democratic state convention op, Tuesday nominated the following ticket: State treasurer, Willard F. Dunlop, Jacksonville. State superintendent of public Instruction, Perry O. Stiver, of Freeport. Trustees of the University of Illinois, Jacob E. Seiler, of Mount Carmel, Wabash county; Napoleon B. Morrison, of Oden, Marion county; Dr. Julia Holmes Smith, Chicago. The convention opened in the Exposition building at the state fair grounds at 12:30 p. m„ and continued in uninterrupted session until 5:07 p. m. William Prentiss, of Chicago, was both temporary and permanent chairman, and A. C. Bentley, of Pittsfield, was secretary. The chief incident of the (convention proceedings was a bitter fight over the appointment of the state central committee of two men prominent qs gold democrats in 1896 —Ben T. Cable, of Rock Island, and Roger C. Sullivan, of the Fifth congressional district. After a bitter fight, the choice of both Cable and Sullivan as committeemen was ratified. Ex-Gov. Altgeld addressed the convention at length. Mayor Carter H. Harrison, of Chicago, was present, and had expected to talk, but was not given the opportunity until after four o’clock, when, tired of waiting, he had gone downtown. Then a committee was appointed to invite him to speak, but he sent back word that he could not again go to the fair grounds. The platform declares for the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the present established ratio of sixteen to one, by independent action of the United States, without waiting tor the consent or

permission of other nation*: the reduction of tariff duties to a point which will provide only a sufficient revenue for the needs of the government, without levying extra tax upon the consumer for the purpose of enriching the already wealthy; the adoption of a fair and equitable tax on Incomes, and an'bmendment to the constitution of the United States, if necessary, to accomplish this purpose; the enactment of appropriate legislation to more clearly define the duties and powers of courts in the issuing of writs restraining citizens of their rights without trial by jury; the adoption of national and state laws that will abolish pools and trusts; reaffirms the Monroe doctrine, and recognizes William J. Bryan as the logical candidate for president in 1900. It declares that the republican party has failed to keep its promises; denounces the Allen bill and calls for Its repeal; declares for the municipal ownership of public franchises; favors the initiative and referendum; condemns Gov. Tanner for calling a special session of the legislature last December; denounces the new revenue law of the state; denounces the civil service law of the state and recommends that the question of its repeal be submitted to the people. Both ex-Gov. Altgeld and Mayor Harrison are indorsed. The war plank follows: "We pronounce the present war with Spain justified by every consideration of justice and sound national policy. We congratulate the democratic minority In congress for their firm stand in demanding the redress of our national honor, Indorse the declaration of war on Spain, and demand its energetic prosecution in thecause of humanity.