The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-02
oUs. STATE DEMOCRACY,
ats ACCOMPLISHMENTS
aud Electors.

ITS Organization
aud Electors.
The State Convention of the Ken
lucky Democracy embled in Louis
Vile, Thursday, May the 25th; and
had very harmonious setting. There
we're diverse sentiments represented in
the convention, chiefly on the question
of finance All this was, however,
satisfactorily harmonized and the par
ty stands without dissension in its
ranks. The Electoral ticket and also
the delegation to St. Louis, were, so
far as we can judge, well made, and
will do the State and party credit
The platform, which we give below
as matter of record, is for the most
part old Kentucky over and over, ex
cept the currency, which, we suppose.
had to be compromised. Il is hard
money" however, softened and diluted
to suit some of the rag money element.
1t is 10 favor of resumption, but OPP
poses its execution at this time Not
like the old fellow, however, who on
the stump declared himself in favor Of
the Maine liquor law, but opposed to
aU means of executing that law, our
democrats look to as early day as
practical. Here is the platform, which
it would be well for old democrats te
! ls away.
first-The Den ocrscy q kentnckys
State cosvsvnlionsfs SEMI led, hd=<b9 de;
clare thasFEI sss..ls,sl -, .eE Ines
ssase :. i BUT as for ts -, 8
7-i TSs1 - ~ ~ sPiss So.
granuckto it by that inStxumeft ~ =
hibited1o the States serYsd 9 The
secOnd-Thrats& he. .ll11inccrae1 sssarty is
the party of the CoF6htntioa. the party of
reform, and the Ffrty Of economy, and,
il entrusted witt the Administration Of
the Federal Government, viii Sid it to
| be present ard pressing dmy % restore
| fun and perfect equality among the
/ States, arrest the aggressive usurpations
/ of centralized power, re-establish the
moral character of the Government, and
/ eliminate crime rs a common Characters
tic of political life.
Third-That the present deplorablc con
! dition Of the morals and business inter
/ ests of the country is the result of cor
/ rupt and partisan Administration, aud
/ that reform Is absolutely necessary for
/ the relief Of the people and the preser-
walton of the Government, and that this
can only be done by change of the Adj
ministratiOn-
Fourth-That in view of the present
distressed condition of the country, we
declare that we favor the Immediate and
unconditional repeal by the Congress Of
the act OF January IA, 1873, commonly
known as the resumption act. But IN
order that our opinions on a subject of
such grave Importance may not be mis-
understood we also declare that. gard
ing gold and silver as the true basis for
u currency, specie payments should be
resumed ut the earliest time at which il
can be done without detrimcnt to the
commercial and industrial interests of
the people.
Finh-That we demand that labor shall
be relieved from the oppressed burdens Of
a protective tariff by the adoption of a
Lalitf for revenue only.
Sixth-That the delegation from this
State TO the St. Louis convention is here
by directed to cast its vote as a unit on
all questions coming before the conyen-
ton and, having iun confidence in the
ability and patriotism of our delegates
we leave then uninstructed, and pledge
the Democracy of Kentucky to support
the nominees selected by the Convention
ELECTORS STATE AT LARGE.
Hon Isaac Caldwell, of Jefferso; Gen
John 5. Williams, of Mon gOmcry; and
John G. Carlisle and \. q. Rhea, Assist
ant Electors.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First district-C. T. Allen, of Caldwell
elecsor; Kney Boyd, of McCracken, as
sistant elector.
Second district-W. I. Ellis, CleCtOr; n
Merritt assistant elccior.
Third district-C. L. McElroy, OF War
rem, elector; Ben. K. Haggard, Of Cum
berland, assistant eiector.
Fourth district-W n. Beckham, Of Nell
son, elector L. a. Robertson, Of Laruc,
and b. L. FowIes, OF Green, assistant
electors.
Fifth district-A. C Caruth, of Louis
Vile, elector; D. Ii. French, of Oldham,
assistant elector.
Sixth distrIct-Dr- >. y Scott, OF Boone
elector; j. S. Quicker, Of Campbell, assist
ant elector.
Seventh district-Thomas Henton, Of
Shelby, elector; Ira Julian, Of Franklin,
assistant elector.
Eighth distrist-w. H. Miller, of Lin
coin, elector; j. Z. Baker, vi Adair, as
sistant elector.
Ninth district-R. S. Cloves, of Mont
gomery, elector; l.. \. Little, of Clay, as
sistanJ electOr.
Tenth district-Eenry L. Stone, of
Bath, elector; +. l.. Cleveland, Of Brack-
en-, assistant elector.
DELEGATES FOR THE STATE AT LARGE
W. C. P. Breckenridge, Henry Water
son, Willis Is. Machen, and j. NJ. Rice.
First district. NJ. Bigger, of Nc
Cracker, and j. b. Garnet, OF Trigg, del
egates; }. Will Fisher and L. &. Faxon, Of
McCracken, alternatcs.