The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-06-02

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n,m.er~sse C.mresssss.
The Convention Of the Democratic
party met In Louisville, last week, rs
all Of our readers know, we presume.
There were between seven and eight
hundred delegates in attendance, and
all of the counties in the State, with
only a few exceptions, we're represent
ed. We have never known or heard
IF a more harmonious public meeting.
The leading men Of the party were
present from all parts Of the State,
and the platform adopted, although
short. strikes directly to the points at
issue between IN, two contending par
ties for the Presidency. The best men
were chosen Ne delegates at large to the
CONVENTION at st. Louis, and, in fact,
NIL If our delegates are men Of the
highest honor. Inc Electors TOT Tue
S'A' ,s'ev, ,Ss"o """' 49,,
Ien' D. .. Wh''ams, ana 'ne D's.r'c'
electors, are men OF known high char
meter and rover, as public speakers.
n. .o,low;ro arc the delccstcs for the
c.. e, a. Al C..n..u,;...
o'se Nv "'ge 70 ''e No'
Hons Henry Watterson' W. =. L.
Brcckinride, W. B. Machen, and Jno.
M. Rice. The delegates for this. the
o.. C,noross;o,o, District are Nat
~ ~ ~J . n W.
""'.ner, VI n,e'oe'' wv" ~ Wv
nault, OF Madison county. Ihe tiec-
tor for this District, is VIM. II. Mil
Ter. Of Lincoln county. Several mem
...r,,..,, ada re,..,j he(.o,vent;o, in
ii -, =, az. 80;
s"o'. 'iVeo"' "u '" " '"' w
fication OF the large number present
The following Is the platform adopt
ed. II speaks for itself, and is &C
Main that ali who run NAV read :
THE PLArFoIM.
1, The Democracy Of Kentucky, il
State Convention assembled, hereby
dsclm,e that the Government of the
United States is one Of delegated pow
ers alone. Its authority Is defined
and limited by the Constitution, and
all powers not granted TO it by that
instrument or prohibited TO the State.
are reserved 10 the States or the
ne nile.
3. That the Democratic party j.
the party Of the Constitution, the par
ty Of reform. and the marty of econo
INV and. If trusted with the admins
trntion of the Federal Governnei 1t
will hold IL 10 be n present and press
inc duty to restore full and perfcctequa
ity among the States, arrest the az
yre.s;ve usurpa,ions Of centralized nov
or. re-establish the moral character o
the Government, and eliminate erin,
as n common characteristic of politi
cal life.
3 That the present deplorable con
dition Of the morals and business in
terests Of the country is the result o
acmrupt and partisan administration
and that reform Is absolutely necessa
ry for the relief Of the people and In
preservation OF the Government, am
that this can only be done by chang
Of the administration. -.
a. That IN view OF The present dl'
tressed condition Of the country W
declare that we iavor the immediat
and unconditional repeal oy Oongres
Of the ACT Oh 'ana ,a -, ,o,o, CON n,
r., I, order that our oninions on
subject Of such grave importance ma
not he misunderstood, we also declar
that. regarding gold ana silver as tn
true OASIS 10, u currency, si*G'e pay
.at ,;sna =, wh;c, II con he Lone viii
ont detriment TO the commercial nm
industrial interests Of the people.
D. That we demand that iaocr sha
DC rel'eveu I.o'n ."e oppte's''es "
.;on o. ,ar;T sor-ss.foyt The sdop
GNssr~. ,1 resenae on H az.
Co.. 80 Tho g, Iou;s Conven,;on j.
hereby directed to cast its vote as a
unit on all questions coming before
the Convention, and, having full con
heence ~ ,ne ao,n'y anu paa''u QUIZ,
s..,a,od ooJ uladaa ,ho Democrrcv a,
Neh'uINy ~ s %p,,; ..o "'''"e' CO
a. u,a .o.a;nn NJ. M...h.ll
- .a ,i;orrnnsa,, ,;,hon, am,