St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26

William NJ. Reed, of Marshall; James
\. Mckenzie, of Christian: William G..
Wells, of Lincoln; James r. Yindman,
Adair; w. {. Owen, of Scott; William
Lindsay, of Franklin; John +. Castle
man, of Jefferson.
On motion Henry WattersOn was de-
clared a delegate at large by aeciama-
ton. Again there were demands for
speech from Mr.. Watterson, ana that
gentleman responded very briefly, say
ing:
1 can only say that will go at your bic dI lg
to the national convention, and SHAH Try
earnestly and honestly when I'm there 10
carry out your will in doing the best that
can do. | want 10 say in conclusion that
there is no man i'll Kentucky who has sin
eerer regard, greater respect and admiration
for the character, public services and per
sonality of Grover Cleveland than l have.
lGreat applause.
The selection of a delegate to the ma
tional convention by reclamation is un-
precedented in the history of Ken
lucky conventions. and the complaint
to MIR. WatterSOn is intensified Dy the
fact that, regardless of fractional differ
enceS, he is unanimously selected by the
kentucky Democracy to head the dele
cation. Even the motion for his Selec-
ton was made by a county delegation
which had come to the convention in
structed for Cleveland and had labOred
honestly but unSuccessfully i'll behalf
the eX- X-president.
The three other delegates at large Sc
lected are w. &. Owens, j. a. McKen-
Zie and j. B. CaStleman.
The Platform
adopted indOrses and reaffirms the
principles of the Democratic national
platform of 1888; condemns the pIinci-
piles and measures of the Republican
party as eXemplified in iniQuitouS tariff
legislation, its advocacy of the Infamous
force bill, its eXtravagant pension laws,
waStefulneSS of the public funds, class
legislation end Capitalization; indOrSeS
the Democratic idea of tariff reform
and economical government, whereby
the great mass of the people would he
relieved of unjust and oppressive bur
denS of taxation. On the currency
question the platform says.
We demand sound and stable currency.
composed of or redee mable in gold or silver
coin. We declare it TO be the mission of the
Democratic party TO preserve the parity In
value of gold and silver dollars, and to pro-
vide the means by appropriate legislation for
the free coinage of silver without detriment
to business interests, and to the great relief of
our overtaXed and debt-ridden peo-
pie. We denounce the Republican party
Tor the demonetization of silver. and
denounce It's subsequent legislation in
regard 10 a silver coinage, as delusive and
deceptive, intended to benefit and appease
the clamOrs of the reproducing sections,
without regard TO the interests of the coun
try at large, and declare our solemn convic-
ton that intelligent and patriotic legislation
upon this important subject can only be eX-
Dected when the Democratic party shall
secure control of the legislative and eXecu-
tive departments of the government.
That We heartily indoIse the Democratic
administration of Grover Cleveland as presi-
dent of the United States which administra-
ton demonstrates that the Democratic party
and its leaders are worthy Of the full sup
port Of the American people.
That our delegates to the national conven-
ion go uninstructcd except to use their best
endeavors for the success of the Democracy
and its principles.