The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-01

GENERAL WAT HARDIN.
tional democratic platform OF 1892 and de-
clare that our present national ~emocralIC
administration is entitled 90 the thdiihs oI
the party for its honest, coWaGeoas auu
StatpSmaniiEe management "a pun -,
fairs: and We express our undin'ihSHeu
confidence IN the democracy anu pau - 80
ism of President Grover Cleveland ana MS
distinguished co-adViser anu .seClot"i''
John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky.
,rbc Minority Condemn the Str"ddic-
The fourth ana nth resolutions are deVot-
"a 10 state matters The report OF ne M
no~ity. which declared FOR single goiI s'1'i
d.-d and which was an effort 10 spht tle
gold men, was follows; go,
w., lie Undersigned members OF the
committee on resolutions, dissent from ~
views eapress,u by the majority OF ~, com
,nittee in rc-oll.sion No. $. which Is PROPOSE
rs an Endorsement o. the present natiohal
democratic administration. because S'''u
resolution is ambiguous, obscure ana uii
certain IN It's meaning, and IS, III our op'"-
ion. an attempt 20 s-radd!e the most W.
question now attracting the attention OF the
American people. And while the UNDER
sienc. 10 not concur in the views eNpreSsSd
in said resolution nor in the views express
=. I'm the arendu> Mt, which they hefcWit"
submit they nevertheless believe that II y
the duty OF the democratic party TO express
itself la clear and IN ambiguous terms ""
this subject. The financial poicE OF ne ~ e'-
cut democratic administration deserves on
unqualified ir lorsemeut at The han6s OF inc
democratic party OF Kentucky, or ii does not
deserve such Endorsement. and Win that
view al .asfrv fna ruifi.i ot frpTc# liN'@
OF the dcmocrats or Kentucy IN cS on, en-.
rlln C-il.el. We Suhilf the i'ii'Nifis
as an Amendment TO the said resolution;
.t..-.tN.-,l uN IN. de.u. r.1.s =. i...-
tu,rlv i'm convention assembled, that The
present democratic administrator ia emil
tles Co tho thanks Of the whole country Tor
its sta.esmauliAc management OF Fp"iic AZ
fairs ard uc futher declare mat hoth Iit'-
itent cleveland and Secretary Carlisle are
snt,fleB To- the UNEQUAL ned Enforcement Of
-. american people Tor maintaining 'ne
credit o. the government and their issuance
OF srluAuD OF interest bearing bonus Is
hereby expressly iHGorsed.'
..rh,, undersigned members OF the commit
tee on resolution believing the democratic
rarity Of Kentucky should plainly declare
either In favor ii true bimetailism, OF the
gold standard. offer the following rs sep
arate resolution and ASK its adoption:
...Rceolv.d That We believe in the coinage
OF botn ro!d and silver as the primary
money 81 tho country into legal tender uoi-
lars. receivable ia payment Of al as debls'
public and private, upon terms "a exact
equality.
john = Ehea read the minority report
minority Report Disposed OF.
The minority report was Signed boy three
OF th. committee. MIR. I;hed also offered +"
resolution that all that part OF the lhaJpflt1
ratort af.vr the words ''l>52' Zoe stricken "u'
50 as 10 make IEe platform simply M4ofSo
the democratic platform OF lsj-. AFTER
number OF heated speeches had Leen h''ut'
IA. report c jhe minority of She committee
on resolutions reanirming the platform o.
lN.2 but refusing 10 indorse Cleveland ana
carlisle was defeated by vote OF J5i 20
.sl several counties changed their vote 10
mo" afterwards. SO that the final vote was
..s against the adoption of the minority ie-
por' q 40 for IL.
4 la.ke percentage or the Hardin men No'-
"a for the ma i0rity report and some gold
uep voted a-aiust il, holding That
straigktout ENDORSEMENT Of the single so'D
standard should he given.
The next question was on the adoption OF
the second minority report. winch Was sign
eI by the free silver men,
Ouiv pa. votes were cast FOR the second
minority resolution. The question was then
on She majority report. Il was adopted by
a vote Of Ga io @2.
When the nieht session of the convention
was cail,i 20 order at O'Clock by chairman
Berry every delegate vas IN his scat Music
hau was pacncI 10 she doors, Az the re
manning space being occupied by interested
visitors II WAS expected the nominations
for governor would be- made as The hrst or
der o. nus mess. and those who came Win
this IN view were not disappointed. The
chairman announced. Immediately after
ri ping for order that the committee on
credentials having reported. nominations Tor
governor wers sow iu order.
on the First ballot.
The nominating and seconaiug speeches
being coucluded. tho secretary called the
ron OF counties for "a nomination fer GeT-
erncr- Hundreds OF persons ia the hail