Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-05
ILLINOIS SILVER DEMOCRATS
IN AN IMMENSE MAJORITY IN THE
COUNTY CONVENTION.
1T WAS A RED-HoT ANTI-cLEvE-
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS THE
PROPHET OF EVERYTHING THAT
is NOT DEMOCRATIC. SAYS AN
IRoQUoIS CLUB MAN.



The county Democratic convention
held here today preparatory to the
Democratic state monetary convention
to be held in June developed into
hot antl-Cleveland gathering. The
president was denounced and repudi-
ated amid the wild applause of the
delegates, which greeted each criticism
of the administration. EX-Judge Nc
Connell OF the Chicago froquois club de-
livered lengthy address in which he
declared the president elected by Demo-
Gratis had become the prophet and the
standard bearer of everything but true
Democracy.
Ex-Congressman Bryan of Nebraska
roundly scored the administration and
other speakers followed in the same
strain OF 700 delegates to the con-
vention about $40 were present. The
platform adopted by the convention de-
clares for free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at a ratio OF i6 TO /.
A determined effort will be made to
have the same platform adopted by
the state convention in June.
United States Senator John NJ. Palmer
in an interview here today declared
l mat the democracy VI ADt TAhNN nus -
very gloomy future before 1t, and as IA
| leader of the state Democracy his re-
marks created n sensation In local
| politics In reference to a question as
| TO what the outlook for the party is In
| Illinois. the senator said;
ut has no outlook. Every man In
| the party is looking out for himself and
eating the others up
| He positively declined to discuss the
| silver question.
| President Cleveland, Senator Palmer
! and Postmaster Washington Hesing of
] Chicago received "jacketing' at the
| hands of ex-Congressman Bryan, and
as each one of them vas pulled over
the Goals. delegates sighted their APP
proval by round after round OF APP
plause.
Comptroller of the Currency Eckels
was also the target Of Mr.. Bryan's ar
rows and his thrusts were evidently
| regarded as center shots by the dele
gates, as they yelled with delight.
When the postmaster came in for his
turn the delegates jumped up in their
seats and made as much noise as 5oo
! men could.
MIR. Hesing occupied seat in the
front row with the First ward delega-
ton. His cOuntenance often portrayed
his disapproval OF the speakers way OF
reasoning. but the personal illusions
apparently did not disturb him. The
| convention adopted n l6 to l platform
out and out and elected delegates TO
the Springfield convention.
Ex-Judge 5. =. Connell was made
temporary chairman. He said during
his speech:
THE president of the United States,
the man who was elected by Demo-
cratic franchise. has repudlated the
Democratic party. applause and cries
. rannIiafa him IAN
plause) We stand on the platform of
1892. We are in favor OF the restora-
ton of silver as we declared then.
(Applause).
He then scorched Senator Palmer for
his attitude on the money question
and was wildly cheered at the conclu'
sion OF his remarks.
Congressman w. j. Bryan OF
Nebraska came next. He said in part
1--WE are not here TO denounce the
president of the United States; we are
| not here because We love him less, but
because We love our countrymen more
cloud applause) We are not here tC
say anything against the rights OF in
dlyidual opinion, either in the chief eX'
ecutlve or in the humblest citizens
but we are here to protest against Ian
guage used in letter written by Gro
yer Cleveland, published in this morn
ing's papers, indicating that II is indie
cent for man to hold office under this
administration without bowng to thu
dictatorship of the head of it,"
"Thls is the first official declaration
my friends, that to hold office under
the administration-whic forbade tbs
Democrats from interfering in politics
to defeat Republican-it Is the frs
announcement that Democratic office
holding depended on the willingness t.
fight Democrats when they could no
fight Republicans (Applause)
He then paid his respects to Senate
Palmer declaring that his power as |
leader had gone and that he had III
following among the Democrats.
The platform declaring in favor o
silver at 16 to ! was then read an
adopted, twentyfour votes being cas-
against II.