The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-06

seats 5000 and was filled to its full capacity
Hon. j. W. Yerkes, one of the candidates
for Senator, as chairman of the State Com
mlttee, made strong speech on the exist
ing conditions in Kentucky, and intro
duced as temporary chairman Judge
George Denny, who is contesting with
colonel w. Z. Owens the seat OF Colonel
breckenridge in Congress. After Judge
Denny's speech the usual committees were
appointed, the one on resolutions includ-
ing all the Republican congressman elect
from Kentucky &
Congressman Walter Evans offered
strong resolution for gold standard It
was referred to the committee on resolu-
lions. An invitation to appoint delegates
to the free coinage convention at Mem
phis was tabled. Congressman Evans was
made permanent chairman and Samuel J.
Roberts secretary.
1t was ascertained that the committee
on resolutions was having difficulty On the
free silver plank. The convention remained
IN session up to $50 P. NJ, filling in with
speeches, when it took a recess until 80
P. NJ, awaiting the report on resolutions.
On reassem bling the committee on reso-
lutions was unable to report and favorites
were again called on for speeches.
Speeches were made until 9 P. M. when the
platform was reported and unanimously
adopted.
State Chairman Yerkes presented the
name of Colonel w. o. Bradley for the
nomination for Governor The nomina-
ton was made by reclamation, with con-
tlnued demonstrations until Colonel Brad
ley was escorted to the platform.
After thanking the convention and ac-
cepting the nomination for Governor
Colonel Bradley reviewed recent political
changes in Kentucky, and on the financial
plank said:
1.-The platform of to-day is but repeti-
ton of the platforms of the past. 1t de-
mands protection for every American in
terest-protection for the producer, protec-
ton for the manufacturer, protection for
the laborer and protection for the currency.
at denounces the heresy of the free, I'M
limited and independent coinage of silver,
and it will protect the people from the
dlshonor OF reputation. 1t has been said
before, and it is repeated now, that every
dollar should be of equal value with eyery
other dollar, and that every promise to pay
dollar shall be as sacred as soldiers
grave and worth 100 cents wherever the
flag flies. 1t favors the use of gold and
silver of equal purchasing and equal debt
paying power, and will preserve for eyery
son Of toll the same dollar that is held by
the richest millionaire in the land. We
heartily sympathize with the intelligent
business men of the Democratic party who
agree with us on this question and ask
them to stand by and help US in an honest
off fo he D..
The platform adopted charges that the
recent reduction in wages, decline in ex-
portations, general depression of business,
shrinkage in values and labor agitation
have all been due to the apprehension of
business interests as to recent threatened
tariff changes and the want of confidence
in the Democratic management. Continu-
ing the platform says:
eve are opposed to the free and unlim
tied coinage of silver, believing it would
involve the country in financial ruin. We
believe in a sound currency and in the use
of both gold and silver for coinage, provided
always that dollar in one is made pre-.
cisely as valuable as dollar in the other.
'We favor tariff so regulated as to pro-
tect the interests of all classes of citizens
upon articles that may be successfully
manufactured or produced in this country,
thus insuring good wages to the laborer
and home market to the producer, and
in connection with this we favor the estab-
lishment of the doctrine of reciprocity.
We believe such system would defray
every Governmental expense, gradually
liquidate every debt, restore public conf
dence and relegate to the rear the undue
excitement now prevailing concerning the
treasury. In view of the past. the Demo
cratic party's history, its devotion to the
old bank system and wildcat tendencies,
we affirm that the Republican party can
be more safely trusted to regulate the
financial system of the nation.
1--WE favor an American policy which