People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-05-09
MET TO CURSE CLEVELAND.
Chicago Democratic Convention Denounces
Him With Enthusiasm.

Chicago, May 1.-The county Demo-
cratic convention held here today pre-
paratory to the Democratic state mon
etary convention to be held in June de-
veloped into hot anti-Cleveland
gathering. The president was de-
nOunced and repudiated amid the wild
applause Of the delegates, who greeted
every criticism Of the administration
with enthusiasm. The platform
adopted declares for free coinage at
l6 to !.
Chicago, May tPresident Cleve-
land and Senator John NJ. Palmer,
each received 'jacketing" at the han
DIS Of ex- Congressman w. ]. Bryan Of
Nebraska, at the Democratic free silver
county convention today, and as each
OF them were hauled over the Goals.
delegates signified the approval by
round after round of applause. Comp
troller Of the Currency Eckels was also
the target OF Mr.. Bryan's arrows, and
his thrusts were evidently regarded as
center shots by delegates, as they yell
ed with delight.
The convention adopted a l6 to l
platform out-and-out and elected dele
gates to the Springfield convention.
Ex-Judge S. p. Mcconnell was made
temporary chairman. He said during
his speech: 1.-THE president of the
United States, the man who was elect
ed by Democratic franchise, has re-
pudiated the Democratic party. CAD.
plause and cries of rightly
I'VE repudiate him. (Applause.) We
CfQnd tho nj q fnt.y,, 90
in favor of the restoration Of silver, as
we declared then"
He then scored Senator Palmer for hi.
attitude on the money question, and
was wildly chered at the conclusion OF
his remarks.
EX-Congressman w. J. Bryan Of Ne.
braska came next. He said, In part
I'VE are not here to denounce the presi-
dent OF the United States. We are not
here because we love him less but be-
cause we love our countrymen more.
cloud applause). We are not here to
say nything against the right OF indi-
vidual opinion either in the chief exc
cutive or in the humblest citizen, but
we are here to protest against language
used in a letter written by Grover Cleve
land, published in this mornings paper,
indicating that II is indecent for man
to hold office under this administration
without bowling to the dictatorship Of
the head Of it,
This Is the first official declaration,
my friends, that to hold Office under
this administration. which forbade the
Democrats from interfering in politics
to defeat a Republican, is the first
announcement that Democratic office
holding depends on the willingness to
fight Democrats when they could not
fight Republicans. (Applause.C
He then paid his respects to Senator
Palmer, declaring that his power as a
leader had gone and that he had no
following among Democrats.
The platform declaring in favor Of
silver at 16 to l, was then read and
adopted, twenty-four votes being cast
against It.
ST. Louis. May 4.-Spe,ials 10 the
Republic state that conventions which
were held at Carrollton, Calhoun coun-
ty, Paris, Edgar county and McLeans.
boro. Hamilton county, not only elect
ed delegates to attend the Democratic
state convention but adopte1 resolu-
tons favoring the free coinage OF ST.
yer at the ration Of 16 to l.