River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-04
KENTUCKY'S CHOICE.
Blue Grass Democrats in Conven-
ton at Louisville.
ssound Money" and the Administration
Endorsed by the Platform, But
Hardin is Named for
Governor.


LOUISVILLE. KY, June 29.-Follow-
Ing is the full ticket nominated by the
iemocra tic state convention:
For governor. p. Wat Harding for lieuten-
ant governor. r 7. Tyler for treasurer. T. c.
Ford; for auditor, l. c. Norman: for register
81 the land ONCE. G.. II Swango; for attorney
GENERAL. w. ]. Hendrick; for secretary of
state. Henry ;. Hale, for superintendent of
public instruction. Edward Porter Thompson;
for commissioner OF agriculture. Ion b Hall
A slate made up by the Hardin men
was smashed in two instances, but
seven out of nine offices were filed ac-
cordlng TO the dictates of those who
nominated the free silver man for gov
ernor.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2s.-P. Wat
Hardin. of Mercer county. has been
named by the democrats of Kentucky
to make the race for governor against
w. O. Bradley, amid one of the most
remarkable demonstrations ever seen
in a convention.
AT the opening of the morning ses-
sion the contested seat case of the
Louisville delegation was for time a
cided TO pei nit both delegations to be
seated.
The committee on resolutions, through
its chairman, Senator William Lind
say, reported as follows:
ITO the democratic convention in session at
Louisville the undersigned, majority OF your
committee. beg leave to submit their re-
port the accompa nying resolutions:
IL The democracy of Kentucky in convention
assembled congratulate the country upon the
repeal of the Mckinley tariff law. and upon
Z ~ a
of returning prosperity. under the OPP
erations OF reduced and e9ualized
tariff legislatiOn and we denounce as
fraught with danger and disaster the threat OF
our republican adversaries TO reestabltsh a
protective tariff and to reinaugurate policy
OF unequal taxation. which. In connection
with general misgovernment by the repub-
lican party eliminated in the business panic
OF 1893
"2 The democratic party. which has always
stood for q g separation of church and
state, for the sake alike OF civil and
religious freedom, does not hesitate to con-
denim all efforts 10 create distinction among
citizens because OF differences in faith as re-
pugnant TO enlightened age and abhorrent to
the instincts of American freemen.
81 We reaffirm without qualification the
principles and policies declared by the ma
tIonal democratic platform of 1892, and declare
that our present democratic administration
is entitled to the thanks OF the party
for its honest, courageous and statesmanlke
management OF public affairs and we express
our undimInished confidence in the democ-
racy and patriotism Of Presiuent Grover
Cleveland and his distinguished eoadvisors
and SECRETARY John G. Carlisle, OF Kentucky.
The names of President Cleveland
and Secretary Carlisle were received
with prolonged applause. w. L. Ellis
presented the minority reports, when
John S. Rhea took the floor to read
them himself and not trust to the Sec
retarv-
Mr.. Rhea made a most vigorous ar
gument and offered second or sup
Elemental minority report which