Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-27
Kentucky Declares for Gold.
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Itne opinion Oh the representatives OF
the Democracy OF Kentucky in con-
yention assembled, we submit the
following as an amendment to said
Resolutions:
Resolved, By the Democracy of
Kentucky In convention assembled,
that the present Democratic admins
tration Is entitled to the thanks of the
whole country for it's statesmanlike
management of public affairs, and we
further declare that both President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle are
entitled to the unqualified endorse.
ment of the American people for
maintaining the gold standard and
thus maintaining the credit of the
government and their issuing $780,
100000 interest bearing bonds is here
by expressly endorsed. "
"The undersigned members of the
Committee on Resolutions, believing
the Democratic party Of Kentucky
should plainly declare in favor of
true bimetalism or gold standard
offer the following separate resolution
and ask its adoption:
"ReSolued, That we believe in the
coinage OF both silver and gold as the
primary money of the country into
legal tender dollars, receivable in pay
ment of all debts, public and private.
upon terms of exact equality"
John S. Rhea offered a second or
supplemental minority report, which
simply re-affirmed the national plat
form OF 1893, and urges it's adoption
as mesure of expediency, owing to
divergent views in the party in Ken
lucky ON the financial question.
Congressman Ellis opened the debate
Tor the minority report.
Elk Governor McCreary took the
floor and made strong appeal in ia
vor of the majority report.
After McCreary concluded the Har.
din men insisted on recount of the
vote by which the minority report
was substituted for the majority re-
port on credentials. The hall for
some time resembled a riot. The
secretary discovered errors and Chair
man Beckner announced that cor.
rections would be made later il the
delegates would allow the considera-
ton OF the resolutions to proceed.
John s. Rhea made a vigorous
speech and denounced Cleveland and
Carlisle in as bitter words as the
Queens English could furnish. When
he quoted Henry Watterson as say
ing in 1892, nominate Grover CIeye.
land and you rush from the slaugh.
ter house into an open grave" with
the sentiment Of the convention
against him, Mr.. Rhea not only
brought it to order, but also com.
manded close attention for long
tine in his philippe on Cleveland and
Carlisle as associates of Rothschilds
ana Morgan and not of the people.
Senator Blackburn who had been
called for all day, finally came to the
'front.' He said at. the outset he was
opposed to Bradley, the Republican
candidate for Governor of Kentucky.
and for that reason was opposed to
the majority report. He replied ca.
pecialIy to the argument of Congress-
man McCreary with intense earnest
ness. He stood for harmony but
warned the convention against en-.
doreing Sherman instead Of Jefferson.
He had never endorsed Republican
platform and he did not want Ken.
tueky Democracy to do SO to day, He
was for Democratic bi.metallism
and not for the Republican gold
standard. He was not hero for any
new departure, but for the old time.
honored Democratic principles and
Wonld oppose new tangled politics OF