Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-26

''To the Democratic Convention in Session
at Louisville:
THE undersigned. a majority of your
committee beg leave to submit as their
report to accompanying resolutions:
First. The democracy Of Kentucky in
convention assembled congratulate the
country upon the repeal of the Mckinley
tariff law, and upon the evidences we
have on every hand of returning prosper
ity under the operations Of reduced and
equalized tariff taxation; and We denounce'
as fraught with danger and disaster the
threat of our republican opponents to es-
tablish protective tariff and to reinaugu-
rate a policy CT unequal taxation, which
in connection with general disagreement
by the republican party eliminated in the
business panic of 93.
Second. The democratic party. which
has always stood for the separation of
church and state, for the sake alike Of
civil and religious freedom. does not hesi-
tate to condemn all efforts to create dis
tinction among citizens because of differ
ences in faith as repugnant to an enlght-
ened age and abhorrent to the instincts
of American freemen.
Third We reafirm without unalifica-
ton the principles and policies declared
by the national democratic platform OF
90. and declare that our present demo-
cratic administration Is entitled to the
thanks of the party for its courageous ana
statesmanlike management or pubic az,
fairs and we express our undiminished
confidence in the democracy and patriotism
of President Grover Cleveland and his
distin guished co-advtsor and secretary,
John c. Carlisle of Kentucky"
The reading of the report then proceeded.
When the clause reaffirming the platform
of 1892 and indorsing Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Carlisle was reached the convention
went wild. The administration men SEEM
ed to be in the majority, and the anti
administration and free silver forces mus
tered only feeble chorus of dissent.
Ex-Congressman Ellis then submitted the
free silver minority report and John ..
Rhea proceeded to read It.
The Minority Report.
The following is the minority report. in
which the silver men sought to load down
the majority rather than advocate their
own views:
1.-THE undersigned members of the COM
mittee on resolutions dissent from views
expressed by the majority OF the commit
tee on resolutions, which Is proposed as sn
Endorsement of the present. national demo-
cratic administration, because the said
resolution Is ambiguous obscure and I'M
certain in its meaning, and is in our opin-
ion, an attempt to straddle the most vital
question now attracting the attention of
the American people, and, while the under
signed do not concur in the views express
ed in said resolution. nor in the views ex-
pressed in the amendment which they here
submit. they. nevertheless, believe that 1t
Is the duty of the democratic party to ex-
press itself in clear and unambisuous
terms on this subject. The financial policy
Of the present democratic administration
deserves an unqualified Endorsement at
the hands of the democratic party of Ken
lucky or 1t does not deserve such indorse-
ment. and with view of taking the opin-
Gratis of Kentucky in convention assembled
We submit the following as an amendment
to said resolution:
Resolved. by the democrats of Kentucky
In convention assembled, that the present
democratic administration Is entitled to
the thanks of the whole country for Its
stateSmaniike management of public nf-
fairs. and we further declare that both
President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle
are entitled to the unqualified Endorsement
of the American people for maintaining the
gold standard and thus maintaining the
credit of the government; and their ;s-
suance of S1G0.GOO.OO0 of interest bearing
bonds Is hereby expressly Endorsed.
The undersigned members of the COM
mittee on resolutions, believing that the
democratic party of Kentucky should plain |
ly declare in favor of true bimetallism or
the gold standard. offer the following as a |
separate resolution and ask its adoption:
Resolved, That we believe in the coinage |
of both gold and silver as the primary
money of the country into legal tender dol |
lars. receivable in payment of all its debts |
public and private, upon terms of exact |
equality
Appealing for Harmony.
Ex-Congressman Ellis then made
speech, urging the adoption Of the compco-
mise.
He was followed by Congressman Nc
Creary in an appeal for harmony. He re-
ferred to the crisis confronting the demo-
cratic party of the state and the necessity
for united effort. He said the democrats of
Kentucky should be in harmony with the
national administration and stand for the
national platform. He begged the conyen-
ton &c indor5e the craftsmanship and pa
triotism of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Carlisle.
His speech was heartily applauded.
willing to Compromise.
The reading of the silver resolution re-
ceived scant applause. and at its conclusion
Rhea announced that in the interest of
harmony che free silver men would be
willing to compromise the financial question
by reaffirming the national platform of
1892 Rhea made such a vigorous speech
against the majority report on resolutions
as to stop all discussion and command the
closest attention. Mr.. Rhea denounced
President Cleveland and Secretary Car
Isle in as bitter and eloquent words as
the queens English could furnish. Then
he quoted Henry Watterson as saying in
1892: Nominate Grover Cleveland and
you rush from slaughter house into an
open grave"
With the sentiment of the convention
against him. Mr.. Rhsa not only brought it
to order but also commanded its closest
attention for a long time In his philippe
on Cleveland AMI Carlisle as 1.-The asso-
oiates of Rothschilds and Morgan and not
of the people,
Mr.. Jacob Rowe followed Mr.. Rhea with
another philippe on the administration and
in support Of the minority report and it's
supplementary resolution. He wanted a
compromise in reaffirming the platform of
1892. and going no further, he claimed to
be offering the olive branch.
McCrearys appearance in the fight Is be-
lieved to have immediate bearing upon the
senatorial contest He is coming forward
now as the avowed sound money advocate
and will endeavor to pose as the admins
tration candidate. Ex-Gov. Buckner, how
ever. is ahead of him in this respect, for
Buckner came out fat-footed for gold at
time when the silver movement was at
Its height. and when McCreary was talk
ing of bimetalism.
Mr.. McCreary in the course of his speech
threw sop to the silver men by referring
to the prospects of International BIZ
metallic conference. He said the prospect
Is heightened by the recent change in the
British minister.
The silver men did not take kindly to
this, however. and there were loud calls
for Senator Blackburn to give them some |
free silver talk Of the right ring.
A Row Over the Count.
At this point big row was precipitated
upon the convention.