Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-04
ADMINISTRATION INDoRsEo.

ADMINISTRATIONS ENDORSED.
Kentucky Democrats Favor Cleveland and
Cariisle-HardiD for Governor.
LOUISVILLE, KY. June 27.-The free
silver men in the democratic state con-
vention of Kentucky were beaten yes
terday by the adoption of the minority
report on credentials, selecting ''sound
money" delegates and indorsing Presi-
dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle.
Senator Blackburn and other free sill
yer leaders on the floor of the conven-
ton fought to the last.
After discussing for an hour and a
half the motion to substitute the mi
nority report on credentials for the
majority report the call of lie coun-
ties began. The Clay men favored the
substitute and the Hardin men OPP
posed it. AS the vote was considered
a test of strength, it was watched with
great interest and resulted 44S yeas,
425 nays. The result was greeted with
loud cheering by the Clay men, The
Hardin men rushed to the platform,
charged false counting and fraud and
created a tumultuOus scene.
Senator Lindsay as chairman OF the
committee on resolutions presented
the majority report as follows:
To the democratic convention IN session at
Louisville: The undersigned, majority OF
your committee, beg leave to submit as their
report the accompanying resolutions:
First, the democracy of Kentucky, in con-
vention assembled, congratulate the country
upon the repeal of the Mckinley tariff law and
upon the evidences we have on every hand OF
returning prosperity under the operations OF
reduced and equalized tariff legislation, and
we denounce fraught with danger and dis
aster the threat of our republican adversaries
to establish protective tariff and to reinau-
gurate policy of unequal taxation, which. in
connection with general misgovernment by the
republican party, eliminated in the business
panic of 1898.
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 hesitate to condemn all eff
forts to create distinction among citizens be-
cause of differences in faith repugnant to an
enlightened age and abhorrent to the instincts
of American freemen.
Third-We reaff1rm without qualification the
principles and policies declared by the demo-
cratic platform of 1892, and declare that our
present democratic administration is entitled
to the thanks of the party for its honest cour-
ageous and stateSmanlike management of pub
lie affairs: and we express our undiminished
confidence in the democracy and patriotism OF
President Cleveland and his distinguished CO.
advisor and Secretary John G. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky.
Mr.. Rhea made a vigorous argument
against the adoption of the majority
report. but they were adopted by
vote of CAT 1910 ayes to 233 31-7O nays.
The convention then took recess I'M
til 7:3O p. m.
On reassem bling in the evening the
name of Gen. Cassius M. Clay was pre-
sented by George c. Lockhart for the
nomination for governor. J. R. Brock
inridge presented the name of p. Wat
Hardin. Before the counties were all
called it was evident that Gen. Hardin
was nominated. Before the result of
the ballot was announced the Clay men
moved that the nomination of Gen.
Hardin be made unanimous and it was
carried with a great hurrah. The re-
suit of the ballot was announced as fol-
lows: Hardin. 1857; Clay, 1901; Stone,
76; Watterson, 3.
When the committee escorted Gen.
Hardin to the hall there were the
widest scenes of shouting. Gen.
Hardin accepted the nomination in an
eloquent appeal for harmony, without
referring to any issues of the contest.
He spoke very briefly.
For acknowledgements r. T. Tyler
was nominated when the convention,
at midnight, adjourned till the morn.
ing.