Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-07-04

Louisville, June 2S.-The free silver
men, led by Hardin, candidate for
governor, lost on every point in the
Democratic state convention and the
administration men, led by Clay, are
in their glory. The following was re-
ported by Senator Lindsay, chairman
OF the committee on resolutions, as the
majority report, and was signed by
nine OF the thirteen members:
First - The Democracy OF Ken
lucky. in convention assembled, con-
graduate the country on the repeal OF
the Mckinley tariff law and upon the
evidences we have upon every hand
of returning prosperity under the op-
erations OF reduced and equalized tar
if legislation; and we denounce as
fraught with danger and disaster the
threat Of our Republican a~dyersaries
10 re-establish a protective tariff and
TO reinaugurate a policy of unequal
taxation, which, in connection with
general disagreement by the Repub-
lican party. eliminated in the business
panic Of 1893.
Second - The Democratic party.
which has always stood for separation
OF church and state. for the sake alike
OF civil and religious freedom. does not
hesitate TO condemn all efforts 10 Gre
ate a distinction among citizens be-
of differences in faith as repug-
nant 10 an enlightened age and alb
hOrrent 10 the instincts of American
freemen.
"Third-We reafirm, without quail
fication, the principles and policies de-
clared by the national Democratic
platform OF 1892. and declare that our
present Democratic administration is
entitled to the thanks of the party for
its honest. courageous and statesman
like management of public affairs; and
We express our undiminished conf
dence in the Democracy and patriot
ism Of President CleI Gland and his
distinguished cO-advisors. and Secre-
tary John G.. Carlisle of Kentucky"
The following is the minority report:
The undersigned, of the committee
on resolutions, dissent from the views
expressed by the majority of the COM
mittee on resolutions which is pro-
posed as an Endorsement of the pres
ent national administration because
the said resolution is ambiguous, OBJ
and uncertain in its meaning,
and il is our opinion, an attempt to
straddle the most vital question now
attracting the attention of the Ameri-
a people. And, while the under
signed do not ncu in the views ex-
pressed In said resolution, nor in the
views expressed in the amendment
which they here submit, they never
theless believe that il Is the duty of
the Democratic party TO express itself
in clear and ambiguous terms on
this subject. The financial policy OF
the present Democratic administra-
ton deserves an unqualified indorse-
ment at the hands of the Democratic
party Of Kentucky, O II Ii does not de-
serve such an Endorsement; and with
a view of making the opinion OF the
representatives OF the Democracy of
Kentucky in convention assembled,
we submit the following as an amend
ment to said resolution:
Resolved, BY the Democrats in
Kentucky, in convention assembled.
that the present Democratic admins
tratiOn is entitled to the thanks of the
whole country for its statesmanlike
management Of public affairs. and We
further declare that both President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle are
entitled to the unqualified indorse-
ment Of h American people for main.
tanning the gold standard and thus
maintaining the credit Of the govern
ment: and the issuance OF SLIGO. 600. 900
of Understanding bonds is hereby ex-
pressly indorsed.'"
The following was presented by two
other members Of the committee:
THE undersigned, members OF the
committee on resolutions. believing
that the Democratic party OF Ken
lucky should plainly declare in favor
OF true bimetallism or the gold stand
ard. offer the following as a separate
resolution and ask it's adoption:
Resolved, That we believe In the
coinage of both gold and silver as the
primary money of the country into
legal tender dollars, receivable in pay
ment OF all its debts, public and pri-
yate, upon terms of exact equality"
The minority reports were defeated
by a large majority after exciting
scenes resembling a riot. and the ma
1ority report was adopted amid the
cheers of the Clay men.
Hardin Nominated.
On reassembling diliatory measures
occupied almost an hour, when the
name of Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay was
presented by George G. Lockhart for
the nomination for governor, seconded
by l. NJ. Quigley. J. r. Breckenridge,
the eloquent brother OF W. G. T..
Breckenridge, presented the name of
j. Wat Hardin, seconded by James
Tarvin and i. A. S~palding. There be-
Ing only two candidates, 4 nomination
was expected on the first ballot. which
was watched with such close attention
as to command perfect order. There
were SIS votes, necessary TO romi-
nate, 40. AS the ballot proceeded
several counties cast scattering votes
for w. J. Stone. and the three noun
taineers from Lee county voted for
Henry Watterson. Rock Castle coun-
~ voted solidly for Gen. Buckner,
but no dark horses could stampede
the well lined-up forces of Hardin
and Clay. Before the counties were
all called il was evident that Gen.