Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-26
RED HOT IN KENTUCKY.
Democratic State Convention at Louis
Vile One of the Most Spirited
in History.
Fiery Speeches For and Against Reso-
lutions Indorsing Administration
Fighting Silver Men Finally
Defeated.

Louisville, KY, June 26.-The Demo-
cratic state convention reassemt'ed at
$50 promptly, after having adjourasa Il,
d. m. in the midst of unusual disorder.
The fight by the Hardin men to have
nominations precede the report on plat
form, 80 that the Clay men could not
make platform unsnited for Hardin, was
renewed. Meantime the Clay men were
working for the adoption of the majority
report on resolutions as handicap to
Hardin before nominations were called
for.
After discussing for an hour and half
a motion to substitute the minority re-
port on credentials for the majority re-
port, call of the 119 counties was begun.
The vote resulted: Ayes, 44S; nays, 425.
The result was greeted with loud cheer
ing by the Clay men. The Hardin men
rushed TO the platform, charging false
counting and fraud. This created
tumultuous scene. It was finally checked
by the providing of Senator Lindsay
through the fighters to the front OF the
platform, when he opened another hot
contest by presenting the majority re-
port of the committee on resolutions.
REVOLUTIONS REPORTED BY MAJORITY.
The following was reported by Senator
Lindsay, chairman OF the committee on
resolutions, as the majority report,
signed by nine of the thirteen members:
To the Democratic convention in ses-
sion at Louisville: The undersigned, a
majority of your committee, beg leave to
submit as their report the 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 legislation; and we de-
nouuce, as fraught with danger and dlsas'
ter, the threat of our Republican adver-
saries to re- establish the protective tariff,
and to re-inaugurate policy of unequal
taxation, which, in connection with gen
eral misgovernment by the Republican
party, eliminated in the business panic
of 1898.
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.
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 to create distinctions
among citizens because of differences in
faith as repugnant to this enlightened
age. and abhorrent to the instincts o.
: American freemen.
Third.-We re-afirm without qualifica
cation the principles and policies de
clared by the national Democratic plat
form of 1892, and declare that our presen
Democratic administration is entitled te
the thanks of the party for its honest, cour
apeous and statemanlike management O.
public affairs, and We express our un
diminished confidence in the Democrac!
and patriotism of President Grove
Cleveland and his distinguished co-ad
yisors and Secretary John G. Ca rlisle, o
Kentucky.
The names Of President Clevelan'
and Secretary Carlisle we're received
with prolonged applause.
Ex-Congressman W. T. Ellis presented
the minority report.
RESOLUTIONS OF DISSENTING MINORITY.
The following is the minority repor
with which the silver men sought to loat
down the majority:
The undersigned members of the com
mittee on resolutions dissent from tn
views expressed by the majority of tn
committee on resolutions, which is pro
posed as an Endorsement Of the presen
national Democratic administration, be
cause said resolution is ambiguous, ane
uncertain in it's meaning, and is in ou
opinion an arrant straddle of the mos vita
uestion now attracting the attention
the American people; and, while the un
aersigned do not concur in the views ex
pressed In said resolutions nor in tn
views expressed in the amendment whic
they here submit, they nevertheless be
lieve that ii is the duty of the Democrati
party to express itself in clear and unam
bipuous terms on this subject.
FINANCIAL POLICY OF ADMINrsrRATIoN.
The financial policy of the preser
Democratic administration deserves ur
, ualified Endorsement at the hands of tn
Democratic party of Kentucky or 1t doe
not deserve such Endorsement, and, wit
view of taking the opinion of the re
presentatives OF the Democracy OF Ker
tucky in convention assembled, we sui
nit the following as an amendment
: said resolutions: Resolved, by the Dem
ocracy Of Kentucky in convention q
sembied, That the present Democrat
administration Is entitled to the thanh
of the whole country for its Statesman
like management of public affairs, an
We further declare that both Presiden
Gland and Secretary Carlisle are 81
titled TO the unqualified Endorsement {
Americans for maintaining the gol
standard and thus maintaining the cred
Of the government; and their issuance
&16O. 100000 interest bearing bonds
hereby expressly Endorsed.
STRONG SILVER DzcIAsATIos.
The undersigned members Of the COT
mittee on resolutions, believing that q
Democratic party of Kentucky shou
declare plainly in favor of true bimets
liam or the gold standard, offer the fo
lowing az q separate resolution and al
. it's adoption:
Resolyed, That We believe in the col
age of both gold and silver as the prit
ary money Of the country toto leg
tender dollars, receivable in payment
ali it's debts, public and private, up
terms of exact equality.
EXCITING SCENES.
John s. Rhea seconded the suppleme
tai minority report, which simply re-
armed the national platform of the pa
10 1898 and urged its adoption as me
ure of sxpsdienoy owing to the diverg'
views Of the party in Kentucky on
financial question.
Congressman Ellis opened the deb
for the minority report,
Ex.Gov. James b. McCreary, candida
! for the senate, made vigorous appeal
Z favor OF the Kentucky Democracy
operating with Cleveland and Carlisle
Democracy as its princl pies nad p
declared Ia 1898. When McCreary arg'
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