The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-06


Forest Fires, Floods and Hot
Waves, Due to the Present Adj
minfsg ratfOn-McKinIey PrOtec-
ton Hfnted at, and Reciprocity
Favored.
Louisville, June 5.-The Republican
state convention convened at 2 p. m.
today at the Auditorium, which seats
5000, and was filled to its full capac-
ity.
Hon. ]. ". Yerkes, one of the candi-
dates for senator, as chairman of the
state convention. made a strong speech
on the existing conditions in Ken
lucky, and introduced as temporary
chairman Judge George Denny, who
is contesting with Colonel W. c.
Owens, the seat of Colonel Breckin-
ridge in Congress. After Judge Denny's
pointed, the one on resolutions includ-
ing all the Republican congressman
elect from Kentucky.
Congressman Walter z. Evans offer
ed a strong resolution for gold stand
ard. al Was referred to the committee
on resolutions. An invitation to ap
point delegates to the free coinage
convention at Memphis was tabled.
Congressman Evans was made per-
manent chairman, and Samuel j.
Roberts secretary.
1t was ascertained that the COM
mittee on resolutions was having diff
Guilty on the free silver plank. The con-
Vention remained in session up to
$50, filling in with speeches, when it
took a recess until 1880, awaiting the
report on resolutions.
On re-assembling, the committee on
resolutions was unable to report and
favorites were again called out for
speeches. Speeches were made until
p. m, when the platform was re-
ported and unanimously adopted.
Bradley For Governor.
State Chairman Yerkes presented the
name of Colonel W. c. Bradley for the
nomination of governor. The nomina-
continued demonstrations, until Colo
mel Bradley was escorted to the plat
form.
After thanking the convention and
accepting the nomination for governor,
Colonel Bradley reviewed recent politi-
cal changes in Kentucky, and on the
financial plank said:
1.-The platform of today is but a repe-
tition of the platforms of the past. 1t
demands protection for every Ameri-
can interest-prOIection for the pro-
Queer, protection for the manufac-
turer, protection for the laborer, and
protection for the currency. 1t de-
nounces the heresy of the free unlimi-
ted and Independent coinage Of silver,
and it will protect the people from the
dishOnor Of reputation. 1t has been
said before, and it is repeated now,
that every dollar should be of equal
value with every other dollar, and
that every promise to pay a dollar shall
be as sacred as soldiers grave and
worth a hundred cents wherever the
flag flies. 1t favors the use of gold
and silver of equal purchasing and
equal debt-paying power, and will pre-
preserve for every son Of toll the same !
dollar that is held by the richest mil
ionaire in the land. We heartily SYM
pathize with the intelligent business /
men of the Democratic party, who
agree with US on this question, and |
ask them to stand by and help US in |
an honest effort to preserve the ma
TONS credit"
All Due to Democrats.
The platform adopted charges that
he recent reduction in wages, de-
cline in expectations, general depres- |
sion of business, shrinkage in values |
and labor agitation have all been due |
o the apprehension of business inter- |
ests as to recent threatened tariff |
charges and the want of confidence in T
Democratic management.
Continuing the platform says:
1--WE are opposed to the free and I'M
United coinage of silver, believing it |
would involve the country in financial |
'uin. We believe in a sound currency
md in the use of both gold and silver
or coinage, provided always that a
lollar in one is made precisely as
yaluable as a dollar in the other
eve favor a tariff so regulated as
o protect the interests of all classes
If citizens upon articles that may be
successfully manufactured or pro-
luced in this country, thus insuring
rood wages to the laborer and home
market to the producer, and in con-
lection with this we favor the rees-
Adjustment of the doctrine of reci-
'rocity. We believe such system
would defray every governmental ex-
'ense, gradually hquidate every debt.
estore public confidence and reIegate
o the rear the undue excitement now
PREVALENT concerning the treasury. In
Jew of the past, the Democratic
arty's history, its devotion to the old
ank system and wildcat tendencies.
re affirm that the Republican party
an be more safely trusted TO regu-
ate the financial system of the ma
ion.
1--WE favor an American policy which
rill protect Americans and American
interests in all parts of the world at
II hazards and will sympathize with
trongly republican governments