The record-union., 1896-08-28
THE KENTUCKY REVOLT.
Remarkable Demonstration of Third
Ticket Democrats.


The New York Suns account of the
convention of goldstandard Demo-
Gratis at Louisville, KY, on the Doth of
August, is worth reading. 1t is as fol-
lows:
The State convention of gold-stand-
ard Democrats here to-day surpassed
the most Sanguine expectations. The
attendance was fully equal to those of
the usual State conventions, and in per-
sonal appearance and influence the del
egates outranked any similar gather
ing held in Kentucky in recent years.
The wheel-horses of the Democratic
party were well represented, though
there was a scarcity of office-holders
and office seekers
The most conspicuous figures were
Ex-Governor Simon Bolivar Buckner,
ex-Speaker A. J. Carroll, who fought
Blackburn's election so vigorously last
winter and who was unseated at Black
burns Lexington convention; ex-Con-
gresham w. c. P. Breckenridge, who
restored himself to favor by a remarka-
BILE oratorical triumph this afternoon
w. B. Haldeman, general manager of
the "Courier-Journal," and many
others.
Ex-Lieutenant-G Governor Hindman
was made Temporary Chairman and
Judge Quincy Ward Permanent Chair
man. The speeches of both were bright
and loudly applauded. George M. Da-
vie, who organized the sound-money
movement, opened the convention. The
feature of the afternoon was a great
speech by Mr.. Breckenridge. In the
evening Colonel Breckinridge, A. J. Car
roll, Simon Bolivar Buckner and w. F.
Browder were elected delegates at
large to Indianapolis. George Davie
and ]. M. Atherton were sent from
Louisville. The convention was in
structed to vote for Governor Buckner
for President.
The resolutions were long and wildly
applauded. They indorsed the teach
ings of Jefferson, Benton, Jackson, TIL
den and Cleveland. They called for the
''soundest and best of money" with
gold as the standard; and a currency
consisting of gold. bank currency re-
deemable in gold, and such use of sill
Yer as is consistent with keeping all the
currency at par with gold. 1t also called
for a tariff for revenue only, civil serv-
iCC iCLOliI, Observation-Disclosures, Tie IlSI
of acquiring and holding property by
law, the independence of the judiciary
and opposition to bounties, paternalism
and populism. The Chicago conven-
ton platform and candidates were de-
nounced. Silver agitation was charged
with the responsibility for closing fac
tories and throwing labor out Of work.
After Governor Buckner's speech to-
night telegram was read from United
States Senator Lindsay Of Frankfort
regretting that illness, not dangerous
but painful, kept him from attending
the convention, but declared himself in
sympathy with it, and hoping that it
would declare against both Republic
anism and Populism. This caused an
other great demonstration.
Colonel Breckenridge spoke with his
old time eloquence. He said the Dem
ocratic party of 1892 was a heterogeneous
collection, and it was now repaying
the reward of its insincerity. He re-
ferred to the greenback craze, and said
no party deserved victory nor deserved
life when it became dishonest. Ken
lucky Democrats stood now to plead
with the nation to maintain the posi-
tion which the fathers Of the party had
taken to insist upon public and private
safety and the observance of laws. They
believed in a fair Independent judiciary