The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-09-12
GEN. JOHN M. PALMER.
The Illinois Senator VIII Lead Gold
Standard Democrats.
Gen. BuclSner, of Kentucky, for Vice Presi-
dent-FIOwer and CafTcry Chairmen-
The Platform Declares for Gold
and Indorses Cleveland.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 3.-Forty'
one states and three territories, repre-
sented by s24 delegates, met yesterday
in Tomlinson hall to repudiate the ac-
tion of the CHICAGO convention, TO put
forth n declaration OF principles and
name a presidential ticket. Senator
Palmer called the body to order al
1890. After the prayer by Bishop
White, of Indiana, for which the dele
gates arose, Senator Palmer announced
that the secretary would read the call
for the convention, and ex-Congress-
man Cultivate, of Ohio, who came
forward for the purpose, was recog'
nized by breezy burst of haud-clap'
ping. This applause punctuated every
telling point of the call during its
reading, the statement that the Chi
cago platform was not entitled to the
support of the true democrats being
especially applauded. In reading the
references to jefferson, Jackson and
Cleveland" Mr.. Outhwaite put particu-
lar stress upon Mr.. Cleveland's name,
and brought the delegates to their
feet with a tribute of cheers louder
than any which had gone before
A call of states to ascertain the rep
resentation followed. Mr.. Bremen,
of Wisconsin, was then introduced and
he read the report of the national com
mittee. The recommendations that
the rules which governed the last dem
ocratic convention, which was held in
1892, should govern this convention
was cheered to the echo.
Ex-Gov. Roswell p. Flower, of New
York, was presented as temporary
chairman and was greeted with cheers.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation recommended Senator Cafferysof
Louisiana, for permanent chairman;
John II. Wilson, of Indiana, for
secretary, and Walter Kessler, OF
Indiana, for sergeant-at-arms. 1t also
reported an order of business. The re-
port also recommended that the or
ganization of the party be made per-
manent, and that the national COM
mittee be empowered to call future
conventions.
The Second Days Proceedings.
1t was 11:3S o'clock Thursday when
Chairman Caffery called the convention
to order and, as the committee on reso-
lutions was not ready to report, eX-
Congressman w. C. p. Breckenridge
made a short speech in which he de-
nounced the Chicago sPlatforIn and
scored Mr.. Bryan. A resolution was
then passed deploring the death of ex-
Gov. William Russell, of Massachu-
setts. Then John De Witt Warner, of
New York; +. W. Lehman, of Missouri,
and w. d. Bynum, of Indiana, ad-
dressed the convention, followed by
brief speeches from Mr.. Eclzels, of Illi-
nois, and Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia,
after which Senator Villas, chairman
man of the committee on resolutions,
mounted the stage and read the plat
form to the convention.
1t declares that the Chicago plat
form attacks individual freedom, the
right of private contract, the inde-
pendence of the Judiciary and the au-
thority of the president to enforce
laws;" denounces protection land its
ally, free coinage of silver, as schemes
for the personal profit of the few at
the expense of the many;" demands
liberal policies toward American ship
ping interests; heartily commends the
administration of President Cleveland;
favors arbitration for settling inter
national disputes; favors a liberal PEN
sion policy for deserving union sol
diers, and condemns all efforts to de-
fame the supreme court. OF the
financial question the platform says:
The experience OF mankind has shown that,
by reason Of their natural qualities, gold is
the necessary money of the large affairs of
commerce and business, while silver Is conven-
iently adapted to minor transactions, and the
most beneficial use of both together can be in
sured only by the adoption OF the former as q
standard OF monetary measures and the main
tenance of silver ut q parity with gold by its
limited coinage under such safeguards of law.
Thus Is the largest possible enjoyment of
both metals gatned with the value universally