Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-04

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W. C. P. BRECKENRIDGE,
Leader Of the Kentucky Delegation of
Gold Democrats.
passed out of Democratic control The sill
yer Democrats had already given over the
country to Republican rule. 1.-THE plat
form adopted at Chicago is not our plat
form."' said he: "the nominees are not
ours"
He referred to Mr.. Bryan as "the young
man who was seeking to enlighten the
world; The whole. of Mr.. Bryan's teach
ings. he said, was for those who had been
unfortunate in life to unite to destroy
those whose life had been prosperous.
Mr. Bryan, he said; pointed out the
the ballot as the weapon to equalize, that
which life had made unequal. 81 protest"
he cried, that this is not Democracy.
ernment should support the people, but
that the people should support the govern
He denied that the convention was here
and shoot into the air. 1t was here, he
said, to nominate candidates who would
place before the people a ticket In con-
tered not to him, he said.- who was the
candidate. His reference to Senator Palmer
as the noble soldier and statesman who
produced a great demonstration. which
was followed by q counter demonstration
as he mentioned General Bragg as the
cluded with brilliant and eloquent perora-
tion on the duty Of patriots to home and
country.
In Memory of Russell.
After the demonstration which followed
the conclusion OF the speech had subsidized,
and and s. offered G resolution % expressing e the
deep loss the National Democracy felt in
the death of Massachusetts brilliant ex-
TeferreS to t Spirit of Which,
had brooded over the Chicago convention,
which had no place in a national Demo-
cratic convention"
The resolution was adopted by rising
vote and DR.. Everett. Of MASSACHUSETTS,, at
the request of the Bay state delegation,
took the stage and responded fseiilely in
behalf OF Massachusetts to this great
tribute to her distinguished son.
Mr.. Savage, of Kentucky, read the fol-
lowing telegram. which was warmly Ie-
Hon; George Davies, Chairman Ken.
lucky Delegation: Give us an unequivocal
Democratic platform and -, an oid-time
De''fa'' '''Aes WnGhIAM VII a. MI LfSpsEY" Hs
Savage said that there was no more
change &c Of Bryan nacaI, carrying Kentucky than
John Dewitt Warner. of New York, a
former member of congress and a leader
although New York. Democrats were
strong partisans they did not believe that
party loyalty required a man to be a
ing; that although some New York Demo-
Gratis believed it to be their duty to vote
for Mckinley they were not in the delega-
which the delegation represented. New
York Democrats were equally opposed to
the legitimate requblicanism found in the
Republican camp and the bastard repub-
hcanism drawn from the Democracy.
Lehman Speaks for Missouri.
Missourian. told the convention that Mis-
souri, stood for equal opportunities for all
and special privileges to none:
that the convention invite w. D. Bynum.
OF Indiana, to address the convention, as
he had done more than any other man to
ed with a whirl. and Mr.. Bynum's appear
ance on the platform was received with
prolonged applause.
Illinois. arose to announce that the commit
tee on resolutions had agreed on platform
nSSs and would report In few minutes. but the
made his way, to the stage. His remarks
were continually, interrupted by applause
I'VE. I've are as met he began for conscienee
place. We are here to defantly assert our
he 1sedns on fhahk aI
God that there is in this country Sufficient
riotism in American yeomanry; sufficient
strength In. the American character to
drive these ssH hordes I from the spoils Of ONCE
never again bother the American public or
foreign powers with the question as to
whether We are nation who pay our
Mr., Hammond, of Georgia. followed Mr..
Eckels with a brief speech, in which he
for appealing for Populist support. When
he concluded the convention rose and sang
1.-THE The Star spangled Banner" The plat
port and there. were cries for Belmont
and others.
The Platform Adopted.
An effort was made to take a recess. but
It failed, and at exactly o'clock Senator
lutions, mounted the stage and read the
platform to the convention.
The reading was continually interrupted
with applause. The first. demonstration
came with the statement that the Democ-
racy was committed to Sound money"
the next with the statement that the DEM
but could not survive a victory of the Chi
cago principles won in the name OF De-
mocracy; again. when protection and its
the money plank and its pledges to MAIN
tain the gold standard Were read the del
egates rose and cheered. The declaration
for the limited use of silver was not SO cor
daily received. The denunciation Of "the
present patch of national paper currency
and the declaration for currency reform
| were also loudly cheered. and the plank
eulogizing Mr.. Cleveland and the adminis-
tration brought the convention up stand
ing.
band struck up "My Country. 'Tis of
Thee" and the delegates rose and Joined
| in the air.
Senator Villas made speech. saying that
| the platform needed no argument. He
| smilingly moved its adoption. and it was
adopted by a rising vote. Again a motion
was made for a recess. but the temper Of
| the convention was not for delay. A mo-
| tion of Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, to
proceed to the nomination of candidates to
stand on the excellent platform adopted
was carried.
Nomination of Candidates.
Thereupon the call Of delegates for NOM
| nations was begun at 2:30 and Alabama
yielded to Kentucky. that Delegate Car