The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-21
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honor. or rewards TO gain or 10 give-if
you mean anything IL is not merely the
enunciation of platform, but IL is in the
execution OF a purpose that Kentucky shall
not vote for Mr.. Bryan at the coming cleo
ton. (Applause)
Il am not here TO make personal charges
or 10 use personal names. That seems TO
me not to come up TO the high level of
the occasion 1t is not as TO whether Mr.
Bryan Is the nominee. / have nothing 10
say to Mr. Bryan that is not kindly and
pleasant. / take IL for granted that he be-
lieves what he utters. for The capacity TO
believe wrong things in undeveloped ana
emotional youth is extremely great. ZAP
plause and laughter.) / have naught 10
say that would in any way. reflect upon
him. l think he believes that platform
and as he believes it, if he be an honest
and courageous man-and / shall not doubt
that-he will use the whole power of that
office 90 make that platform the policy OF
tne American government and thus bellev-
ing out of compliment TO his honesty, thus
believing i'm justice TO his good character,
by the help Of God we shall never have
opportunity. tApplause-)
Il have come this afternoon to commune
with you-to unite with you in declara-
tion OF principles. Let US be moderate in
that declaration. Let us be firm in il. Let
us lay down the Democratic doctrine. We
are as much for freedom of trade as
were before the Chicago convention be-
trayed the Democratic party. .(Applause(
We will announce. in the old language of
a right TO earn his bread by the sweat of
his brow. and that that carries with II as
necessary
sell the produce of that sweat wherever he
pleases. at the highest price and buy what
his family needs wherever he can. at the
lowest price. tApplause.) We unite here.
in spite OF all opposition, upon the second
great necessity of prosperous country
that for which he trades shall be the best
money In every market, wherever ne
plause.) We oppose ourselves to the mis-
erable foolishness that laws of commerce
and of money are sectional; We know that
will nave a country whose laborers have
all the markets of the world and who for
their labor obtain the best money in the
world. loud applause.) We will put upon
out coin that issues from our mint our
arms and our motto and ii shall be the
most honest dollar issued from any mint
in the world. We will have for our Amer
lean dollars those that represent honesty
the soundest and most universal currency
the world over. We will not follow the
Chicago platform and erase the word
only from our platform. but will say.
in the old language, we believe in tariff
for revenue only loud applause)
APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS.
I'VE ask our Democratic brethren who
have not yet seen the way to go with us.
to pause before they go further. But we
have no quarrel with them. If they will
continue it is their right. Their conscience
is their own; their sense of duty is their
own. But we owe TO them two duties. They
are our brethren. We have loved each
other: we do love them still to-day and we
owe them two duties. One is to stand firm
in our place and give to them the nucleus
around which. If they better light be-
tween now and November. they may unite
in trying TO preserve the separate organiza>
ton of the Democratic party. And then we
owe TO them house and home, 10 erect
for their retuge, that when the day of
defeat is over, when they find that they
! nave been misled by the ignis fatuus OF
Populistic heresy, when they understand
that that is not the true Democratic party.
when the fiimsy fabric erected at st. Louis
shall be by the winds of November laid in
RUNS around them and they know not
where to 80 will have "A Democratic
home and with outstretched hands and
pleasant smiles we will have some place
for them to come in and sit by good fire
and talk over the good old times. ZAP
plauseD
In the times that are TO come. when we
will have passed away and the scepter of
our generation will have been turned over
to the stronger and better generation of to-
morrow ana our grandchildren are reading
the history of this day and Of what is
curing now. and one OF them turns TO his
father and asks What was the meaning
of the division of the Democratic party?
ne will tell OF citizens who loved their party
too much to help il betray the country, of
kentuckiGns who loved their country too
much 10 go into conspiracy TO sap the
foundation CT liberty. OF Americans who
loved the honor of their country so greatly
that they were willing TO make any sacri-
flee 10 preserve IL untarnished. That little
child will have interviewer in all his being
these great lessons and we will project
ourselves into that future for good and
only good" hong continued applauseD
Chairman George NJ. Davis made brief
speech in calling the convention to order.
and Lieutenant Governor J. r. Hindman,
who was made temporary chairman.
created good deal OF amusement by a
humorous speech which did not go deeply
into political issues. After the speech OF
Colonel Breckenridge. which was I'm re-
sponse to repeated and persistent calls. the
n Sf ca R6 fppD md
the convention took d short recess until
SIS p. m.
cations selected the following electors:
First District. X. II. Tyler of Fulton: Sec
ond. George Givens, of Henderson, Third.
James Symmes. of Bowling Green: Fourth
r. ". Wathen. of Marion; Fifth Thomas
". Bullitt, of Louisville; Sixth, William
EsSas shdge @ WSrd
Madison; Ninth. e. b. Willhoyt, of Carter:
Tenth: w. w. Mcclure. of Morgan; Elev-
enth. II. c. Baker, of Adair.
DELEGATES TO INDIANAPOLIS
The following district delegates to the
indianapolis convention were also chosen:
First district. +. NJ Clemens and H. Bu-
chanan: second, John F. Lockett and Rob-
ert Craig; Third. Judge c. w. Milligan and
j. c. Johnson: Fourth. w. j. Dean. jr. and
II. A. Watkins: Fifth. George NJ Davie
and J. NJ. Atherton; Sixth, W. III. Mackoi
and w. F. Peake; Seventh. Judge Thomas
| II. Hines and Professor Yeager Eighth.
| w. w. Stephenson and l.. G. Willis; Ninth
| j. III. Pierce and w. s. Montgomery:
| Tenth. j. T. Sayler and Judge Rodney
Haggard; Eleventh. o. III. Waddell and :.
| r. Sampson.
The convention reassembled at 5:15 but
| Immediately took a further recess until
| 7:30 p. IN. TO allow the committees more
| time.
AT the evening session permanent organ
| ization was effected with Judge j. o. Ward
| r6ni rh.. fr1f H.
| large to the indianapolis convention were
! Carroll. w. G. p. Breckenridge and Will
| liam +. Browder.
The platform. which was unanimously
| adopted aroused frequent outbursts of en-
| tnusiasm. 1t was a severe arraignment OF
| the Chicago platform, which was declared
Democratic principles The candidates
were denounced, Mr.. Bryan as Populist
and MIR. Sewall subsidized ship
! builder and a high protectionist 1t con-
tains strong presentation of the princi-
pies TO enunciate which the gathering was
called, namely. the maintenance of an hon
est and stable currency on gold stand
! ard; a tariff for revenue only: low taxation
! and economical expenditure civil-service
reform: the duty of the government TO pro-
tect the citizen and his property from law
lcssneSs. an independent and unintimiiated
| judiciary: the condemnation of special
| privileges, sumptuary legislation. govern
forms OF paternalism and Populism," and
a hearty Endorsement of the national DEM
ocratic administration.
Every mention of Cleveland or Carlisle
during the afternoon evening was
| greeted with an outburst of applause ON
1 IT.. - ~ a.