Evening journal., 1896-09-23
PALMER AND BUCKNER.
Big Ratification Meeting of Ma
tional Democratic Nominees.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN FILLED.

Ex-Governor Roswell P. Flower Presided
at the Meeting-speeches Were Made
by Generals Palmer and Buclner, Con-
gressman Bynum and william Everett.
NEW YORK, Sept 23-"This is one of
the peculiar meetings Of a peculiar cam
paign' said man entering the big au-
uitorium in the Madison Square Garden
iast night, and he spoke truth, for while
the Democratic state committee was busy
TWO blocks away straightening out tan
gle in an endeayor to aid the Bryan cam
paign, men who had grown gray in the
service of the same party argued against
Mr Bryan and his policies Had the man
ayers OF this meeting set out to make
every incident of 1t at variance with tho
notification of Bryan it could not have
been moro successful. The thermometer
marked 1t cool in distinction to the fever
heat at tho Bryan meeting; the audience
that nlled every nook and corner of an
ediilce that partitioned off as it was, &C
commodities fully 5000 people, remained
In their seats until the end of the session,
and the platform was filed with represen-
tative men Of the old Democratic party,
faces familiar to all
The big hall was beautifully adorned
with the national colors for the event and,
there were huge pictures over the highly
elevated stage of President Cleveland,
Samuel j. Tilden, Messrs. Palmer and
Bucl1ner, the candidates of the party hold
ing the convention; Andrew jackson and
Thomas jefferson. IN the center of the
stage decoration was large picture Of the
National Democratic party's emblem in
this state, full rugged ship. The plat
form was at the east end of the hall and
was very much elevated. so that all of the
speakers were in very plain view. A band
furnished the usual plea for enthusiasm
by playing the national airs, the audience
heartily applauding each effort.
Prominent Men Present.
The presence upon the stage Of men like
Roswell p. Flower, W. ID. Bynum, Charles
s. Fairchild, e. e. Anderson and Robert
Greer Monroe, in addition to the speakers,
gave a dignity to the affair that was car
ried out In the audience the crowd being
Of better class than usually gathers at
such events. At first it was quiet, but the
brief remarks Of Chairman Flower seemed
to awaken them, for in a moment they
were shouting their approval of the state
lnent, 1--WE are not 80 cent Democrats. "
The other pointed but brief remarks OF
the ex-governor were also yooiferously APP
plauded, and by the time Mr. Bynum be-
gan his remarks they were very appreoia-
tive and hearty in their reception.
Ex-Governor Flower made short speech,
introducing Congressman William ID. By
mum of Indiana, who made an address,
1t was not until near the close of Mr.
Bynum's speech that the candidates, Cen
eral Palmer and General Buckner, came
in and assembled the platform. Tho sight
Of the two grizzled veterans remnants Of
the armies of the north and south, ascend
ing the platform created the greatest en-
thusiasm, and there was a hearty burst of
applause that lasted for some minutes,
the audience standing up in their seats.
The band added to the tumult by playing
alternately America" and Dixie"
When General Palmer was introduced,
be res received with almost yooiferous ap-
pla-7 He said in part:
NJ Palmer's Speech.
Tlat part of the platform which refers
TO the money question attracts the largest
measure of popular attention, and it is to
that clause the Chicago platform and the
corresponding clauses Of the platform
adotped by the indianapolis convention
that propose to direct attention briefly
The Chicago platform declares and rec
ognizes that the money question is para
mount to all others at this time. We in
vito attention to the fact that the federal
constitution named silver and gold to-
gether as the money metals Of the United
States and that the first coinage laws
passed by congress under the constitution
made the silver dollar the monetary unit
and admitted gold to free coinage upon
the original basis by the silver dollar unit.
This language .commends the convention,
its candidates and their supporters to the
distinct definite measure of the coinage
of the silver dollar Of 412R grains of stand
ard silver with unlimited legal tender
qualities.
one Of these declarations must be false
in principle and is necessarily dangerous
to the business and credit of the country
And It is for the Democratic party to de
termine in the approaching election which
of these two is to be accepted as a true ex-
position Of the party faith On former
occasion I said that in this pledge to the
free coinage OF silver the Chicago oonyen-
tion invoked not only the Judgment, but
the Imagination of the American people
The free coinage Of silver as interpreted
by Mr. Bryan means the advance in the
commercial value of all the silver bullion
and coin and indeed all the commercial
silver to an equality in commercial value
In gold.
The promise is that the American dol
lar, which it may be said conveniently is
worth 53 cents as compared with the dol
lar of gold, shall by the adoption Of this
measure by the United States be advanced
in equality, and in commercial value
to an equality with the dollar of 25 $40
grains of standard gold, and a similar
promise is made with reference to all the
silver coinage Of the civilized world.
II was believed early in the canvass by
many honest and thoughtful men who
were sincere in their convictions that IL
would be possible by the adoption Of a
measure for the free coinage Of silver to
give TO the silver coin Of 412S grains a
full local amount Of value That belief
has yielded to the better understanding Of
the question.
Mr.. Bryan recognizes that commercial
law which proves a local value for a silver
SOLAR to be a myth. He says that the
silver of the world would necessarily find
common value. He comedies that Amer
lean silver would after free coinage be sup
f,Iarapntpd nv the hu1lfor and oofn NJ othnY