Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-23
GOLD DEMOCRATS RATIFY.
Hold n Great Meeting I'm Madison
Square Gnrden-Palmer and
BuclSner There.

New York Sept. e2.-This is ore Of the
peculiar meetings of a peculiar campaign"
said man entering the big auditorium in
the Madison Square garden tonight. and
he spoke the truth, for while the Demo-
cratic state committee was busy two
blocks away Strengthening out a tangle in
an alleged endeavor to aid the Bryan CAM
paign. mNl who had grown gray in the
service of the party argued against Mr..
Bryan and his policies and begged for the
salvation of the country from alleged
threatened ruin.
Had the managers of this meeting set
about to make every incident of it at vari
ance with the notification of w. ]. Bryan
It could not have been more successful.
The thermometer marked 1t cool, in dis
tinction to the fever heat at the Bryan
meeting; the audience that filled every
nook and corner of the edifice. partitioned
off as it was, accommodating fully 5000
people, remained in their seats until the
end of the session; the platform was filled
with representative men Of the old Dem
ocratic party. faces familiar to all. and
picture of President Cleveland held
prominent place among the decorations.
The big hall was beautifully adorned
with the national colors, and there were
huge pictures over the highly elevated
stage, of President Cleveland. Samuel j.
Tnoen, Messrs. Palmer and Buckner, the
candidates of the party holding the con-
vention: Andrew Jackson and Thomas
Jefferson. In the center of the stage deco
ration was a large picture of the National
Democratic party's emblem in this state,
full rigged ship. A band furnished the
usual plea for enthusiasm by playing the
national airs, the audience heartily ap-
plauding each effort.
The presence upon the stage of men like
Roswell p. Flower. W. D. Bynum. Charles
S. Fairchild L. Z. Anderson, Robert Greer
Monroe, in addition to the speakers, gave
dignity TO the affair that was carried out
in the audience.
At first II was quiet, but the brief re-
marks of Chairman Flower seemed TO
awaken them, for in moment they were
shouting their approval OF the statement:
We are not J0-cent Democrats" The
other pointed but brief remarks of the ex-
governor were also vocferously applauded,
and By the time Mr. Bynum began his re-
marks they were very receptive and hearty
In their reception.
The meeting was called to order by Rob-
ert T. Wyndman, chairman of the Syra-
cuse conventions state committee, who
Introduced Ex-Governor Flower as the pre-
siding officer. Mr.. Flower waited until the
hearty reception accorded him had SUBJ
Sided, when he said:
Fellow Citzens:--We are met to ratify
The nominations and the platform of the
National Democratic convention held at
Popnlists. We are in favor of liberty reg
nlated by law. We are not revolutionists.
We believe N dollars of full intrinsic value
measured by the markets of the world. Wa
are not o0-cent Democrats.
we favor a tariff for revenue only We
neclare the government should not engage
In the banking business. We are opposed
to iiat money We indorse the administra-
ton OF President Cleveland. our PRINCIPLES
point the way TO stability, not doubtful eS-
periments: to confidence in business not
uncertainty. 10 prosperity, and not panics
Il now take pleasure in introducing TO
you the tall hickory of the WabashT my
old colleague in congress. William d. BY
mum, of Indiana"
thirty years Democratic platforms. but /
cannot support the Chicago platform and
ticket" which statement was vigorously
applauded. He then continued with a hrief
argument for sound money.
II was not until near the close of Mr.
Rynun's speech that the candidates Pal
n,ei and BGckner came in and ascended
Lled veterans, remnants Of the armies of
the North and South. ascending the plat
.crn, created the greatest enthusiasm and
there was hearty burst of applause that
lasted some minutes, the audience standing
upon their feet The band added TO the
iuInult by playing alternately America
and Dixie"
General Palmer spoke briefly. defending
the action of the Indianapolis convention
as the representative of true Democracy.
When Governor Flower introduced Cen
eral Buckner the scene was almost dra-
matte. The Northern audience evidently
thought that 10 The brave soldier of the
South IL should accord Il special welcome
and cheer upon cheer rent the air, the