Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-26

death TO loved ones, there nashed INTO
every hamlet and home throughout this
land the announcement Of a new faith and
a new creed to the adherents of Democ-
racy. That, while for a century it had been
the primary purpose of the party TO teach,
respect for law and order. loyal support of
the courts in the protection of all rights TO
a free and law-abiding people. the main
tenance of sound currency and system OF
finance, with a wise preservation OF our
national credit and an unalterable opposi-
ton to class legislation: 1t was now de-
clared that all these teachings OF the
fathers were mere platltudes, and that
from now and henceforth it shall be the
purpose of the party TO teach vagaries OF
financial policies, extending to A favored
class of silver owners the marked and ur-
questioned advantage Of class legislation;
TO teach abuse Of the legally constituted
authority; to teach defiance of the courts
and their reorganization to class purposes,
and. in short, intoxicating a line of So
cialis;Ic policies diametrically opposed to
the ancient holdings os Democracy. To the
heralding of these novel and astounding
propositions, vast numbers of loyal Demo-
cratic electors throughout the nation, and
even in Kansas, express quick, sharp and
strong disapproval.
The Ncw-OId Democracy.
"As a elimination of this disapproval.
the National Democratic party was assem-
bled by proper representatives at 1ndianap-
oils on August Z. 1896. and there called in
due form and custom a national convention
of the National Democratic party to as
semble at Indianapolis on Wednesday, Sep
tember 2, 1885, at high noon, there TO an
nounce TO the people true platform ex-
pressive of pure Democratic principles.
and TO name candidates for the high offices
of president and vice president OF the
United States
Eliminating from such source comes
a call to the loyal hearts of Kansas for
this assemblage to-day to select delegs-
ton from our own state TO represent US III
such national convention.
by virtue of the authority vested in
me chairman Of the original conference
committee of Kansas. and under direcnon
of the national committee, therefore 40
now plant. with all solemnity, the banner
of the National Democratic party on the
free soil and In the bright sunshine OF
Kansas, invoking the blessing OF Almighty
God on the rectitude of our purpose and
the loyalty of our hearts toward the prin-
ciples OF true Democracy. under the pro-
tecting folds of the stars and stripes
II now declare this conference of the Ma
tional Democratic party in Kansas assem-
bled and in order. and suggest that you
select from your body chairman for nut
ure elaboration.
Hon. Tom Fenlon, of Leavenworth coun-
ton. al the conclusion of Mr.. kfmbie's re-
marks. and accepted the honor IN nve
minutes speech, which was frequently ap-
plauded He had been, he said. member
of every Democratic convention ever neid
in Kansas, with the exception OF one Ihe
last convention over which he had me
honor to preside had named Democratic
governor of Kansas. Without hope o.
Office We who are here assembled have re-
ma!ned true to principles he said. when
We sent our delegates down to Chicago we
expected them to proclaim again the doc
tTine which has been ours from the birth
OF the republic. Instead. they trampled
those principles under foot and We are
here, as j understand ii, to protest against
the wreck of the Democratic party by the
betrayers who dominated the Chicago con-
vention."
In conclusion, the speaker cited in detail
the principles which had been betrayed by
the delegates at Chicago, and in swift
and burning peroration denounced them Tor
the betrayal
c. c. Vandeventer, of Kingman county
was elected secretary and the following
committee ON resolutions appointed: c. F.
Hutchings. Kansas City. Kas.; W. H. Ros-
s,ngton. Topeka; S. s. Reynolds, GRAIN
field; w. n. Ewing, Wichita; Charles Good
Adjournment was then taken to permit
the congressional districts to select their
delegates to the national convention, which
having been accomplished full delega-
ton to Indianapolis was chosen. as fol-
lows:
Delegates to Indianapolis.
Delegates-at-Iarge-Tom Fenlon Leaven-
worth: Sam Kimble. Manhattan: W. H.
c. +. Hutchings. Kansas City; G. Boyd,
FIRST district-Ed Carroll. Leavenworth:
W. c. McPike. Atchison. Alternates, r.
L; Pease. Atchison; Peter Shields. Brown.
Second district-John B. Cruise, wyan-
dctte: c. E. Hulett. Bourbon. Alternates.
George Horstman. Wyandotte; Robert Ed
Third district-Howard Ross. Cowley.
Fourth district-A. w. Jones. Cowley; c.
key. Shawnee: t. H. Brown, Morris.
Fifth diStrict-J: A. Sparks. Riley; S. W.
EEsler Clay. Alternaies. J: S. Aibaugh.
Sixth district-Grover walker. Sheridan;
p. /. Lancaster, Sherman. AIternates,
George 8. Pryor. Cove; 7. F. Poole. Cove.
man; J. w. Long. Rice. Alternates, Will
lam osmond. Barton; ]. W. Russell, Paw
nee
The committee on resolutions reported
the platform, which was as follows:
The Platform.
'sThe Democrats of Kansas who do not
recognize the platform of the Chicago con-
vention as Democratic. and who believe
1t Is to the best interests of the country
and Democratic party TO perpetuate the
separate organization of that party do here
by approve Of the action which has been
taken looking to convention of the Ma
tional Democratic party at indianapolis. on
September ?, 1896, for the reasons follow
ing to-wit:
Because We believe in those fundamental
Democratic principles expressed by the
Democratic party in national conventions
prior 20 1896, and therefore cannot sub
scribe TO the un-Democratic declaration of
principles adopted at Chicago.
1T was there said that the money ques-
tion is paramount to all others, and the
Democratic party was committed to the
mischievous and impossible fetch of the
free and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver at the ratio of l6 to / without
awaiting similar action by other great
commercial nations. And the dollar so to
be coined Is TO be full legal tender. equal
Apparently recognizing the inherent weak
ness OF such n policy, II is backed by the
threat of force bill which will take from
citizens the right of contract. The declara-
tion Is accompanied by misrepresentation
as to the language of the constitution by
fallacious statements as TO the effect of
existing laws, and by 4 puerile declaration
that those who believe in 4 gold standard
under existing circumstances are devoted
TO an un-American policy. The truth is, no
and unlimited coinage of silver and gold
at any fictitious ratio, and no Democrat tic
platform ever asked Democrats to sub
scribe to the dogma of coinage of gold and
silver at a ratio other than that favored bv
Jefferson. to-wit, the commercial ratio
We declare that the only test OF
metallic money is the fire. Any coin which
is not worth much without as with the
insignia of the mint is dishonest, and nc
Democrat can subscribe 10 a dishonest pub,
lie policy, no matter how IL may be dis.
guised.
Unstable Money Means Distress.
'Fluctuating or unstable money means
now, as IL always has meant, increased
We believe in bimetallism whenever prac-
ticable. Without the cooperation of the