Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-08-15
SENATOR JOHN n. PALMER

Outhwaite, of Ohio, rs chairman Of tho
committee on IL call for the national
convention and plan of organization,
reported the following, which was re.
pcatedly interrupted by applause in its
reading. and adopted unanimously:
To the democrats OF the United States:
A political party has always been defined to
be an association OF voters to promote the sue
cess OF political principle held In common.
The democratic party. during lis whole his
tory has been pledged 10 promote the liberty
OF thc individual, the security OF private rights
and property. and the supremacy OF the law.
II has always insisted upon u safe ana stable
money for the pies use lthas insisted up
on the maintenance Of the financial honor OF
the nation, Us well rs upon the preservation
inyiolate OF the In stitutIons established by the
constitution. These. Its principles. were aban-
doncd by the supposed representatives OF the
party ut n national convention recently as
sembled Mt Chicago.
Tho democratic party will. therefore, cease
TO exist unless II be preserved 10y the vol
uniary action OF such Of its members rs still
adhere TO the fundamental principles. No ma
iority OF the members OF that convention, how
ever large. had any right or power to surrender
those principles When they undertook TO DO
convention The action taken. the irregular
proceedings ana the platform enunciatcd By
that body were and are utterly and indefensi.
bly, revolutionary and constitute such radical
departures from the principles OF true Demos
racy, which should characteri sound and
patriotic administration OF our country's af-
fairs that Its results are not entitled to the con-
ndence or support Of true democrats.
For the first time since national parties were
formed. there Is not before the American poo-
pie n platform declaring the principles OF the
democratic party, rs recognized and most
courageously and consistently administered
by Jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland, nor are
there nominees for the ofiices OF president
and vice president OF the United States
pledged TO carry those principles
into practical effect Tho faithful and
true democrats OF tho United States are
determined that their principles shall not BIO
ruthlessly surrendered. nor the people be de-
prlved Of IN opportunity TO vote for candidates
In accord herewith.
Therefore, the national democratic party OF
the United States, through its regularly con"
stituted committee, hereby calls 4 national
convention OF that party. for the announce
ment OF its platform and the nomination OF
candidates for president and yice president OF
the United States, and tho transaction Of
such business as is Incidental thereto. 10 be
held ut indianapolis on Wednesday. the I'll
day OF September. 1895, ut Il o'clock noon, and
hereby request that the members OF the party
In tho several states who believe In sound
money and the preservation OF law aud
order and who aro unalterably opposed
to the platform adopted and candidates nomi-
mated at Chicago, will select In such manner
as 10 them shalt seem best. number OF dele
gates to the same, equal TO twice the number
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