Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-02

fejcral troops in state affairs" This dec
lniation is democratic and ] subscribe to
for ,hdi re.olnion % % wa" ,Re Re,ns use Of fsGefa
IN suppressing the riots there in 1895. in
the enforcement OF the Interstate com.
merce law, and in protecting the United
promptly Transmitted. That. the. chicago
c,9nNent9n Intended 70 say that President
GllSyeilanas lSysi b condne, in tha, nsianfe was
guilty OF arbitrarily using federal troops
N state hnnlrs' no sane person can doubt.
The Chicago convention condemned that
act Ihcy refused to indorse II IN the
amondmenis offered by Senator I'M, II
refused TO indorse any act, of President
ists who composed that convention wanted
u to, go broadcast oyer tho whole coun.
trv that the Cleveland administration had
Cleveland was II criminal and guilty. Of
treason IN snpprcssins the Chicago riots
cided by the supreme court OF the United
states. but martyr. Tnc gentleman who
Mnt y, nominated on that platform stated
lion to lay senator Hlll,,s motion TO in.
iSrss ,S n, ne president would be lail upon
the humiliatlnc spectacle Of u socnlei
Democratic convention refusing to indorse
an administration which many Democrats
rcrntd singularly able, courageous, patri-
otlc and strong. In the refusal OF the con-
Acuuqn TO indorse the admins tratlon In
fttuslnE TO lnlOrSc tlcNelQnl'E act IN sup
pressing the in-urrection, but passing
resolution condcmninr the arbitrary use
q federa! troops in state affairs ~ con.
part and decision in the Debs case. the
convention placed Itself In the position OF
d%ST BY Sb. and and org ,s nMe nna as has Il
adopted by him in the Chicago riots. |
repeat my former statement
Platform rOpuIistic nnh Nnnrchistic.
The platform is both ropulistlc and an
urhstie, ant. hence undemocratic. For
that reason. II for no other. 1t cannot have
my sanction or support. believe the Very
highest rrcrosatlve Of government j. 20
maintain the established order until rc-
Importance TO that Is TO maintain a nrm-
"a established public credit. without which
maI1tain our national honor both at homo
and abroad. Cleveland unaided by his
party in concress. has maintained the es-
thhlishcd order; has upheld the public
credit, although criticised with the most
violent yituporatlon and abuse, and dur
ing perilous times. has maintained our
national honor both at home and abroad
Having done this. he is entitled to be up
held and not condemned, for IT,. \ vote
these principles so essential to a republic |
IKE ours aud to condemn q man who
must 20 down In history MS the great, 1t
executive this country. has had since the
days Of Jefferson and Lincoln.
have always been in favor of law aud |
order, and plead that am consistently |
-Four years ago Mr., Buckner actively |
Governor Stone for the nomina- |
iton and insisted tha. HIS position on pub |
He questions made him the strongest man |
the Democrats could place AT the head of |
primary canvass was being made and |
urged his friends to support his flvoritc |
candidate \ that tim" Governor Stone |
was not only demanding the restoration |
Of silver coinage. in accordance with the |
platform slnC" adopted at Chicago but he |
was denouucing the arbitrary interfcrence |
NJ & N 1E tNN t4s.