Owingsville outlook., 1896-08-13
A.IhInN TICKET.
Tho Sund MONEY Demo-; rats VIII Hold u
National Convention In indianapolis,
September ..


large ass ,mltly room ct the commercial |
club was pac'lci To the door with |
about three hundred people at $50 |
o'clock Friday, the me set for the af' |
tcrnoon session. Congressman fynum |
called the conference To order, explain
ing that he did so in the absence of
Gen. Bragg, chairman of the executive
committee who had been de-
laycd on his way from the cast.
a roll of the states was called and 1t
was found that - states were repre-
sentei by commttcemenp pre- sent, either
in person or by proxy.
No time was wasted in determining
the main question which had already
been practically decided by canvass
of the members of the committee. Mr..
Ewing read the resolutions adopted at
the Auditorium conference in Chicago
as the authority for the action of the
present gathering.
MIR. Chairman, in order to carry out
the purpose set out IN the resolution
just read, | move You that a committee
of five be appointed by the chair to pre-
pare n call for a national convention
to nominate Il democratic candidate
for president and democratic candi.
date for vice president (applausc.l and
that that committee report its call to
this committee at $50 o'clock this even
ing Carried.
Mr. Bynum named the following
committee: J. II. Outhwaite, Ohio;
Charles Tracey, New York; J. NJ. Falk-
ner, Alabama; l.. {. Krauthoff, Mis-
souri,; f. W. VI. Cutcheon, Minnesota.
The main question of whether or not
a convention should he called having
thus been disposed of, the conference
proceeded To select a local convention,
and in this indianapolis won right
handily.
Cen John VI. Palmer, of Illinois, ar
rived in company with his wife at five
o'clock Friday evening from Lawrence
Vile, ILL.,, where he had finished argu-
ing case at II o'clock. II did not
take him long to take himself COM
pletely out of consideration as possi-
BILE candidate for president on the
sound money ticket.
As soon as the evening session was
called to order Mr. Bynum announced
that the first business would be- the
permanent organization of the pro-
visional committee by election Of a
chairman and other officers. zen.
Tracey, of New York, nominated Sena-
tor John NJ. Palmer, of Illinois. for
chairman in brief but stirring
speech. The name of Gen. Palmer was
greeted with loud applause and the Sc
lection was made by acclamation.
Messrs. Tracey, Outhwaite and Hop
kins were appointed a committee to es-
cort him to the chair. His appearance
was greeted with three cheers and
tiger. lie bowed his acknowledge
mcnt and spoke very briefly, only in
few sentences
John X. Wilson. of indianapolis was
made secretary upon motion of l.. NJ.
| Martin, of Iowa, and John l.. FrenZel,
of this city, was made treasurer, on
motion of l.. & Krauthoff. Mr.. Outh-
waite, chairman of the subcommittee,
then presented the call for the conven-
tion as follows:
| To the Democrats OF the United States:
| A polite: party has always been defined TO
be al ass socIation of voters TO promote the sue
| cess OF political principles held in common.
The democratic party, during its whole his
p-rory- h5d been pledged to promote the liberty
/ OF the Individual, the security Of private
| rights and property and the supremacy oflaw.
' II has always insisted upon a safe and stable
money for the '"orle's use. II has insisted
u oon the ma'-taCaCrH ~ 80 francial honor
fuol iSs nation - ..sr s.r ..t-- alton
\ fnvtolate of The iu-f ...-. E-u ~ the
\ constitute n rnesa 10 Fr.cciC,0s, We, lhan-
| dorcd by the supposed representative Df the
party at a national convention recently assem-
bleG ut Chicago The democratic party VIII,
therefore, cease TO exist unless II be pre-
3fr'.. ~ the voluntary action Of such
! - members still adhere 10 its
I ...tgs eital principles. No majority
J a. f0- smbers Of that convention, however
~ Z D. any right or power 10 surrender
sht fr.ncip!es When they undertook to DC
/ &C Itatt a.ssemblIge ceased TO be democratic
/ cor Ion. Tho action taken the irregular
| proceedings, ard the platform crunciated by
| that body were and are so utterly and inde-
fensiveiy revolutionary, ard conSti-
tute sucn radical departures from
! the principles Of true demOcracv
1 which should characterize a sound and patri-
| otic administration OF our country's affairs,
| that its results are not entitled TO the conf
| dence support of true democrats. For the
| first time stree the national parties were
formed there is not before the American peo-
| pie platform declaring the principles
| of the democratic party as recog-
nized and most courageously and con-
! sistenty admin. stored by Jefferson,
| Jackson and Cleveland nor are there nomi-
| nccs for tt offices of president and vice pres
| ident of the United States plcdgei TO carry
| those principles into practical effect. The
| faithful and true democrats OF the United
| States are determined that their prime pies
shall not he ruthlessly surrendered nor the
people be deprived Of an opportunity to vote
for candidates in accordance herewith
| Therefore, the national democratic party of
the United states. through it, regularly con-
| stirut, Il committee. hereby calls "a national
convention of that party, for the announce
| mcnt OF its platform and tho nomination Ct
| candidates for tine offices CT president and vice
| president OF the United States and the tram
| sactiOn OF such business is incl
dental thereto, to be held at Indian
| apolis Wednesday, the second day OF
| Septemocr. 1896, at IL o'clock noon. and here
| by requests That the members OF the party in
| eS and the preservation OF law and order, ana
who are unalterably opposed TO the platform
| adopted and candidates nominated at Chita-
| go. will select in such manner as TO them
| shall seem best. a number of delegates
| to the same. equal to twice the num-
ber OF electoral votes to which such
states are respectively entitled such dele
| gates shall be duly accredited, according TO
the uSgges OF the democratic party. their
| credentials shall be forwarded or delivered to
| the secretary of this committee with all con-
| venient speed and this committee will make
| up and announce the roll of the delegates en-
| titled to participate in the preliminary organ