The record-union., 1896-09-13

GROVER CLEVELAND"
When the enthusiasm had subsided
Mr.. Bynum introduced Senator Caffery.
PALMER NOTIFIED.
Senator Caffery was given a warm
reception. He said in part:
General Palmer: / am charged with
the pleasant duty of notifying you on
behalf Of the National Democratic party
that you are it's nominee and candidate
for President of the United States. I'm
der ordinary circumstances no elaborate
or extensive statement of the causes
which led up to your nomination would
be appropriate, but the Democratic
party is no longer solid. The Chicago
platform shaped and drove the wedge
that has separated it in twain. A com
parison Of the platforms adopted at Chi
cago and at Indianapolis disclosed the
reasons for the separation.
You, sir, stand on a platform adher-
ing to the ancient and accepted doc
trines of true Democracy. 1t declares in
unequivOcal terms for: A tariff for rev.
enue only; the gold standard, with silver
as subsidiary coinage; the enforcement
of the Government from the banking
business, with a safe and elastic cur
rency under Governmental supervision
measured in volume by the needs of
business; the independence and integ-
rity Of the Supreme Court; individual
freedom and right of private contract,
and the enforcement of Federal law by
the President. No uncertain sound
comes from Indianapolis Clear, dis
tinct, and emphatic, its utterances have
penetrated every nook and corner Of the
republic.
THE Chicago platform is precisely the
opposite of these principles. The great
principle of tariff for revenue only is
denuded of it's Democratic force by
dropping the word only thus leaving a
wide margin for Republican heresy to
creep into this cardinal tenet
You and the public know the deadly
thrusts made in the Chicago platform
at the Supreme Court; at the Presi-
dents power to suppress riot affecting
Federal property or authority, and Of
the freedom of contract. You know Of
the attack upon the public credit and
honor on the present monetary stand
ard, and of the threat of unlimited
issue Of paper money by the Govern
nent- 1t is needless to specify the de-
partures from the Democratic doctrine
contained in the Chicago platform. The
world knows them and is amazed at
them.
Sir, at the risk of trespassing upon
your patience and that Of this audience,
| venture to assert certain Fundamental
truths accepted by all the deepest
thinkers and most ilustrious political
economists Of this and former times.
Standard money, being a device to eff
feet exchanges and measure values,
must be worth as much as the COM
modify 1t exchanges for. 1t must have,
as near as it may be reached, unvary-
ing value and must have universal
purchasing power. The value Of the
money metal is in the bullion and not
in the mintage. This value springs from
demand and supply and the estimate
placed upon it by the vast throng of
exchangers and traffickers who swarm
in the market places of the world
No nation has ever been led by Gov
ernInent, in defiance Of commerce. to
adopt measure of value and a medium
OF exchange. Different commodities
suit the differences Of civilization and
trade, and while silver may answer the
needs of an effete and nascent civiliza-
ton, it would not answer the needs of
the most progressive and most energetic
race on the globe-the American Of
to-day. The people Of the United
States have voluntarily and intelligent
ly adopted the gold standard and they
will not submit to the dictation of the
Chicago platform.
Which Of the nations of the earth can
by legislative thought add one centime
to the value Of one commodity more
than the brains and the estimates of
mankind give to it? The awful calam-
tiles to befall the citizens of this coun-
try when the thirteen billions Of trusts
funds and savings are cut in two, when
the Nations trade is demoralized and
cisordered, and the Nations banner is
sullied, no man can predict. That they
will be far reaching and destructive, we
know, but the extent of the disaster is
beyond conjecture.
Sir, into your hands formally place
the standard Of our party. It waved
over Jefferson and Jackson and Cleve-
land, and it now waves over a distin-
guished patriot, VINO in peace and in
war has signalized his devotion to his
country. We all know that your ex-
alted patriotism places country before
party, and that the assaults on the
Constitution of our country by the Chi
cagO platform will be resisted with the
same courage which you displayed on
many bloody field il, it's defense We
know that your devotion to your party
IS only surpassed by your love for your
country, and that the flag Of Democ-
racy which you unfurl will ever be seen
il. the forefront of the battle wherever
its foes assail or it's betrayers soil it,"
Toward the end of his speech Senator
Cafrery turned around and faced Cen
eral Palmer AS he did so the latter
arose and listened intently with hands
folded to Senator Cafferys closing
words. Then the band played "The
Star Spangled Banner"
Mr.. Bynum said General Palmer
needed no introduction, and the audi
ence yelled itself hoarse.
General Palmer then proceeded to
strong. and could be heard very plainly
by the crowds assembled
HIS REPLY.
Senator Palmer said in part:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: Yo1
give me official information that dele
gates representing the National De-
mocracy Of forty-one States, lately as
sembled in convention in the city of In
dianapolis, honored me by designating
me the National Democratic candidate
for the Presidency, and that the con-
vention associated with me in the for
NAL temporary leadership Of that great
historic party of the United States an
eminent citizen Of Kentucky-a citizen
distinguished in arms, and as the pa
triotic chief magistrate Of his and my
own native Commonwealth.