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GOLD DEMOCRATS.
They Issue Cali for Another National
Convention.

They Issue q Call Tor Another National
Convention.
Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. s.--Thc pro-
visional committee of those democrats
not indorsing the Chicago platform and
ticket held session here Friday. per-
mancnt organization was effected and
n call was issued for n national conven-
ton 10 be held in this city Wednesday,
September 2, for the purpose OF adopt
ing "A declaration OF principles and nom
mating candidates for president and
vice president. The provisional conf
mittee was merged into national com
mittee. and Senator John III. Palmer,
of Illinois. was made permanent chair
man.
Mr.. Cultivate. chairman OF the sub
committee, then presented the call for
the convention. as follows:
'"ro tho democrats OF the United sta.es.
A political patty has always been defined
20 be an association OF voters 10 promote
the success or poiiticnl principles held In
common. The democratic party. during It's
whole history, has been pledged 10 pro-
motto the liberty OF the individual. the Sc
curity OF private rights and property ard
the supremacy OF the law. IL has always
insisted upon safe and stable money fot
the peoples use. IL has insisted upon the
maintenance OF the financial honor or he
nation as well as upon the preservation In
violate OF the Institutions established by
the constitution. These. It's principles. were
abandoned by the supposed representa-
tives OF party at national convention
recently assembled at Chicago.
''rhe democratic party VIII. therefore
cease TO exist unless u be preserved by the
voluntary action OF such OF It's members
ns sun adhere TO it's fundamental princi-
pies. No majority OF members OF that con-
Vention, however large. had any right or
mower 10 surrender those principles. When
they undertook 10 do so, that assemblage
ceased 10 be "A democratic convention. The
action taken, the irregular proceedings,
and the platform enunciated by that body
were, and are, 80 utterly ana lndetenNl-
bly, revolutionary, and constitute such rad
Zeal departures from the principles or true
democracy, which should characterize
sound and patriotic administration OF our
country's AFFAIRS, that It's results are not
entitled 10 the confidence or support or
true democrats. For the first time since
national parties were formed there Is not
before the American people a platform de-
clarlng the principles OF the democratic
party as recognized and most courageously
and consistently administered by Jeffcr-
son. Jackson and Cleveland. nor are there
nominees Tor the offices OF president and
vice president OF tho United states pledged
TO carry those principles into practical eff
feet. The faithful and true democrats or
their principles shall not he ruthlessly sur
rendered. nor the people DC deprived OF an
opportunity TO vote Tor candidates IN ae-
cord herewith.
therefore tho national democratic party
OF the United states, through It's regularly
constituted committee, hereby calls "A la
tional convcEt,on of that party, FOR the
announcement 0t It's platform and the nom
nation OF candidates for the oinces OF
president ana vice president OF the United
States ana the transaction OF such busi-
moss as ia Incidental thereto, to be held at
INDIANAPOLIS on Wednesday, the second day
OF September 1885, at ~ o'clock noon. and
hereby requests that the members OF the
party in the several states whoulelieNc In
sound money and the preservation OF law
and order, and who are unalterably OPP
posed TO the platform adopted and candi-
dates nominated at Chicago. VIII select
In such manner as TO them shall seem best.
d number OF delegates TO the same, equal
10 twice the number OF electoral votes TO
which such states are respectively en-
titled such delegates shall be duly ac-
credited according TO tho usages OF tho
democratic party. Their credentials shall
be forwarded or delivered 10 the secretary
OF this committee with all convenient speed
and this committee viii make up and an
nounce the roll of the delegates entitled TO
participate In tho preliminary organiza-
tion OF the convention"
At II o'clock Friday night Chairman
Palmer announced his executive com
mittcc as follows:
w d. Bynum. indianapolis, Ind; W.
Il. Haldeman, Louisville, Ky; Frederick
Lehman, ST. Louis, Mo-; John T.. Hop
kins. Chicago. H.; EiGis b. Usher. La
Crosse, Wis; i. NJ. W. Cutcheon. 81.
Paul. Mimi; Samuel II. Holding. C!eye-
land, O.; Charles Tracy, New York.
The headquarters of the committee will
until after the convention.