The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17

country reJOlcc that soldier of the union
and soldier of the Confcderacy unite
IN peace to defend their common coun-
try, its noble constitution and the great
party which has upheld both since the
foundation of the republic"
AS Senator Caffery concluded he
turned toward Gen. Palmer, whose ap-
pearance was greeted with loud ap-
plause, the audience singing "The Star
Spangled Banner
Gen. Palmer, in accepting the nomina-
tion said:
"AIr. Chairman and Gcntlemen-You
give me official information that dele
gates representing the national democrat
lc party of fOrty-Onc states, lately as
scmbled in convention in the city of In
dinnapolis, honored me by designating
me the national democratic candidate
for the presidency, and that the convcn-
tion placed with me in the formal tempo
rary leadership of the great historic par
ty of the United States an eminent citi-
zen of Kcntucky-a citizen distinguished
in arms and as the patriotic chief magiS-
trate of his and my own native common
wealth.
"Mr. chairman and gentlemen. Cen
| Buckncr and | were once in modest
sense, representatives of opposing opin-
ions upon fundamental questions relating
TO the powers of the United States and
of the respective states under the CON
stitution. We, met on the battlefield,
| where great public controversies that adj
nit of no other methods of solution are
determined. | know he did his duty
and | trust the citizens believe | did
mine. The nominations made at Indian
apolis prove more conclusively than any
! thing which has occurred within the last
thirty years that the American people
are united; that our hopes, our rights.
our duties and our interests are the
same; that the lofty and patriotic mis-
sion of the national democracy is to
maintain peace and order. defend consti-
tutional liberty. regulated by just and
equal laws, and if possible avert from
the country reputation, bankruptcy and
national dishonor.
Il accept the unsought honor and re-
SponSibility imposed upon me by the ma
| tional democratic convention. | accent
them as proof that my democratic fcl-
low citizens contide in my devotion to
democratic principles so clearly and accu-
ratcly defined in the proceedings of the
| convention. 1t was known to the dele
gates to the convention before this hon
or was conferred upon me, and is well
| understood by the country, that my pub
| lie services commenced more than fifty
years ago, and that since that time
| have taken an active, earnest part in the
discussion and settlement of every pub
lie question which had at times sufficient
NV oninions and NV pn',hic octs hn1.n
heon nm onnn hook tn ho rnmI ~, -, n1 no,,
Itomnoror;rs h,vo Lao,, Of ~ al 49,,
controlled hv INV own convictiors Fl, ,,'''oT oT
duty. and havn now NO ono y,ho", I con w
| properly invite to share my responsible
ties. Taught by Jefferson, | opposed
Jackson. / defended tbn union Of tho
stntcs to Tho avtnnt or INV "i,,G nI.ltu w. I Wy
| influenced Inv his nyomnIn ,yhon nv, " CON-
duct ms military oaicp, ,yoe cbnIion@nI ,iIs D,,
MS violation Of fhe Inv | Voluntarily, e1,b
| mittod myself to tLn i,IrisJintior ~ .bo
civil comrts WV ''' ''''''' ''0' u ''V
| "Whcu governor of my, ,d,,to1 stoto
while | onnosrd and hy noocdrni ,',a,,s
succrssfuIlv resisted tIo ;nt,rforo,.o ,,T ,c
| the United Stotcs Inv lis miIitary rorcos
! in the purely local concerns r. tGo stoto
! | distinctly concrdcd tbn rioht and 10 ~,
serted the duty of thc ~ovormmcnt ~" ~ "n-
| force within Tho stoto7 ~, ai,n,,i,o w. H.
own laws Inv lis own onnncio, ''
.I1r Crn;nn'a,, w." ",7,"'',o'
mottnrs e., ',.hiah i.,Ii nnu N9iltltlhgh ihc
rnroinisowoos "tIm ta,i n"nc auNerted ~, are put
to thn nnst nv T,r l"tci anu pciohS
] w. ,nc pus.. Our autE US lovers OF our
bo"i nic tltseh'' ana we meet ana
th".o Ihrm, WIN th ,cAlS.llis conditions, and to
vnntio ,,nvIf ,ne lh.e nitionai democratic con
,V ,cm'nVn uuuTesSe9 ltSelI. IFS platform
"5 n'1 'iu'n ~ Mnlc, can De deinonstrat-
w; nnu cpIrecllE deiihes democratic
prati, ',un, a,. ~ nssertS that thc demo
oaa i,sptI pai'I ~ Picuseu 10 equal ana eX,
acl Iustlce TO an men OF every creed and
1,,''i','nh, u.;1 70 the largest freedom and in
,',, unn,uuui rlSlt CONSISTENT with good gov
i cnl,i'ch., , 10 the preservation OF the fed
,.i uinl government III IT'S constitutional
i,soIri aLu % 10 tne support OF the states
H. ~ an tneir Jusl riehtS; TO economy IN
n ,mr pu1i'g g q. eApGhialtUreS; TO the mainte-
10. an"cc ~ tne PUBIC lalth ana sound mon
ei' anu 1T Is opposed TO paternalism and
"il ci''Ss leslsiation'
ut also asserts that the declaration of
the Chicago convention attacking civil
freedom, the right of private contract.
me independence of the judiciary and
the authority of the president to enforce
federal laws. They advocate reckless
attempt to increase the price of silver by
legislation to the debasemcnt of our
monetary standard and threaten unlim-
ltcd ISSUES OF paper money by the govern
,,neht; Ihey abandon for republican al
"Jt tben aoeorfs r.it,, oor,o.,,,o.., o,,1