The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-21
HIS SILVER VOICE FOR GOLD
EX-CONGRESS1EAN BRECKENRIDGE ADDRESSES KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS

He scathingly Denounces the Chicago
 PIatform-Says That the Convention
 Was Ruled by the Elements of Anarchy
 and Disorder-Convention Decides to
 Make a Vigorous Campaign in the Blue
 Grass State--The Democracy of Jeffer-
 son, Jackson and Cleveland Enthusi-
 astically Indorsed.
 Louisville, Aug. 20.-The sound mon ey democratic state, convention held this afternoon was attended by nearly every leading democrat in the state. Ex-Lieutenant Governor J. R. Hind man was elected temporary chairman and then there was loud demand for ex-Congressman w. c. P. Breckin- bridge. who sat on the stage with his wife.
 The silver tongued orator addressed the convention at length. He said that form nor support the nominee. He felt no worse when he was driven in- to the confederate army to maintain his convictions than he did now when he was driven into opposition to the regular nominees of his party. After the Chicago convention he looked for ward upon years of struggle but he be- lieved the party would come out tri- umphant and purified.
 The democratic party of 1892 was a heterogeneous collection and it was ra In f1 of te. in ncin- cerity. No party deserved victory nor deserved life when it became dishonest. Kentucky democrats stood now to plead with the nation to maintain the position which the fathers of the party had taken, to insist upon public and private safety and the observance of laws.
 They believed in a fair and independ- ent judiciary and would enter on no crusade against the courts. They would condone with no man or set of men who preached violence. Their remedy for wrongs was not anarchy, nor riots, but peaceful means. They did not believe in the governments right to take the taxes of it's citizens and purchase TIT ,000 miles of railroad dAlu SlNS OppOl tuhlCy lOi tAc uilSpCdhet- ble corruption that must follow.
 The result of the populistic platform would be utter destruction. He did not dispute the regularity of the Chicago convention, but he declared it had no power to pledge democrats to the adop tion of hostile principles. Bryan, MT Breckinridge said, was an undeveloped and emotional young fellow. He be- lieved the election of Bryan would be the greatest calamity that could hap pen. n.N
 The democratic party's duty was to defeat Bryan. A spectator in the hall yelled, 'Hurrah for Bryant" and amid cries of Throw him out!" the police escorted tile man through the door, Colonel Breckinridge asked them to let the disturber alone, and closed with a plea for money good the world over, and for tariff for revenue only.
 Iudge Quincy Ward was chosen per mauent chairman. A. J. Carroll ex- Governor Buckner W. c. F. Breckin- ridge and w. F. Browder were chosen as delegates at large to Indianapolis The roll call showed that Hi out of the 119 counties were represented in the convention. R. T. Tyler and Judge J. o. Ward were nominated as electors at large The delegates to Indianapolis were instructed to vote for ex-Governor Buckner for vice president as long as they deemed it advisable.
 General Buckner then made stir ring speech He said he had deter mined to retire from politics, but in a case like this old and young must do their duties alike.
 A telegram of regret was read from Senator Lindsay Resolutions were adopted endorsing the teachings of Jeff ferson. Jackson, Benton, Tilden and Cleveland; demanding currency measured by the existing gold stand ard, advocating tariff for revenue on- ly; declaring it the duty of the govern- ment to protect the citizen and his property from lawlessness; repudiating the Chicago convention and it's plat form and candidates; declaring Bryan to be populist and SewaI subsidiz- ed ship-builder and a high protection ist; and endorsing the administration