The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-04
PALMER NOMINATED
AT INDIANAPOLIS
will Lead the Gold Democrats In Com.
pany with Buckner.
BRECKENRIDGE MAKES A SPEECH
The Platform Adopted Contains
Parties Except the One in COuven.
tiOn Assembled...lts Approval
Causes Great Enthusiasm in the
Gathering.

s"''' 'uidN III StltllS " tut nan tulS
morning. At IL o'clock, the hour to
which the convention had adjourned
there Were not fifty delegates present.
but the galleries We're being fast filed
up. When Senator Palmer, of Illinois,
entered the han ana took his seat on the
platform he was complimented with a
round of applause. Soon after II O'Clock
the delegates, with the exception Of
those ON the committee on resolutions
began tu crowd in coming in solid dele
cations. ana the space assigned To them
was in a short time fully occupied. The
arrival of each state delegation was in
diCated by the musicians. who played
the airs most appropriate tn the loca-
tiun-"Y Yankee Doodle" for Il New Eng
land state. Maryland. My Maryland"
for the delegation from that state, old
Kentucky Home" Dixie" etc. As
usual popular acclaim was in favor Of
Dixie" and "Maryland" About this
time Mr.. Buckner, of Kentucky, en-
tered and was greeted with cheers, then
Mr. breckenridge. of Kentucky, came in
with his delegation and there We're loud
cheers for Breckinridge. The chair an
nounced that the opening OF the conven-
tion would be delayed for Il short time
in order To allow the committee ON reso-
lutions To complete its work. Further
cries for Brcckinridge brought that
gentleman to the stand.
He delivered a speech of great power
and eloquencc, which was listened to
Win proi"uhu Siiehce ana attention. en-
cept Wheh broke III upon pS pufsts oi
applause.
SILVER ORATORS SPEECH.
Discussino the cbic,ro nl,tforn, he
said
dcnnunce II hecousa its resuI, is uni-
ycrsaI dishonesty and discord II is de-
str,,ctiye in every mart of it. We have
laws to he appIied If condemns tbc
nt,icars or tb. law boc,us. tboy ,nn,iad
II We have n Judiciary and h.c,usa #
is i,d.n,nI.,t .y.n If II n. urono-and
for ,ur immodast as ,t may seem nut
my nonr name as n ,awver AGAINST one
of its latest decisions on one great ores-
tion-because they disarreed with that
decision they determine that that great
tribunal shall be subservi.nt tn Marty
caucus and be corruntad IN ha rho fool
of party wishes. 0heersl MIR Rreck-
inridyp went ON To sneak of the feeling
of reyerenc.awitb which the i,,diciorv
was rayardad in tba soutb which couid
hardly he suffici.ntlv ,nnr.ciated hv
northern states who had never knovn
what II was IN l;y. subi.ct T., tba vii,
of on. silent commander We Of the
soutb. n, said nut our trust and bou.
i'm an ur,i.bt iudiciorv Win v,u II is
- sentiment Win ms il is =, living
nrinciul. burnt into orr hearts by The
IN. miJs, of q renewed DEMOCRACY in
th,. name or tho aptir, south + nleod
that the last refuge Of an oppressed
minority an upflsht judiciary. ne left
uht"u'heu py the poilut,hS hahd OF par
t'sah corruption LOUD cheefS.'
IL Is destructive IN It's assaults upon
our monetary system. 1t iS not that 1t
Is Tor rree SILVER III Tree silver would
''ahe SILVER go up I" Il par win Solu
III" leaderS oi that movement would De
'h' ii'"Si uisappoihteu iot OF men pos
Side "h"trs ana 'alshlef) 90 not
H"es'hl any single mans honesty oi
purpose. b''t the power behind Tree Sill
Yer Is 'he power f"r more money ana
cheaper hI"heF-irredeenable money.
oheerS) IL We could be asslired abso-
lioh wouiu DE considered settled, ana
'h're W"ui" ne no dispute over pay
menus tha' the american people would
enter upon no ueNious or uo'ptIui ways
your iiiuuStrlai enterprises Woulu be re-
heWeu anu all uhite III chofal tributes
~ tha' power Which iiiiu restored 10 IN"
american people the r''NiNihS ihi''ieice
oI common honesty. fiaoofatiiig ms
i"ea py drawing glowing picture OF
restored prosperity, Mr. Breckinridse
continued
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