The herald., 1896-09-23

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s1ess t41eu 10 nu1o1A aeo1 - little ex-
nsotsd to address taisf' k&1tence ~ any
momber Of it expected to listen to me.
AZ Indianapolis met very large num-
Der Of Democrats (great applause). men
who were in earnest. who believe in
Democratic principles. They drafted me
aud then volunteered, undertook to
enter Into this contest, and to do what I
could to insure success to the cause of
the party. Lola not then believe that
there was a single delegate to the con-
vsntion that expected / would or could
be elected to, the presidency.
After expressing his Endorsement of
the complimentary reference to Presi-
dent Cleveland in the resolutions adopt
ed by the Indianapolis convention. the
nominee continued: aoy
1.-THE delegates to theIndianapolic con-
vention weis Democrats. not Republic
cans nor Populists. Before the assem-
bling Of the Chicago convention they de-
sired and hoped for the unity of that
great party and they would have made
6dC4 h4CCo IA VI ACk u tHdl .
But after they saw the work of the con-
vcntion they had no further hope and
felt constrained to announce to the
country that the declarations of the
Chicago convention attacked Individual
freedom. the right of private contract,
the independence of the judiciary and
the right of the president to enforce fed
eral laws.
1.-The Chicago convention was regular
faith of the fathers, the organization
which represent has such respect for
orderly and regular organization that
they feel almost constrained to submit
to authority. Democrats have rever-
entail affection for the constitution with
all it's adjustments for the rights of
the states as established in the century
of national life, and still earnestly main
tain their devotion to regular and order
ly government. That some Democrats
should doubt the policy of resistance
Of the action of the Chicago convention
is but natural. That convention assem-
bled claiming to be the regular Demo-
cratic convention, and thousands of us
who resist it's actions do SO only because
1t was perfectly false to Democratic
principles. No Democrat can object to
the condemnation by the Chicago plat
form of arbitrary interference by feder-
a authorities in local affairs"
Senator Palmer concluded as follows:
THE credit of the United States must
be maintained. The people must not
be invited to reputation. To thwart
these and other disastrous consequences
the National Democracy invites the CO.
operation Of their brethren and of all the
people" tremendous applause.)
When Governor Flower introduced
Gen. Buckner the scene was almost dra-
matte, n Cheer upon cheer rent the air,
the speaker being for several minutes
unable to begin. In his address Gen.
Buckrer asserted thatsthe issue in the
campaign was one of true patriotism.
He deprecated the efforts to revive Sec
tional hltred and declared that during
the present Defneefatic administration
all sectionalismy had disappeared. East
west north and south having been
equally recognized on the supreme
bench, in the presidents cabinet OF ad-
visers and In the diplomatic service.
He denied that the participants in the
Indianapolis convention were boilers,
but insisted tat theEGhicago convention
had abandpnsd Democracy.
At the conclusion OF, Gen. Buckner's
speech, DR.. William Everett of Massa-
chusetts spoke Following him Col.
John r. Fellows addressed the audience
very btiegya He claimed that Kentucky
would Ebs ee4s3 Rxyan. With three
cheers the ms fiffg tfosed.