Evening journal., 1896-08-21
W. G. P. RREcKINRInaE.

W. G. P. BRECKINRIDGE.
OF enthusiasm. The eloquent colonels re-
appearance into public life was the occa-
sion for ono Of his best efforts. He pitched
into the Chicago platform with might and
main and declared it was the duty of Ken
lucky Democrats to compass tho defeat Of
Bryan and Sewall, whose election he de-
clared would be the greatest calamity that
could befall the people of this country.
Breckinridge Against Bryan.
In the course of his address Colonel
Breckenridge said:
My fellow Democrats, measuring my
words and Weighing them with all the
precision Of which / am capable and will
ing to bear whatever may come from ut
tering them, speaking for myself alone
believe that the election of Mr.. Bryan Is
the greatest national calamity that can be-
fall our people, and for one shall do all in
my power to prevent it. This is above all
personalities, dear as they are to me, and
dcarer to me than to any man living,
above all traditions of party Affiliations,
precious as these traditions are to me per-
sonally and to the generations Of my be-
loved family behind me. Higher than all
other duties of this moment, the duty Of
today is for the Democratic party TO de-
feat the election Of Bryan and Sewall
And 1 believe that if this convention
means anything, If you who have come
here from the field and the farm, from the
office Of the doctor and of the lawyer, the
banker and the merchant, this represent
ative body that / see before me, never
surpassed in all the history Of kentucky,
which is the very warp and woof of its
substance and form, for by coming up
hore this day, with no personal offices or
honor or rewards TO gain or to give, If
you mean anything, it is not merely the
enunciation of platform, but it is in the
execution Of purpose that Kentucky
shall not vote for Mr.. Bryan at the COM
ing election.
II am not here to make personal
charges or to use personal names. That
seems to me not to come up to the high
level OF the occasion. 1t is not as to wheth-
er Mr. Bryan is the nominee. have moth
ing to say of Mr.. Bryan that is not kindly
and pleasant. l take it for granted that
he believes what he utters, for the capacity
TO believe wrong things is undeyelopod,
and emotional youth is extremely great.
have naught to say that would in any
way reflect upon him. think he believes
that platform, and as he believes it, If he
be an honest and courageous man, and
shall not doubt that, he will use the whole
power Of that Office TO make that platform
the policy of the American government
and thus believing out Of compliment to
his honesty, thus believing in Justice to
his good character, by the help of God he
shall never have an opportunity"
Bucisner For vice President.
The following delegates at large to the
indianapolis convention were chosen: Gov
= A I
9. p. Breckenridge and William f. Brow.
der The platform, which was unanimous
ly adopted, aroused frequent outbursts oil
enthusiasm. 1t was a severe arraignmeni
of the Chicago platform, which was do
clared TO be revolutionary and destruo
tive of Democratic principles. The can
ddates were denounced Mr.. Bryan being
referred 60 as Populist and Mr. Sewal
as "a subsidized shipbuilder and a higf
protectionist. 1t contained strong pres
entation of the principles to enunciatl
which the gathering was called-namely
the maintenance of stable currency on
gold standard, tariff for revenue only
low taxation and economical expenditure
civil service reform, the duty of the gov
ernment TO protect the citizen and hi
property from lawlessness, an independon
and unintimidated judiciary, the oondem
nation of special privileges, sumptuar,
legislation governmental favoritism, boun
ties and others forms of paternalism ant
hearty Endorsement of the national Dem
ocratic administration. Every mention o
Cleveland or Carlisle during the conven
tion was greeted with an outburst of ap
plause. On motion Of Colonel Breokin
ridge an amendment to tho platform wa
adopted urging the nomination of Govern
or 5. b. Buokner for vice president by tn
indianapolis convention.
McKinley's Letter of Acceptance.
CANTON, o., Aug 21.-Mr. McKinle
has received from the printer the las
proofsheets of his forthcoming letter {
acceptance. This letter will prove a sun
prise to those silver leaders who have bee
fncipuaffno that Mr. NfcKf,lov fc looth I