The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-27
GOLD MEN RATIFY
PALMER AND BUCKNER MEETING
IN PHILADELPHIA.

Chairman BuIiitt Goes on Like . Shot
When Somebody Cheers for Bryan
General Palmer ia Cooler About 1t, But
There is q Sentence With Bryan's Name
in 1t Which He Does Not Finish-De
cIares That . Man Who Speaks of
.CIasses" in This Country Is His Coun-
try's Enemy,
Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-The standard
bearers of the gold Democrats, Gener-
ais Palmer and Buckner, Were given a
rousing reception tonight by the Dem
ocrats of this city who favor the yellow
metal, at ratification meeting held IN
the Academy of Music. This big ouifu-
| ing was crowded from pit TO dome
Seated upon the stage were Democratic
leaders who have been prominent IN the
councils of their party for years past
hnt who have bolted the Chicago ticket
and lstform. Among others We're Will
lam NJ. Singerly, DR.. Eugene ToWnSend'
ex- Superintendent Of the Mint A j.
Cassett. William E. Harrity, 4. stuart
Patterson, Samuel Dickson, W1Nlan
| Redwood Wright and James NJ. Beck
United States district attorney.
State Chairman w. B. Given calieo
the meeting to order ana mtrouuceu
John C. Bullftt as chairman OF the meet
ing. Mr.. Bullitt in the course or ms re-
ma rl<s. mentioned the name or WlHfan
T Rrvan. There were Kisses and lew
scattered cheers. Mr.. Bullitt said:
81 want to say that if am further IN
terrrypted by cheers when I mention
Bryan's name L will have the Officers
eject the offenders from the house
There were no further interruptions
and after a. short speech, Mr.. Bullitt in
troduced General Palmer. As the presl-
denhial nominee stepped to the front of
the stage he was greeted by tremend-
Gus cheers, and was not able to proceed
for two minutes. Some onein the gall
Iery yelled: Three cheers for Palmer,
Buckner and gold" and the three
cheers were given with a will.
NO CLASSES HERE.
General Palmer prefaced his remarks
by a glowing compliment to the oppor-
tunities offered the young men and
made his first allusion 10 the Chicago
convention by saying:
II don't believe there are any classes
in the United States. The man who
says we are divided into classes is an
enemy of his country"
He said the business depression was
not caused, as had been charged, by the
restriction Of our currency, because
money was never cheaper than it is
now. The reason money is not active,
he said, Is because there is a shadow of
dishonesty and Reputation hanging
over this country.
Speaking of his candidacy he stated
he was a candidate for the presidency
without hope of election. General Pal
mer then spoke of the value OF silver
and gold, comparing what he termed
the fifty-cent dollar with the gold dol
lar. He was interrupted by a man in
the gallery. a policeman was about to
eject the offender when General Palmer
said: Il don't want any one put out.
want any diSordery man to come down
on this stage and sit with gentlemen
Until ne becomes a gentleman"
CHEERS FOR BRYAN.
He was stornad several times ut TIE !
beginni-g of bis next sentence. He
started: Mr.. Bryan says-(Cneers for |
Bryan. Mr.. Bryan says-(More cheers |
for Bryan)
When the interruption ceased, Cen |
eral Palmer said:
Il am glad to see so many cheerful /
men in thi saudience After November /
3. You will be laughing out Of the other 1
corner of your mouths"
But ne did not finish his ailusion 20 4
Mr.. Bryan. Continuing the speaker |
said that in case OF free coinage, the l
government would collect no gold. con- /
sequently the s43o. 000, 900 Of silver now
in the hands OF the people would sink |
in value to about $500, coo. 900. He closed /
by saying If the people did not unite
manfuly and resolutely and crush out
this fancy, this development, they could 1
hope for nothing from this country in
the future
BUCKNER SHUTS EN- OFF.
AS General Palmer took his seat he
was loudly cfleerei. He was followed I
by General Simon B. Buckner. General
Buckrer said he did not believe the in
terrupeions came from Paila lphians.
He said he believed the silver mine |
owners had sent hirelings here 70 inter
rupt the speakers After this remark
there were no more interruptions. The
speaker explained what the ratio Of IS
10 meant and said:
We believe the system we advocate
Is honest and for the benefit os the
United States. II Is charged that We
have Disseminated against silver since
1873. while. as a matter or fact, We have
discrsninatedI against gold and not
silver"
He alluded 70 the present Democratic
administration m a complimentary way
AMI the ms1sioa of President CIsve-
lands name was the signal for great
chser<g He concluded BY saying:
We had differences IN ne past, but
they were fought out 20 a finish. and
the soldiers who took part n & shook
hands. Our differences TOW VII Be
fought TO a finish. but the result viii
dot Be 50 disaS--oCs."
Resolutions uenounctng the Chicago
platform and candidates were rad and
endorsed