The sun., 1896-09-22
DEMOCRATIC CHAMPIONS.
STOUT PALMER AND BUCKNER
HERE FOR THE MEETING TONIC HE.


Caut Have Kentucky. Saws Buehnsr.
Everything Is ready for the demonstration in
Madison Square Garden tonight in honor of
the candidates Of the indianapolis sound money
national Democratic Convention. Gen. John
McAuley Palmer, tho candidate for President,
arrived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Palmer and his
son Louis. Tho PAimors had como straight
from their home in Springfield. Ill. Gen. Simon
Bolivar Buckner. tho candidate for vice-Presi-
dent, arrived at tho samo hotel shortly before
the Pamers. Gen. Buckner was accompanied
by Henry Watkins, Graham Vreeland. and Nor
ris b. Belknap. The party left Louisville on
Sunday morning. Gen. Buckner was accom-
panied to New York by Col. John r. Feilowe,
who has been making sound-money speeches In
Kentucky and Tennessee. Gen. Palmer, tho
candidate for President, had only few words
to say for publication.
II cannot" he said. speak Of the situation
in Illinois with any degree of accuracy, because
while the horses are ready to trot tho riders are
not yet up. nave no plans. I have had talk
with John De Witt Warner, and when William
d. Bynum arrives in New York tomorrow
morning am to have further talks I am
ready TO 60 where tho National Committee re-
quests me TO go. would like to 60 to Alabama
and make speeches there. for the reason that
there are some very game Democrats down in
that State whom would like to help. There has
been some suggestion that attend the Conven-
ton in Brooklyn on Thursday of tho sound
money Democrats OF the State OF New York.
This and other matters will be determined to-
morrow. There would be little use in my at
tempting to make n prediction as to the outcome
OF this battle. l do not believe In predictions.
believe in work, and hard work at that. and
am ready TO go wherever the committee sends
7 vii try To In ptera ha ~ Mad
ison Square Garden tomorrow night. am in
this fight for the sound money principles of the
Democratic party, and am ready and eager to
work hard for that cause"
Senator Palmer moved actively as a youth
oftwenty. His cheeks were ruddy with health,
and he said he had looked forward to his visit
10 New York with great deal of pleasure. be-
cause. among other features Of interest to him.
he expected to meet great many OF his old
army friends Senator Palmer was never in
better health, and his seventy nine years OF vim
made him yesterday one of the most interesting
citizens at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Gen. Buck
ner carried his seveuty-three years like n school
boy. His corncob pipe scarcely left his lips as
he said that he was glad to be in n ew York and
meet old friends.
do you know" he continued, who was the
first man who called on me here at the hotel
No? Well. he was Joseph Meyer, and he was
one Of my guards when Secretary Stanton sent
me to Fort Warren. was sentenced to ive
months solitary confinement: but Meyer was q
mighty good fellow. Do you know, used to
and every night used to read il TO Meyer He
listened very patiently aud used to say to him:
s ySa are pgE sa
,ainly desert S before you would remain here , and
ass' sa read sad ny to sos ry
GSp to %as DssSh
nrI.t xaprtg g..f
,olsave the meeting and proceed Immediately
more; am following out my convictions In
this fight and doing what consider to be my
ment witch in my my estimstion can non only be at
tanned and maintained with q sound currency.
NUMBER Of fine meeting: It is true % that there
Were were ,,s some Interruption, =, at the meet,
i listen fo To reason. h As wnq pale However tse ms'
1orlty wanted to hear the argument for sound
money mon dc not IT, believe .ha. there is reason
know from the reports that have come to me
that he has hurt himself in Kentucky. The OBJ
are that he sdvocs,ss most nc radical doctrines.
which some have Interpreted to mean insurIec;
enough Of that business down our way. re-
peat that thero is no reasonable chance that
Col. Fellows said good by to Gen. Palmer and
Gen Buckner at the hotel. He Is to greet
them again at the Madison Square meeting to-
r.n both Tennessee and kentucky" said Col.
fe"ws; eh.,.3o. will go against b brysn;" o,.. ".
tipnal Committee will arrive from indianapolis
This morning; He will be requested to open the
Mr.. Bynum forwarded for distribution at the
sound money headquarters. 80 East Twenty-
third street, the following address:
APPEAL OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
7oMe Democrats oJth United States:
:, This committee is conducting. in behalf Of tho
Palmer Of Illinois and Gen. Simon b. Buckner
OF Kentucky. campaign to save the American
dis, 5gpuGilc from the critical danger which imme-
Intnre an organized representation OF the prin-
e'Ples ,hn ana & policy Of the Democratic party:
only the industrial and business prosperity of
tho country. including the vital and direct
national honor. and even the Very foundations
No less clear is it that upon the National De-
mocracy Is now devo'ved. and solely, the sup
and benencent doctrines and traditions of our
Rreat historical party. The Fundamental object
ton OF prinopes % and in the ia Inaugural t address
otJeferson It's !lustrious founder. stated TO be
Tln ne lnvioIaolo preservation OF the Constitution
ihrongh It's eventful and honorabl career 1t
States and the liberty OF the citizen, and. as an
the earnings OF his thrift and economy.
In gross betrayal Of the Democracy the Chi
between sections of the country. between labor
hn1 capital. between employer and workmen.
demanded a debasement of our currency
which means the dishonor of the nation. tho re
puulat'on OF private contracts. and the reduc-
t!oh or the pay OF the laborer TO one-half his
present wage. II asserted in effect the right to
PACK courts OF justice for the purpose OF revers-
ing the decisions which do not meet with popu-
~ iAvor. 1t denied the right OF the Federal au-
tEorty to protect the mails aud inter-S ate com.
rcc niercc upon which depend the very existence of
our great industrial centres ana the markets of
our farmers; iL denied this right even after
Sat.,,,S peace was broken blood shed. and property
destroyed To all true Democrats these asser-
IONS are utterly abhorrent. Tho National
democracy will do its utmost to defeat this
PLATFORM and tho candidates nominated upon IL.
a. me Democratic party did not perish with the
triumph OF repudiatiOn and anarchy at tho
chicago Convention. Its desertion by many
S, Mo should there have guarded 1t has made our
uuty Imperative. II the result In November
sshnuld be tine election Of a Republican Presi-
GEM, all the more oughta powerful and genuine
democratic organization to stand active and
eson1plcuous before the country. Such an organ
iEhiion would be of vital consequence to safe |
FEDERAL administration. 10 the sound politics of
tnG county md to It's security against an ex;
IRENE ana perhaps successful reaction In 1900
70 eNcesses Ike those threatened by Bryan and