The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-09

The Democratic Convention met at
Lexington Wednesday. The only
thing that went was silver.
The convention was organized by
selecting State Senator Bronston for
temporary chairman and Charles H..
Wheeler, of Paducab, tor permanent
chairman. Blackburn, Hardin, Rhea,
and Ellis were made delegates from
the State at large and Rothwell, Mel
son, Hallam and Carroll alternstes.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented its report, Tony Carroll, OF
Louisville, insisting on bringing in a
minority report. 1t goes without the
saying that Mr.. CAROLS report found
but an indifferent hearing. The sim
gle standard delegation from the 4Sth
Legislative District Zone of the Louis
vile districts) was unceremoniously
ousted and the Free Silver delegation
headed by jim Williams seated. Sem
ator Joe Blackburn was endorsed for
President of United States. On the
whole the convention was more con-
servative than was to be reasonably
expected from the body. 1t will be
remembered that a very large part of
the delegates were new men in the
State convention. The old leaders in
the main did not have very much to
do with the conduct of affairs.
The following is the report of the
committee on resolutions:
"The Democracy of Kentucky in
convention assembled do reaflirm their
allegiance to the principle of the party
as announced by Jefferson and Jack
son.
ave are in favor of an honest dol
lar, a dollar worth neither more nor
less than one hundred cents. We
favor bimetalIism, and to that end we
demand free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver at the ratio of 10
to l as standard money, with equal
legal tender power, independent Of the
advice of any other nation.
ave hold that the Secretary of the
Treasury should exercise his legal
right to redeem all coin obligations in
gold or silver, as may be more con-
venient, and are opposed to the issue
of bonds in time of peace for the main
tenance of the gold reserve or for any
other purpose,
ave are opposed to the national
banking system and to any enlarge
ment of its powers, and opposed to
any contraction of the currency by the
retirement of greenbacks or other
wise.
awe declare it to be a fundamental
principle of Democracy that the Fed
eral government has no constitutional
power TO impose and collect tariff
duties except for the purpose of reve-
nue. only, and the collection of such
taxes should be limited to the neces-
stiles of the government honestly and
economically administered.
"That the Democratic party has
ever been the party of personal liberty
and religious freedom, and is now and
always has been opposed to any union
of church and State. Ills opposed to
the enactment of all laws, the purpose
or design of which is to sustain or en-
force any religious tenet, or sect, and
to any law, organization or society,
religious or political, secret or other
wise, that tends to prescribe any citi-
zen for or on account of his religious
belief or to apply any such test as
a qualification for public office.
awe condemn the action of Gov.
Bradley in calling out the State militia
as unwarranted, without sanction of
law and a menace to civil liberties
and. rights of the people of Kentucky.
"We declare the support of the
party nominees to be the true test OF
party feslity, and that every nominee
is entitled to the undivided support o
the party.
"Resolvod, That the delegation