Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-28
CHAMPIONS OF DEMOCRACY
Palmer and Buckner Address Magnificent
Audience at Boyds Theater
STAND FOR THE CREED OF JEFFERSON
Repudiate the Chicago Platform ~
Being Utterly at Variance with
the Teachings and rrndi-
lions of the Party.

AAN duN4tuNt AndA AdCtN NAt national eau
didates OF the sound money dhmoeratlc
ticket at Boyd's theater last night was
representative OF Omaha and more than
complimentary to its distinguished guests.
1t was one OF the most intelligent and
appreciative crowds that ever listened to a
political address in this city and its size
was only limited by the walls OF the theater.
Long before the speakers arrived every seat
in the parquet and balcony was occupied aud
scores Of people were standing in the foyer
The gallery was packed to the roof and from
the stage 1t presented a solid bank OF faces.
The boxes and the stage were also crowded
and in every part OF the house was notice
able majority OF the most prominent peo-
pie OF the city.
The Seventh Ward Military band played 4
couple OF selections while the crowd was
gathering. few minutes after o'clock
Euclid Martin. T. j. Mahouey and W. D.
McHugh appeared, escorting the speakers.
Besides General Palmer and General Buck
ner the party Included X. $. Ribs OF Beat
rice, Charles G.. Ryan OF Grand Island, j.
W. Richards OF Chicago and Judge w. I.
Babb OF Mount Pleasant. la. Their appear
ance was announced by burst OF thunder
Gus applause. which continued while they
took the seats that had been reserved for
them. Others who occupied seats on the
stage were Judge j. NJ Woolworth and
Mrs. Woolworth. w. L. May. Captain H.. e.
Palmer T. J. Fitzmorris. Ex-Governor John
w. Thayer Thomas Fitzpatrick Adam Nor
rell, A. s Richie r. W Richardson. A. U.
Wyman Ben B. Wood. George Hines. George
Cockrell. Colonel J. E. North. Judge Eleazer
Wakeley, Ed p. Smith. L. W. Smeral. c.
:. Montgomery, W. ~ Babcock. II. w. Yates;
W. 3. Mcilile General Dandy. 2 p Peck
Judge Frank Irvine Frank Murphy. Lee
Spratlen Samuel Orchard Judge F. Dick
nson. H. r. Leavitt Judge w. w. Slabaugh
Ex-Governor Alvin SANDERS Frank Hellar
81 Omaha. w. ]. Burke OF Missouri Valley
Charles Marvin Of Beatrice, d. p. Rolfe Of
Nebraska City. r. A. Dunphy Of Seward
and Tobias Castor, Howard Whitmore and
A. ] Sawyer Of LiuColn
Among those who occupied seats In the
boxes were General J. c. GOWN James e.
Boyd. z. L. Borrower W. D. BIncker, John
Parish. Miss Agnes Holland. Mrs. Mary
Spratlen, G. w. LOOMS and Mrs Loomis,
Mrs. T. J. Mahoney, Mrs. w. d. McHugh.
Mrs. Euclid Martin and Miss Martin. w. S.
Rector and Mrs. Rector, and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Ford.
! PERPETUATING TRUE DEMOCRACY.
The applause N-.4ch slsS.-h the appear
ance OF the speakers was suggestive of tha
hearty approval which punctuated the ad-
dresses. Il broke out again when T. ]. Ma
honey stepped forward 10 call the meeting
70 order and repeated itself at frequent in
teFvals throughout the evening II was
recognized by Mr. Mahoney. who said that
they accepted the spirit OF the great audi
ence as an indication OF the love OF the
people for free speech. fair play and true
democracy The true democracy was not a
pame. not an organic ton. not a committee
not a set OF candidates or a railroad to
office. but the pursuit nf government of the
people, for the people and by the people.
The democratic party as founded by Jefrer-
a 1
lieving this they were keeping before the
American people an organization that
should perpetuate the true democracy OF
this country. I'VE have here" continued
Mr. AIahoney, "ouT candidates for presi-
dent and vice president OF the United States
and our candidate for governor of our
state We hespeat for them that courteous
hearing that best becomes an Omaha audi
ence and we believe that when YOU go to
the polls 10 perform your duty as electors
you will not forget the truths that you will
hear tonight"
General John NJ. Palmer was introduced
as the frs speaker and he rose amidst
a veritablo tempest OF cheers and hand
clippings. He spoke for about an hour and
said among other things. III nothing else
was accomplished by the indianapolis con-
vention the American democracy viii have
a hearing before the people OF the United
States Our mission is first TO arouse them
10 sense OF their personal responsibility.
We ask them to consider the responsibility
that rests on them as participants in franz
ing the government OF this country Each
elcctOr is unit in this matter and cannot
escape his responsibility.
BETRAYED THE PARTY.
we are the candidates Of the only ma
tional convention OF the democratic party
that has been held in 1896 The Chicago
convention, calling itself a democratic con-
yenton, betrayed the party. II did not re-
affirm democratic principles. II did seek TO
incorporate into the platform Of democracy
four distinct hereses. The party suffered
reverses in 1894 and like all defeated parties
II became demorallzed. It's leaders sought
some new means by which they might con-
troll American sentiment. They we're not
content with the ancient faith of the party
but imported heresies which the democratic
party never accepted and which IL now re-
fuses TO accept The Indianapolis conven-
ton was a protest against these heresies
II was composed Of men who put principle
above party success or personal emolu-
ment"
The speaker proceeded TO discuss the four
heresics OF the Chicago platform In order
The first was the denial in substance OF the
right Of the United States government 10
enforce the federal laws. The democratic
party had always recognized the complete
separation OF federal and state powers. IL
had held that It was the right of the state
70 perform its own functions and II was the
right Of the government TO enforce its laws
by us own agency. They could not see how
when the system was controlled by patriotic
men one could be brought into collision with
the other.
The second heresy was that which denied
or sought 10 limit the Jurisdiction of the
courts. This was directed primarily at the
federal courts, but the state courts had es-
sentlally similar Jurisdiction and the real
purpose OF this action was to excite hostility
10 all judicial tribunals and 10 curtaH their
right to control lawlessEess and crime
The third count in the indictment was
the plank which utcrfered with the right
OF the state or the individual to make a
contract as IL saw IT. by declaring that no
contract should be made that was payable
IN gold and the fourth was that which de-
clared in favor OF the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver az the ratio of i6 TO l.
This last was borrowed from last years pop
ul!st platform. II never was democratic
until the Chicago convention declared IL to
be democracy. The Indianapolis convention
was a protest against the right of any
convention, however called 20 nterpoats
such a dangerous. tral-1rous and rulnouA
doctrine into the democratic platform"
NOT THAT KIND OF A DEMOCRAT
General Palmer vigorously arralgned those
democrats who were supporting Bryan al
though they believed that his principles
we're dangerous to the country. He declared
hat a man need not accept measures that
he believed would bring Infinite misery on
his country and disregard all his ideas OF
rigat aud duty TO be A democrat. Il had sup
posed he said, that the democratic party
" all parties was the advocate OF liberty and