The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-16
REAL DEMOCRATS.
Tremendous Demonstration for
Palmer and Buekner in
Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct 16, 1S96-The
southern trip of the National Democratic
candidates, Generals Palmer and Buck
ner, has thus far been marked sue
cess. The two veterans left Birmingham m
at 4:45 P NJ. yesterday for this city Al
several points along the route they were
called to the rear of their car by the
calls of people who had assembled to see
them. On reaching the depot here there
was salute of twenty-one guns and a
great crowd who cheered them vociferous-
". They We're placed in a carriage drawn
by four horses and driven to the theatre
preceded by the Second Regiment band
and long procession of citizens in car
riages. All along the route there were
brilliant lights the streets and sidewalks
presenting beautiful appearance. Such
a reception has not been accorded any
public men in years.
me seating capacity of the theatre is
oo l,oV ana every seat was early taken, fully
9oV standing around the doors and in the
lopples, and numbers invent home there
being no chance to even see the speak,
ers. The stage was handsomely decorated
with American flags. A large number of
citizens, farmers, merchants mechanics
ana business men occupied seats on the
stage When the two candidates an
peared, escorted by Ex-Governor Jones
and the committee, there was an extra
ordinary demonstration Of enthusiasTa
shoutlng and waving Of flags by the audi
enee After quiet was restored Governor
Jones said that there We're present two
great Americans, who in other daEs led
opposing armies. They fought then as
now, for principle. They had endeared
themselves to the people of their States
IN nigh civic positions, and their presence
IN this historic city, side By side as the
choice of a great political convention.
presented spectacle Of sublime moral
grandeur.
He then introduced General Palmer II
Was some moments before he was allowed
TO proceed, but when the cheers ceased
ne entered at once upon a discussion of
some OF the issues presented by the plat.
forms OF the parties, maintaining that he
was the nominee OF the Democrats parfy'
for President, and that the Chicago Con
yeention, the st. Louis Populite and the
silver Conventions We're all agreed upon
one issue, that free coinage of silver at
Is 70 l was a cure for all troubles I3a 90
cepted the designation Of gold standard
democrats, because that was the stand-.
ard as it had been for years. All debts
ana contracts We're based on it. ana all
great civilized countries with which we
had commercial dealing years ago, adopt
ed II. He urged that free silver coinage
WaD inpracticable and could not De siic-
eessfuliy adopted. He was often inter-
rupted by cheering and applause AS he
closed and turned to take his seat the
audience gave him another signal eyi-
dence of good VIII almost equal to that
when he arose.
Governor Jones then presented General
Buckner, who was given a reception
equally as warm
General Buckner referred to his connee-
ton with the people of Alabama thirty.
1olr years ago, when, as d CoflFederata
officer, Alabama soldiers were placed ur-
der mis- command, some of whom no doubt
We're IN the audience before him He
gave up home, left kindred and sarren-
dered fortune, then, in following conscien-
tious convictions, and he was now engaged
in conscientious discharge of dufv in
battling for the true PRINCIPLES Of Dernon.
racy as handed down from the days of
Jefferson. He then criticised the Chi
eago platform, taking up the features
most obnoxious to the supporters of the
indianapolis platform and candidates. He
denied that this was a movement in aid
OF Mckinley and held that the action of
the chicago convention released all others
or responsibility on that score for it was
gigantic Mckinley aid society. He
enumerated the disasters that had befallen
the Democrats in a Number Of States
where the Democratic conventions adopted
tree silver platforms, resulting in defeat
of all the Democratic candidates for
CONGRESS. His speech was frequently ap-
plauded
After the speaking was over there was
a reception at the Exchange Hotel, where
a large concourse called and paid their
respects to the two candidates and TO
Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Buckner
They left at seven o'clock this mornin
for Mobile, and will make short talks +
several places along the line