River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13
GOLD DEMOCRATS.
they Issue Call for Another National
Convention.

khey Issue a Call Tor Another NATIONAL
Convention.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. s.-The pro-
visional committee of those democrats
not indorsing the Chicago platform and
ticket held session here Friday, per-
mancnt organization was effected and
call was issued for a national conven-
ton to be held in this city Wednesday,
September 2, for the purpose of adopt
ing declaration of principles and NOM
mating candidates for president and
vice president. The provisional conf
mittee was merged into a national COM
mittee, and Senator John II. Palmer,
of Illinois, was made permanent chair
man.
Mr.. Cultivate, chairman or the sub
committee, then presented the call for
the convention. as follows:
ITO the democrats OF the United States:
A political party has always been defined
20 be an association of voters 10 promote
the success OF political principles held IN
common. The democratic party. during its
whole history. has been pledged 10 pro-
mote the u arty Of the Individual, the Sc
curity of private rights and property ard
the supremacy of the law. II has always
insisted upon safe and stable money for
the peoples use. IL has insisted upon the
maintenance of the financial honor OF the
nation. well as upon the preservation IN
violate OF the institutions established by
the constitution. These, its principles, were
abandoned by the supposed representa-
lives OF . party at national convention
recently assembled at Chicago.
THE democratic party viii, therefore
cease to exist unless II be preserved by the
voluntary action of such of its members
as still adhere to its fundamental prinei-
nj n a ~ n
vention. however large. had any right OF
power 10 surrender those principles. When
they undertook to do so, that assemblage
ceased 10 be a democratic convention. The
action taken, the Irregular proceedings.
and the platform enunciated by that body
were, and are. so utterly and indefensi-
bly, revolutionary, and constitute such rad
ical departures from the principles OF true
democracy, which should characterize a
sound and patriotic administration of our
country's affairs. that its results are not
entitled to the confidence or support OF
true democrats. For the arst time since
national parties were formed there u not
before the American people platform ae-
claring the principles o. the democrsuo
party as recognized and r1ost couTageou sly
and consistently administer by Jefer-
son. jackson and Cleveland. nor are there
nominees for the OHIO ss OF president and
vice president of the United States pledged
to carry those princiI les into practical eff
the United States are determined that
their principles shat not be ruthlessly sur
rendered, nor the : eople be deprived OF an
opportunity TO vote for candidates in &C
cord Herewith.
'',rherefore the r ational democratic party
OF the United Sta -es. through its regularly
constituted conn Iittee. hereby calls a La
tional conventio II of that party, for the
announcement If its platform and the NOM
nation of candidates for the offices of
president and vice president of the United
States and the transaction OF such busi-
ness as IS Incidental thereto. to be held at
indianapolis on Wednesday, the second day
of September, 1896. at u o'clock noon, and
hereby requests that the members of the
party I'm the several states who believe In
sound money and the preservation of law
and order, and who are unalterably OPP
posed to the platform adopted and candi-
dates nominated at Chicago. VIII select
In such manner as to them shall seem best,
a number OF delegates to the same, equal
TO twice the number of electoral votes to
which such states are respectively en-
titled Such delegates shall be duly &C
credited according to the usages OF the
democratic party. Their credentials shall
be forwarded or delivered 20 the secretary
OF this committee with all convenient speed
and this committee will make up and an
nounce the roll Of the delegates entitled TO
participate in the preliminary organiza-
lion of the convention"
At L. O'Clock Friday night Chairman
Palmer announced his executive CON-
mittee as follows;
w. ID. Bynum, Indianapolis, Ind; ".
3. Haldeman. Louisville, Ky; Frederick
Lehman, st. Louis, NO.; John L. Hop
kins, Chicago. ILL.,; Ellis b. Usher, La
Crosse, Wis; f. NJ. w. Cutcheon, ST.
Paul, Mimi; Samuel II. Holding, C!eve-
land, o.; Charles Tracy, New York.
The headquarters of the committee will
be established in Indianapolis, at least
until after the convention.