Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05
IN OLD KAINTUCK.
Democratic Organization 10 Be Mad'
SiIYerite Throughout.
BLACKBURN FOR PRESIDENCY.
Independent Free Coinage of Both
silver and Gold at the Rntio OF l6
to 1-some Angry Passions Rise
Unit Rule.

Unit huies
LEXINGTON, KY, June +-The Demo-
cratic State Convention was called 10
order at 800 o'clock this morning. with
the number OF delegates greatly thinned
out. many having returned TO thelr
homes. The Chair at once called for the
reports Of committees. The report or
the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton. as adopted. arranged for complete
reorganization of the party machinery
from preclnct committeeman up Every
gold man IS 10 be fired and free-silver
Blackburn man appointed In his stead.
Major L. p. Johnson, of this city, IL
named as chairman of the State Central
Committee, and it can be stated that
only free-silver men will be nominated
for Congress outside of the Louisville
District this fall.
Colonel W. G. u. Breckenridge was
called on for speech, and his appear
ance on the stage brought forth a torrent
OF applause He was the first gold-bug
10 be given a show by the silver beetles.
He made a strong speech for sound
money.
The Credentials Committee reported
shortly after 10 o'clock. The majority re-
port threw out the sOund-money delega-
ton from Graves county, the Sixth and
Seventh wards, and half of the Eighth
and Ninth wards of Louisville, and half
OF the delegates from Bourbon and Ken
ton counties. It was followed by a mi
nority report, and protest from the sound
money men. After some discussion the
lalr To ha
Credentials Committee as not being
regular.
Colonel H. L. Stone, of Louisville, then
made a scathing speech in defence Of
the Louisville delegation. He was par
ticularly severe on Captain Jim Williams,
and when he referred 10 the Captains =
record as a bully, Williams. who was
down i'm front. started for Colonel Stone,
shaking his fist. but he was pulled back.
JACK CHINN ANGRY.
Jack Chinn then began to shout at
Stone. He was wild with rage. but he
was suppressed, and Colonel Stone kept
on. Blackburn vengeance against ex-
Speaker a. j. Carroll, who prevented his
election, he said, was the cause of the
unseatlng OF the Sixth and Seyenth-Ward
delegations, of which Carroll was a
member.
H.. II. flDn, OIL Gfdilhillls hfAtilL'n lht
majority report, denying all of Colonel
Stones charges.
The majority report was adopted by
vote of 67S to PA The unseated dele
gates then left the hall.
The mining OF William GOebel, OF Cow
ingtOn. as a member Of the State Central
Committee from the State at large caused
a spirited fight. Mr.. Goebel was finally
elected by acclamation. The report Of
the Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion was adopted and Mr.. Wheeler took
the chair He made a plea for harmony.
Senator Blackburn. +. ". Hardin, John
s Rhea, and Congressman w. T. Ellis
were elected delegates-at-large to the
Chicago convention by acclamation.
The majority report OF the Committee
on Resolutions was adopted with a whoop.
after the minority substitute had been
aired sufficiently by the silver humorists.
THE PLATFORM.
The majority report reafirms Demo-
cratic principles i'm the first section, the
others being as follows:
Second. We are in favor OF an honest
dollar-a dollar worth neither more nor
less than 100 cents. We favor bimetal-
lism, and TO that end we demand the free
and unlimited coinage OF both gold and
money. with equal legal-tender power, in
dependent OF the action or advice Of any
other nation.
Third We hold that the Secretary OF
the Treasury shogld exercise his legal
right TO redeem all coin obligations In
gold or silver, as may be more conve-
nient, and we are opposed to the issuance
Of bonds In time OF peace for the main
tenance OF the gold reserve, or for any
other purpose.
Fourth. We are opposed TO the ma
tlonal-banking system. and to any en-
largement Of its powers, and opposed to
any contraction of the currency by the
retirement Of greenbacks or otherwise.
Fifth. We are for a tariff for revenue
only.
sixth. The Democratic party has ever
been the party Of personal liberty and
religious freedom. and is now, and has
always been. opposed to any union Of
Church and State. IL is opposed to the
enactment Of all laws, the purpose or
design OF which is 10 sustain or enforce
any religious tenet or sect, and TO any
law. organization or society, religious or
political, secret or otherwise, that tends
to prescribe any citizen for or on account
Of his religious belief or to Apply any
such test as a qualification for public
office"
Seventh condemns Governor Bradley.
Eighth declares for party loyalty.
Ninth instructs delegates to Chicago to
cast the vote of Kentucky as a unit for
j. G. S. Blackburn for President.
MINORITY REPORT.
The minority report omits indorslng
Blackburn Its financial plank read:
1--WE insist upon a firm maintenance
Of the present legal standard of value,
with such use OF legal-tender. silver coins,
and paper convertible into coin on de-
mand as can be maintained without i'm
pairment or endangering the credit OF
the government or diminishing the pur-
chasing or debt-paying power Of the
money in the hands Of the people, and in
the absence of an international agree
ment, we protest against the free coinage
of silver or the compulsory purchase OF
silver bullion by the United States, as
Injurious to the Industrial and commercial
interests OF the country. and especially
disastrous TO the interests Of the farmer
and the laboring man."
The convention adjourned at l:57.