Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-11
The Indianapolis Convention

This convention met, adopted plat
form. nominated candidates whose de-
mocracy is unquestioned, and adjourned
The platform adopted is, In tits every
nlsnk democratic. There is no crng-
log to republican or populisuc primer
,los LISA reiteration of those grand
old principles which were first enuncl-
ated bv the fathers of the democratic
,,or.v nd have been transmitted from
father to son and from generation 10
generation. and will ever live as the
"ground of our faith" and 1.-THE ak OIL
our covenant" They give forth no uh-
certain sound. They are democratic
from the first to the last and the Demo
graf. that cannot stand on that PLATFORM
has been feeding in strange pastures ana
running after strange gods Inc
PRONUNCIATION of that platform Is one Oh
the most important events in the po-
litical history of this country, and II II
were possible for Jefferson, and JACK
son. and TilGen and the tutelary saints
~ the democracy to be interested In the
affairs of this world, we can well De-
lieve that their spirits hevered around
the men vino wrote it, and the CONVEX
ton that adopted it.
1t may receive the SCOTS and the gloes
Of men whose only idea OF politlcal
principle is a love of vicious association
for the purpose of securing the pelf OF
corrupt politics, but to men VINO are
actuatsd by the higher and nobler i'm
pulses of patriotism, the sentiments OF
that platform will be cherished Win
devotion. because they will prove
beacon light to which will be attracted
all who love noble principles founded
upon an effort to secure to all classes
equal protection and equal liberty.
The men who composed that conven-
ton were not sctuated BY hope OF re-
ward or greed for office. They may
have seen defeat staring them Ill the
face. They may have heard the mutter-
ings ofthe throng that are swift to DO
evil" but actuated by the nobler i'm
mise Of preserving unsullied the party
principles which had their birth IN the
cradle in which American liberty was
rocked. determined to cOnsecrate them
selves TO the noble work Of transmitting
TO future generations the principles upon
which the democratic party was founded.
Some NAV scOff at their Numbers
thev scoffed at others. The ignorant,
and only the ignorant. may make light
oftbe planks of that platform. but fu-
ture generations will rejoice at the work
done by tine indianapolis convention.
Some speak in derision of the old age
of the noble patriots who were selected
as the standard bearers Of the National
democratic party. That convention
was not looking for boys, whose political
principles were 81 uncertain that they
connot truthfully claim consistent
democratic record for the short period
OF three years, or whose greatest claim
upon the party was their ability to con-
struct beautifully rounded sentences or
to throw them off with sophomore free
dom. but they were looking for men,
who by their long lives, embellished by
patriotic devotion and the love of demo-
cratic principle, whether upon the battle
fields in foreign land, or nearert to their
own cherished homes, amid roaring can
mons, rafting musketry and bursting
shells, gave evidence that they were
men-men who were always ready to
answer their cOuntry's call and sacrifice
themselves, if need be, to their devotion
to that which they believed to be right.
The National Democratic Convention
points with pride to its standard bearers,
Gen. John NJ. Palmer, Of Illinois and
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, OF Ken
lucky. lucy ~io hiO" u " ~
party is proud. They are men who have
borne the heat and burden Of the day.
have been true, at all times and undel
all circumstances, and will crown vel
spent lives by bearing aloft the banner
of the National Democratic party, whose
folds are not stained by the mire OF al
unnatural coalition with parties whose
principles they despise.
Honored by their country, honored by
their party, honored by future genera
tons, as they are destined to be, thel
will reflect honor upon all who low
country more than party and principle
more than gain.
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