The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-27
ON BRYHN'S TRAIL
STANDARD OF THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNFURLED
AT PHILADELPHIA.
GEMS. PALMER AND BUCKNER
GIVEN ROUSING RECEPTION IN
THE CITY OF BROTHERLY
LOVE.
GEMS. PALMER AND BUCKNER
PARTY LEADERS ON PLATFORM.
bryan Deserted by Men Who for
Years Have Dominated In the
Keystone State.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 26.-The
standard bearers of the National DEM
ocrats, Gen. Palmer and Gen. Buckner,
were given a rousing reception tonight
by the Democrats of this city VINO
favor the yellow metalat ratification
meeting held in the Academy of Music.
The big building was crowded from pit
to dome. Seated upon the stage were
Democratic leaders who have been
prominent in the councils of the DEM
ocratic party for years past, but who
have bolted the Chicago ticket and
platform. Among others were VIM. M.
Singerly, DR.. Eugene Townsend, ex-
superintendent of the mint; A. ]. Cas-
satt. VIM. F. Harrity, c. S. Patterson,
Samuel Dickson, William R. Wright,
Robert F. Wright, of Allentown; A. B.
Farquhar. York; James M. Beck, Unit
ed States district attorney, and others.
State Chairman w. B. Given called the
meeting to order and after a few re-
marks introduced John G. Bullitt as
chairman Of the meeting. Mr.. Bullitt,
in the course of his remarks, men
toned the name of VIM. J. Bryan.
There were Kisses and a few scattered
cheers. Mr.. Bullitt said:
1 want to say that If 1 am further inter-
Tupted by cheers when 1 mention Bryan's
name, I will have the officers eject the Offend
'ers from the house.
There were no further Interruptions,
and after q short speech Mr.. Bullitt
introduced Gen. Palmer. AS the presi-
dental nominee stepped to the front
n of the stage he was greeted by tremen-
dous cheers, and was not able to pro-
coed for two minutes. Some one in
the gallery yelled: Three cheers for
Palmer, Buckner and gold" and they
fMere given with a will.
Gen. Palmer prefaced his remarks by
81 glowing compliment to the oppOrtuni-
lies afforded the young men and made
his first allusion to the Chicago con-
'yention by saying:
I don't believe there are any classes in the
UNITED States. The man who says we are
divided into classes is an enemy of the coun-
try. Business depression is not caused,
has been charged, by the restriction of our
currency, because money was never cheaper
than 1t is now. The reason money is not
active, is because there is a shadow of dis
honesty and reputation hanging over this
country
Speaking Of his candidacy, he stated
that he is a candidate for the presi-
dency, without any hope of election.
Gen. Palmer then spoke of the value
of silver and gold, comparing what he
termed the 53-cent dollar and the gold
dollar. He was interrupted by a ran
lin the gallery. A policeman was about
ito eject the offender, when Gen. Palmer
said: 81 don't want any one put out
iWant any disOrderly man to come down
ION this stage and sit with gentlemen
until he becomes a gentleman
He was stopped several times at the
beginning OF his next sentence. He
Started; Mr. Bryan says-(cheers for
EBryaD Mr.. Bryan says-(More cheers
for Bryan) When the Interruptions
ceased, Gen. Palmer said:
Il am glad to see so many cheerful
gentlemen in this audience. After No
lN6mber you will be laughing out of
the other corner of your mouth, but
he did not finish his allusion 10 Mr..
Bryan.
Continuing, he said that in case Of
free coinage of silver, the government
iWCuld collect no gold, consequently the
$3.50, 600 of silver now in the hands
of the people would sink in value to
about $2O0,O00,0 600. He closed ny saying
that If the people did not unite man
fully and resolutely and crush out this
fallacy this development, they could
hope for nothing from this country In
the future. AS Gen. Palmer took his
ed.
He was followed by Gen Buckner,
who said he did not believe that the
interruptions came from Philadel-
phians. He believed the silver mine
owners had sent hirelings here to in
terrupt the speakers. After this re-
mark there were no more Interrupt
tions. Gen. Buckner explained what
the ratio of Is to l meant
we believe the system we advocate
IS honest and for the benefit of. the
United States. 1t is charged that we
have disseminated against silver since
1873, while, as a matter of fact, we
have disseminated against gold and
net silver
He alluded to the present Demo-
cratic administration in a compliment
tary way, and the mention of Presi-
dent Cleveland's name was the signal
for great cheering. He concluded by
saying: 1--WE had differences in the
past, but they were fought out to a
finish, and the soldiers who took part
in it now shake hands. Our differ
ences will be fought to a finish, but
the result will not be so disastrous.
Resolutions denouncing the Chicago
platform and candidates were read
and Endorsed.
The resolutions adopted Endorsed
Palmer and Buckner and said:
We hold that the time-honcred PRINCIPLES
OF the Democratic faith have been betrayed
by the majority of the party representatives
at the Chicago convention. We denounce the
action Of that convention. and refuse to be
Bound by its declarations. They are subver-
,Sive of the public faith and of private honor
we protest against its assault upon the
supreme court of the United States: its viz
{Ial denial of the right of the United States
government to enforce the orders of the fed
eral courts and the laws of the United
States for the protection of the mails and
81 interstate commerce; its threatened REM
alauon Of the obligations Of the government.
rs announcement of the scaling of private
fqeots ans Its denial of the right of nrivato
bSontract as revolutionary uppatriotic and
pndemocratic. Especially dc we condemn
ana oenounce Its advocacy of the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at an arbitrary
- Fa1lon OF 16 to l an abandonment of
peculiarly distinctive dogma of the Demo-
cratic party. eiiio-