The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-13

sincerely believe In the preservation OF
the public honor. the public peace and
the stability and value OF the currency
used by our people. am proud to
take my stand with the old-fashioned
democrats who have refused to aban-
con their honest convictions In order
10 form unnatural alliances with polit-
ical and social organizations whose
purposes are dangerous TO the country
and wholly Inconsistent with the fun
damental principles OF our party, and
l pledge 10 you and your associates
such support and assistance as l can
properly give during the campaign.
Signed, John G. Carlisle"
Mr.. Bynum then introduced Senator
Caffrey. who spoke In part as follows:
General Palmer: ! am charged with
the pleasant duty OF notifying you on
behalf Of the national democratic par
ty. that you are its nominee and can
dldate for president OF the United
States. Under ordinary circumstances.
no elaborate or extensive statement OF
the cause 7hich led up to your nomi-
nation would be appropriate. but the
democratic party is no longer solid;
the Chicago platform shaped and
drove the wedge that has separated 1t
in twain. A comparison OF the plat
forms adopted at Chicago and Indian
apolis discloses the reasons Of the sep
aration. You. sir. stand on a plat
form adhering to the ancient and ac-
cepted doctrines Of true democracy. II
declares in unequivocal terms for a
tariff for revenue only; only the gold
standard with silver as subsidiary
coinage; the divorcement OF the gov
ka hna
with a safe and elastic currency under
governmental supervision, measured
In volume by the needs OF business: !:
the independence and integrity OF the
supreme court: individual freedom and
right OF private contract and the en-
forcement OF federal law by the presi-
dent.
"The Chicago platform Is precisely
the opposite of those great principles.
That great principle Of tariff for rev.
enue only Is denuded OF Its demo-
cratic force by dropping the word
only thus leaving a wide margin for
republican heresy to creep into this
cardinal tenet, You and the public
know the deadly thrusts made In the
Chicago platform at the supreme court,
the presidents power To suppress riot
affecting federal property or authority
and at freedom Of contract. You and
the public know OF the attack upon
the public credit and honor, on the
present monetary standard and the
threat OF unlimited issue Of paper
money by the government. 1t IL need
less to specify the departures from the
democratic doctrine contained In the
Chicago platform. The world knows
them and is amazed at them.'
Senator Caffrey then, after sketching
the financial legislation Of the country,
took up the purposes of the free sill
yer advocates as outlined In the Chi
cago platform. He endeavored to prove
that the success of that policy meant
disaster to the country and suffering
| for the multitudes There were several
caustic references tn Mr.. Bryan, whom
| the speaker on one occasion termed
| the mighty Nebraska orator and de-
| stroyer of values" In conclusion
Senator Caffrey turned towards Gen
| eral Palmer and said:
"Sir, into your hands I formal,
| place the standard OF our party. II
| waved over jefferson and Jackson and
| Cleveland. and II now waves over q
| distinguished patriot who. In peace
| and In war. has sigDallzed his devotion
| to his country. Never before was ths
| parricidal hands of the democracy
raised against the author Of Its exist
| ence-the constitution. Never before
| was its suicidal hand raised against III
| own existence. Democracy and the
country rejoice that soldier of tn,
| union and a soldier Of the confederacy
| unite in peace to defend their common
| country, its noble constitution and tn,
party which has upheld both since th'
foundation of the republic"
As Senator Caffrey concluded HI
| turned towards General Palmer. whoe'
| appearance was greeted with loud ap
| plause. the audience singing "Th'
Star spangled Banner" General Pal
mer, In accepting the nomination. sait
In part.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: Yot
give me official Information that dele
gates representing the national demoe
racy OF Al states honored me by desig
mating me the national democratic can
didate for the presidency and that tn
convention associated with me in th'
formal temporary leadership OF tina
great historic party OF the United
States, an eminent citizen OF kentuck,
"a citizen distinguished in arms an'
| HS the nttflotlc tnlfl UldklStiHtf "
his and my own native commonwealth
General Buckner and were once. II
n modest sense. representatives OF op
posing opinions upon Fundamental
questions relating 10 the powers OF tn
United States and OF the respective
states under the constitution. We me
on the battlefield where great publ
controversies that admit Of no othe
method Of solution are determined.
know he did his duty and trust tn
country believes that did mine.
THE nominations made by the ma
tional democratic convention at In
dianapolis prove more conclusivel
than anything which has occurre,
within the last 30 years that tn
American people are again united: tha
our honor. our rights and our dutie
are the same; that the lefty and pat
riotic mission OF the national democ
racy Is to maintain peace and order
defend constitutional liberty. regulate
by just and equal laws and II posibl
avert from the country Reputation
bankruptcy and national dlshonor
81 accept the unsought honor and re
sponsibillty imposed upon me by tn
national democratic convention. ac
cept them as proof that my democrati
fellow citizens confide in my devotio
10 democratic principles so clearly an
accurately defined in the proceeding
OF the conventions"
Continuing. the nominee reviewed hi
active career in public affairs durin