The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-21

Drelnren were In the strike In Chicago: I'VE
predicted this condition. We pointed out to
you that the economic policies that for thirty
years you had incorsed would bring you to
this condition. We told you that all this
would come-we knew it would come. But,
now that 1t has come, our remedy for 1t is
not by arms nor by violence, nor by blood
sned, but by free and peaceful entry into
the courts-by the ballot-by peaceful means
And if you appeal to violence; if you will be
lawless; if you will shed blood there is moth
ing left but for liberty to elevate law and
applause.)
Fellow Democrats, measuring my words
ana weighing them with all the precision of
which L. am capable and willing to bear what
ever may come from uttering them, speaking
Ior myself alone, | believe that the election
OF Mr.. Bryan is the greatest national calamity
shai, shai can an oeiall our people; and for one.
lGreat applause.) This Is above all personali-
ties, dear as they are to me, and dearer to
me than to any man living-aboye all tradi-
tlons OF party affiliations precious those
conditions are to me personally and to the
generations of my beloved family behind me-
Hlgner n than all other duties of this moment,
the duty OF today Is for the Democratic party
to defeat the election of Bryan and Sewall.
prolonged applause.)
! have come this afternoon to commune
with you-to unite with you in a declara-
ton OF principles. Let us be moderate in
that declaration. Let be firm in it, Let
us lay down the Democratic doctrine. We
are as much for freedom Of trade
were before the Chicago convention betrayed
the Democratic party. Applause.) We op-
pose ourselves to the miserable foolishness
that laws Of commerce and OF money
sectional: we know that they are universal
and international. We will have a country
whose laborers have all the markets of the
world, and who for their labor obtain the
best money in the world. loud applause)
We will put upon our coin that Issues from
our mints our arms and our motto, and it
shall be the most honest dollar issued from
any mint in the world. We will have for
our American dollars those that represent
honesty-the soundest and most universal
currency the world over. We will not follow
the Chicago platform and erase the word
only" from our platform; but we will say
in the old language. I'VE believe in tariff
We believe that taxation has no justification
save for public purposes, and no revenue shall
be raised save for the expenditures which be-
long to the government as a government,
and today, standing not a new Democratic
party-not a third party-but the old Demo-
cratic party, between the paternalism of
high tariff Upon the side Of Republicanism
and paternalism in the shape of a debased
currency of corrupt court and of violence
instead Of peaceful remedies on the side of
the Popu1StS, we will uphold the old Amerl-
doctrine that made the government, and
it is an honest government because the
product of a free and honest people lCon-
tinued aDplause)
In the times that are to come when we will
have passed away and the scepter Of our
generation will have been turned over to the
stronger and better generation of tomorrow,
and our grandchildren are reading the history
Of the day and Of what Is occurring now, and
one Of them turns to his father and asks:
what was the meaning of the division OF the
Democratic party?' he will tell of citizens
who loved their party too much to help 1t be-
tray the country-of Kentuckians who loved
their country too much to go into con-
spiracy to sap the foundation of lberty-of
Americans who loved the honor Of their coun-
try SO greatly that they were wiling TO
make any sacrifice to preserve 1t untarn1sned.
That little child will have interviewer in all
its being these great lessons and we Will
project ourselves into that future for good
and only good. Qong and continued applause.)
CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
Chairman George made a brief
speech in calling for the convention to
order and Lient. Gov. J. r. Hindman,
who was made temporary chairman,
created q good deal of amusement by
humorous speech, which did not go
deeply into political issues. After the
speech of Col. Breckenridge, which was
in response to repeated and persistent
calls, the districts were called for COM
mitteemen and the convention took
short recess until 5:15 p. m. At the
noon meeting the district delegations
selected the following electors:
First district, r. 7. Tyler Fulton; sec
ond, George Givens, Henderson; third, James
Symmes, Bowling Green; fourth, R. M.
Wathen Marion fl6thnIho%as 1ftiI, W. Bnllift'
Judge J. O.. Ward, Bourbon county; eighth,
Jerry Sullivan. Madison nj ninth F. B. Will Viii
heT Garter tenth w. RakeT W. A1ar Mature Nor
The following district delegates to
the Indianapolis convention were also
chosen:
First district, F. M. Clemens and H. Bu-
chanan; second district, John F. Lockett M lan ana
Robert Craig; third district, Judge @. W. MIL
ligan and ]. G. Johnson; fourth district. w.
]. Dean Jr. and H. A. Watkins; fifth dis
trict, George NJ Dayie and "a J, M NJ AtnereGn: PdaGe
seventh district, Judge Thomas H. Hines
and Prof. Yeager; eighth district, w. w.
Stephenson and L. G. Willis; nlnth olstrlcI
J. A. Pierce and w. 8. Montgomery; tenth
district, j. T. Salyer and Judge Rodney Hag-
CART; eleventh district, o. H. Waddell and j.
r. Simpson.
n. M. but Immediately took further
recess until 7:30 p. M, to allow the
committees more time.
About the same sized crowd as in
the afternoon faced Temporary Chalr-
man Hindman at s O'Clock. Permanent
organization was effected with Judge
J. o. Ward as chairman. The following
delegates at large to the Indianapolis
convention were chosen: Gov. 5. b.
Buckner, A. J. Carroll, w. c.. P. Breck-
inridge and William F. Border.
RINGING PLATFORM.
The platform which was unanimously
adopted aroused frequent outbursts of
enthusiasm 1t was a severe arralgn-
ment of the Chicago platform, which
was declared to be revolutionary and
destructive Of Democratic principles
The candidates were denounced, Mr..
Bryan as Populist and Mr.. Sewall as
a subsidized ship builder and high
protectionist. 1t contained a strong
presentation of the principles to enun-
ciate which the gathering was called,
namely: The maintenance of an honest
and stable currency on a gold stand
ard a tariff for revenue only; low tax
alton and economical expenditure; civil
service reform, the duty of the govern
ment to protect the citizen and his
property from lawlessness; an indepen-
dent and unintimidated judiciary; the
condemnation Of special privileges
sunptuary legislation, governmental
favoritism, bounties and other forms
Of paternalism and Populism," and a
hearty Endorsement of the national
Democratic administration.
Every mention of Cleveland or Car
lisle during the afternoon or evening
was greeted with an outburst of ap-
plause On motion of Col. Breckenridge,
All amendment to the platform was
adopted urging the nomination of Gov.
S. B. Buckner for vice president by the
Indianap lis convent on. Af.er speeches
by Gov. Buckner and others, the con-
vention adjourned.
Just before the adjournment tele-
gram from Senator Lindsay was read
in which he expressed regret that ILL
ness prevented him from attending the
convention. adding:
I feel sure that your convention will de-
clare for Gnadulterated Democracy, with no
concessions to Republicans on the one hand
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