Evening journal., 1896-08-08

conntrys affairs, that it's results are not
entitled TO the confdencn or support OF
truo Democrats For the first time since
national parties were formed thcro Is no.
before the American ponple platform do.
claring tho principles OF tho Democratic
party rs recognized and most courageous.
~ and consistently administered by Jefior-
SON Jackson and Cleveland, nor are there
nominees for the Offices of president and
vice president Of the Unitod States pledged
TO carry those principles into practical Of
foot. The faithful and true Democrats OF
the United States are determined that
their prinrinlcs shall not hc ruthlessly
sundered, nor tho people be deprived of an
opportunity 90 vote tor candidates in ac-
cord Herewith
"1hereforo the National Democratic
party Of the United States, through its
regularly constituted committee hereby
calls q national convention Of that party
for tho announcement OF its platform and
nomination of candidates for the Offices
Of president and vice president Of the
United States and tho transaction OF such
business as IS Incidental thereto. 20 be held
at Indianapolis Wednesday, the ID ~ of
September 1896, at - o'clock, noc1 md
hereby requesis that the members OF the
party in the several statos who believe In
sound money and the preservation Of law
and order and who are unaltorably opposed
TO the platform adopted and candidates
nominated at ChioNgo will select in such
manner as TO them shall seem best a
number Of delegates to the same equal TO
twice tho number of electoral votes Co
which such states are respectively entitled.
Such delegates shall be duly aooredit-
ed according to tho usaRes of the Demo-
cratic party. Their credentials shall be
forwarded or delivered to the secretary OF
this committee with all convenient speed
and this committee Will make up and an
nounce the roll of the delegates entitled
TO participate in the preliminary organiza
tion OF the convention"
CIeveIand's Financial Policy Praised.
There was general discussion of the
report presented by Mr.. Outhwalto, during
which speeches were made by nearly all
members of the committee, who reported
the disaflectiOn over the Chicago platform
and other conditions in their respective
states In these speeches the financial pol.
ICY of President Cleveland, Secretary Car.
Isle and other prominent Democrats was
l praised and some of the speakers referred
to the manner in which they as well as
the supreme court were referred 60 at the
4
| Kentucky, as well as other southern speak
ers and those from the west, warned the
members from the western and middle
states not 60 underestimate the silver cru
sade General Buokner made a vigorou.
speech on the preservation OF Democratic
principles.
After the adoption Of his report Mr.
Outwhaite moved that the names Of all
committeeman be appended thereto. This
created much enthusiasm. The list wal
hoaded by Chairman Palmer. A telegram
was read from Mr. Wilson Of Mississippi
not TO append his name, as he had beer
made committeeman without his consent
On motion. of Mr.. Outhwaite Chairman
Palmer was directed TO appoint an exec
utive committee Of nine, who should take
charge of the campaign Of the Nationa
Democratic party at once and report C
the general committee of the new party al
"A meeting TO be held In Indianapolis Tues
day, sept !, the day preceding the nation
Al convention. BY the resolution this com
mitteo WAS directed at the earliest praoti
cable day to Issue an address 60 the DE
mocracy Of tho country, setting forth It
purpose and plans.