The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-08-12
CALLED BY GOLD MEN.
Another Convention of Democrats
to be Held.
indianapolis Is the Place and September
2 the Time Named for a National
Conclave of Anti-Silver Demo-
Gratis Who Propose to
Nominate Third
Ticket.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug S-The confer
ence Friday of the sound money demo-
Gratis fully met the expectations of its
promoters. There were S3 states rep
resented and about 200 democrats from
all over the country were in attend
ance. Though the most famous politi-
clans of the party were absent, this
fact did not dampen the determination
of those present to put i'll the field
ticket and platform that would repre-
sent what they believed to be the real
tenets of the democratic party. The
conference reflected in large meas
ure the class of democrats it repre-
sented, that is the business element.
an Informal conference was held at
no"n, the purpose of which was to
bring into line the members from Tex
as, Georgia, Maryland, Pennsylvania
ana Maine, who came here with the
impression That third ticket would
probably dc more harm than good by
dividing the sound money forces of the
country. At this conference speeches
were made by Gen. Buckner, of Ken
lucky; Mr.. Outhwaite, of Ohio; Mr.. Will
son, of Indiana, and Mr.. Ewing, of
Illinois, demonstrating the fact that in
their states third ticket was neces-
sary in order that the sound money
democrats might have some rallying
point, something to fight for and to
make campaign for.
Before the conference at noon ended
all opposition to the calling of another
convention was withdrawn. 1t was
also agreed that Gen. Palmer, of Hi
nois, should be made permanent chair
man of the provisional committee.
Talks among the delegates exhibited
much confidence in the success of the
sound money movement.
The action of the committee was
harmonious and quickly taken. The
afternoon session, which was presided
over by w. D. Bynum, lasted but an
hour, but in that time it determined to
call convention and chose Indianapo-
lis as the place. At the evening ses-
sion the formal call for the convention
was adopted and the date fixed at Sep
tember 2. Following is the call for
the convention:
To the Democrats of the United States "A
political party has always been defined to be
an association of voters to promote the success
OF political principles held in common. The
democratic party during its whole history has
been pledged to promotOthe liberty of the in
dividual the security Of private rights and
property and the supremacy OF the law. IT has
always insisted upon safe ana stable money
for the peoples use. 1t has insisted upon the
maintenance of the financial honor of the ma
tion. as well Gs upon the preservation inviolate
of the institutions established by the constitu-
tion. These, its principles, were abandoned by
the supposed representatives of the party at q
national convention recently assembled at Chi
cago The democratic party will therefore
cease TO exist unless IL be preserved by the
voluntary action of such OF its members as still
adhere TO its fundamental principles No ma
ority of members OF that convention, however
large. had any right or power to surrender
these principles. When they Undertook to do
so that assemblage ceased to be u democratic
convention.
The action TAKEN the irregular proceedings
and the platform enunciated by that body
NtTC uuu dTc ~ uIltTly anu TcVO-
lutionary and constitute such radical depart
ures from the true democracy which should
characterize sound and patriotic adminstra-
tion Of our countrys affairs, that its results are
rot entitled TO the confidence or support OF
true democrats. For the first time since mo-
tional parties were formed there IS not before
the American people a platform declaring the
principles of the democratic party as recog-
nZed and most courageoUsly and consistently
administered by Jefferson jackson and Cleve-
land nor are their nominees for the offices OF
president and vice president OF the United
States pledged to carry those principles into
practical effect The. faithful and true demo-
Gratis OF the United States are determined that
their principles shall not be ruthlessly surren-
dered nor the people be deprived Of an oppor-
tunity to vote for candidates in accord there
with
Therefore, the national democratic party Of
the United States. through its regularly con-
stituted committee, hereby calls a national
convention OF that party for the announce
ment Of its platform and the nomination OF
candidates for the OfficeS OF president and vice
president of the United States and the trans
action Of such business as is incidental there
to- TO be held at indianapolis on Wednesday,
September 2, 1895, at l2 o'clock noon, and here
by requests that the members Of the party in
the several states who believe in sound money
and the preservation OF law and order and
who are unalterably opposed to the platform
adopted and candidates nominated at Chicago
will select in such manner as to them shall
seem best, number OF delegates to the same
equal to twice the number of electoral votes to
which such states are respectively entitled
Such delegates shall be duly accredited, ac-
cording to the usages of the democratic party
Their credentials shall be forwarded or deliv-
cred to the secretary OF this committee with all
convenient speed and this committee will
make up and announce the roll of the dele
gates entitled to participate in the preliminary
organization of the convention.