The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-09-16
HOW PALMER ACCEPTED
Gold Democrats Candidates are
Formally Notified
OF Their Nomination by the indianapolis
Convention for President and Vice
President "A Significant Tele-
gram from Grover Cleve~
land is Read.

John NJ. Palmer and Gen. Simon B.
Buckner were formally notified at the
Auditorium Saturday night that they
are the nominees of the nationa. de-
mocracy for president and vice presi-
dent in the presence of the greatest
audience that ever attended political
gathering in Kentucky. The 5000
seats of the hall were filled and 5000
people jammed in the aisles and sides
of the building. The meeting was
presided over by Hon. w. D. Bynum,
of Indiana, chairman of the national
democratic executive committee. Sena-
tor Catfery, of Louisiana, notified
Senator Palmer and Col. John R
Fellows, of New York, informed Gen.
Buckner of the honor conferred upon
him. Senator Palmer replied as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen-4ou give me
official information that delegates representing
the national democracy Of IL states, lately as
sembled In convention IN the city OF lndianap-
oils, honored me by designating me the ma
tional democratic candidate for th = presidency,
and that the convention associated with me In
the formal temporary leadership OF that great
historic party Of the United States an eminent
citizen OF h hentucky--a citizen distinguished In
arms and as the patriotic chief magistrate OF
his and my own native commonwealth
Gen. .Buckner and l were once, in a modest
sense, representatives OF opposing opinions
upon fundamental questions relating TO the
powers OF the United States and Of the respee-
tive states under the constitution. We met on
the battle field. ! know he did his duty, and
| trust the country believes that did mine.
| The nominations made at indianapolis prove
more conclusvely than anything which has oc-
| Cured within the last 80 years that the Ameri-
can people are again united; that our hopes,
| our rights, our duties and our interests are the
same; that the lofty and patriotic mission Of
| the national democracy is 70 maintuin peace
and order, defend constitutional liberty regu-
i lated by just and equal laws, and If possible
ayert,from the country reputation bankruptcy
| and national dshonor l accept the uuSought
, honor and responsibility imposed upon nc by
/ the convention.
The matters to which have adveried ure but
| reminiscences-they relate and belong 10 the
| past Our duties as lovers Of our country are
| present, and we must deal with existing condi-
| tions and to these the late national democratic
| convention addressed itself. Its platform as
serts truths which can be demonstrated, andit
| correctly defines democratic principles.
|
cago convention attack individual freedom,
the right OF private contract, the independence
| OF the judiciary ana the authority OF the preSi-
| dent to enforce federal laws. They advocate
| reckless attempt 10 increase the price OF silver
| by legislation to the deDasement OF our none
tary standard, and threaten unlimited issues
| Of paper money by the government They
abandon for republican allies the democratic
cause of tariff reform, to court the favor OF
t..t., naan
asserts that in view OF these ana other grave
departures from democratic principles we can
not support the candidates Of that convention
nor be bound by its acts, ,
This language Is but reiteration Of the de-
mand of the democratic platform OF 1892 that
every dollar coined or issued by the government
shall have equal power in the market and in
the payment OF debUs The convention which
assembled in Chicago in July Of the present
year. in demanding the unlimited coinage OF
silver dollars on the ratio Of il2.q grains OF
standard silver to b $40 grains of standard
gold with full legal tender quality for all debts
public and private, offers to the country
scheme from which every voter may expect
whatever advantage to the country or himself
his reason or Imagination can suggest.
The convention held IN indianapolis then de-
clares the democratic doctrines with respect to
taxation. Whether by tariffs, excuses or by
direct imposition, and asserts that ncne of
these can De rightly imposed eXcept for public
purposes, and not for private gain, and reatirms
the historic democratic doctrine OF u tariff for
revenue only" 1t is then asserted that The
experience OF mankind has shown that by rea-
son of their natural qualities gold is the neces-
sary money OF the large ahairS Of commerce
and business, while silver Is conveniently
adapted to minor transactions, and the most
beneficial use of both together can be insured
only by the adoption Of the former as u stand
ard OF monetary measure, and the maintenance
OF silver at a parity with gold by its limit It
coinage under suitable safeguards OF Law
Thus the largest possible enjoyment OF both
metals is gained with value universally &C.
cepted throughout the world,
The advocates OF the unlimited coiuGra Of
full legal tender silver do OF agree as to what
| viii be the consequence ut the adoption by the
United states Of their fayorite measure Tho
more Intelligent know tAat II is impossible, 0y
| law, TO give TO silver bullion or SilYu. coin a
local value In the United States and ttefs-
fore, MI Bryan, who must be regarded as the
official interpreter OF the free silver dogma as
sert his belief that the unlimited coinage OF
| legal tender silver by the United States alone
would increase the value Of silver bul!on
| which is to-day 81 cents per ounce 10 Il tQ ana
he asserts his belief that under unlimited COIN
age the silver dollar containing 4l2S grains OF
! standard silver coined by the authority Of the
United States would be OF equal acceptaB lity
and value with the dollar containing % s-iu
grains OF standard gold Ia al the markets OF
the world
1t is something that this opinion has no sup
port IN the experience Of mankind. 1t 10
enough for present purposes to say that IL has
no foundation other than the confident asser-
tions OF those VINO share in that belief No
party in the country ever IN lertook SO nuchas
40 the advocates Of the unlimited coinage OK
silver They do not undertake to maintain
commercial parity f. va nc Of about 434 5U2, ,O4l
silver dollars already coined by the United
States
Accepting their claim that under free coin
age the dollar Of silver would become Of equal
acceptabilty and value in the payment OF debts
throughout the civilized world. the silver dol
lar would then be as difficult to procure as the
dollar OF gold Is now. They complain now that
the dollar OF gold has too much purchasing
power and is too dificult TO obtain,
The following telegram from Presi-
dent Cleveland was read
BUzZARD's BAY, Mass, Sept TO- 1896
Hon. William Bynum, Indianapolis regret
that cannot accept your invitation TO Gttenl
tho notification meeting On Saturday evening
AS democrat devoted to the principles aud
integrity OF my parsy should be delighted 10
be present on an occasion so significant and TO
mingle with those who are determined that
the voice OF true democracy shall not he
Smothered and who insist that It's glorious
standard snail DC corn al)ft as OF old N faith
ful hands GROVER CLkvELANp.
Ex-Gov, Buckner responded to MIR.
Fellows address in brief soeech ne
cepting the nomination ana the crowd
dispersed,
Double Fusion.
DENVER, COL, Sept l4-The fusion
conference has ended in the democrats
and silver republicans uniting upon