Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-09-07
FIELD OF POLITICS.
The Gold Standard Delegates
Are Welcomed at Boston.
Speeches by Representative Men at
Noon Meeting at Faneui| Hall.
Andrew Carnegie Writes on the Silver Oues-
tion to the Workinsmen.

Boston. Sept. 6.-With band and ban
ners large delegation of gold standard
Democrats greeted their returning rep
resentatives to the indianapolis conyen-
tion Saturday, and under escort Of their
friends the indianapolis delegates pro-
coeded to Faneuil hail. where their Iabors
were praised. and the nomination of
Palmer and Buckner enthusiastically en-
dorsed. The historic auditorium was
filled at noon. the hour of meeting, and
those present We're unstinted in their
manifestation of approval both of the re-
marks of the speakers and Of the ma
tional Democratic nominees The dele
gates occupied seats upon the PLATFORM
which was decorated with flags and ban
ners. ana golden rod was also used in
profusion. Many delegates also wore
boquets of this flower.
occupied seats upon the patform. which
was decorated with flags and banners,
and godcn rod was aso used in profusion
Many deegates aso wore boQuets OF this
flower
Hon. John r. Cronin was chairman of
the meeting. He made a lengthy address
dealing chiefly with the currency ques-
ton. His references to William f. Rus
sell. jefferson and Cleveland received
hearty applause.
Thomas j. Gargan who was the next
speaker. was greeted with cheers. He
said he was drafted at moments notice,
bGt was glad as all good Democrats Dug ht
70 be to welcome home the delegates who
went to Indianapolis to save the country
for honest government and honest
money. He explained that he felt he
was only doing his duty when he separ-
ated himself even from those who had
always been his friends TO work for the
principles which he believed to be right.
Mr.. Gargan declared that the principles
set forth in the Chicago platform were
aimed al the only true safeguards of the
government.
Sigourney Butler. chairman Of the
Massachusetts, delegation. said the dele
cation had returned to report substantial
progress He said.the convention drew
a platform which every true Democrat
could support, and for the first time in
2c years dared to wipe out the blot OF
scctionalism which has cursed the coun-
try. and say there is no north. south.
east or west. Mr.. Butler referred to oh
jections which have been raised because
the candidates are well advanced in age,
and said there was no top limit of age
in the constitution. On the other hand.
many would be glad of the lower limit of
age could be raised If it could keep out
some men who are candidates today.
Hon. w II. Clifford, chairman of the
Maine delegation. was called upon tc
speak for the Maine delegation. He said
among other things that in national af-
fairs there should be d grand blotting
and of state lines. He characterized the
convention al Chicago as q "Barbaric
eruption" and said the true national,
true Democracy, can never be quenched
by treachery within or assault without.
The fight is on said he, and we well
come the fight
Hon. w II. Creamer of the Vermont
delegation said the Vermont Democrats
spoke as best they could at the polls last
Tuesday, but will speak stronger in No
vcmber They have never been cheered
by victory or dismayed by defeat.
The meeting closed with three cheers
for Palmer and Buckner.