The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-09-17
FAVORS THE TICKET.
Pre- sident Cleveland Publicly An.
uounces His Position.
Endorses the Indianapolis Democratic
Ticket-Messrs. Palmer and Buck
ner Formally Notified OF
Their Nomination.


convention. Senator Donelson CAT
ferry, from the far south, in words Of
warm personal frendliness and expires.
sive of the confidence of the gathering
by which he was delegated, made the
speech notifying Senator John McAuley
Palmer, the aged federal general. Sec
tionalism was again disregarded when
the eloquent New Yorker, Col. John Il.
Fellows, rendered to Gen. Simon Bolivar
Buckner, a gallant ex-confederate, the
honor of second place on the national
ticket.
Letter from Cleveland.
Mr., Bynum stated the purpose Of the
meeting, concluding with the reading
of a number of kilograms, notably the
one from President Cleveland. . This
was eagerly awaited by the crowd: 1t
had been the talk of the street and the
hotels allSday. It's reading created the
greatest enthusiasm Of the evening.
Almost as much Genthusiasm was
aroused by the telegram from Secretary
Carlisle. President Cleveland's letter
was as follows:
"
w. D. Bynum: regret that cannot ac-
cept your invitation to attend the notifica-
ton meeting on Saturday evening. AS q
democrat, devoted to the principles and in
tegrity Of my party, should be delighted
to be present on an occasion so significant,
and to mingle with those who are deter
mined that the voice of true democracy
shall not be smothered, and insist that its
glorious standard shall be borne aloft as
Of old in faithful hands.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Secretary Carlisle's Message.
The letter from Secretary Carlisle is
as follows:
washington, Sept. 12.-To Hon. W. D.
Rynum: Your telegram inviting me to at
tend the meeting at Louisville to-day has
been forwarded to me at this place. and
greatly regret my inability to accept. The
conservative and patriotic declaration OF
the Indianapolis convention on the public
questions involved in the pending contest
and the high character o. its nominees
cannot fail to arouse the real democratic
sentiment of the country a nd command the
hearty support of all who sincerely be-
lieve in the preservation OF the public
honor, the public peace and the stability
and value Of the currency used by our peo-
pie. am proud to take my stand with the
old-fashioned democrats who have refused
to abandon their honest convictions In or
der to form unnatural alliance with pollt-
fcal and social organizations whose pur-
poses are dangerous to the country and
wholly inconsistent with the fundamental
principles of our party, and pledge to
YOU and your associates such support and
assistance as can properly give during the
campaign. ]. G. CARLISLE"
Gen. Palmer Notified.
When order was restored Mr.. Bynum
introduced Senator Caffrey, of LOUISE
ana, who as he stepped forward was
accorded an ovation. AS the senator
referred one by one to the declarations
of the platform adopted by the party
at indianapolis the audience at the men,
ton of each principle enunciated gave
new evidence of its enthusiasm. AS he
concluded and when Senator Palmer
arose to reply the enthusiasm was III
tense. Wild cheers greeted the nom:-
nee. The demonstration lasted for sey-
eral minutes.
He Accepts.
Senator Palmer said he accepted the
unsought honor and responsibility as
proof that his fellow citizens had con-
idence in his devotion to democratic
principles. Referring TO his public
services, commenced over so years ago,
he said he had at all times been con-
trolled by his own convictions of duty.
The senator continued: Our duties
as lovers CT our country ar present, and
we must meet and deal with existing
conditions, and to these the late ma
tional democratic convention addressed
itself. Its platform asserts truths
which can be demonstrated, and it cor
rectly defines democratic principles"
He quoted extensively from the plat
form of the indianapolis convention,
and said with reference to the financial
plank:
Duty of tho Present.
This language is but q reiteration of
the terse demand of the democratic plat
form OF 1892, that every dollar" coined or
issued by the government shall have equal
power in the market and in the payment OF
debts" The convention which assem-
bled in Chicago in July Of the present year,
in demanding the unlimited coinage of
silver dollars on the ratio Of 412h grains of
standard silver to Is $40 grains of standard
gold, with full legal tender quality for all
debts and dues, public and private, offer
to the country a scheme from which every
voter may expect whatever advantage to
the country or himself his reason or even
his imagination can suggest.
They Do Not Agree.
1.-THE advocates Of the unlimited coinage
of full legal tender silver do not agree
as to what will be the consequence of the
adoption by the United States of their ia
vorite measure. The more intelligent know
that it Is impossible by law to give silver
bullion or silver coin a locsl value in the
United States, and therefore Mr.. Bryan,
who must be regarded as the official inter-
prefer Of the free silver dogma. asserts
his belief that the unlimited coinage OF
legal tender silver by the United States
alone would increase the value OF silver
bullion, which is to-day CT cents. 70 $1.29.
and he asserts his belief that under I'M
limited coinage the silver dollar, containing
Ape grains of standard silver, coined by
the authority of the United States, would
be Of equal acceptability and value with
the dollar containing 25.S grains Of stand
ard gold in all the markets Oft world.
Not Supported by Experience.
It is something that this opinion has no
support in the experience Of mankind. 1t
is enough for present purposes to say 1t
has DO foundation other than the confident
assertions Of those who share In that be-
lief. No party in the country ever under
took SO much as do the advocates Of the
unlimited coinage Of silver. They not only