The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-27

Mr.. Bynum Makes n Speech and De-
nOunces the POpocrats.

u IOpOcT0tS.
The meeting in this, the Seventh. district
was given a wide interest by the fact that
w. ID. Bynum. chairman of the national
committee. made a speech. The meeting
was held in the Criminal Court room. and
was attended by something over three hun
dred Democrats from Marion and Johnson
counties, and among them were nearly all
Of the leaders of what is known as the
botter clement of the party in this city.
The meeting was called to order at 1870
O'Clock by Samuel O. Pickens. chairman
OF the State who presided.
Duane II. Bowles was elected secretary.
On motion OF Frank Edenharter the chair
appointed Mr.. Edenharter. John r. Wilson.
Nathan Morris. Lewis Rowland and w. A.
Apologize a committe of five to report to
the convention names Of delegates to the
national convention. electors and a member
Of the State committee. The committee
made the following selections. which were
approved:
Delegates. A. w. Conduit and Henry
Russo: alternates. Austin H.. Brown and
Albert Harston; ~elector, Evans Woollen;
alternate ~elector, Douglass Dobbins; men,
Der of the State committee, s. o. Pickens.
While the committee was in retirement,
making its selections. there were loud calls
for Mr.. Bynum. who was in the room,
and he made a brief speech. which was
frequently interrupted by applause. He
spoke, In substance. as follows:
1T Is hardly a proper thing to discuss
IN detail she situation hat has resulted In
our assembling here this afternoon. L have
been an earnest, a continual and a Loyal
supporter Of every Democratic platform
and OF every Democratic ticket that has
been placed in the field during the past
thirty years. For the first time in my life
4 md that 1 am unable TO support the
by a convention called for our party at
Chicago 1 am unable to support them be-
cause do not believe the platform adopt
ed at Chicago Is Democratic or the men
nominated upon ii Democrats. (Applause.)
1t SENS almost impossible that in the shorr
Transformation could have taken pIace.
-Four years ago the Democratic party.
unttedly and unanimously looked toward
one man to lead them TO victory. The
views OF Grover Cleveland on the money
question were well understood. No matter
how We may have construed the platform
when adopted or what our individual views
mey have been, there was not a Democrat
Shi oughout the length and breadth of the
land who did not thoroughly understand
that Grover Cleveland stood for sound
money. Knowing this fact full well. the
Democratic party, upon the first ballot. by
more than a two-thirds vote, nominated
Grover Cleveland for the presidency, and
he was elected by the people by an unpre-
cedented majority. / challenge any man
An the world TO show that Grover Cleve-
tand has swerved one iota from the belief
ne was then known TO hold or from the
platform then adopted Yet we find the
convention assembled at Chicago turning
ats back upon the principles of the Demo-
cratic party-turning its back upon the
theories or government enunciated by JEFF
1erson, and looking to Tfllman, to Altgeld
and TO men OF that character for counsel
and for advice. Why. 1 would not trust Mr..
Bryan upon any platform to administer
me anairs OF the country: In my long ex-
V&rlenCa In COnUra<S gained Some nofoh
into the dangers surrounding the people.
No national convention OF a great party
a levei-headed man for the high and re-
sponsible office of President While ma
tional conventions usually have something
OF an emotional element in them. you will
fnd that they have always made their nom
1pattons with caution. Never before has a
man been nominated on the strength OF a
fifteen minutes speech In which there can
be found nothing sound, nothing conserya-
tive. nothing wise. / do not believe that
the Intelligent American people will ever
dent any 0ne so Illogical. So reckless So
irresponsible. (Cheers)
Il have no fears about the result Of this
movement But a little over a month ago
the first call was issued for the confer
ence that met in Chicago. Then all was
chaos. Now there Is a complete organiza-
ton. determined TO do what il can 20 save
the country and preserve the perpetuity of
the Democratic party. In the convention
that meets In this city next Wednesday
Sea,o III De representa-
Two or three Will not. The en-
deavored to bring Nevada i'm, but could find
nobody In Nevada but the two Senator's
ard Congressman, and they all live in Sar.
Francisco However. they own ii yer minss
In Nevada and make a good deal of noise
there daughter From more than forty
States VIII gather serious. sober men. de-
termined TO adopt "a Democratic Aatform
and nominate Democratic candidates. Their
Will be men here from New York. Pennsyl-
vania. from the Southern States. from the
West. from throughout the whole country.
who stand high In the councils or the Dem
ccratic party and In the estimation of the
people OF their States. 1 am not surprised
that a good many men would like 10 read
us out of the Democratic party. The camp
followers. the hangers-on. who hope 10 find