The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-28

and Amid tho Greatest Enthusia.u
4 Adopt Platform Imbodylng Thei
4 Niews-Tbe Action of the Chicago Con
/ vsniion Denounced and its Nominee
kepudiated.
4 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. Eth,
sound money democrats OF Kent, ,k,
|. met In state convention in Music hal
yesterday afternoon and last night
and amid the greatest enthusiasm
adopted platform embodying their
views; named delegates-at-larg to the
national convention at lndianapnli,.
selected electors from the state at
large, formed an organization To carry
on tue campaign, and indorSed ex.
Gov ;. b. BuclSner for the nomina.
ton for vice-pre sident. II was one of
the most remarkable gatherings in
kentuclsy's political history, nearly
every leading democrat in the state
being present The b.g hall was
damned.
EN-Cov. Simon Rolivcr BuclSncr en-.
tered the hall just before the conven-
tion was called To order and he was
given rousing reception. After "A
prayer 10y Rev. DIR. G. X. lIemphill,
ex-Lient.-tov. James r. liindman was
elected temporary chairman. His
speech Of thanks was followed by a
loId demand for eN-Congressman W.
z. l.. Breckenridge, who sat on the
stage with his wife. The silver
tongued orator came slowly To the
front Of the stage. and the convention
went wild, the body of the hall show
ing scene of wildly tossing Lands
men on chairs, hats flying and every
mouth. emitting cheer. Arising
above the confusion arose the name
of 'Breckinri1ge. Mr. Brecxin-
ridge, raising his hand, secured quiet
as If by magic and from the first few
syllables the gathering was captured.
Mr.. breckenridge began by saying
that he could not stand the Chicago
platform nor support the nominee.
lie felt no worse when he was driven
into the confederate army to maintain
his convictions than he did now when
he was driven into opposition To the
regular nominees Of MS party. lie
was a democrat from conviction. and
had been 50 all his life. but he Joined
with the best and greatest men OF the
party to put it upon a secure basis.
The last time lie had spoken in Louis
vile he bad predicted that if Grover
Cleveland should DC nominated the
party would be certain of triumph.
After the Chicago convention he
looked forward upon years of strug-
gle, but he believed the party would
come out triumphant and purified
lie had helped reorganize the party.
lie knew wnai it was To go to defeat
1t had won victory that carried with
1t the seeds of its own destruction.
The democratic party of ls92 was =
heterogeneous collection, and it was
now rcaping the reward OF its insin-
cerity.
lie referred to the greenbacL craze,
and said no party deserved victory nor
deserved life when it became dishon-
est. For the third time the democratic
The heart of Kentucky is with US.
We We're IA sound money state years
ago. We lost through want of vigil
ance and cowardly leaders, and we al
most became reconcled TO free silver.
But we did not look forward to plat
form in which the best thing in il is
the free silver plank
Bryan. he said. was an undeveloped I
and emotional young fellow lie I
thought Bryan believed in his plat /
form and would try 10 make that the /
law Of the land. by the help Of God 4
he should never have the opportunity. /
After the transaction OF minor busi- \
ness the convention adjourned at 4:l5 \
to 5:l5 o'clock, when the body reas-
sem bled and heard reports from COM
until taking another recess
till 1880 o'clock
On motion of Col. Breckenridge, the
delegates TO Chicago were instructed
TO vote for ex-Gov. Simon Bolivar
Buclner for vice president as long as
they deemed it advisable
Gov Buckner made a stirring speech.
He said he had determined to retire
rom politics, but in "A case like this
I'D and young must do their duty
like.
a telegram was read from Senator
Lindsay saying illness prevented his
icing in Louisville to-day. IL feel as
ured. he said, your convention will
ieclare for unadulterate ted democracy.
With no concessions to republicanisIl
IN the one hand. or to populism on the
'thcr.
X. L. Tyler, of Paducah, and Judge
. Quincy Ward, Of Paris; were named
$ electors-at-large. The report of
he committee on resolutions was
dopted unanimously. After indors-
ng the teachings of jefferson, Jack
on, Benton, Tilden and Cleveland,
he report demands currency meas
red by the existing gold standard and
'hich shall consist of gold with a
ank currency well secured and re-
eemable in gold and with the use Of
liver and other metals within the rea-
enable limit presented by CONVENE
nee and safety and 10 be kept at par
nth gold. A tariff for revenue only
demanded, and it is believed To be
ne duty of the government to pro-
'ct the citizens and property from
Iwlessness.
The recent convent ion at Chicago
nd its candidates are disclairned as I
Eryan IL de.larad q,