, 1896-08-08

luirIS-lNe States Represented
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. THE pro-
visional national committee of gold
standard democrats met at the Com
mero.Gl club at 3 p. m. Mr.. Bynun
called the meeting to order and an
nounced that Gen. Bragg and Senator
Palmer were detained by washouts.
The meeting was open to visiting DEM
ocrats as well as to members of the
committee and the assembly room was
packed. Temporary organization vas
continued till the evening session. In
Mr.. Ewing of Illinois, was made tenn
secretary. A call of states show
cd So states represented by the commit
'teemen present.
The secretary read the resolutions
adopted at the conference held in Chi
cage July 23rd, by 10 middle western
states, the object CT which was to ar
range for the holding OF another demo-
cratic national convention at which an
independent gold democratic ticket
should he named. J.. H. Cultivate
moved that a committee of five be at
onCe"aEpointed to select the time and
place for the convention. The chairman
appointed Jabes II. Ou1hwaite of Ohio,
Charles Tracey. New York: ]. H. Falk-
ner. Alabama: e. w. McCutdheon, Min
nesota, and l.. C. Krauthalf, Missouri.
A roll of the states was called for the
location of the convention. Col. D. w.
LawCer presented Minneapolis, John l..
Grifiths. Indianapolis: II. NJ. Davies,
Louisville: S. o. Pickens, president of
ahe Indiana gold standard democratic
league said there will be many demo-
Gratis in this pivotal state who would
nc. vote for either Bryan or Mckinley
and it would be a great hep to the gold
standard democrats of Indiana, and do
much to defeat the Chicago ticket, il
the convention was held in Indianapo-
lis. The ballot resulted as follows:
poiNS, 10, dpOllS, u, LOUIS
vile, 2. Indianapolis people ~celebrat-
ed the victory with invitations to lunch
con at the Commercial club rooms and
announced carriages for evening drives
about the city. Recess was then taken
to s p. m.
1t was $40 when the committee as.
sembled. Gen. Charles Tracey noani-
mated Gen. John NJ. Palmer of Illinois,
for chairman OF the national commit
tee. He was selected unanimously.
John r. Wilson of Indiana was elected
secretary and John p. Frenzel of In,
diana, treasurer. The following was
adopted unanimously:
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
ITO the democrats of the United
States: A political party has always
been defined to be an association OF
voters to promote the success of poll
'tical principles held in common. The
democratic party, during it's whole his
tory, has been pledged to promote lib
erty Of the individual, the security Of
private rights, and property and the
supremacy of the law. 1t has always
insisted upon a safe and stable money
for the peoples use. 1t has insisted
upon the maintenance Of the financial
honor of the nation as we'll as upon the
preservation. %inviolate, of the institu>
tions established by the constitution.
These its principles. were abandoned by
the supposed representatives of the
party at the national convention re-
Gently assembled at Chicago. The dem
party will therefore cease to ex.
list unless it shall be preserved by the
voluntary action Of such OF it's members
as still adhere to it fundamental prin,
ciples.
The majority Of the members Of that
convention, however large. had no
right or power to surrender those prin-
ciples. When they undertook to do so
that assembiage ceased to he a demo-
cratic convention.
IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS.
The action taken and the platform
enunciated at hat body were and alb,
solusely are utterly indefensibly revolt
utionary and constitute such radical
departures from the true democracy,
which should characterize a sound and
patriotic administration Of our coun-
try's affairs, that it's true results are
not entitled to the confidence or sup
port of true democrats. For the first
time since the national parties were
formed there is moi before theAmeri-
can people a platform declaring the
principles OF the democratic party as
recognized and most courageously and
consistently Administered by Jefferson
Jackson and Cleveland. and neither are
the nominees for the office Of president
and vice president of the United States
pledged to carry these principles into
practical effect.
The faithful and true democrats OF
the United States are determined that
their principles shall not be r~fthiessly
surrendered mon the people be deprived
OF An opportunity to vote for candidates
IN accord with their win. Tnrecore the
national democratic party Of the Uni.
tod afafna tnhrnn~A t+n ~>-,A> $1,000