The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-15

her own borders, Mr.. Carroll led up to
the introduction of the Hon. James c.
Simms, of Bowling Green, as temper
airy chairman of the convention, and
upon mention of the name of this popu-
lar leader, the assembly gave itself up
to an applause which was spontaneous.
AS M. Simms wound up his arraign-
ment of ''isms" ending with Bryan
ism" the convention burst into loud
applause, which was only exceeded by
that which sanctioned his glowing
reference to Grover Cleveland. The
opportunity for laughter came when he
alluded to office holding as the chief
end of man. Hearty endorsement
greeted his views on the financial
question.
Immediately after Mr.. Simms' speech
the routine work of the convention
was taken UP by calling the districts
and the naming of committees. When
the several committees had been named
there suddenly broke forth a seemingly
unanimous call for breckenridge"
which would not be silenced until
he came forward. Without attempting
more than few words of commenda-
ton of the purpose of the convention,
he appeased his hearers, who then in
turn raised their voices in calls for
such favored ones as Carlisle, Waiter
son, Lindsay and others, but none
would have delayed important routine
work.
Permanent organization was speedily
effected with the Hon. John c. Car
Isle as chairman, and the convention
arose as one man to wave hats and
cheer as he assumed the presidency.
For some seconds the enthusiastic tu-
multi prohibited him from speaking and
he stood bowling his recognition Of the
tot
bad been restored, Mr.. Carlisle spoke
as follows:
CARLIsLEs SPEECH.
I congratulate the National Democrats of
Kentucky upon the magnificent response they
nave made to the call for this convention
ana congratulate the friends of sound
money, tariff reform and good government in
every part Of the country upon this -au-
splclous opening of campaign which, 1 am
sure, will be memorable in the annals of
our party. The proceedings of this great as
semblage of intelligent and patriotic Demo-
Gratis, who have refused to abandon their
lifelong convictions and transfer their al
legiance to new political combination,
formed without their consent, and composed
largely of their old opponents, will be
watched with intense interest by conserva-
in the Union, and will inspire our friends
everywhere with new zeal and courage for
the conflict in which we have enlisted. !.
= rms is no ordinary political convention; 1T
carefully selected and drilled by local man
ayers to go first on side and then on the
other in obedience to a nod or a wink from
some self-constituted leader who has bar
gained away their votes in advance. You do
not acknowledge the divine right of king
caucus or any other potentate to bind your
conscience in political matters, or dictate
how you shall exercise the highest preroga-
tive of citizenship the right of suffrage. You
are not here, gentlemen, to wrangle about
the phraseology of a platform, laboriousy
the distribution of offices to bubble about
constructed to conceal your real opinions
and cheat the people out of their votes. You
are not here to trade your principles for
office, or to solicit the Endorsement of poll
teal opponents, by ignoring or misrepre-
senting the real issues presented by the ex-
isting condition of the country and by the
dangerous policies which threaten it's peace
and prosperity in the future. You are not
here to impeach the personal integrity or
patriotism of any part of your fellow citi-
zens, or to assail their motives, however wide
ly they may differ from you in public ques-
tons; but, if l understand your purpose, you
are here to simply make plain and honest
declaration of Democratic principles, without