The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19

merit of originality. He said that the free
coinage OF silver as political issue was
as dead as the institution OF African slave
~. and that no political party could hope
90 live on a platform which advocated
II. He referred TO the men in congress
who advocate silver as children playing In
the dark and no denounced the majority OF
the democratic party as populists and an
archists. Incidentally he remarked that
the party had no leaders and that the
late campaign was disgrace TO American
manhood
lis reference TO the situation In Ken
lucky was entirely egotistical. ana ne
spoke at great length of what hs had per-
sonally done for the democracy IN tha'
state. In conclusion hs said:
''Of political ambition 7 have had nc ne
which has not embraced the glory OF hs
country and tha happiness and prospa,r-
ity Of my conntrymcn here IN hthtu',hS
and cverywhcrs throughout tha union, aiu
when / 40 TO tho exile and OBLIVION Whsh
may bs in store for me. l shall not DE
fields and bright eyes ana ioNlhs heatt
and books and music and peace. yea anu
all that should accompany mo nlah W.
has done his duty as God has given MIN
Tho Hight 80 know and thu sight 10 see.
But my d!scharE. must crnailate from iistN
ourrters and come 90 mo by authority. L
svfII surrender my commission as dem
ocrst to nobody except the 1sihocsats %
Kensucky. No set 81 seif-constiiu l.l.-
e
ms. - themselves thu providence OF 900
and canSlgning democrats n least ~ keoa
~ Themselves. not merely 70 death but
10 damnatiom. can drive me. OF SUN -
mo ONT 81 tho democratic party.
Mr.. Wafterson's speech was most hber-
orv punctuatc,l by voices and hands eX-
pressing approval OF his uti"fahces' "u'
the loudest and longest perhaps was Wheh
-. dramatically declared that the coinage
81 silver al the ratio Of is 20 l was as
,5,-,i as th,, institution Of African slavery.
Al IN. conclusion OF Mr.. Watterson's
sueccb the resolutions which had by TINS
time hcul formulated were read by mo
Hon. W. - L. breckenridge. The senu-
meut revealed in these resolutions ioohd
the fullest appreciation and the unanimous
adoption followed with an oid-time Ken
trrkian heartincss. Henry Wattcrson was
th.. unanimous choice OF the resolutions
committee Tor IT'S chairman. The resolu-
lions dstlouuce the free and unlimited con-
axe Of silver oppose tue leNNlnE OF unjust
taxes. advocate the reform Of the curr"h-
~ laws SO ais 10 maintain the standard
81 tho world and furnish sound. staple
and sufficient currency Of gold and silver.
Grover Cleveland Endorsed.
Grover Cleveland is indorsed 10y tho fol-
lowing paragraph:
tine democrats Of Kentucky renew their
allegiance To the principles of true deinoc-
racy as eXcmpiiiied by the administration
OF Grover Cleveland and RS illustrated ny
his eminent secretary OF the treasury, >.
q Carlisle. ami pledge themselves 10 t.
negved and uuccasi,ig efforts 10 emDody
and substantiate them IN the nauohai
policy"
II was 5:s5 o'clock when tho reading or
the resolutions was completed. and a re
cess until $ y. m was voted. There were
Few vacant seats AT the opening OF the
night session 10 mark the absence OF any
OF the SIS delegates who had come from
lib Of the lls counties In the state.
The report 81 the committee on perma-
nent organization was offered by the Hon
W. ". Stephenson. of Harrodsburg. and
was utintd. one Of ia. rules embodied
su ths. report provided no person VINO
held a federal appointiNe or elective Office
should bc "a Cible for service q any OF
tn. committees designated Tor accomplish
ing tn. purposes OF the party. This was
appiaudci vigorously. Following the dis
gusai of the committee report the dele
gates listened 20 the lion ". {. =. Breck-
enrdge Al g.i5 o'clock "a" election Of a
candidate FOR clerk OF the court of appenis
was entered upon. Those placed In nom
fnatfou were the Hon. J. T. H4ndman. of
Affair county. J. -. orndorff. OF Logan
county. -. n. Alb~rti. OF Fayette county.
Nr Albert. however. Immediately with
drew hts name. Whom Logan county was
reached ar. prndprff Withdrew and moved
that tne election 81 eX-l.cutenunt Gov
.rnnr iI.ndiuan Doe mude unanimous.
The convention then Adjourned.