Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-15

10 oppose the Republican party or. any
political foe. -E
Complete satisfaction with the work of
the convention was TO be read in the face
and bearing Of all OF the delegates when
final adjournment came. and confidence
was freely expressed in the ultimate win
ming of victory which would lead to a
national success in the next presidential
contest.
Elderly Men I'm Majority,
BY o'clock the convention han had been
filled TO its capacity by men who would
In press even strangers. with the fact that
they were indeed of Kentucky's best man.
hood. A noticeable point was thar elderly
men predominated. The. lfst 5ov@faowing
Of enthusiasm was when Senat0t Wiili0In
Lindsay entered the hall. ami Before the
cheering for him could die out. Secretary
John G. Carlisle and the Hop. Henry Wat
lerson appeared and gave n fresh impetus
10 the enthusiasm. Judging bY the volume
Of applause. however Il was 20 Colonel w.
{. p. Breckinridgs that the, heartiest rec
0Gnition was accorded.
No elaborate effort had been made toward
secorating Music hall. where the National
Democratic state convention, which in
eluded in its delegates ex-Secretary Car
isle. Henry Wstterson, United States SEN
Ator Lindsay and many other Democrats of
national note, assembled at o'clock, but
national flags were used in profusion, and,
besides the drapings of the stage. the eye
Ras arrested by large portraits of Thomas
Jefferson in the center. with Andrew Jack
IoI on the right, Grover Cleveland on the
let; and John G. Carlisle and Senator Lind
say in the rear.
on account Of the absence in Europe of
George NJ. Davis. the duty of calling the
convention to order fell upon A. y. Carroll,
of Louisville. In his opening remarks. he
made IL clear that the issue was forced
upon and accepted by those who were from
conscientious principles unalterably opposed
TO the free silver delusion.'
Chairman sImms' Address.
James {. Simms Of Bowling Green. was
presented as temporary chairman. He be-
gan There was time in Israel when the
timid thought that all had gone astray after
Baal but God had even in that dark hour
preserved unto Himself 1000 who had never
kissed the idol nor bowed the knee to BaaI.
In Kentucky there are to-day 5000 true
and tried Democrats who have never wan
dered away from the true faith and never
have in the past, and never viii in the fut
urC bow the knee to agrarianism, Popu-
lism. socialism. mobism or Bryanism.'
Immediately after Mr.. Simms' speech the
routine work Cf 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 seem
ingly unanimous call for "Breckinridgt,
Breckenridge which would not be si-
fenced until he came forward Without
attempting more than few words of COM
mendatton for the purpose OF the conVen-
tion. he appeased his hearers who then
IN turn raised their voices in calls for such
favored ones as Carlisle, Watterson, Lind
say and others. but none of these respond
ed at the time. as IL would have delayed
important routine work.
Permanent urga nization was speedi-
ly effected. with the Hon. John G. Carlisle
as chairman. and the convention arose as
one man TO wave hats and cheer as he
assumed the presidency. For some Sec
onds the enthusiastic tumult prohibited
him from speaking and he stood bowing his
recognition OF the very t1attering recep-
tiun. When quiet had been restored Mr.
Carlisle made lengthy address:
John G.. Carlisle speaks.
u congratulate the National Democrats
OF Kentucky said he. upon the magni6-
cent response they have made TO the cali
FOR this convention and / Congratulate the
friends of sound money. tariff reform and
good government in every part of the
country upon this auSpiCiOus opening of
campaign which. I am sure, viii be mem
oTahie IN the annals OF our party. The
proceedings Of this great assemblaee of
intelligent and patriotic Democrats who
have refused TO abandon their lifelong con-
Nictiols and transfer their allegiance 10 a
new political combination formed without
their consent and composed largely of their
old opponents. viii he watched with intense
interest by conservative and law-abiding
citizens IN every state in the Union and
will inspire our friends everywhere with
which we have enlisted"
Mr.. Carlisle severely. denounced the aC-
tion OF the Democratic convention at Chi
Uago in Welding 10 the clamor for free
silver. The Democratic party has alwavs
been united and strong" said he when II
was faithful 10 its true PRINCIPLES and
courageous enough 70 contend for Them
and always divided and weak when IN
abandoned them or attempted to conpro-
mise with its enemies. What a contrast
between the united Democracy of 1876 nm
der the leadership Of Samuel J. TTlden.
with its clear and unequivocsI declaration
for sound money. a tarin for revenue only
honesty and economy i'm public eNpendi-
lures, and thorough reform iu the meth
ods Of public administration. and the So
called Democracy OF 1896 under the leader
ship or three different political organiza-
tons. with three separate platforms de-
manding the free and unlimited coinage of
deprecated silver. the unlimited issue OF
legal tender paper by the government the
public ownership OF railroads and tele-
graphs. and the pOstponemeut OF tariff re-
form until the debasemeut OF the cur
rency had been accomplished and not sat
isfied even with these eNtravagant revo-
iutionary schemes. threatening tho indus
. trkal and commercial prosperity Of, the
:. couhtrN-- -She Pesce and gold order of so--
eiety and the permaneney Of our institu-