The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-22

equal cordialitN Endorse the Platform of
principles announced by the louisville
convention of 1896, and the platform
adopted at the Indianapolis convention,
and reafiirm our hearty allegiance to the
principles and policies therein expressed
and declare they are in accordance with
the democratic, platforms adopted by the
various preceding national conventions,
which platform We hereby residopt and
by which we stand. We Nsfiirm as
the pledge of the democratic party that
when entrusted with federal power ii will
enact such laws as will produce sufficient
revenue and lie framed for revenue, levy
ing necessary taxes only and with inn
Partially and without bounties, bonuses
or favors; will reform the currency laws
so as to maintain the standard of the
world, furnish sound, stable and suf-
ticient currency of gold and. silver, inter
changeable with each other at equal com
mercial values; will retain, with suitable
revision the navigation laws, the supre-
macy of tho seas; enforce a proper civil
service system: preserve tha public order,
maintain tile public peace and protect the
rights, liberties and property of the citi-
zens by such means as may be necessary
mt home and abroad.
1--WE denOunce the FREQ and unlimited
coinage Of silver as inevitably producing
silver recommendations, and we advocate a
gold standard, and denounce any attempt
to fix tile ratio between metals arbitrarily
by law without reference to their COM
merGal value as unsafe and dangerous ia
public welfare and private interests.
1.-THE democrats of Kentucky renew
their allegiance to the principles of true
| democracy as exempted by the adminis-
tration of Grover Cleveland and as IL
| lustpatiOn by his eminent secretary of the
, treasury, John g.. Carlisle, and pledged
| themselves to renewed and unceasing ef-
forts to embody and substantiate them
| into national policy.
"The public Ouder is the basis of pub.
| lie credit The democrats of kentucky
| who have renewed their allegiance to the
| credit of the nation as proclaimed by the
indianapolis platform take this occasion
to declare their devotion to public order
! They denounce fawlessness of every kind
| wherever it appears, at the hands of the
| mob usurping the functions of the
| courts or of masked mnrauders intmidat
| ing peaceful citizens assaifing the prop
| erty of the people, mcnacing the public
| highways or otherwise disturbing the
| peace of society.
Eve pledge ourselves to use all eff
| forts to maintain the law and to punish
those who violate the laws and we cal
| upon all honest and patriotic men to join
zcns
1t was 345 when the reading of the
! resolutions was completed and the con
ventiOn took Il recess until y o'clock.
There were few vacant seats at the
opening of the night session. The report
of the committee ON permanent organi
cation made by the Hon. w. w. Stephen
son of Harrodsburg and was ratified.
Following the disposal of the committee
I.,I. had NlnY ALI al
| listening to the silvery voice of the Hon
| w. c. =. Breckenridge.
Hon. John X. Hindmnn of AdaiI
county was unanimously nominated OF
the first ballot for clerk of the court OF
appeals.
Mr. Hindman finished speaking at 1O:l,
and the convention Immediately adjourn
| ed. The delegates crowded on the stage
and shook with the successful candidat,
| and the other lights of the convention
| Fifteen minutes later the building was
dark and deserted