New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-15
IN ROCK-RIBBED KENTUCKY.
ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION CT GOLD
DEMOCRATS
Ex-sEcRErARY CARLISLE ACTS AS PERMANENT
CHAIRMAN AND MAKES A CHARACTERISTIC
sPEEcH-OTHER PROCEEDINGS

CHAIRMAN AND MAKES a ChAhACibNioAiS
sPEEcH-oTHEa PROCEEDINGS.
Louisville, July H-For Kentucky. State which
has taken SO much pride In the sseadfastness OK ns
Democracy an almost novel convention Is oei"s
held here to-day. under the name OF the Natona'
Democratic Convention. While the selection OF
candidate for the State Court Of Appeals Is us
ostensiblc purpose this does not give true insight
into the motive Of the gathering. Behind IL all
what the leaders OF the movement pronounce
principle Of Democracy. and this goes paeK 10 the
Chicago Convention and platform winch e'oNeu
the boy Orator" az nominee for PRESIDENT OF
the United States. and brought about CONNECT
that divided the Kentucky Democracy. Goid or
silver Is the question underlying to-days conven-
tiOr.
Opponents Of this convention have much to say
In deriding H. but he names Of such men as Car
isle. Lindsay Breckenridge. Wattcrson ana other
we'll known Democratic leaders In the state carry
great weight
No elaborate effort was made toward decorating
Music Hail. In which the hundreds OK jealous dele
gates assembled. The National flag was used with
a profusicn that gave an attractive erect ana De-
sides the d. apngs Of the stage. the eye was ar
rested by large portraits of Thomas Jefferson. IN
the centre, with Andrew Jackson on the right
Grover Cleveland on the left, and John c. Carlisle
and Senator william Lindsay in the rear.
~ n-~onrt cf tn, absence in Europe OF George
NJ. Davie. thf duty OF calling the convention 10 or
der fell on A. j. Carroll OF Louisville who has
been Of the hardest fighters in the ranks OF the
Gold Democrats and who In the State Legislature
preceding tho last one presided over the House In
which the appreciation Of his OPP
ponents IIi5 appearance on the platform was the
signal for q general outburst OF applause.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Carroll said that the
Issue forced upon and accepted by those who
ware from and principle unaterably OPP
,tlx,nr lniu IIa char0
the Frankfort convention In which ]. c. 8. Black
burn was 80 great factor. with having run up
1.-THE piratcal hag" and followed this with the as
sertion: I'VE will continue the fight with all the
viyor Of our minds and hearts until the last YES
tige OF heresy Is eradicated." The central idea Of
his wellreceived speech was the necessity OF sound
ideas and sound finances.
Mr.. Carroll introduced James c Sims, Of Bowl
Ing Green. as temporary chairman OF the conven-
ton. and on mention Of the name OF this popular
leader the assembly gave itself up to applause.
Mr.. Sims said I'm part:
In Kentucky there are to-day fifty thousand true
and tried Democrats who have never wandered
away from the true faith and never have In the
rnst. and will In the future bow the knee to
nCrarIanism Popusm Socialism. moblsm or Bry-
anism. We have assembled here today as Demo
Gratis In the house Of our fathers. We are proud
OF the name and the principles OF Democracy. We
are not Democrats simply for the reason that our
fathers perchance. were Democrats. but because
we believe that the principles advocated by the
genuine Democracy are best calculated 10 give us
coed government Federal State. county and 1nu-
ncipa and thereby result In the greatest good 10
the greatest number. There are some things so
interviewer as II were, with the web and woof OF
Democracy; so vital near and dear TO the Demo-
cratic heart that they cannot be surrendered with
out surrendering Democracy Itself. Foremost
among these are FIRE. trade and sound currency
II these old landmarks II these buwarks OF De-
nccracy which have come down to US through the
century OF our existence are to remain part or
Its creed II Is evident that We who have Kept the
faith should stand shoulder to shoulder ana hsh'
for them as we never Tough. before.
As Mr. Sims wound up hls arralgnment or isms'
ending with Organism" the convention burst INTO
loud applause, which was only exoeeueu ny '''.'
which approyed his reference TO Grover Ce'eiahu'
The opportunity for laughter came wheh ne al
Iuded to office holding as the chief END OF man.
Hearty approval was accoroeo ~ HIS views VII Wv
financial question. 49,
Tho routine work Of the convention was taken up
nv calling the districts and the naming OF conn
mittees When the several committees hau o'e"
named there broke forth seemingly unanimous
call for Breckenridge. which wouIo ho' NC "
SOD until ne cane forward without attempt
,rg mora than few words Of praise for the pur-
noso ~ the convention, he appeased his hearers'
who then IN turn raised their voices In calls tor
Carlisle Watterson, Lindsay and others, put none
OF these responded ~.,
Permantn organization was speedhy ehec'e''
with John G. Carlisle as chairman. ana inc con-
venton rose as one man to wave hats and cheer
n. Ia o.sumed the chair For some seconds the
tuuuI, prevented him from speaking. When quiet
had been restored, Mr.. Carlisle said. among other
things:
A sound and stable currency, just and equal tax
atI ,h iG st ppo and psp OF the Constitution by all
departments Of the Government and rigid economy sn
In the ss nars Of the faith from
beginning and there has never been time IN OUT
imperstively demanded the practical application ie
OF those doctrines than DOES now MANY %. }o
their products. many OF our most worthy people ,e
are deprived OF employment and many OF our
ing FOR want Of profitable trade At such time TIM
material r. the OF Of
ness shall be absolutely free from even /, su us
Of that the Shall be
exempt pit from the burdens OF taxation. In order
Ana h the may Se S he asa
eminent shall be honestly and economically az a.
to the great public purposes for which 1t was es-
But in defiance Of these obvious requirements OF
the public interest, the integrity OF our currency 3
s rn wear op s eaT
are are about to be largely increased and the public
o s # stos
TO s OF e
OF public revenue and In destroying the ability OF
the people TO meet their private ooliga r.s was
islaton and the return Of prosperity has so far
been prevented by continued partisan agitation n
favor Of still more radical and destructive meas
on the same subjects. A.,
But. notwithstanding those well-kn9wn facts, the
present Congress instead Of attempting TO reform
the curref.y laws and permanently establish our
standard on the gold basis where Democrats nt,,
jackson placed II more than sixty years ago. has
wholly Ignored this indispensable work ard devoted
more than four months to the imposition Of in
creased taxation upon the people, and large
mart OF this time has been spent IN acrimonious
contests among the beuefcaries OF the taxes over
the division Of the spells.
The manner In which Carlisle treated the here
sics' OF tho silver worshlppers drew forth ap-
plause which continued until 1t became almost
deafening Especially happy was his reference to