Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-09-03
Capt. James Williams and DR.. Atwood
Smith Withdrew Before the
Ballot Was Taken.
William Jennings Bryan and the Chicago
Platform Endorsed by an Almost
Unanimous Vote.
MAJOR R. c. DAVIS coMpLIMENTED

The Democrats of the Fifth Congress
sional district held their convention last
Monday at Music Hall. Mr.. John w.
Vreeland called the convention to order
by virtue of the authority vested iii him
as State Executive Committeeman.
Nominations for Temporary Chairman
being next in order, the name of Mr.. ].
M. Chatterson, candidate for reelection
to the School Board. was presented by
Congressional Committeeman J. ]. Keane.
In accepting, Mr.. Chatterson said: ~
esteem it as a distinguished honor to be
elected your Chairman. ] believe there
should be no uncertainty as to the decla-
ration of principles OF this convention.
Those principles have been laid down in
the Chicago platform, and if we do Moth
ing but indorse the platform and select a
nominee we will have done our duty"
Mr.. Glenn w. Higgins, Secretary of the
Congressional Committee, was elected
Secretary without opposition, and the
Democratic representatives of the press
were made Assistant Secretaries.
Calls of the various districts were made
for names for the different committees.
While the committees we're preparing
their reports Capt. James T. Williams
and DR.. Atwood Smith Withdrew their
names from the contest.
The Committee. on Organization re-
ported first, recommending that the tenn
porary officers be made permanent. The
report was adopted, after which q recess
was taken, the Committee on Resolutions
not being ready to report.
The convention resumed its session at
O'Clock in the afternoon, and after some
discussion and the announcement that
.MajorR c. Davis I'D Aeeswish his mamie
placed before the convention, the Com
mittee on Credentials brought in major
ity and minority reports. After consid-
cradle discussion the majority report was
adopted by vote of l61 to 81.
The report adopted was the following:
"The Democratic party of the Fifth
Congressional district reaffirms the plat
form adopted at Chicago by the Demo
Gratis at their convention in July, 1896,
and we particularly reaffirm and indorse
the financial plank therein, declaring for
the free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to /,
independent of any and all other nations.
"First-We are proud of the patriotic
conduct in peace and in war of that brave
leader of Democracy, William Jennings
Bryan, and we favor his denomination as
the Democratic candidate of the people
for President of the United States in 1900.
"Second-We congratulate the brave
boys in the army and navy, without re-
spect to party or locality, who have so
cheerfully responded to the call of their
country, for their skillful and heroic
achievements on land and sea. We
rejoice that sectional lines have been
obliterated and party strife forgotten in
the patriotic upholding of our flag and
the cordial support given to the Govern
ment by the whole people of every sec
ton of our country. We rejoice that the
futile efforts of few Republican leaders
to inject partisan strife into a cause
belonging to no party and no section, bui
to the whole people. have been justly con
demned by the patriotism of the country
as they deserved to be.
"Third-We are in favor of an income
tax so that the burden of taxation be
equally and impartially laid, to the end
that wealth may bear its due proportion
of the expense of the Government, and
in view of the recent decision of the Su
preme Court declaring anincome tax Law
passed by Congress unconstitutional, We
are in favor of an amendment to the con
stitution making reasonable and just
income tax law constitutional.
The convention being now ready fol-
nominations, Mr.. Thomas F, Gilmore
walked to the front of the platform. Ir
presenting the name of Mr.. Turner Mr.
Gilmore said:
ut Is incumbent upon this convention
to nominate man who will bring the
people to the polls. There was time
when this district was safely Democratic
but it is not so now. The Chicago plat
form has caused division in our party
and the only way to reclaim this district
is to put forward man who is above
reproach. While we quarrel on this floor
] hope that we will not quarrel after We
leave it.
1--WE have to meet strong and united
enemy. We have to battle with party
that has played hide and seek with truti
since it was organized; party tina
declared for bimetallism in St. Louis
although it was then sworn to destro,
silver.
May the God of truth and justice
guide US SO we can overthrow the nomi
nee Of this party in this district. WI
must select man who had the courage
to go forth and preach the huth- / have