The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-25


eral times threatened to result in a split
| The applause had barely subsidized wher
General p. Wat Hardin emerged from the
crowd on the stage and started another
demonstration. The time had come, h.
said. when an expression from him was
necessary to the united party. With a
few cordial words of thanks to his fol-
! lowers, he announced his withdrawal from
the race for governor and appealed earn
| estly for the undivided support of the
party in behalf OF the nominee. He was
glad to waive all personal consideration
and urged Cancellation and harmony in the
interest OF Bryan. ..Et
The committee on organizatfo then re-
ported. 1t recommended the continuance
of the temporary organization with Judge
Redwine as chairman, and was unani-
mously adopted.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was then read by Hon. John S. Rhel
The resolutions follow:
THE Democrats of Kentucky, IN con-
vention assembled. re-affirn, without the
slightest qualification, The principles and
policies declared in the Democratic ma
1896.
"Our faith in bimetallism is vindicated
by events. The necessity for the restora-
ton Of the double standard was acknowl-
edgedby the president and congress in
1897. when a commission was sent 10 Eu-
rope to entreat other nations to aid in es-
tablishing bimetall.sm, and the failure of
n
operation confirms the friends OF free
coinage in their belief that relief can only
come by the independent action of the
United States. The present legal ratio of
16 to Is the only ratio at which bimeta!-
ism can be restored, and opposition to It
Is confined to those who oppose bimetal-
ism at any ratio and 10 those who mis-
apprehend or ignore the reasons wAch
led three national conventions 10 adopt IL.
I'VE denounce the present Republican
national administration for its reckless ex-
travagance in the conduct of public al
fairs; for its cruel ana lnhuman neglect
in its treatment OF our solleTs and sailors
during the late Spanish war: for its COM
nlete subordination to the interest of or
couracement OF trusts and combinations
and especially for its Appointment and re-
t6ntion n office IA attorney general de-
voted to the interests OF trusts and COM
.binatons.
90. I'VE call attention 10 the incompetency
of the present Republican administration
IN Kentucky, the abuses al scandals in
., - wi. I .as
lums while under Republican control. and
We commend the wisdom Of the last gem
eral assembly % Kentucky in the enact
nlent OF laws which secure The wise ard
economical administration " the peni;er-
tisrles and other public institutions OF the
state under Democratic control; 10 the in
crease in the rate Of taxation; % the We
tong OF all Democratic legislation IA
varahle 70 the interests Of the people and
hor;.le to the expressions and extort'ons
Of organized wealth.
1--WE believe the trust Is the result. IN
large measure, ~ the policies adopted
and pursued by the Republican party,
chief among which are the demonet.za-
tia- OF silver by w.lich the volume Of cur
rsncy has been kept below the damands
Of business. and Jhe enactment and en-
farcement Of vicious, uWAse ami unpatc.-
oiic legislation, such as the protective
tariff laws known rs the Mckinney and
D.ngley bias. whereby there i a discrin-
nation in favor Of corporate wealth and
against Individual enterprise. We favor
the destruction OF the result as well as
the removal of the cause. The re-eSta5-
iishmcnt OF independent binetailism AZ 10
10 l and tine repeal OF AL protective tariff
laws would de more 70 cripple and de-
s,roy the organization and operation OF
the trusts than any other laws.
I'VE believe the law In Kentucky
known IS yce antitrust law should be so
amended as - make unlawful any agree
meas. combination or arrangement by cor
po-a,ions o. individuals under which in
the carrying on GO any business. the
prices charged should thereby be fixed.
controlled or regulated. And we believe
that said Jaw should he furtaey 50
amended as TO provide that all contracts
made by any combination. generally
known as a trust, in any kind % bus.-
ness shall be void and not enforceable as
70 such trusts or combinations. and We
especially demand that al trusts con
troiied articles be placed on the free list.
I'VE hereby express our confidence in