The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-25
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large measure, or the policies auopl'" AZ"
pursued by the Republican party. chieI
among which are the decentralization OF
silver by which the volume OF currency
has been kept below the demands OF
business and the enactment and enforce
mont Of vicious unwise and unpatriotc
legislation. such as the protective tarin
laws known az the Mckinley and Ding-
lev bills whereby there is a discrimina-
ton I'm favor OF corporate wealth ana
against individual enterprise. We favor
the destruction Of the result as Wei as
the removal Of the causes. The re-estao-
ushment 81 Independent bl-metallism ar
is 10 1 and the reneai of an protective
tarir laws would DO more 20 cripple ana
destroy the organization and operation
OF The trusts than any other laws.
"We believe the law in Kentucky known
as the antitrust law should Doe 80 amend
ed as 10 make unlawful any agreement
combination or agreement by corporations
or individuals under which. IN the carry
Ing on of any business the prices charged
should thereby be fixed. controlled or
regulated And We believe that said law
should bee further go amended as 10 pro-
vide that an contracts made by any com
binat.0n generally known as trust.
in any kind Of business. shall be void
and not enforceable as 20 such trust or
combination and we especially demand
that au trust-controlled articles be
placed on the free list
BRYAN ENDORSED
I'VE hereby express our continued con-
ddence in William Jennings Bryan and
favor hts nomination for the presidency
of the United States hy the Democratic
National Convention of 1900
"We recommend 20 the democracy Of
Kentucky j. O.. S Blackburn as tho sue
coss0r Of William Lindsay in the United
states Senate
I'VE endorse The war carried 10 success
I for the freedom OF the cnslaved Gu
bans. we appreciate the honor. the
courage and the horoism of our sole
/ dlers and sailors therein engaged.
hut we declare the conduct of The pres-
emit national administration as 20 the
{ Philippines 20 ba repugnant 20 every line
/ of the Bill OF RIGHTS. the constitution and
. the declaration of independence.
I'M the matter OF State affairs tho plat
form endorses the election law passed by
f the last legislature known as The 'Goe-
bel law" and the law "to prevent eNtor-
tonato. unfair and discriminating freight
rates bv transportation companies both
+ Of which passed over Governor Bradley's
veto.
The law 20 insure competition IN the
/ sale OF school books is also endorsed.
ADOPTED
The reading of the platform provoked
"a great deal OF enthusiasm particularly
the reference to Bryan and Blackburn
Tile resolutions were then adopted as re-
n0rted Next came the nominations Tor
Governor Hon. John S Rea placed the
name of Captain w. J. Stone before the
/ Convention. Congressman Wheeler sec-
' 0nding Judge Taryin nominated William
T Goebel seconded hy Judge Hargis. of
/ Louisville and g. j. Brouston. The vote
was ordered and the roll call proceeded
amid disorder.
The Hardin strength for The most part
went 90 Goehel. and when The roll call
was completed Goebel had within 30 votes
of the necessary $40 20 nominate. Changes
followed 90 Hardin. who had received
about l3o. and This started what seemed
likely to result in q stampede
Tho convention was in disorder for
nearly an hour and changes were made
$50 fast that they could NOT be recorded
Finally there was recapitulation. which
made the net result mnoificiaD' stone
800. Hardin. $3.50. Goebel 3d.
STILL 80 RESULT
By agreement between the candidates
the convention recessed until +. NJ
when the convention got 90 work prompt
lv Another ballot was taken for Gov
ernor resulting. Goebel. 81 IL; Hardin
2il -: Stone. $50 3-i
The third ballot resuted-Stone. 81
/ Goebel. 3N. Hardin 255.
Fourth bauot-Goebel. 37S' Stone. 56i
Hardin. 3i9 ,-,
Tho anh ballot-stone. 1856. Goebeh 55-
. Hardin. 352
sixth ballot-s,one $685. Goebel, 1s
Hardin. 3d. ,,.
seventh bauot-stone 3SS. Goebel. Ao
Hardin 1884,
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