The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-25
CONVENTION is DEADLocKED.



ganized wealth. for its protection ana en-
cOuragement of trusts and combinations;
and especially for It's appointment and re-
tenuon IN Office of an Attorney General de-
voted TO the interests Of trusts aud cOmbi-
nations.
1--WE call attention 10 the incompefency
of the present Republican administration
in kentucky, the abuses and scandals in
the mana cement Of the penltendar4es and
asylums while under Republican control.
and we commend the wisdom OF the lasl
general assembly of Kentucky in The en-
actment OF laws which secure The wise-and
economical administration Of the peuitcn-
tiaries and other public institutions Of the
stare under Democratic control; 10 he m
crease in the rae of taxation; 20 the We
tong of all Democratic LEGISLATION favoEa-
bic to the interests of the people and hos
tile TO the expressions and eXioruon5 OF
organized weafth.
Hostility TO Trusts.
I'VE believe the trust is the result, in
a large measure of the policies adopted
and pursued by the Republican party,
chief among which are the decentralization
of silver by which the volume OF currency
has been kept below the demands Of bust
ness, and the enactment and enforcement
of vicious, unwise and uupatriouc legisa-
ton, such as the protective tariff laws,
kAoWA as the nCfAHlttN anu IibElty bll40t
whereby there is a discrimination in favor
of corporate wealth and against iuGivid-
ual enterprise. We favor the destruction
of the result as well as the removal Of
the causes. The establishment of in
dependent bimetallism at 16 to and the
repeal of all protective tariff laws would
do more to cripple ana destroy the organ
ization and operation of the trusts than
any other laws.
I'VE believe the law in Kentucky.
known as the antitrust law, should be so
amended as to make unlawful any agree
ment combination or arrangement by cor
porations or individuals under which, in
The carrying on of any business, the
prices charged should thereby be fixed.
controlled or regulated. And we believe
that said law should be further so amend
ed as to provide that all contracts made
by any combination generally known as a
trust, in any kind of business, shall be
void and not enforceable by such trust or
combination, and we especially demand
that all trust-controlled articles be placed
on the free list.
Confidence in Bryan.
1--WE hereby express our continued con-
hdence in William Jennings Bryan, and
favor his nomination for the presidency
of the United States by the Democratic
national convention Of 1900
I'VE recommend to the democracy of
Kentucky J. c. S. Blackburn as the sue
cessor Of William Lindsay in the United
States Senate.
I'VE indorse the war carried to success
for the freedom of the enslaVed Cubans:
and we appreciate and honor the courage
and heroism of our soldiers and sailors
therein engaged But we declare the con-
duct Of the present national administration
as to the Philippines to be repugnant to
every line of the bill Of rights, the consti-
tuition and the Declaration of Independ-
cree"
In the matters of state affairs. the plat
form indorses the election law passed by
the last legislature, known as the "Goebel
law and the law ITO prevent extortion-
ate, unfair and discriminating freight
rates by transportation companies" both
OF which passed over Gov. Bradley's veto.
The law to insure competition in the sales
OF school books is also indorsed
The reading of the platform provoked
great deal of enthusiasm, particularly the
reference to Bryan and Blackburn. The
resolutions were then adopted as reported
stone VS.. GOebeI.
Next came the nominations for Gov
ernor. Hon. John S. Rhea placed the
name Of Capt. w. j. Stone before the con-
vention, Congressman Wheeler seconding.
Judge Tarvin nominated William GoebeI
seconded by Judge Hargis of Louisville
and G. j. Bronston.
The vote was ordered and the roll call
proceeded amid disorder
The Hardin strength, for the most part
went TO Goebel, and when the roll cali
was completed Goebel had within thirty
votes of the necessary 547 to nominate
Changes followed to Hardin, who had re
ceived about 1870, and this started what
seemed likely to result in a stampede.
The convention was in disorder for near
ly an hour, and changes We're made so
fast that they could not be recorded by
the secretary. Finally there was a re-
capitulation, which made the net result
(unoficiaD, Stone, S97; Hardin. $780, Goe-
bel, 331.
BY agreement between the candidates the
convention recessed until o'clock, when
the convention got to work promptly. An
other ballot was taken for Governor. re-
sulting: Goebel, 3714; Hardin, s5l% !:
Stone, 350s.
The third ballot resulted: Stone. Ssi {;
Goebel. 1854; Hardin, 1885,
Fourth ballot: Goebel, 37S; Stone. 3e4
Hardin, 349
Fifth ballot: Stone, sss; Goebel, 1852;
Hardin, $50.
Sixth ballot Stone. sS2; Goebel 1913;
Hardin ST.
Seventh ballot: Stone, SSs; Goebei, $40
Hardin, 36l.
Eighth ballot: Stone, 1874; Goebel, s4l;
Hardin 1856.
Ninth ballot: Stone, 3SS; Hardin, 1854;
Goebel, 34S.
Tenth ballot: Stone. S75; Hardin. s54;
Goehel, 361
Eleventh ballot: Stone. S7s; Hardin. ss5;
Goebel, 3l6
resolution offered by the Goebel peo-
pie that after the next ballot the name
OF the candidate having the lowest num-
Der OF votes be dropped, was opposed by
the combined strength of Hardin and
stone. fhe resolution was defeated by
vote of 81 to 715 The convention then
adjourned until Monday morning.
DRUNINEHS AT FISH nINUxrn