The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-06-26
|ADE PROGRESS
ksntucky democrats Finally De.
eide Contested Election
Cases
hyolying Nearly a Third Of
the Total Delegate
Strength.
Iesolutions Adopted Endorse
the Chicago Platform
in Toto.

LOUISVILLE. Ky., June o8.-Torn
-,h dlssensions. the Democrats are
,ying hard time holding their state
trven,ion. After three days of wait.
tg, under temporary organization for
se credentials committee to dispose Of
cu,es.s involving about third Of the
sle,a,e strength Of the convention,
..v we're prevented from considering
Bis report BY q disturbance caused by
h ad,nittauce TO the floor Of outside
.sons. Whether this was due TO lax
..,hods Of the local arrangements
smm,itee or to design on the part of
k.e.csted parties, it eifectually tied
sv hands Of the convention. and forced
y aijornment until morning.
When Chairman Redwine raped for
t.!vr the report Of the credentials com.
h.,,ee was presented and read. The
rmmi,,ee disposed Of contests III 32
tun,ics involving about $50 seats.
E4.se were all decided in favor of Stone
b Go-bel delegates except in three
tases- Galloway county and the Forty
fourth legislative district Of Louisville.
where Hardin delegates were seated.
ai Nicolas county. where the delega.
roa was divided between contestants
Aai contestee.
A minority report was presented by
.he Hardin people. After permanent
G.aaization the resolutions committee
Presented n platform which was
s!op;.d.
This the Platform.
The Democrats Of Kentucky. in con-
,l,ion assembled. reaffirm. without
Tie slightest qualification. the princi-
les and policies declared in the Demo-
raiic national platform adopted at
llcago in 1896.
cur faith in bimetallism is vindicated
BY events. The necessity for the resto-
'a,ion Of the double standard was ac-
tnowleaged by the president and con-
e!es, in 1897. when commission was
SCI, TO Europe to entreat other nations
Z AID in establishing bimetallism, and
he failure Of the commission TO secure
European cooperation confirms the
'Henls Of free coinage in their oelie'
that relief can only come by the inde'
PENDENT action Of the United states.
The present legal ratio of ~ to l is the
only ratio ut which bimetallism can be
'esiored. and opposition to it is confined
. those who oppose bimetallism at any
Patio, and to those who misapprehend
OF ignore the reasons which led three
aaiions to adopt 1t.
Eccklsss Extravaeauce Denouncsd.
We denounce the present Repnohca'
Administration for its reckless extrava'
gance in the conduct Of public anairs
'or It's cruel and inhuman neglect III Its
'rea,ment of our soldiers and sailors
during the late Spanish war; for III
Protection and encouragement OF trusts
and combinations. and especially tor its
appointlnent and retention in office o.
al attorney general devoted to the III
'erest Of trusts and combinations.
We call attention to the lncoihpe
sency Of the present Republican admin
s'ration In Kentucky, the abuses an'
Scandals in the management OF the pen
,ientiarics and asylums while under
Republican control. and we commen'
the wisdom Of the last general assemol.
Of kentucky in the enactment OF law
Which secure the wise and economica
administration Of the penitentiaries am
other public institutions OF the stat
Under Democratic control; to the IN
Crease in the rate Of taxation; to tn
.etoing Of all Democratic iegislatio,
favorable to the interests OF the peopl
and hostile to the expressions ana q
'0rtions Of organized wealth. !.
We believe the trust Is the result :
large measure, Of the policies adopte
and pursued by the Republican part.
Chief among which are the demonetiz'
non Of silver, by which the volume {
currency has been kept below tho o