The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-06-21

cratic State Central Committee, the
Democrats of Madison county met in
mass convention at the court house in
this city, on Saturday, June II, '99, at
two O'Clock p. N. Hon. John b. Chen
ault, Chairman of the County Commit
tee, called the meeting to order, City
Judge II. T.. Rice was elected Chair
man by acclammation, but, not being
present, on motion of Hon. Jas. b. Nc
Creary, Attorney VIM. S. Moberley
was chosen in his stead. A motion by
Hon. J. Tevis Cobb was unanimously
adopted, naming Clarence T. Woods as
Secretary. Mr.. b. b Million offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved, LIST, That we, the Demo-
Gratis of Madison county, in convention
assembled, reaffirm our allegiance to
the principles set forth IN the platform
adopted by the National Democratic
Convention held in Chicago in 1896,
and we Teassert our confidence in the
gallant and gifted statesman and
patriot, who We believe should be the
Democratic nominee for President in
1900.
End, That we present with pleasure
to the Democracy of Kentucky our de-
serving and distinguished countyman.
Hon. john b. Chenauli, as a man in
every respect fitted for the Office of
Auditor of Public Accounts We know
10y long and intimate acquaintance with
him that he is a true and gallant Demo-
crat and that ne was one of the earliest
and most earnest advocates of free
coinage of silver, and that ne has rem
dered much service to his party, and
that he is by intelligence, integrity and
energy worthy of the Office to which he
aspiTes, and that he will, if elected,
discharge every duty required of him
capably, faithfully and honestly.
3rd, That the following persons are
appointed delegates to the state Demo-
cratic Convention, to be held at Louis
vile, Ky, on June 81, 80, and they are
instructed to vote for John b Chenault
for Auditor of Public Accounts as long
as his name is before the Convention,
to wit: Harvey Chenault, w. b.
Smith, j. S. Collins, Theodore Dunn, J.
p. Simmons, b. b. Million, Ii. ii.
COlyer, II. G.. Rice, T. j. Smith, Jr..
James B. McCreary, John +. Wagers,
e. II. Vaught, J. Tevis Cobb and w.
ID. Oldham; and the following persons
are appointed alternates, to wit; w.
I. Tevis, w. S Hume, A. II. Fish, &c.
Oldham, Shelby Jet, c. S. Powell, w.
s. Moberley, II. t. CovingtOn, j. b.
Stouffer, DIR. Elmer Northcut. Boyle
DOty. VIM. Jett, j. d. Mitchell and
Il. w. Evans.
4th- On all questions and nomina-
tions not herein provided for that may
come before the Convention or the dis
trict meetings, the delegates are in
structed to cast the full vote of Madi-
son county as majority of the dele
direct.
Hon. James B. McCreary moved the
adoption Of the resolutions as n whole,
whereup0n Hon. w. B. Smith was rec
Ognized by the chair and moved the
adoption of the following amendment
to the resolutions:
That it is the duty of the Democratic
party to labor to defeat all trusts which
seek to destroy competition and to con-
troll the price of all raw material and to
fix the price OF manufactured products.
We regard these trusts as dangerous to
the welfare of our people and a menace
to the existence Of our government, and
We demand such legislation as will de-
stroy the trusts and combines which
now exist and prevent the formation of
others. and we recommend the passage
by Congress OF law or such laws as
will take the tariff off of each and every
product which has been included in n
trust or combine. The amendment was
accepted, and the vote unanimous in
approval of the resolutions and the
amendment.
A motion TO adjourn was unanimously
carried, and, 2:l5, the Convention ad-
journed.
The meeting was large and enthusi-
astic, and characterized by the utmost
harmony and good feeling.
NOTES.
The Court House was jammed full,
and the crowd was for Chenault first,
last aud all the time.
Mr.. Chenault's speech was the best
OF his life, and justified the applause
that followed.
Judge Rice was unanimously elected
Chairman, but he could not be found.
tie came in late aud was dumbfounded
to find that bis watch was ten minutes
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