The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-06-29

administration for iss reckless eKtravaganc.
in the conduct Of public affairs: for its cruel
and inhumaa neglect In is treatment Of our
soldiers and sailors during the lase Spanish
war; for its complete subordinaton 70 the In
iersss Of organized wealth; TOR is protection
and encouragement Of trusts and combina ions;
md especially for its spponsmen, and feten-
ton in once OF m attorney general devoted 10
the interests of trusts and com pinationA
We call attention TO the incompe,ency OF the
present republican administr. tion in Ken
,ucky: TO the abuses and scandals in the man
ugemen: OF penitentiarieS and asyiums while
under republican control. and we commend the
wisdom Of the last general assembly Of Ken
lucky in the enactment Of laws which secure
the wise and economical administration Of the
peni:entiaries and other public institutions OF
the state under democratic control: to the in
crease in the rate Of taxation; TO the vetoing
Of oil democratic legislation favorable to the
interests Of the PEOPLE and hostile to the OPP
pressions and extortiOns OF organized wealth.
We believe the trust is the result in large
measure OF the politics 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 business. and the enact
ment nnd enforcement OF vicious, un-
wise and unra'riotic legislation. such rs
the protective tariff laws. known as the
Mckinley and Dingley bills. whereby there is
a discrimination in favor Of corporate wealth
and against individual enterprise We favor
the des truction Of the result we'll as the
removal Of the causes. The re-establishment
OF Independent; bimetallism at l6 to and the
repeal Of all protective tariff laws would do
more TO cripple and destroy the organization
and operation OF the trust than any other laws
We believe the law in Kentucky known a.
the antitrust law should be amended AS to
make uni wful sLy agreement. combination
or arrangement By corporations or individuals
under which. in the carrying on OF any BUSH
ness, the prices charged should thereby be
fixed. controlled or regulated. And we believe
that the l. " should be further so amended as
TO provide that all contracts made by any COM
binaiion. generally known AZ q trust. in any
kind Of business shall be void and not enforci-
BILE as to such trust or combination. and we
especially demand that all trust controlled
articles be placed on the free list
We hereby express our continued confidence
In VIM Jennings Bryan and favor his nomi-
nation for the presidency OF the United States
By the democratic national convention Of 1900.
We recommend to the democracy of Ken
lucky J. c. 8. Blackburn The successor Of
VIM. Lindsay in the United State senate.
We endorse the war carried TO succes. s,,,
the freeeon Of the ensluved Cubans; and wa
appreciate and honor the courage and heroism
OF our soldiers and sailors therein engaged:
Out We declare the conduct Of the present ma
s:~ A.,
uonai administration as to the PhiliI pines 10
be repugnant to every line Of t. e bill OF righ.x
the constitution and The declaration Of indie.
pendeucc-
In the mutter OF state Affairs the platform
indorses The election law passed by the last
legislature. known as the ''Goebel law" und ,bs
law TO prevent exior donate unfair and dis.
eliminating freight rates by TRANSPORTATION
companies" both OF which were passed over
Gov. bradieys velo The law to insure com.
pc iiion in sne sale Of schools books Is also in.
dorsed.
Tue reading Of the platform provoked q
great deal OF enthusiasm. particularly the ref.
erence TO Bryan and Blackburn The resoiu.
lions were then adopted US reported. Next
came the nomina ions for governor Hon John
;. Hnea Iiaoing the hume Of Capt. W. j. Stone
before the convention. Congressman Wheeler
seconded 1t Judge Tarvin nominated Goe.
bel
Judge Harsis. Of Louisville created q SC nsa.
tion by seconding Goebel c. ]. 1ronston also
seconded Goebel
vote was ordered and the roll call proceed.
ed with considerable disorder
On the first ballot Goebel reached 5Is,S
votes Changes then cut him down 10 1884,.
At this time stone had 4l3x Hardin 1856. ex.
Gov. Brown H. These figures are unofficial
and counties are changing from column to coll
umn. amid the greatest confusion Five hun.
dred and forty-seven votes are necessary TO 4
choice.
The convention adjourned at 2:as until n "a.
without making a nomination.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. June 1.-THE democratic
convention Saturday afternoon and evening
took eleven ballots before the Adjournment
was had until Monday. The nine ballots taken
Saturday night and SO announced to the CON.
vention were as follows
Ballot Stone. Goebel H.rd,,
Third. 800 5-6 a592-3 954;.la
Fourth ..-........ ssl 5-i2 s54 l-e $50 ST..
rutn ........-..... :64 5-l2 S78 l-6 349 5-I2
SKIN :. -.......... SS5 big 81: 2-3 :52 Ills
Seventh. .......... 382 5-H S8I- 81 sfs
Gigntn ............ Sss Id 34l $50 Sd
Ninth. -.... zee. 1888 S. 248 i.2 3baaI
1entn ss.. S7o - S6l l.2 80 3.l
EieVentn.......... $685. Sa6 81 3es I-s