New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
SMALL SHOW FOR GOEBEL.
THE SILVER DEMOCRATS OF KENTUCKY
TO NOMINATE ANOTHER TICKET.
vv.GovERNoR BROWN DENoUNCEs GoEBEL's
CAMPAIGN IN BITTER LANGUAGE-BRY-
ANS FREE SILVER DELUsIoNs
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convention to nominate another State ticket.
The Main Street Auditorium filled to over
eoWirg with delegates and visitors and many
we're turned away because they could not gain
admittance. Probably hundred persons
stood during the entire proceedings The ear
nesness Of the delegates was pronounced. and
II the spirit manifested at this conference is a
correct reflection CT the feeling Of the leading
Silver Democrats of Kentucky, William Goebel
cannot be elected Governor in November.
DR.. james B. Poyntz Of Madison County was
made chairman, and w. II. Polk OF Fayette,
was made secretary. On motion. the Chair ap-
nointed a Committee on Resolutions consisting
Of one man from each Congress district and
two from the State at large. While this work
vas in progress Ex-Governor John Young Brown,
who signihed his Willingness to accept the
nomination for Governor Of the new Democratic
State Convention. came into the hall His ap-
pearance was the signal for much cheering. and
IL was several minutes before business could be
resumed
ENG oVERNOR BROWNS RINGING SPEECH.
While the committee preparing the reso
lutions Governor Brown addressed the confer
ence in response to loud calls. He spoke in part
as follows
We have met to-day earnest men, I see
before me comrades of the past. with whom
have fought for the party Of Jackson and JEFF
ferson. and in whose service have grown gray
From the first have never hestated TO support
the party ticket. This experience stretches away
back into the past. but to-day refuse to do So
Governor Brown then read the provisions in
the constitution requiring the Legislature 10
enact to relieve any official who had secured his
nomination through fraud. force. etc, but which
the Legislature has so far failed to do, and con-
tinued
Is there any self-respecting lawyer that would
saw that the nominees Of the Louisville conven-
ton do not come within this constitutional inhl-
bition? If the Legislature had done its duty. is
there any honest man in Kentucky who will say
that even II this man were elected there is any
honest court in Christendom that would not
turn him out? These are no idle words They
are words of soberness. earnestness ana Tuth'
and appeal 10 the manhood and dignity and
love of self-government that resides In the heart
Of every man worthy of the name of freemen. l
have been admonished, as l told you. that was
in danger of going to my political death Well
my friends. II such be the outcome, give me that
.n preference to life stained with dishonor
Has manhood fed to british beasts. and are
we TO be driven to the polls like dumb driven
cattle? These fundamental rights have been IN
yaded and will be destroyed unless we resist 10
the end. am yet Democrat, but am against
a false ticket. We have had a convention, hut
did you ever such a revolt? Is 1t meaning
less? Every one is asking how about this. We
will not submit.
AN ENDORSEMENT FOR BRYAN.
After Governor Brown had finished the Com
1nittee on Resolutions reported as follows
We declare to be Democratic every principe
enunciated by the National Convention at ShI-
cago In 1896. and We believe William jennings
cples should be reaffirned. and he nominated
and elected in the year 1900 To the end that
these principles may be promoted, but chleny
10 prevent further disruption OF the democratic
Marty in Kentucky and further, to secure good
government for this state we declare IL 10 pe
necessary for convention 10 De helu 10 De CON
stituted by the Democratic voters of Kentucky,
through agencies of their own convenient nome
selection, disregarding everything on ana aller
Saturday, June "a, 1899. of the convention held
at Louisville, beginning June Il, 1893, ana we
hereby set forth the tolio"lns elouHus ioi ''''
declaration: ,.,o
First-That mass meetings for the selection
of delegates to that convention were intention,
ally fixed at times and places such as prohiDlteu
the farming classes from attending. ana in many
cases left the people at the mercy OF machihe
politicians a practice un1ustihable In any case,
except of extreme party emergency which u'u
second-That the mass meetings in the cities
we're Influenced by the overawing presence ana
actions of menacing troops or ponce. nreneh
Nd nther trained forces of officials, which were
subversive of the liberties Of the private citi-
zens ,.,, 49, -
Third-That the report on credentials was op-
,eirod nursuant 10 shameful and corrupt COM
binations and bargains by candidates for varl-
ous offices IN their personal interests, regardiess
OF the facts of justice a., 600
delegates entitled to vote credentials the con-
etituent membership OF that convention was was ue
clared to be determined. disfranchlsihs, m.tlous ~
cause or trial 316 Of the peoples delegates IN
one indIscriminate mass; that thereupon salu
body resolved itself. and ceased 10 pe 'he cor
vention called and all its acts and doings thencs
,orth ,,ere void and of no obligation. and all ad-
berence 10 it's assumption OF further authority Is
departure from tenets and practice
ARBITRARY RULINGS CHARGED.
FYfth-That appeals by that body TO ltselI
from rulings of the chairman created oy ~ ~sse
arbitrarily, and without righI OF 80. ~,
fused and all delegates were denied the rlBht oy
adjournment to resign their trust pacK to 'he
people who invested them with H. o.
Sixth-In all these usurpatione ahu tSiaa oS
the nerpetrators were sustained by the bodles Oh
@ srr,ed and threatening men, policemen and de-
tectives In uniform and in disguise wnose set
presence destroyed the character OF Una. pouy "a "a
q deliheratiye assemblage For the Teoless aiiu
ror'aay 20 those wrongs and in order that the
Democratic party may be wresteo iIoln uaui W 20. p
ton and perversion and restored IN PuiIty W . ,
nanars ord that incestuous connection OF
snurious convention and spurious nominees WIN M
their allies newspaper organs auF - n,SLytn
two evils of Goebelism in the state anu MCn III
levism in the Nation may be rebuked and re-
pudiated; and the Democratic pai i'y na' n
clatna tts ancient doctrine OF a free ballot ana
fair count. both in conventions and elections, IS
and its adherence Of all devices deslsned ed ~
pervert the will Of the people fairy & os tho
Be IL Resolved, That convehtHIi vJ,gton
Democracy of Kentucky be held In lehInSoot ,nioon
on wednesday, August 16. 1899 at ,,o oe,orS arS
D. m. for the purpose of declaring ln for at the
November election 1899. and also to provide , lor
an efficient and democratic form OF party p sor of
ernment, in accordance with the p''"''p''
home rule. ,,.,.. 4. raouested
Each county or legislative district is Sd,aeates
10 take Immediate steps for appointing oeres"I al
10 said State Convention. sucn as s.yed naYe 20 one
ready done So and each shall De ehu'ie1 ~ " ns,