The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-24
Is Fired by the Convention of
Kentucky Democrats.
Declares For His Nomination
For the Presidency.
STRONG ON SILVER.
Platform Shows That They
Take Nothing Back.
Go After the Trusts In Most
Approved Fashion.

Louisville, KY, June 24.-Torn with
dissension the Kentucky Democrats are
having a hard time holding their state
convention. After three days of wait
ing, under temporary organization for
the credential committee to dispose of
contests involving about a third of the
whose delegates, the convention was
prevented last night from considering
this report through the disturbance
caused by the admittance to the floor
of outside persons, which forced an ad-
journment until this evening.
When Chairman Redwine raped for
the order the report of the credential
committee was presented and read The
committee disposed of contests in thir-
ty-twO counties involving about three
hundred and fifty seats. These were all
decided in favor of Stone or Goebel del
egateS except in three caSeS-CallOway
county and the Forty-fourth Legislative
district of Louisville, where Hardin del
egateS were seated, and Nicholas county
where the delegation was divided be-
tween contestants and contestee.
A minority report was presented by
the Hardin people.
GOOD HUMOR PREVAILS.
The good humor which prevailed this
morning was in refreshing contrast
with the rancor of yesterday. Good or
der prevailed from the start and a
marked disposition to expedite business
was shown Twenty minutes were al
lowed to each side for debate on the
credentials reports. Many protests were
made by representatives of unseated
delegations and the family QuarrelS of
county organizations were aired at
such length that in several. cases, the
convention took the matter in hand and
cried down several ObstreperOus dele
gates with grievances.
An interesting col1oQuy arose be-
tween Congressman Berry, of the Sixth
district and Judge TarVin of CoVing-
ton, over the contest in Campbell and
Kenton counties, where the Hardin del
egateS were unseated in favor of those
favoring Goebel Berry championed the
cause of the Hardin men and Judge
Tarvin vigorously attacked his De-
mocracy, accusing him of being I'M
faithful to Bryan and silver.
Congressman Berry paid his respects
to Judge Tarvin as IAN imaginary can
didate for vice president on the Demo-
cratic ticket" Finally a call of the
roll was reached the question being the
adoption of the minority report of the
committe on credentials.
The vote resulted: Ayes 1928; nays All.
The majority report Of the convention
was then unanimously adopted, both
sides cheered and the first rays of har-
mony broke upon the convention after
a week of wrangling and bitterness
which several times threatened to re-
suit in a split.
WAT HARDIN wITHDRAWS.
The applause had barely subsided
when General P. Wat Hardin emerged
from the crowd on the stage and start
ed another demonstration. The time
from him was necessary to the united
party. With a few cordial words of
thanks to his followers he announced
his withdrawal from the race for gov
ernOr and appealed earnestly for the
undivided support of the party in be-
half of the nominee. He was glad to
waive all personal consideration and
do what he could to allay the bitterness
which had been aroused during the last
few days. He urged conciliation and
harmony in the interest of Bryan.
The committee on organization re
ported 1t referred the continuance of
the temporary organization with Judge
RedWine as chairman and was unani-
mously adopted. The report of the com
mittee on resolutions was then read by
John s. Rhea.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform which was written by
Judge James P. Tarvin of CovingtOn,
contains the following:
THE Democrats of Kentucky in con-
vention assembled reaffirm, without the
slightest qualification the principles
and policies declared in the Democratic
national platform adopted at Chicago
in 1896
''Our faith in bimetallism is vindicated
by events. Necessity for the restoration
of the double standard was acknowl-
edgd by the president and congress in
1897. when a commission was sent to
Europe to entreat other nations to aid
in establishing bimetallism, and the
failure of the commission to secure Eu-
of free coinage in their belief that re-
lief can only come by the independent
action of the United States. The pres
ent legal ratio of 16 to 1 is the only ratio
at which bimetalHsm can be restored
and opposition to it is confined to those
who oppose bimetallism at any ratio
and to those who misapprehend or ig-
more the reasons which led three nation
al conventions to adopt it.
I'VE denounce the present Republi-
can administration for its reckless ex-
travagance in the conduct of public af-
fairs; for its cruel and inhuman neglect
in its treatment of our soldiers and SAIL
ors during the late Spanish war; for its
complete subordinate to the interest
of organized wealth for its protection
and encourag cement and retention in Of
flee of an attorney general devoted to
the interests of trusts and combina-
tions.
tency of the present Republican admin
iStration in Kentucky, the abuses and
scandals in the management of peniten-
tiaries and asylums while under Re
publican control and we commend the
wisdom of the last general assembly of
Kentucky in the enactment of laws
which secure the wise and economical
administration of the penitentiaries and
other public institutions of the state
under Democratic control; to the in
creases in the rate of taxation; to the
vetoing of all Democratic legislation
favorab BILE to the interests Of the people
and hostile to the expressions and ex-
tortiOns of organized wealth.
I'VE believe the trust is the result, in
large measure, of the policies adopted
and pursued by the Republican party,
chief among which are the demonetiza-
ton of silver by which the volume of
currency at present below the demands