The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-09
kENTucklANs COMPROMISE
Tem3orizirg Plank Adopted by Demo

Tem3orizirg Plank Adopted by Demo-
Gratis in State Convention.
Louisville, June 9.-What promised
to be bitter contest for control of the
state organization came up in the
Democratic state convention, which
met here yesterday afternoon. The
result of the first struggle. the cleo
ton of a temporary chairman. was
decisive victory for the administration
forces led by Governor Boc,lhH m,
Governor Beckham was elected TEN
porary chairman by a vote Of 817 to
322 over Judge Frank Peake Of Shelby
county. The fight against the admin
istration was led by Senator j. c. S.
Blackburn, assisted by Senator Nc
Creary and Congressman d. H. Smith.
The overwhelming vote for Governor
Bechham for temporary chairman put
his adherelts in full control or the
temporary organization.
Governor Bec6ham in his speech
accepting the temporary craftsmanship
announced that the fight for the con-
troll of the party was not OF his seek
ing. He denied Senator BlackbuTn's
assertion that a machine and not the
voters controlled the party, and sar-
castically stated that of course no one
believed Senator Blackburn in making
his fight was seeking to build up
machine for himself
The wOrl. of organizing the commit
tees was rapidly proceeded with and
the temporary organization having
Iotr 1,n convention took a
recess until 1870 o'clock. The first
business before the convention at the
evening session, the report OF the COM
mittee on credentials, did not provoke
the struggle that was expected, and
the four contests passed upon received
a. unanimous report and were unani-
mOusly adopted.
There was a short but spirited de-
bate in the committee on resolutions
over the platform, five of the members
demanding the reaffirmatiOn of the
Kansas City platform. In order to pre-
vent a contest on the floor of the con-
vention compromise was effected by
adopting the following opening clause:
"The Democratic party Oh Kentucky
In convention assembled affirms it's
faith in and adherence to the great and
funda rental principles of Democracy
as expounded by Jefferson, eXemplified
by Jackson and ably defended by Bry.
an"
The resolutions condemn the so
called unnecessary and unjust system
Of federal taxation maintained by the
Republican administration" and de
mand a revision of the tariff in a con
servative spirit. The increase of ex
pendtures of the federal government
under Republican rule is condemned
and the entertainments by the presi
dent upon the constitution are de
nounced. The resolutions further ia
vor regulation Of trusts and recon-
mend thorough investigation Of all
federal departments on the ground
that the refusal of the Republicans tC
permit further investigation of the
postoffice department suggests hidden
corruption. The course of Governor
Durbin of Indiana in refusing to sur
render on requisition from the cover
nor of Kentucky the persons of VIM
S. Taylor and Charles Finley, fugi
tives from justice, charged with the
murder of William GOebel" is denounc
ed as a violation of the constitution.
The resolutions call for an unin
vention, but the delegates are required
| to vote as a unit