The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-05-24


potts submit the 49,. III this rropa-
sl'ion 10 the benz. 80 Committees. 10
t'io's esinltiaies. am! Justly, s-y-
- 10 ths gree. J,.@sg.te Darfy II &c
1's.. 'ss--t-s ztesSss t4s rGl's 9''@ re,
80 '.ass ~ 7gst al ~ goaer = aatsF4ss,le
| entertain tie same political views I
is''''ea''eN IN liy last two rlns assess nav
- seen no reason . change heih. haii-
- . Aiase been formed' gig@h1ie
- o,a''ohs created, that h'1v :" aiio"ei
unions 81 acIes Of pubic lands aud
- '"y exercise al alarming lahu-
S"1e' = hot "a eeairoIlng one, over the
ies'siatioa OF the couniry. high pro
's1' 'te iarlA robs he toiiing masses aud
eHllehss the Northern niauufaeiarers aud
- corruption peryades every
~sP''iiMsht u government Inc con
gressloual legislation tor the last twelve
sesrs mas been IN The interest oi pond
hoidets aud capitalists, aud, by a system
" UNJUST legislation aud unequal taxa
doh, lhey nave 50 contracted the curreh-
cy mat the purchasing power OF money
- douoie what II was on an average ten
Years ago. The result has been 20 ina
poyerish the lahoring classes aud the
farmers OF The country, and add to The
shrlAkage IN values has prostrated bust
ness OF every character, and caused %
OOO business failures. with liabiiitles OF
over one billion of dollars, since februa-
ry, 1913, and II not stopped viii bankrupt
and rum the country. Tue oppression ~
SO great that The cry for relief comes up
from every quarter Against all THIS un-
just Legislation. and 10 redress these
grievances, should like 10 use my best
efforts IN Congress, By cooperating vain
good men, whom believe the people VIII
elect. l advocaled in both my eanVasses
the payment of the United States bonds
in reenbacks-ihe abolition OF the Ma
tional banks; retiring a sufiiciency OF
United States bonds ipaying for them in
greenbacks) as, hea added Go the gold
and silver currency, Will give as volume
Of currency sutScient 10 answer all the
demands OF compcree, and the business
OF the pessls =. ss-rslving the interest
banks are roaueih and gioiiy aa green
back rtgrency yo4Rabfs foT oil dues pabLtc
and urirafc. Tifs would relieve the dis
tress in tbe cfuniry, inspire confidence,
and restore prs perity elaborated
these posn.ona when my opponent
thought they WI re impracticabie, IN 1871.
The whole county is now waking up 10
TINS question. ~ ~AN I'M - A+St go @4S7
tant when thf people will force these
measures though Congress, ia spite of
hank influcscc. Strict economy ought to
be practiceI III every department OF the
government
slaHdiscuss these questions at length 4
IN each county, where hope ny health I
will permit me 20 90 in due time.
Ia conclusion, permit me to say shall I
have % rely greatly upon the influence Of I
ny friends, as ! can not make as active 4
/ can vass as should like, owing TO ny
;ripplsl condition. | shall feel grateful .
o every one who approves OF the prinei- I
,les have aud shall advocate, and, ii /
elected, will prove my gratitude by The
zeal with which | viii advocate all
measures for The Interests Of the people
lnl their posmrity. I avail myself o.
his opportunity 10 return NY profound
md sincere thanks 10 those Who honored
ne with their votes and 1 hope | have
ne nothing forfeit their confidence,
lnd that ma5 again receive their sup
sort Very respectfully.
OSCAR TURNER