The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-10
John G. Carlisle.

After General Ward had concluded the secretary
proceeded to the calling of the roll until the State of
Kentucky was reached when Mr. James A. Mckenzie
of Kentucky, arose and presented the name Of John
G. Carlisle a candidate IN the following words
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the National Con
vention: desire, IN the name of the State that Will
give fifty Thousand majority to the nominee of this
convention, to place in nomination for the highest
Office within the reach Of human ambition the name of
the present distinguished Speaker of the American
Congress, John g. Carlisle. In all essential eharae-
terstics, manliness, and courage, and ability and
patriotism, he is the peer of any great that viii
be mentioned IN this great convention. The presi-
dency of the United States is position of such
transcendent honor, and dignity, and response
bility, that only such as those whose names the
republic delights to honor should be named IN this
convention His in health has compelied tbe retire.
ment from the Of American politics Of the Sage
of Greystone. No carries with it more of tails
than that of John e. Carlisle 1t hehooves this con-
vention in this great exgency of national affairs
and when it seems to me, that have but to pluck
the that is In sight, that should name
for the great Office of the presidency man not born
for the smaller selfish schemes, but man to whom
dishonor IS unknown, man made up of greatness,
alone Such man is John G. Carlisle. II may be
urged, gentlemen, that he comes from the wrong
side Of the river; but if the statute Of limitation ever
is torun against that plea, it ought to begin now
belong to class of who believe that the war Is
over. l belong to a class of who believe that
there is as much of honor, and virtue and patriotism
in the South there is anywhere else on Gods earth
appeal to the sentiment of this convention repre-
senting the intelligence of the Democracy of America
If come before it in any unnatural plea when ask
you to recognize that the arbtrament Of the sword has
settled the And present you eace-offerine
in the person Of John G.. Carlisle Carlisle and the
Republican party present contrast to which would
like to invite the attention Of this conventiorone
combination and form, indeed. where if
ever, god had seemed to set his seal
to give the world assurance Of man; the other
leprous with accusation and covered and tatooed all
over with bribery, fraud and corruption The Demo-
cratic party, under Carlisle leadership. sd become
the antihesis of everything which the worst element
of the Republican party advocate and espouse and
God knows there are worse elements IN that party
than IN any other party ON the face Of the earth
than the genius of riot it would represent the doin
ion Of law rather than recklessness of license; il
would represent betterment of civil service
rather than the longer continuance of the reign of
spcils and obbery 1t would appeal to the conserve
tsn of the country with the announcement that the
presidency should be regardedas great public trust
and not as personal perquiste. It would announce
that corporations should be under the dominion of
law, and not that the law and lawmakers should
should be restored TO its Fightful place on
the high seas, rather than that sailorless ships
should fan down piecemeai and our carrying trade
come and go in foreign bottoms. Abovoall and above
everything 1t would announce that war taxes should
be put basis rather than that peaco taxes
should BE continued ore, war basls i would an
homes for American people rather than seignories
for foreign syndieates and railroad corpol atoms.
ana u WOuiu ANNOUNCE 10 the country
that there should be demanded honesty capacity and
integrity Of every person intrusted with political
power public place. rather than the longer con
tinuance OF civil service in which personal featy is
the highest test of qualifications, and in which dis
honesty and incompetency are not infreQuent ex-
ceptiols to the general rule. invoke upon this ma
tional convention the spirit Of peace and harm n
VIII you have need Of fifty thousand Kentucky voses
when you come to make up the sum total of the ~
suit IN the November electionl urge Mr. Carlisle's
claims moro when reflect that of the 2OI elce tors
votes necessary to secure Democratic President we
propose in the South to furnish you 1913 Of them
and not charge you cent for it. We