The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29


\. QUENT APPEAL
! HONEST COURAGE
Il AND
MocRATlc MONEY.
y IN the Kentucky Democratic State
Convention where some Cleveland wOr'
lehippers, led by Jim Mckenzie, A.
tenn pied TO strike out that portion Of the
Platform committees report endorsing g
free coinage OF silver, and said i was
put in by "somebody who didnt like
Grover" Senator Joe Blackburn de-
Tended the report eloQuently, aud as the
result chow successfully, by an all but
unanimous vote Of the delegates 10 the
invention. Coming from the fret
Democratic Slate Convention held this
year, the action Is ominous - dc 'th
knell to the gold bugs, and betokens the
unanimous endorsement Of free coinage
of silver by the Democrats OF the West
and Soulh.
The resolution adopted 10 q follows /:
! "Fourih - Reco1 uizing the fact that the
United States is the greatest silver pro-
ducing country il the world, aud that
both gold and silver were equally the
money Of the Constitution from the be-
ginning OF the republic until the hostile
and fraudulent legislation Of the Repub-
lican party against silver, which unduly
contracted the circulating medium OF
the country, and feeling that the great
Interests OF the people demand more
money for use IN the channels Of trade
and commerce, We tender our gratitude
to the Democrats In the last Congress
for their almost unanimous votes In both
houses in favor OF the free coinsge Of
silver, and demand its restoration to the
position OF equality before the law given
TO il by our fathers"
\ Upon the motion to endorse the re-
port except this resolution. Senator
Blackburn said:
\ "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Con vention: very much regret that .
broken voice will not allow me to be
heard through half your vast hall but
! beg permission, as the chairman Of the
committee that has mado this report for
| lie consideration. to protect that Il va
not tho purpose Of that committee, Of III
| chairman. OF OF any member Of thstcom.
! mistee TO introduce any apple Of discord
! or GOV any seeds Of dissension in thil
patriotic body Of liberty flowing Demo
crate: but IN justice to the great Issue
: thst q here involved beg the indul'
I rencs or the convention long enough q
/ Sfaes that the report that be- been made
, Including The fourth section 70 which Oh
, lection hss been offered comes besor'
|, this assembly Of Democracy not - ma
i. jorisy report, but as The only report o.
1 fered BY your own committee charged
: with she duty Of drafting . platform up
lon which your party is TO stand. CAP
pIause.) Aud more, IL the members 0
> this convention share The convictions o
: the members Of its committee, ! nee'
I. not pause 70 argue in support OF IN
theory that warrants us 10 demandinl
! The reconciliation and the free coinag
I or this silver metal. No man In ths
I. committee questions The justice and IN
7 fais ness OF The legislation here de
1 manded. That portion of the contro
: versy is eliminated, and the only ques
I tion that IL presented here and that v q
y presented 10 the committee 10 simply Z
! 10 whether this action be prudent sn
polite at this time.
Z IL will not pause nor will trench up
q on the patience Of these we'll mig
: wcaried delegates 10 recount the hislor
!. or the Decentralization Of this metal.
4 will not dwell upon the fact that 70
4 four thousand years silver had main
! saiued its parity With gold thr0ug hou
Z the civilized nations OF this earth. Ap
= plause.) / vii not stop 10 remind 20
|. or what You already know when, upo
!, that dark night 10 1873. under the g0is
! OF faDsehood, suppressing truth and d.
\ nying justice, 40 Irresponsible Repuo!
can majority In both branches Of %
/ Federal Congress, with 40 assassin
dagger aud murderOus aim. and directe
! lby the malice OF : murderer's hesr
luck do wn In The back aud in The dsr
!. 8 metal that commanded premium Of
4 per cent. over gold In every bank 10 th
!. country. l will not ask your i0dulgenc
= and our patience 10 let me tell you ths
> silver stood Z degraded and disgrace
4 Imesal bv act Of : Republican CCDgre'
! until 1873, when lhe Lord, 10 the exes
4 lcise not only OF bic mercy, but Of hl
! justjce. allowed Democracy 10 swee
! back into power 10 the lower house {
! the Federal Congress. and that 0veI
4 " heDming Democratic majority passed
bill which demanded the iemonetizatio
lof this time.houoied coin. (Applause
!. II need not remiud you that at that tim
|. this country was afflicted with . Reput
! licau President. crave pardon for
4 misstste ement. He was not Presiden
!. be never was President. He 10 not e
4 night On ox.President. But his cour
! try wss then afflicted with pinchbac
|. counterfeit Ia The shape Of Republica
4 p, esident who vetoed that Democrat
Z silver bill; but We thank The God th'
= rules the deslinies Of nations that ID
4 Democratic party WAS strong enoug
ofaud brave enough to utter its convi'
II lions 10 pass that bill by constitutions
!, lmajoritv OF two-thirds over that vet'
!, aud make II the law Of the land froI
I then until now and from now until ete
" nifty shalt dawn. (AppIause.)
4 II will stop, Nj. President, 70 remIu
this convention that the United States
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