The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29
JASPER, INDIANA. FRIDAY. MAY 49, 1891.

|. FRIDAY. MAY 2
. the gold output OF the world. Il 10 NO
pie demand the restoration Of silver 4
lie time-h0nored equality with gold
but. Mr.. President, the only question
submitted TO this convention, take u
10 80 to whether IL be expedient now 4
tell the sruth. (Applause.) neve
stood il front Of . moro Representative
audience Of lion-hearted Democrats o
this proud old Commonweai than con
fronts me now. am perfectly willing
TO accept this jury without the right Of !
single challenge. | want 10 remind thil
convention that the action proposed b.
This report 10 not premature. This Il
the last chance that Kentucky will have
10 voice the sentiment OF her sous upon
national issues until the campaign o.
1892 is upon You. Are you ready TO cd
init that you have On opinion or hold Z
conviction, and, II you are. tell me II you
are faithIess TO the traditions OF your
Stste and your ancestry and lack the
courage to av0w them 10 the world? A
thing that IL right, . thing that is just
thing that is honest is always prudent
and always in order among brave and
honest men. (Applause.)
"Now, gentlemen, ! will not counsel
II | know il TO be dangerous or an i'm.
prudent step. Thanks to your partial
favor I have served In Democratic
ranks too long not to have learned the
danger Of intempersto action but bear
With me for : moment and let me rc-
mind you that the danger lies In this
path rather than upon the one that has
been pointed out by the honorable dele
gate from Kenton. You hear the h0arse
mutterings Of discomfort that come up
from every quarter Of this country from
the over burdened and over-taxed wage
earners and the farming elements ol
your country. It 10 not wise TO refuse
10 give heed 10 this warning. They tell
you and they tell you truly. that thew
have grievances Of which they complain
and you yourselves, ss honest men. ad-
nit that they are not imaginary but real
The question ie for yon TO determine
whether you will give them redress OF
refuse Il 10 them, and drive them from
your dag and out OF the ranks Of youI
party. / have but one sound arm lef'
upon my body, and 90 help me heaven,
would give II TO the amputating sur
geon's knife up 70 the shoulder joint be-
| fore would renounce . j0t or little o
I Democratic faith. 60 further. / would
not eupprees the uttersnce OF . siugl'
Democratic truth Ia order 10 make [
compromise with any body, but wOult
, do this, would reiterate, and ] woult
!. rea63rm the oft-rcpoated declaration
, or your parly's platform, and sesudinl
% & and defending it and battling for
II would appeal for AlIies from ever
. quarter from which they might possibl
: come. (AppIsuse.)
!. sNoW. gentlemen, ask yourselves th
question --is II improper Tor 10 at th
. last State Convention that II TO be bel
prior 10 the contest Of 1892 10 declare 4
I the country and TO the world the conviC
{ tious animating u aud what principle
4 We propose to battle for? Prematur
Z action, we are toldl Why, Mr.. ChaiI
: man, 10 the one hundred yesrs that Il
4 beyond us since the month Of Juut
4 1872. when Kentucky was admitted int
3 the Union as : State, from then unt
! now the pages Of your country' hiat0r
!. have frightened and blszoned with th
) splendid deeds and matchless achieve
= menss Of Kentucky's Democracy on BE-
q half Of free government. lApplsuse
4 But IN al that fading lapse Of . centur
the Democracy Of Kentucky never pei
! formed . single act, never gave uttel
b ance TO . single declaration that ever n
' flected as much credit and shed a. muc
| glory upon your common wealth IN
= upon your country as when Kentucky
! mot only one, but nearly two years
4 sd vance, blazoned the path for the nj
! joriiy's progress, and opened the va
u Tor Democratic triumph by eslabliehiu
n what was called the Kentucky idea, All
q einaueuratiug that grand crusade VI tsrl
!, reform. lApplause.
~ "Kentucky had the courage 10 spea
g out then IN State Convention, and b
g wise, her honest, her bold On
d manly utterance became the keynote I
1.-THE national csmpaigns and yc
K stepped in triumph into the Viii
? House upon The declaration Of the cot
is veutio0 held In this State hall. I'll
q 'eIproposiiion en- bodied in the report I
ltlthis committee does not 90 one inc
q further. Ii 10 no broader than the d
y claration for free coinage that was eu
: bodied In the national platform Of yol
Is party IN 1884 upon which you went
p battle, and upon which you gained u
u fgrandest victory that has been records
+ within : quarter Of : century. IA
APPLAUSE.
p II beg this convention to remembe
= Mr.. Chairman IA Delegate-"Yo'
time 10 up, Joe.' ! know that man b
''Iongs to the gold bugs and not TO Il
masses. Laughter. will not trens
y further M. Chairman, except 70 say, II
''lbe true thst silver was stricken dow
I and unfairly. II u be fsl
Z @ we have asserted In National Dem
= cratic platforms time without numbe
z that II ought TO be restored, III be tr'
that the Democracy In Congress repr
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