The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-05

Significant Article From Gov.
llili's Home Organ.

Nill~ per >ousi ofxtV.. ms otc@tru nv
rlsled sensation. n has been inter
pr.sei a. meaning that Governor iiiis's
friends will withdraw HE name and
throw their influence for IndiAnas favor.
tie son. Gov Isaac r Gray IL isknown
that the Southern friends Of Cleveland
are for Gray Tor second choice. and Il Is
likely that his nomination will be unan.
inuus when The convention meets.
The Times saws: sour Democratic
contempt .arics will bear Us out In The
assertion iha, the Times has Oil along
been al earnest. consistent aud persistent
advocate Of the nomination OF Gov.
David u. Hill As the Democratic can
aiiaie Tor President In 1894. lilo has 90
often demonstrated his great popularity
In this, the pivotal Sfste," by csrryin
II by handsome majorities whom his cue-
mics were sure they had him ION the
run aud al but ~ good as defeated.
we have believed his nomination 10 the
Presidency wonld be = pledge Of success.
Moreover, we have Implicit faith IN his
mistaken adherence 10 the old-fime
Democratic principles Of Jefferson aud
Jackson ia his sturdy independents and
patriotism, and MS determination TO mp
hold The dignity and reserved rights OF
the States as against the encroachments
Of the Federal power, In his equal dev0.
ton to the maintenance and perpetuity
OF the Union of the States, and in the
soundness OF his views upon financial
questions. David Il. Hill Is not and
never has been an exclusive gold wor-
shipper. He does not believe In the poll
cy OF demonetizing, for the benefit Of
England and Germany, the greatest and
most vslusbe product Of our mines.
Gold and silver. the currency 81 our faith
ers the currency Of by far the greatest
part OF the civilized and commercial
world-is good enough for him.
But circumstances may arise between
now and the time for holding the next
National Democratic Convention which
will seem to render il more expedient
for the good Of the party, even IL ex-
pedisncy shall take the form Of actual
demand, that New York and the Esst be
passed over in the selection Of Presi-
Dental candidate. and thst he be taken
from the broad West. WHICH, By . pro-
cess slow, but apparently none tho less
sure, IL returning to Democracy her
fret love. From that love she has long
been estranged. but there 10 no reason
why the Democrats Of oil parts Of the
Union should not get together, as Of yore.l
let by-gones be BY cones, snd march to-
gether to victory aud all that II i'm plies
.And lift shall be concluded 10 be thel
part Of wisdom to give Eastern candi-
dates - rest Ia lS92. and TO look forl
Democracy's standard bearer 10 the
region Of country west Of the Allegheny
mountains and north Of the Ohio river,
there IL one man who stands out promi-
nently above his Democratic compeersI
OF that section OF the country, and
whose nomination would be received In
the East and South with little less en-
thusiasm than would that Of one Of their
own local favorites; We aliude to Gov.
Isaac r. Gray, OF Indiana.
''Gov. Gray was born In Chester
county, Penn, In 1888, but when be val
- years or age he removed from HE nal
tive State 10 Indiana. where be has evesl
since resided. Like the great MAJORITY
o. American country lads, n. Gray rel
ceived bis education 10 the commonI
schools and Ct home and II was at homel
in = country Office that be studied ssW.
In his young days and till during the
late civil war, young Gray acted with
the Republicans In politics, and was
made much Of by them; but well
trained and inquisitive turn OF mind and
the logic Of events early placed him In
the ranks Of the Democracy, where he
naturally belonged. and have kept him
there. When the civil war broke out he
xeaiously espoused the cause OF thel
Union, became Colonel Of the Fourth
Indiana cavalry. and remained such un-
iii compelled 10 retire on account Of III
health, but was again useful 70 the cause
ID helping to raise the 147lh Infantry.
"In lS06 Col. Gray was selected 90
Democratic candidate for Congressl
against the weIl-known George ". Ju-l
liam (who had heretofore carried every
thing with rush, and was deiested ~,
about 500 votes Two years later be val
elected To The State Senate, and re-e'ect-l
ell III 1870. In 1876 he WAS chosen
Lieutenant Governor Of Indiana BY 81
hundred plurality, bnt was defeated Tor
Ye-eiection. although running consider
ably ahead of his ticket, IN the peculiar
election OF 1880 "a year OF political sur
prise all around. Four years thereafter
he was nominated for Governor on the
fret ballot In the convention. and his
election in tie following October by al
majority OF over 1000 was strongly
contribntory incident 10 the election OF
President Cleveianu mOntn ihter iau
the latter done As we'll Ia his own state
~ Governor Gray did in his. his major
iiv in New York would have been over
5000, instead Of the beggarly 100 ~
was.
..Gov. Gray was prominent candi-
date for the nomination Of Vice-Presi-
dent In 1883. and had he been nominated
instead ~ the venerable and unwilling
Judge Thurman, II il probable that q
different result would have been reached
in Indiana. snd Gen. Harrison, II elected
q 81, would have had 70 endure the
modification OF defeat Ia HE own State
II Is safe TO say that Governor Gray's
popularity has not diminished 10 Indi-
ana Of late years, that IL has grown u
other parts Of tho West, and that there y
abundant and favorable soil for Il IN