The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-22
CONVENTION


The Congressional Convention Of
the I'd District, ut Mitchell last week
was largely attended, and enthusi-
astic harmony prevailed, showing
that the Democrats will carry the
district by an old time majority.
Judge Newton Crookc, Of Bed
ford, was made Chairman, and John
johnson, the 800 FOUNDER, Secre-
tary.
Upon calling the roll for nomina-
tons, Hon. Mason j. Niblack, for
Knox county, in "A few appropriate
remarks placed Hon. John l.. Brett
in nomination. Hon. Cyrus T..
Davis, Of Greene county, then moved
to make the nomination Of Mr..
Bretz by reclamation. This was
seconded by Hon. &. X. Tharpe, of
Daviess, in speech not remarkable
for its grace or logic, or real truth.
The motion was adopted unan-
imously.
The committee on resolutions,
through its Chairman, Hon. +. b..
Buskirk, reported the following plat
form, which was received with en-
thusiastic cheers, and adopted unan-
imously:
Resolved, That the Democracy of
the Second Congressional district in
convention assembled indorse the
Wilson bill rs il passed the House
of Representatives, and approve it
as measure Of tariff reform in the
interest of the people, and most
earnestly urge our Senators to use
their best endeavors to secure the
passage of the same without change
as speedily as possible.
%. That we heartily approve
the course Of our Representative in
Congress, the Hon. John l.. Brett,
and commend his faithful perform
ance of duty and adherence to the
principles Of the Democratic plat
form made at Chicago in 1892.
Sd. That our Senators, Hons.
ID. w. Voorhees, and David Turpie
deserve the commentator Of the
Democratic party in Indiana for
theil efforts toward carrying out the
will Of the people as expressed at
the last general election.
4th. That we declare it to be en-
joined upon Congress by the consti
tuition to coin both gold and silver
money for the use of the people,
and we believe that Congress has
no rightful power to refuse the coin
age Of either metal. We are in ia
vor Of honest and undiluted BIZ
metalism, independent Of the action
Of foreign nations. We therefore
demand the free bimetalic coinage
Of both gold and silver, and the re-
storation Of the bimetalic standard
as it existed under our laws from
the foundation Of the constitution
to the demonstration Of the stand
ard silver dollar in 1898.
9Th. We congratulate the people
Of Indiana upon the new Demo-
cratic tax law Of Indiana, that has
saved thousands Of dollars to the
people, and that has withstood the
combined assaults Of the Republican
party, and the corporations Of the
State. Equality before the law has
always been and ever will be the
Shibboleth of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Brett was notified al his seat
in Congress Of his denomination,
and sent the following telegram ac-
cepting it.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June II.
Hon. THos. Il. BusKIRK, Chairman
Mitchell, Ind.
am profoundly grateful to the Demo
Gratis Of the Second district for another
expression Of their confidence and beg
to renew my promises Of fidelity to their
interests and conservation of my en-
ergies to their service.
JOHN l.. BRETT.
The Convention also had a per
!, functory resolution commencing
!. Cleveland, but after its endorsement
Of bimetallic coinage and the Wilson
tariff bill, to both Of which Cleve
} land is opposed, the endorsement
; was like Breckinridge's morality
: on the doubtful ordcr-and all''
well.