Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
The Black Flag Up Between Him
and the Newspapers.
CARLISLE Will NOT SPEAK AGAIN
Looking to the Vice President as
a Leader.
SILVER THE ONLY ISSUE

leading the fight for free silver in that
state in his race for reelection to the
United States Senate, was seen by Star
reporter today. and asked to express his
views on the present aspect of the stua-
tion in his state.
Some newspapers delight to keep repeat
jng that the silver craze is dying out In
Kentucky, but tell you that facts are ex-
actly the opposite to this" said Mr. Black
burn. Every day in Kentucky the silver
sentiment is growing larger and assuring
a greater victory. There was never any
doubt about my reelection. That was evil
dent from the very first, and the only doubt
that existed was regarding the state ticket.
II you had asked me month ago whether
MIR. Hardin would have been elected gov
ernor Of Kentucky 1 would have told you
that did not know, that there was grave
doubt and that it would be necessary TO
wait to see developments before that doubt
could be dispelled. Now this is all differ
ent. Mr. Hardin will be elected. by Il ma
jcrity Of $1,000 at least, and probably
10000.
The Black Flag Up.
Kentucky has been a state for 1O3 years.
and we have never had an ADLER man than
Mr.. Hardin for governor. He is not only
able, but is a fearless man, true to his
convictions and can be depended upon to
do the right thing when he becomes gov
ernor OF our state. AS 1 said, the silver
cause In Kentucky is constantly increasing
and the only thing that prevents the situ-
alton being stated in its true light more
widely Is that the newspapers Of our
largest cities are the hirelings of the money
power. 1 tell them that they have their
tags on like so many dogs, and they dare
not do otherwise than wear their tags and
bark in accordance with instructions.
ask no quarter from them, expect none
and propose to give none. The black flag
Is up between us and it can stay there.
For the last five months l have been
continuously on the stump In Kentucky.
l have made one hundred speeches in about
seventy counties and there are 119 counties
in all throughout the state. 1 have yet to
go to town that has an opera house, a
\ public hall or any building large enough to
hold the crowds that come to hear me.
This does not look very much as if silver
were unpopular in Kentucky. Every SEN
timent regarding the white metal is greet
ed With applause that appears almost to
lift the roof. The fact is the people of
Kentucky are with me and the newspapers
are against me. The people know this and
/ tell them that the only way 1 have to
reach them is by talking to them person.
ally. They gladly hear me.
There Is one thing you can be assured of,
and that Is that Secretary Carlisle will not
again go on the stump in Kentucky during
stands just why he will not attempt to do
this, and do not care to further comment
on it,
The Leader in 90.
WHO are you looking to in '96 to lead the
democratic party In the national cam
.paign?' the reporter asked.
: There is a man. replied Mr.. Blackburn,
looking to a corner of the parlor of the Nor
mandie, in which the interview took place.
Turning in the direction that he indicated,
large, full-length portrait of Vice President
Stevenson was seen. That man was my
classmate, my roommate and my constant
companion at Center College, at Danville.
1 knew him well a boy, and / have
known him we'll as man. Mr.. Blackburn
looked at the picture intenty for some min
utes with an expression of disappointment
on his face. Il hope he will do better.
hope he will do better" repeated the Ken
lucky Senator. Il have nothing to say
against him, not one word, but 1 hope he
will do better"
+ Mr.. Blackburn, of course, referred to Mr.
stevenson's failure to come out in advocacy
OF the free coinage of silver.
Silver the Only Issue.
What issue is there before the country
now, or what issue will there be in &c."
continued Mr.. Blackburn, except silver:
That is the only thing to be considered.
For some years at least the tariff cannot
be revived, and lock where we may we
can find but one issue in the national cam
paien. That will be fight between the
money power and the people, and the free
coinage of silver will be the demand of the
people. They tell us that we cannot hope
for the support of the New York delegates
for any candidate except one in favor of
the single standard, but 1 say We will let
them have New York. What of that?
There are eight states on the Pacific coast
that Will not consider for one moment the
nomination of any man who is not out
spoken for free coinage of silver. The
south is normally in favor of free silver,
Z and the only thing that keeps it from be-
ing avowedly so by a unanimous demand is
the influence of federal patronage. But in
'.G there will be no fear of federal patron
age there. and the south will be where it
always has bcen-in favor of the free COIN
age of silver. The south and the eight Pa
ctfic states have spoken of will give US
just thirty yeight less than majority of
the delegates to the national convention in
favor of free silver. We have Illinois,
Ohio, Indiana, Iowa and other western
states to look to for these thirty-eight del
egates. We will get them, you may be
+ cure, and free silver candidate will re-
ceive the democrats; nomination for the
presidency
rest upon the portrait Of Vice President
Stevenson with look that plainly said:
Il woIder if you will be the man."
Action of the Convention.
There is ona thing which has been over
looked in all comments on the Kentucky
sitratiCn," Mr.. Blackburn continued. "A
geld standard resolution was offered in the
guberr atorial convention, and it was re-
jected by a vote of 500 to 13. Does that
look like the Kentucky democracy was in
favor of a single gold standard? If they
had been they had an opportunity TO adopt
that resolution, but they did not do it.
There was only the unlucky number of 13
in favor of it. The fact is that convention
adopted the financial platform which Is
merely repetition of the national plat
form of 1893. l have interpreted that plat
form as being in favor of bimetallism and
free silver. Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Carlisle
have seen hit to interpret it as a declara-
tion for gold standard The vote by
which the gold standard resolution was
voted down in the convention in Kentucky
IL sufficient explanation of the way in
which the democracy of that state regards
the platform.
You may rest assured of two things.
The first fa that there never was any doubt
about my reelection, ard the second is
that Mr.. Hardin will be chosen governor
ty majority Of 1900 10000"