Evening star., 1895-06-15
Sound Money Men Think Their Cause
is SAFE.
THE ISSUE In THE CONVENTION
The Senatorial Prize in Case of
Si'ver's Defeat.
THE STRUGGLE AT THE POLLS

The announcement that Secretary Car
Isle is returning to Washington Immediate
ly after the delivery of his speech at Louis
Vile is cheering news to the friends of
sound money, and argues to them that
their cause is reasonably safe in Kentucky.
Otherwise, as they believe, he would have
remained in the state and visited the other
localities, where his presence on the stump
has been earnestly solicited.
The Coming Convention.
And now for the verdict. The state con-
vention will meet on the 18th instant, just
ten days off. An enormous crowd will be
in attendance. Not before in quarter of
century has the democratic party in the
blue grass country divided on any PROPOSE
ton of national consequence. Free trade,
free silvG and sailors rights have in that
long period kept the party in condition Of
enthusiastic and invincible solidarity.
Everything that labeled democratic
passed without question or inspection, and
went through in convention, and at the
polls, with an irresistible rush. The repub-
llcans, while earnest enough and able
enough, have been powerless to interfere
with the program, and at times have con-
tented themselves with merely sitting
the fence and watching the procession go
Ey.
A Divided Demo Ocracy.
But at last something resembling a
change is at hand. One of the old demo-
cratic labels has been challenged within the
party, and the astounding spectacle is
presented of a real democratic division on
a question of principle, and the threat
heard of carrying the warfare to the polls.
The situation excites the lveliest interest
everywhere, and citizens of the state tenn
porarIly located elsewhere are preparing to
go home and witness convention enc
promising features so unusual and exciting
With MIR. Blackburn on the floor fighting
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Carlisle determined If possible to obtain
Endorsement of his course as Secretary
of the Treasury, a scrap of great dimen-
sions and memorable results is most con-
ddently expected.
The Issue Defined.
The issue is thoroughly defined, and this
will make it easy to decide at the close
who has and what has been won MI
Blackburn wants straightout indorse-
ment of free coinage at l6 to l. If that is
secured he wins, and if the democrats carry
the day subsequently, at the polls he will
succeed himself in the Senate. The sound
money men will ask for an Endorsement
of the prominent plank of the last demo-
cratic national platform, and the passage
OF resolution indorsing the course of
Mr. Cleveland as President and Mr.. Car
Isle as Secretary of the Treasury. If those
propositions carry the administration wins
and Mr.. Blackburn, having lest his fight
In the convention, will, it is believed, be
defeated for reelection.
The Senatorial Prize.
But who will carry off the senatorial
prize in case the democrats elect majority
OF the legislature on sound money plat
form? Ex-Gov. Buckner, John NJ. Ather-
ton and Congressman McCreary will be
candidates. They are standing on the Car
Isle platform and are doing some service
here and there in the state. But the over
shadowing, the central figure on that side
Is Mr.. Carlisle. This is cor ceded by both
sides. Without him no stand worthy the
name could have been made against the sill
yer men. Until he took the field they were
sweeping everything before them. The best
opinion, therefore, is that he ought to reap
the fruits of any winning that will be 50
generally ascribe1 to him, and that he will
reap them. The country at large, as well
as the state, will, it is insisted, demand his
election.
SuIIinE Will Mean Defeat.
But. the convention over, the hare will still
have to be caught. Before electing a Sem
ator, first elect your legislature If Mr.
Blackburn wins in convention will the
sound money democrats sulk at the polls?
If Mr.. Carlisle wins in convention will the
free coinage democrats sulk at the polls?
The democracy, to carry the state this
time, must be united and energetic. The
suiks on the part of either faction will
n can defeat.