The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1895-05-31
CARLISLE SPEAKS.
DECLARES AGAINST SILVER AS
PRIMARY MONEY.
lie IL Given n Grand Ovation at Gov
ington, Ky.

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Secretary Carlisle received en- ova-
ton at Coyington, KY, Monday night
unparalleled In the history Of politics
In that section Of Kentucky. II was q
magnificent tribute 10 the high esteem
IN which ho is held by political friends
and foes alike. or the 5000 who jam
med themselves into space hardly
large enough for two-thirds that many,
we're men OF all parties. Glasses and
conditions. Women were there, too, not
withstanding the fact that IL was urged
that they stay away aud let the voters
hear the distinguished speaker. Packed
inalmostas tightly we're many thousand
more who could not get beyond the
gates Of Central Garden, all prepared
to give the secretary the most enthusi-
astic reception he had ever received at
the hands Of those who have heard OF
him so often.
When no appeared at the garden
there was wild cheering and q general
din. II, however, was more enthusi-
nstic than that given him at the homo
of his friend, Mr.. Queen, a few months
before.
The parade OF thousands from Gov
ington, Newport aud the suburban vii
lages stretching up the river, aug
mented by 500 from Cincinnati, with
bands and horns, passing in review be-
fore him.
The secretary was vociierously cheer
cd throughout his speech against the
free coinage Of silver. His elaborate
and eloquent argument was listened to
attentively, and at its conclusion the
secretary was again cheered most
heartily.
After a brief reference to his alb
sence from the state, Mr.. Carlisle be-
gan his address as follows:
''It may not add to the force of my
arguments or the weight of advice to
assure you that 1 am not, and do not
expect to become, q candidate for any
Office in the gift of the people or their
representatives, and that 1 do not APP
pear in the state in the interest of any
candidate. My interest in the solu-
tion Of the questions now pending is
precisely the same as that of any
other American citizen who pc
sires to to see his country
prosperous and happy, and while
my views as to the policy which will
most certainly produce these results
may be entirely erroneous, they are
honestly entertained and will be frank
ly stated. 1t can make no difference
to me, personally or politically,
whether they are popular or unpopu-
lar, here or elsewhere, although it is
always more agreeable to be in accord
with the prevailing public sentiment
than to be in opposition to it. My
respect, however, for the intelligence
and patriotism of the American people
constIains me to believe that no mat
ter what their preconceived opin-
ions may be upon any question, they
will not refuse to give it full and fair
investigation or fail to reach a just
conclusion when both sides have been
heard. Therefore, I shall speak to you
this evening with full confidence that
whatever may be your present opinions
on the subject to be discussed, you are
willing to re-examine the grounds up,
on which they have been formed anC
change them if they are found to be
erroneous.
The secretary's speech was lengthy
one. In it he declared against silver al
primary money. He entered into 9
definition of Mr.. Oleveland's policy
stated that free coinage expansion
would cause contraction Of the curren'
cy, but admitted that prices would in
crease. At some length the secretary
explained his own record on the silver
question.