Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06

SILVER. we IND message sent to Con-
gress telling us to pass n bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO sell sns
amount Of bonds not exceeding FIVE hun
bred million, payable, interest and princi-
pal, in gold, and gold alone. Thank
heaven, that Congress would not obey that
order; that Congress by vote in both
branches refused to knuckle down and obey
hat commando that Congress declared that
: would not add 10 the already heavy bur
Zen that rested upon the bowed, bent back
of the taxpayer Of this country that much
more OF an interest bearing gold bonded
debt. May the great God forget to be
gracious either to me or mine, If | ever do
while standing upon the floor Of the Fed
eral Congress, as the accredited representa-
tive and humble but trust. honest ,pokes-
man of brave, bold people may heaven
deny To me it's blessings if ever ] cast vote
to issse gold bearing bond rs an additional
burden upon the debtpsyiTg class of our
people The Republican party tried to
drag us into that, and l refused The Dem
ocrstc Administration may make the same
effort, but God helping me, shall continue
to refuse until die. (Applsuse)
What is the spectacle presented here
Mr.. Sherman for twenty-three Year, has
been trying to get converts to this financial
policy Of his. He never found a witness
until now. For nearly q quarter of q CEN
fury be has stood there upon the floor Of
the Senate trying to explain that the de-
monetizsnon act Of 1878 was openly, hon.
estly and fairly passed. Over and over
has be sworn to IL, over and often has he
labOred in the Senate in his speeches to
prove II. / never yet knew hiIs to sucC sed
in convincing anybody of its truth except
himself. But now, after the lapse oftwenty-
two years he finds a witness In his Gov.
ingtOn speech, the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury repeats the oft-repested declarations OF
Senator John Sherman and asserts that the
assassin act Of 1873 was an open, fair and
manly piece Of legislation. i congratulate
Mr.. Sherman upon having found a dis
tinguished witness at last by whom to
prove that the greatest crime of this or any
other age had been fairly contaminated by
| the consprstors. He has found not only
witness, but the ablest ally that he could
have found with a search warrant upon
this earth. Upon this issue Mr.. Carlisle
stands to-day where Mr. Sherman stood
twenty-five years ago.
Gentlemen, it is sometimes not pleasant
duty; but still it Is a duty, 10 tell the truth.
1t is my friends, y summing up Qf the
whole issue. l have sslk ed longer than |
had intended and believe longer than
should have had / consulted my strength
and your patience | will leave it where
it rests upon the argument. If there is Q
material or important allegation to be
found in the uttersnces Of the distinguished
statesman who has come into our midst TO
join in this discussion that i have omitted
to respond 10, II 10 not Intentional. / have
tried to be fair. Whether l have succeeded
or failed have made an honest and earnest
effort have tried to-day TO pitch the dis
cussion upon the plane where il belongs,
/ without any lack Of dignity or lack Of fair
. ness.
/ However wide the Secretary Of the
Treasury and l may differ now, remem-
. Der that for nearly twenty years We stood
} shoulder 10 shoulder in both houses Of Con
gress with shields locked and faces 10 the
foe battling there together. For the yoe-
man service rendered then ! never shall
cease 10 be grateful 10 that distinguished
man, no matter how we may differ now or
in the future. l know him too well and
esteem him too highly, love him too close
! y ever TO question the integrity Of his pur-
} pose or the honesty Of his intention have
} tried to tell the truth not in bitterness, not
M anger, but in sorrow and with The sim
eerest feeling OF regret. We have come 10
the parting of our ways. l know of but
one allegiance there is but one owe this
side OF the throne Of the Omnipotent; it is
the allegiance / owe to my people, TO that
during life now well nigh spent have
been faithful and true. ! will not break
that record even though those have
hitherto regarded rs the safest and the
stanchest Of our leaders shall turn their
backs upon the traditions Of my party and
repudiste its teachings l will not follow.
1t Is not for biased, prejudicsd, partisan
press to raise the hue and cry that those
who think with me are seeking to lead the
Democratic party int the camp of the
fopulists. 1t is not true | stand to-day
where have stood throughout my life. I
DEFY the man that lives TO hunt the,public
records of my country and put finger
upon vote | ever gave, upon an utters5ce
| ever made, that l do not reiterste and re-
affirm and Justify and defend TO-DAY.
have not changed. | have never bean
driven from my Democratic mooring and
will neither be csjoled nor seducsd nor
brow-besten nor bullied by the parade of
power. i stand where | ever stood and
there / mean TO stand. There 10 not much
danger as the metropolitan Democratic
press OF Kentucky to-day would have YOU
believe, that / shall lead the Democratic
hosts into the camp ofthe Pspulists. There
is far greater danger of the more distin.
guished and ADLER and greater leader than
| could ever hope 10 be-there IL far more
danger Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
leading some portion Of the Democratic
cohorts into the camp Of the Republicans.
You need not fear me
This is the issue you have 10 confront and
to settle. | ask you 10 settle il a. men.
Thirty days from this day, one month from
this day and this hour, the cohorts of
Democracy will have gathered in the city
OF Louisville TO take council Of each other.
Your STATE Convention will organize this
day one month From your hs tops, from
your mountains and from your valleys the
truest sons Of your Democracy will 90 TO
perform an important work 10 discharged
grave and serious duty, to nominate ticket
into whose hands is TO be con flded the stand
ara OF your party in the coming battle. To
perform work more important thsn that
and that 10 10 formulate and draft a Mat
form upon which the Democracy of Ken
lucky isto rally In the hnal struggle. Pick
your best men, your truest men, your brsvest
men, send them to that convention with at
least one instruction.
sm not going to ask YOU to give them
an Instruction in favor Of any candida.
Tor any ofice. IL matters but little wbstbsr
they go there for Hardin or CIsv FOR m.
or smother man but In the name of the
loiling millions Of our land, In the n.ms ~
my fellow-countryn en-. In the name n,
ustice, instruct your delegation to 20 tbs,.
md draft u platform in which they SHAH
ell the truth proclaim your conviction.
nd the principles Of Your party. Tell
hem to go there ana SPEAK tor you vines A.
hey shah decide the important issue as to
neither it is the money system Of Jeffer-
IN, Of which you approve, or the modern
epublicsn money system Of Mr.. Sherman.
Ohio That is the issue, and none other
To be settled.
My eountrymen, indulge me long enough
say that do not despair Of the Repuh- n
9. am no pessimist. ] am no crosksr
do not 60 through this world and life
18th my head turned over my shoulder,
aiding the spitaphs in the cemetery behind
9. have AN abiding faith in the fu,urs
my country and, insepsrably linked IN
at faith, j cherish an abiding condd.nc.
the perpetuity Of my party. IbelIsys
is republic is to survive. believe thai f,ss
nj ia 10 endnra smnn.. .-.--