The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-01-24
CAUSE OF THE PEOPLE.
The Organization Of the Free s"'e'
Forces Sweeping Everything

Forces Sweeping Everything
Hon Jerry South is one OF the COM
iny men of the South. He Is youhs'
hle and ambitious. He graduated al
the University Of Virginia few years
AGO and went to Arkansas to grow up
with the country. He stopped a.
Mountain Home and invested In vast
area Of farming lands. He has oeen a.
the place less than ten montns-no.
lang enough to yote-when he beat
three OF the Oldest inhabitants lot the
legislature. He has been in the mouse
ever since that time and is one OF tne
political leaders of the state. He served
in the legislature with Governor CiarKs
and that gentleman has the very high
est confidence in him.
MY state rs overwhelmingly for tne
free and unlimited coinage OF silver az
the ratio Of 16 to L." said Mr.. Soutn
Yesterday. There are practicaiiy no
gold men in Arkansas. The only eo'0
men are those who are enjoying feder-
a. patronage. Even the bankers are
silver men in our state.
what do l think OF the prospects
for silver legislation in this country
The situation is just this: hardy
think silver will receive the recogni.
lion IL should receive at the NATIONAL
convention. My little state. with its
10000 Democratic majority. will cast
,ts sixteen electoral votes for silver and
ncmocrocv. Texas. with her 10000
Democratic majority. will cast ael
twenty-two votes in the same way
Indiana. which Is never Democratic OF
Republican above 1000 majority eithel
way. will follow right benind us anf
east forty-eight votes for gold. Penn
svlvania. with her sixty-four electora
votes and none for Democracy wheT
the anal count for president comes. vii
vote for gold. New York. with her sev
entv-f four votes. and. II am prophet
none for the Democratic candidate 10
nresident. will be for gold. The soll'
Republican states will vote against Us
and what chance will the states OF tn
South and West. that must be relie
upon TO furnish the big Democratic ma
toritv. stand OF outvoting these thickI
populated states which always max
our platforms, but never give US ma
: jorities.
III silver cannot get recognition,
am in favor OF boiling. We can
/, least follow our principles. We ca
e Get solid backing in the West.
i .I believe we should nominate ST.
I venson. He b right on the silver que'
uon. He is one of the most popula
!. men in the country and he Is 80 pol
Mar IN his own state that there Is .
= doubt hut that he would carry his ow
state for ATLANTA Constitution.
U Let those who are hugging the d
r lusion that the silver issue is dead. col
e tinue to hug It while they can. The
\ Measure will be OF short duratio
y There never was a time in the histo
NJ our country when any idea crysts
!, Ii,ed as rapidly as the silver sentime
:. II now.
The National Bimetallist Ii mo
than pleased with the outlook. Fro
ali over the West and the South I
most cheering words reach this I
Ace. Everywhere the friends OF
metallism are girdins on their arm
or for such a struggle on behalf of rea
X sound" and honest" money as I
~ world has never yet seen. The III
result OF such a struggle cannot
Tor q moment in doubt. Bimetallism
~ the cause OF the people and 1t must v
- Eek.