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 -------------------------------- further said. ;" I expect to stand mp by the Democratic party, never did and never will go around the country seeking to make holes in the Demo- cratic escuteheon, and 1 will never hold up my party for Populists t0 skin. .
 He then referred to the silver aues- tion which he declared was the greatest issue before the people "Sinee have investigated the ilnan- cial question I have heen in favor of the free coinage of silver at 1G to 1 ], independent of the action of foreign nations. opposed Gleveland's nomiation in 1892, but the Arknn- sas delegates voted for his nomina- ton and l voted for him at the polls. l do not agree with Mr Cleveland's financial policy, but l will not teach that he is a traitor and that John G. Carlisle is dishonest. never will stand up before the Democratic party and turn States evidence for the enemy. l believe in washing dirty linen in the back yard and not on the front porch and invite Popu- lists to witness it. I voted for the Arkansas platform two years ago, and the only way to secure free silver is through the Democratic party The difference between Col Jones and myself is that he will bolt the Democratic party and l will not. l will never say that man is not Democrat who does not agree with n.e in a matter of party detail. 1 believe that we should send il free silver delegation to the National Convention at Chicago on July z. but would not send any man to that convention who ever dreamed of bolting tIe party. y
 In that sentiment the speaker showed that he was in perfect accord with Crisp, of Georgia, who, he de- clafed, forgot more about the silver question every night than Dan Jones ever knew about it. MeRae, Terry, Little and the entire Arkansas dele gation in Congress had also ex pressed the same opinion. He then touchingly referred to the efforts in Congress in behalf of Democracy of such men as Thurman, of Ohio; Ran dall, of Pennsylvania, and others, and declared that the Democrats Of those States, who giveus Democratic Congressmen, are entitled to a voice in the National Democratic Conyen- tion.
 Col. HarrOd then referred to Jones statement that the speaker had the support of all the "gold-bugs" in the State, and read from the Dollar, the Populist paper at Little Rock, edited by Rube Carl Lee, to show that Jones doctrine was Populisn, and calling on him to go with the party where his heart ''i would rather be tt dead Democrat than a live Populist" exultantly shouted the speaker, ''and 1 want no Popu- list 10 tell me where my heart Is. :" He charged that Mir. Jones did not know anything about the silver question and said that ill his cam paign in Yell county Col. Jones read Inc speech of a Populist Senator from Nevada to all of his audiences.
 ''If the party does not declare for silver, it Is needless 10 desert it, :" Mir. Harrod continued. "It was twenty years before we got u ,iecia- ration for tariff reform, but finally it came"
 He then paid his respects to bolt CTS, dwelling upon the demoralizing ank disastrous effects a bolt for Pres ident would have on State and county politics.
 "If Democrats can bolt for Presi- dent, why not for township and county officers as well?" the speaker 
 asked He pointed out the disas- trous moral effects Il bolt would have on every county in the State and warned democrats against such policy. In conclusion he declared himself for q railway commission and made n strong appeal for tht support of Jefferson county, an( took his seat amid loud shouts 0 applause.
 COL. DAN W. JONES.
 foi. Dan Jones was then introduce, and received with applause. H started out by saying that he al