The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-09
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our purest statesmen and patri-
otic servants. He today embod-
les the elements of political
character and capacity and faith
fulness that would make him the
next Democratic president, if
our party could have and exer-
else the clearness of political
foresight that lies before u.s."
There were some cries of dis
sent during Chairman Longs
address. When the speaker
reached the part of his address
referring to Cleveland, there was
storm of Kisses and the demon
stration kept up SO that some of
the delegates heard none of the
remarks about Carlisle or the
conclusion of his address.
There was a change of the
scene to one of continuous ap-
plause when Judge Rhea, the
champion of free silver, present
ed the name of Senator Brons-
ton, of Lexington, for temporary
chairman and absolute silence
prevailed when Bennett Young
presented Judge Humphreys, of
Louisville, on the part of the
gold standard men, for tempor-
airy chairman. Rhea made a
short, but brilliant presentation
of Bronston's name.
Young made an exceptionally
lengthy speech in presenting
Humphreys name. He com
manded attention until he refer
red to Judge Humphreys as ably
representing the views of those
great statesmen, Cleveland and
Carlisle, and then he could not
be heard on account of the his
sing. Young held the floor, at
tempting time after time to pro-
ceed. Ollie James, a free silver
leader, mounted a chair and beg
ged his fellow delegates to let
Young proceed, after which the
latter was able to conclude.
Numerous seconds to the nom
nations were made amid confu-
sion. Chairman Long made q
most caustic speech in appealing
for order He insisted that there
would be no call of the counties
until order was restored. The
call of 19 counties was interrupt
ed by several contest announce
ments but was finally announced
as follows Bronston, repre-
senting silver, sol; Humphreys,
: representing gold. 2O6. No
changing of votes was allowed.
The 30 votes of Kenton county,
the home of Carlisle, were cast
for silver.
Senator Blackburn responded
to repeated and continuous calls
and addressed the convention for
an hour. He turned to Long.
saying: I'VE have tried your
T medicine over 20 years. 1t has
spread more ruin and misery
among the people than the tor
nadoes at st. Louis and other
western places. The gold stand
/ ard power has dominated for
over 90 years till the masses are
, impoverished. We know some
! thing of the profit it brought a
few, but God alone knows the
= extent of its devastation among
, the masses"
The silver men controlled all
, the districts except the Fifth
; district, in which Louisville is
! located.
! The platform declares for free
silver at a ratio of 16 TO 1. The
f resolutions instruct the delega-
tes to Chicago to cast the vote of
Q Kentucky as a unit for 10 G. S.
Blackburn for president.
e During the heat of presiden-
o tial campaign gentleman was
1 walking up back street one day
o leading a pet coon, when he
t came across three little street
r urchins-two white and one
T black-discussing politics as
d boys will. Thinking to have
: SOluc iuu Will tlicl1. uS oaio
It ''Boys, you seem to be redhot
e politicians. Now, I'll tell you
y what I'll do. I'll give this nice
e pet coon to the one of you whose
d political views suits me best.
S Turning to the first little white
it fellow, he said: Whats your
e politics, my boy ?" I'm 6
= Democrat. $50 +? Why are
r you a Democrat ?" Because
my father is" Then to the next
T boy: what is your politics,
It sonny ?" I'm a Republican.
v "Why are you Republican p
o Because they are on the right
t side" Then turning to the little
i black fellow, whose eyes were
n riveted on the coon, he said