The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-23
PLEA OF REGULARITY.
Mr.. CIRLTsLE SHOUS THE INCON-
sTsTENCY or THE CHICLGOTSIS.
A Clear. ForcibIe Speech on the Issues oil
the Campaign-An Attempt M"de
to Break Up the Meeting.

CONVICTION, KY, Oct. 22-John @.
Carlisle. Secretary OF the Treasury, spoke
this evening at odd Fellows Hall, in the
interest Of Sound-Money Democracy. The
han is not a large one. but had it been
ten times as large it would not have held
those who came to hear the Secretary
Rumors had been circulated that an
/ attempt would be made TO break up the
meeting. There was dlscrderly element
preseut in the rear OF the hall, who hissed
,oudly as Mr.. Carlisle appeared on the
stage. The majority OF the audience
nowever. were IN sympathy with the
sns.,k.r and drowned the hisses IN 'oel-
te,ous cheering. the disturvers cum
n.tlod the Secretary to stop several tunes
| ,t,r,na The early part OF his speech bu1
we're nnally quoted by Mayor khinocN,
and with the exception OF few Isolated
vous for Bryan 10 further trouble occuir-
Cd 800, -,
\ counter demonstration was held py
the sllverites in the street IN front OIL
the building. but it IN no way interierred
with the meeting inside the haii.
During the interruption in the earlier
part OF the meeting the Secretary request
Cd those who did not care 10 hear MN
speak 20 leave the ball.
MR.. CARLISLES SPEECH.
Secretary Carlisle began his address by
saying:
Il have come here to speak in behalf OF
Democratic candidates pledged 10 inc
principles of Democratic platform, ana
my purpose is to discuss some OF the
pending political questions from purely
Democratic standpoint
1--WE are not Republicans. nor Populists,
nor msionists: We are simply plain. old
fashioned Democrats, without any mod
ern adulterations i'm our doctrines. or any
Populistic on communistic appendages TO
our organization.
lie referred to the fact that here in
this country, when less than twenty
years old. he had begun his career as
public speaker. by opposing the doctrines
OF the "knownothing party and since
that time he challenged his critics to
show that he had ever uttered an un-
Democratic sentiment or cast an un-
Democratic vote. Then he proceeded to
auayze what the principles Of DemOc-
racy wcre-melning American DemOc-
racy, not that Wild, turbulent. and de-
structivc form of Democracy, which has
been imported from abroad. and which
Is so nearly allied 10 Anarchy that IL IS
almost impossible to distinguish one from
tho other.
OF the candidates of the National De-
m0cracy. he said:
John ". Palmer and Simon Bolivar
Buckner are not strangers 10 the Ameri-
can people; they were not discovered yes
terday by the bewildered delegates 20
po1fffrgf convention and tbas- x,if1 t,.t Ia
forgotten when the FOUND and fury Of this
remarkable campaign have subsidized. They
are soldiers and statesmen. ripe with the
experience derived from long public SER
vice at critical periods IN our history.
ana they stand cOnspicuOuslv i'm this con-
test for law and order for the inviobility
OF contracts. for the independence and
manhood " AN classes Of people. for Just
ana equal taxation for public purposes
only. for 70 sound and stable currency.
and for the maintenance OF the national
authority and national honor under all
circlms stlnces'
REGULARITY.
In regard 10 the question Of the rcgu-
iarlty of their nomination, De said.
Let us inquire for moment how fac
mere considerations OF regularity are in
nuenoing the actions Of our critics in
this campaign. The nominations made at
Chicago have been partially repudiated hy
the very men VINO made them i'm ma
ioritv of the States Of the Union. The
National and State committees appointed
TO carry on the campaign, and pledged
10 the support Of both the nominees OF
the Chicago Conyenuon-io the support Of
one Just much as % the support of the
other-have I'm twcnty-siv or seven States
deliberately entered into arrangements
and combinations 60 deprive one Of the
nominees Of a large number Of electoral
votes and give them 20 another candidate
not nominated bg that convention, nor
by any other convention ever pretending
10 be Democratic and yet these gentle
men have the assurance 20 call US boilers,
and the Presidential candidate. himself.
who has cOuntonancel and encouraged the
sacrifice of his associate on the ticket.
whose nomination was as regular as his
own, tells us that We cannot get back
'nto the Democratic party unless we come
i'm sackcloth and ashes"
Gentlemen, we are not out Of the
! Democratic party and we do not intend
to 20 out or be put out"
Then ne discussed what past Demo
cratic platforms had been on the nnan-
cial question. contrasting them with the
Chicago declaration in favor OF free
cvihdS; az 10 10 J. and continued.
FINANCE.
Notwithstanding an that has been
said or may hereafter be said to the
contrary. we have now Il distinct none
tary system % our own, freely adopted
hy our own legislation. without dicta-
tion from or consultation with any
other nation in the world and We have
the right and the power 20 change il or
abolish il altogether whenever We chose.
The excited orators who are travcrsiug
the land in every direction. Vexing the
ears Of the people with d reiteration OF
the statement. that there is some party
or body of men in this country denying
the right or authority OF the United
States TO change its monetary system
without the consent OF some other ma
tlon, are simply evading the real ques-
tions az issue, and misrepresenting the
position Of their opponents for the pur-
pose Of making unworthy appeals to the
passions and prejudices Of their audi
ences. The question IS not whether the
Unified States alone have the power 70
adopt free coinage and silver monometal-
lism. but whether. in view OF our own do
mestic conditions and interests. and OF
our extensive commercial and financial
relations with the other great civilized
nations OF the world. it would be good
policy and good faith to make such
radical change in our currency-such
Wholesale repudiation OF our obligations.
II is not 4 question of power; it Is not
o. ,tra~tfor of national indoDendence but