The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-09-01
Old Fashioned Democracy.

Inc convention tnat nominated the
last Democratic governor of Kentucky
declared this TO be Democracy:
"Recognizing the fact that the U. s.
is the greatest silver producing coun-
try in the world, that both gold and
silver we're equally the money of the
Constitution from the beginning OF
the Republic until the hostile and
fraudulent legislation of the Republic
can party against silver,
We tender our gratitude to the DEM
ocrats in the last Congress for their
almost unanimous votes in both hous-
es in favor of the free coinage of silver,
and demand its restoration to the po-
stion of equality before the law
given to it by our fathers"
On such a free silver platform we
marched to the polls and carried John
Young Brown to the Capitol with
plurality of $4,000 Notwithstanding
the detection of $4,000 Populists who
voted for Erwin.
This platform of 1891 is in line with
the State and National platform of
1896.
We stand to-day behind the impreg-
-nable bulwarks of argument, built up
by Carlisle, Beck and gallant host
of brilliant men who stood tor popu-
lar rights. No contempt is poured
upon the misguided man who deserts
his party aud aflilliates with its enc
mics because of changed convictions :;
but when he says he must bolt to the
enemy TO save his Democracy his frs
ky conceit and uncomfortable AFRO
gance make US laugh.
Bob Jenkyn was very familiar and
patronizing in Dick Roe's family until
the old man evinced some desire to
regulate his own family affairs. Mr..
Jenkyn, having failed to win the
daughter, stole the brass doorplate aud
eloped with the chambermaid of
doubtful genealogy, but white as
Caucasion.
Renting a stylish house on a front
street, he installed the maid within,
fastened to the dorr the brass plate in
scribed with the legend "Reridence of
Dr.. Roe" seated himself on the front
porch, hired a brass band, and with
proud confidence awaited results
Soon, Mr. Roe, hating in front of the
house, looked compassionately OH the
proud proprietor and sand: "Boh, you
incurable fool, you may keep that mig
ger and the brass plate, but you have
got to scratch my name off,"
We shall do better than Mr.. Roe
we say to our fallen brothers: Boys,
you will need some memento from the
good old homestead. If you cannot
take the good old principles of Dem
probably The name will be
comfort to you in yonr wanderings-
take the doorplate and go in peace!
From Jefferson to BRYAN stretches
the shining sheen of umbroken testi-
mony to the truth and utility of the
Democratic doctrine emphasized in the
Chicago platform. Kentucky has fur
nished some of its ablest defenders i'm
recent years. Scarcely eighteen years
ago that intellectual giant, John G..
Carlisle, stood in the halls Of Con-
gress and welded chain of argument
he has tried in vain for three years to
break. Beck, in the senate was its IL
lustrious champion. Gov. McCreary
gave it his unwsvering support in
those years and is still faithful o.day.
Beck has gone to the eternal world
and John CT. Carlisle to Wall steeet.
Other Generals" have died or desert
ed to the enemy, but their works still
i've. The people, with new leaders,
will carry the old principles and poll
lies to the White House.
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convention will ne held in In