The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-07-14
PAUL JONES SPEECH.

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produce the speech made by our
distinguished townsman, Hon. Paul
Jones, in seconding the nomination
of Richard Park Bland, at the Chi
cago convention. You will see that
it is a good document and we learn
from our delegation that the utmost
attention was given him during the
delivery. Mr.. j. NJ. Carter, who
was present during all the speeches,
said Mr.. Jones had better attention
accorded him than any other speak
er who preceded or followed him.
Mr.. Jones said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:
For President of the United States
of America | nominate the Hon.
Richard p. Bland of Missouri.
loud applause.) A few years ago
the mutterings of a storm were
heard all over the Union. The
storm clouds gathered and burst in
all their might and majesty over
the West and South. That storm
was mighty uprising of great
and free people in defense of their
rights and against wrong and OPP
preston. They looked about to
find a leader worthy of their cause,
and their eyes turned to that peer
less Democrat of Missouri, and
from the Mississippi river to the
East and to the West the name of
Bland was shouted over this coun-
try until the echoes died in the ex-
panse of the oceans.
Bland is no new man, no expert
ment in Democracy. For twenty
two years he has fought the battles
of our party under the phases of a
political search light, and no spot
has been found on his escutCheon,
no flaw in his political armor. My
fellow citizens, he is the logical can
didate upon the great issue that
now confronts the American peo-
pie, and which the American people
must settle in November. When
we speak of Thermopylae, we think
of Leonidas; when we talk of the
triumphant Roman eagles, we
think of the Caesars; when we
speak of the Revolution, our minds
90 back to Washington; of the Dec
laration of independence, we ad-
mire Jefferson; when we speak OF
free and unlimited coinage OF silver,
our minds go back instinctively
to Richard P. Bland. (Cheers.)
Since silver was hurt in the house
of our friends by the stealth of a
cowardly assassin Bland has fought
necessarily for its restoration. He
is the very embodiment, the incar-
nation of the doctrine of free silver,
When we want to know what the
character of man is we ask what
his neighbors say about him.
Who is Bland and what do his
neighbors say? On the east we
have the State of Illinois, with the
imperial city by the lake, a State
which has given to this nation the
great Lincoln and to its people the
fearless Altgeld. Cheers and Kisses.
Tested by every rule, he stands
forth in the full measure of Dem
ocrat and in the full measure of a
citizen. His life has been as pure
and as spotless as the SHOWS Of the
North and his heart is as warm and
genial as suns of the South. say
to you, in all honesty, he is worthy
to be your nominee. The nomina-
ton of Bland would mean more to
the American people than all the
silver planks you could put into
your platform. This, gentlemen of
the convention, is an issue that was
made by the people and Bland Is
the peoples man. Cheers and
cries of "Thats right.'D
No politician is directing this
grand ship of state which the Dem
ocrats are launching in this cam
paign. The people are at the helm
and they demand the leader of their
choice. They demand Lot only the
choice of this great convention, but
they demand a majority of the sill
yer delegates of this convention,
| (Applause) Nominate him upon
this platform and you and every
true and honest Democrat will sup
port HIM, Not only that, but un-
der this banner he will enlist every
patriot who for his countrys good,
for the honor and prosperity of the
people, has broken political align
ments and is willing to do battle for
his country, (Cheers,)
Fellow citizens, you have got here
free silver, and now / want to ask
you to give us Free Silver Dick, and