The Forrest City times., 1896-04-17
dent,s.message. His heart sank within


 him. Instead of recommending the rereal of the Mckinley law. he recom- mended the repeal of the purchase clause of the Sherman law. in order to restore prosperity. The fight was CAT red on for lang time, but congress finally succumbed. II do not know how it happened. but 1 do know that an overwhelming democratic majority repealed the last jaw that provided for the purchase ot silver, but be it said to the imperishable honor of the Arkan- sas delegation that they stood firmly by tue immutable principles of Jeifer- son.
 In letter to man in Cincinnati, Grover Cleveland said that the people needed an object lesson. That panic and distress were upon the people of this country. but that he (Cievelandl would not raise his hand to prevent ruin and desolation. Cleveland now said that no compromise would be made with silver, that the administration forces would go to Chicago prepared to wipe the last vestige of silver from the democratic platform. Il hold that 1t is necessary in order to secure hap piness and prosperity, to adhere to the principles of Jefferson, but MT. liar rod is willing to support Cleveland.' ' No goldbug can be A democrat. and if the Chicago convention declares for gold. it will hot be democratic. But 1t will not declare for gold. The con- vention will not abandon the princi- pies of Jetferson; it will declare for silver The majority of the delegates to the convention will abolish tue two thirds rule, declare fur the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of l6 to aud independent of every nation on the face of the earth, such coinage to be a full legal tender.
 Mir. Jones told of Texan who had the silver craze. The man had never read any on the subject. There was no need of reading. Land formerly worth $l50 now worth n"thing; cotton formerly worth from 10 to 20 cents. now worth and , cents; wheat formerly worth $1 now worth from 30 to 40 cents; mules formerly worth Sl25 to $50. now worth from $50 to S50, was the education he had had. All that was nescesSary was to open your eyes and be convinced. One-half of the redemption money had been destroyed. That was the reason why farm pro- ducts were so low.
 Mr. Jones knew man who could borrow s100 900 at d very low rate Of interest but he would not do 1t. because there was nothing in which 1t could be safely invested in this era of falling prices. The remedy for this depres- sion was the free coinage of silver. The president and vice president would be nominated ill Chicago. If the schemes , of tie money power prevailed. Mr. llarrod would submit to their action. He (Jones) would not abide by their action if it were contrary 10 democra- cy. He did not want to be governor on any such d platform. He would not join the enemies of silver and try to iasten the gold standard on the people. He had received letters from many men in the state. asking him to state i that he would abide by the decision of | the national convention, no matter what it did. and his election would be assured. He would not make snch a statement for all the offices in the world. Where is the hope for silver. if democrats agree to support gold man? Nothing could be accomplished by changing from silver to the gold side.
 MT. Jones urged the people to select true men to represent them from town ships up. men of ,iuquestionet integri- ty. not gold siIple- jacks:that will jump when the emisSarits of Wall street pull the string. He appealed to the people to organize and prepare for the fight. If the gold standard prevailed, prices would continue to fall, business enter prises would go to the wall, and cotton l would sell for ? cents
 Mir. Jones told of Col. WhitthOrn, of Benton, Saline county. An evangelist of Little Rock. was holding meeting m Benton. Col. Whitthorn had not at- tended. The evangelist asked why: The Colonel" was physically unable. Asked If he were christian, he re- piled: Il am; believe in the free aiid unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of IS to l independent of every other nation. and he who does not ought to he d-d."
 Mr. Jones did not believe that any man in thls city. be he banker or not could succeed under the single gold standard. Nobody but the millionaire of Wall street whose sole labor was l the clipping of coupons from his bonds was prosperous and happy under tit gold standard. MT. Jones granted right of opinion to others, he did mol quarrel with those from whom he diff | tered. neither did he abuse them, bu, | he did not believe that any democra, , could be goldbug. He cOntended that man should be judged by his action rather than his words. Mer who professed allegiance to silver, but would not vote for 1t, were not as good friends as those who not only professed l friendship for silver, bat who would l Nnte f0r silver If the silver damn.