The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-22

InOnOpoIles' Ill traue OF industry, IL mas
taxed no man for the benefit of another
man; it has violated no right of person
or property by debasing the currency or
otherwise; noe has it, from the beginning
of the organization down to the present
hour, ever attempted to deprive the peo-
pie or any Part of the people of any
civil, political or religious right secured
to them by the constitution. 1t has never
justified or excused violations of the law
by individuals or by riotous combina-
tons, nor has it ever attempted to weak
en- the authority of the courts of justice
by assailing their integrity or. threaten
ing to destroy their independence. Why
should such party desert its old stand
ards or repudiate all it's past history and
enter Intro conspiracy with its old enc
mics to break down public and private
credit at home and abroad to rep4diate
contracts already made, to convert the
government into a socialistic desp0tism
by giving it monopoly of all the great
Instruments of production and transpor-
tation, and to make life and property in
secure by substituting the rule of the
mob for the law of the land A single
victOsy won by such coalition would
have been more disastrous to- the party
and the country than thousand defeats
in O struggle for correct prfaciple, and
they are the real friends of democracy
whe adhere resOlutely to, the old stand
ard and refuse to support or e0untenance
these new and dangerous policies.
1--WE who are assembled here today
may be wrong; but, if SO, the democratic
party was never right. and we have been
mistaken all our lives. The Chicago con-
ventiOn may have been right in pur-
chasing the support Of protectiOnists by
refusing to declare for tariff for reve-
nue. only and in attacking the supreme
court and the administration of President
Cleveland for enforcing the laws of the
United States. but if so, the character
of our government is altogether different
from the old democratic theory, and you
and / must unlearn the lessons taught
us by the founders of our faith. For
my own part, j prefer to stand by the
records and teachings of the old de-
mOcracy during the hundred years of its
conservative and patriotic service to the
republic. rather than to venture upon
unknown ground. in strange company.
with no landmarks to guide me: and,
therefore, | rejoice that this great con
ventiOn has been assembled. and that an
appeal is to be .aade to our political as
sociates to return from their wander
ings after false doctrines and join us in
the reputation of fiatism. protectionism.
socialism and every other undemocratic
and unamerican theory or project which
may now or hereafter menace the peace
and prosperity of our common country.
Gentlemen, | shall forbear to say any
thing on this occasion concerning the re-
cent democratic administration of ma
tional affairs, except to assure its friends
and its enemies alike that. from the pres
ident down to the humblest official who
f.p I'm cd az in hn 4
executive authority, every member of
that administration is content to submit
all its acts to the severest scrutiny and
to wait patiently for the verdict of i'm
partial history. When the passion and
prejudice, the personal anmOsities and
the personal grievances of those disor-
dered times have passed away and the
public mind is prepared to consider adj
ministrative measures and domestic and
foreign policies on their real merits. the
last administration of Grover Cleveland
will need no champion TO vindicatc its
wisdom and patriotism before a just and
generous people
The manner in which Mr. Carlisle
treated the ''heresies'' of the silver wor-
shippers drew forth recurring applause,
which continued to gain in force as it
became next to deafening All this was
an admiring tribute to the able, massive
and lucid style in which he handled his
important theme. Especially happy in
delivery was Mr.. Carlisle in his reference
to eX-Prcsident Cleveland who shared in
the anDlausc bestowed upon the prcsi-
dent.
"Three cheers for Carlisle" were given
with lusty will when he concluded. and
this was followed by an insisting demand
for Mr. Watterson
While letters and kilograms from j.
Sterling Morton, eX-secretary of agricul-
turc. and other prominent men were be-
ing read, Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner.
who was on the national ticket with Gen.
Palmer, made his appearance and was
cheered as he marched down the aisle
United States Senator Lindsay. for
whom there had been repeated calls. was
here introduced, and soon had his audi
ence in glowing mood on account of the
vigorous manner, well lined at times
with humOr. in which he waded into the
very depths of the financial question and
set in bold relief the fallacies. as he saw
them. of the 16 to l democrat. He han
died Senator Jones, the popuist senator
from Nevada, without mercy for allying
himself with the republicans and thus
blocking legislation which. the speaker
said. was essential TO the general good
of the country. Into this he weaved with
ludicrous style play on the name of
Jones. saying: 1--WE are told that the
tariff ON wool would not be raised be-
cause Jones says it wont. We are told
that the tax on white pine lumber will
be Sl.1O per thousand because Jones
saws so, and he knows
There was tremendous cheering when
Senator Lindsay, in closing said:
I'VE have many times made platform
addresses and selected candidates in this
hall. and we have never gone from here
without going to victory until two years
ago. when we named a man who refused
to stand upon our PLATFORM
He referred to Gen. =. Wat Hardin.
who was defeated for governor of the
state by Bradley.
The Hon. Henry Watterson followed
Senator Lindsay.
Mr.. WattersOn's speech, was most lib
orally punctuated by voices and hands
expressing approval Of his utterances, but
lOudest and longest perhaps was when he
dramatically declared that the coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 TO was as dead
as the institution of African slavery.
Great merriment mingled with the ap-
plause when he adroitly illustrated his
point about the seIf-wrecking of the free
silver democrats with the use of figure
of speech, telling the book makers had
let loose "a very dark horse" which was
never known to be left at the post" At
the conclusion of Mr.. Watterson's speech
resolutions which had been formulated
were read by the Hon. w. G.. p. Brock
inridpp The sentiment rpvpa LODI in those