Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-16

of kentucky was called to order
Wednesday. by Hon. A. j Carroll o.
Laaisville. In his opening remarks Nj
Carroll said that the money issue wa.
fol ced upon and accepted by those WIZ
We're from conscience and principle uri-
algalably opposed to the free silver
|delusien"
SIR. Carroll called upon James c
|silns Of bowling Green, to act as tenn
pesary chairman.
Immediately after Mr.. Sims speech
1.-The routine work Of the convention was
taken up. When the several commit
tees had been named, there suddenly
ii Ike forth a seemingly unanimous cal
for "Ireckiniidge" which could not b.
si.enced until the ex-congressmar
|caue forward Without attempting
|nere than few words of commenda-
|tien fer the convention, he appeased his
ht arers.
Permanent organization was speedily
detected With the Hon. John g. Carlisle
las chairman Mr., Carlisle spoke as
follows
81 atemen Of the Conventions
| congratulate the national Democrats
NJ Kentucky upon the magnificent re-
spJnse they a2ve made 70 the call for
thss cenVentton, and congratulate he
fIlsnds Of sound money tariff reform and
good gpWs rnmeft ia every part of the
country upon this suspicious opening OF
thsi campaign, which | am sure. Will bc
~ aHloTablc IN lie annals of our party.
To- proceedings Of this gt ,tt assemblage
of ntell4g~nt and patriotic Democrats.
wi3 nave refused TO abandon their life
lons convictions and transfer thelf ale
lssianc0 to l. new political combination
formed without Their consent and COM
1psed largely Of their old opponents. VIII
D. watched with Intense interest by cun-
serVative and iaw-,tbHlins citizens in
every State in the Union and viii Inspire
our friends everywhere with nelV ze1I
and courase for the conflict III which we
have enlisted. This is TO ordinary poiit-
ical convention ii Is not composed Of
subserVient partis.lns, carefully selected
and drilled by local managers TO 10 first
or one side and then on the other in
obedience - nod or wink from some
Sc G-con tituted leader. WHO mas BAR
gained away their votes In advance. YnU
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on dictate how Hoa Shall exercise 5h1
highest prerueatiNe of citizenship. thu
right of suffrage You are NOT here. gen-
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