Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-11-07

that struggle, as to consent that such a vote should be given to Atr. Carlisle, and against himself free silver and Hardin. yielding thereby all self-re- speet, I denounce him as unworthy of the self-saerifce, confidence and sup port which has always been given. The cause, though involved in his race, was not his alone, but that of his friends, his people, his state aaa his nation The dearest interest Of the great mass of people was involved, and to lave compromised it by such as- sent would have humiliated a fatlaful and falsifed long life of fdelit9. which has won for him the proud name of Tribune of the Common Peo. pie.
 One Word From Blackburn.
 If, however, Jo Blackburn. out oi his magnanimous and generous heart, made that concession, which, by it's unexpected result, is now turning the party back to the power which wreck ed it, in the defeat of Mr. Hardin, free silver and himself, may I not ask, in the name of the loyal friends who have hesitated at no sacrifice of a lifetime, in the name of the great 1iberty-lov- ing people who have honored him for thirty consecutive years with public office and their unlimited confidence and trust; in the name of the state, surrounded with a halo of pride on account of her many great and true men, that out of the same magnani- nous and generous heart he avert the impending danger One word by him can save the party and the cause.
 stThe state exeeutivean central com mittees are invested with the power and can strike MT. Goebelts name from gne ticket and substitute another; suc- cess will then be assured. If, however, he will not speak and that committee will not act, there is but one step left for them who love their party and hon. or their state. It is not becoming h me to make appeals to you, my friends; the subject which confronts you is so grave as to demand the exercise of each mans judgment and conscience.
 Will Scratch GoebeI.
 "I have stated to you briefly the cen ditions confronting you. My duty is plain, and, without fear of eonse- quences. I shall discharge it. Il is my purpose to strike the name of MT. Goe- bel from my ballot and see that it is so recorded. If the facts which I have presented to you do not convince you ard do not arouse your manhood, then you must sleep on until the day of awakening which will soon come; and when it does come your charge of dis loyalty now will be changed to an ex- pression of regret that you did not take heed.
 Tn concluding may repeat with renewed emphasis the thought hereto fore expressed by me? Early in life I was impressed with the conviction that the purposes inducing the founda- ton of our republic were being per- verted and made subservient to selfish ends; that the people were being made the slaves of men actuated by greed for office, wealth and power; with age and experience such convictions grew and as l saw step by step centralized power growing so irresistible as to ab sorb all the brain and muscle and sub- stance of agriculture and labor, and ir turn by the use of such concentrated power over the ballot was perpetuat- ing itself, I almost deapaired. Yet when, at the Chicago convention in 1896, l heard that declaration of hu- man principles, the shadows of despair began to dissolve, and when that matchless embodiment of it's utter ances, W. J. Bryan. from one end ol the country to the other, aro1sed slunl- bering manhood, despair was supplant- ed by hope I believed that he, by that pure and spotless manhood, had so in. famed the spirit Of equality, individ- uaI liberty, equal and exact justice te all and exclusive privileges to nore the independent right of free exercise of opinion in a free ballot and fail count had so awakened the masses tC their unequal and unjust oppression that yet local government, equal ity and justice would be restored i1 this great republic.
 "I was not discouraged by the result of the battle of 1896, but believed that the great army would but biYouac foi while, and in 1900 would, with re. newed vigor and strength. march 1T solid phalanx against the common en emy, entrerched as he was by suct centralized power and wealth anf drive him from his thIone, and make of this the land of the free and tb3