The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1899-10-25

meetings and how they claimed that
they we're the only real Simon Bolivar
pure Democrats. daughter

meetings and how they claimed that
they we're the only real Simon Bolivar
pure Democrats. (Laughter.)
Do you remember that they said that
they we're trying to preserve the Demo-
cratic party from contamination with the
Populist party? Do you remember how
they boosted that all that was pure and
genuine in the Democratic party was to
be found in the gold branch Of that
party. and do you remember that when
the time came for the election that
those who we're most earnest In their de-
sire to defeat me, voted Republican
rs the best means Of doing IL, while on
ly q few deluded followers cast their
votes for the gold ticket2 You will find
those who want to defeat Mr.. Goebel will
not vote for Mr.. Brown. They will
vote for Mr.. Taylor, and then that Re.
publican vote will be heralded as the
vote Of the people Of this State, and the
election will be pointed to as an indica-
ton that Kentucky is a Republican
State. They will say that Kentucky
has repudiated the principles THE Chi
csgo platform, that Kentucky stands by
the Administration and wants to hold
up the hands Of q Republican Presi-
dent.
RESPONSIBILITY.
Let me call your attention to the re-
sponsibility that man assumes who at
tempts to defeat that ticket. They have
quoted me in this State in defense Of
the right to bolt. ! have always insist.
ed that the citizen was the owner OF bis
ballot. and that citizen not only had
the right to vote, but that he had duty
to perform. 1t 1t his duty to follow bis
Judgment and his conscience on every
occasion, and never had one word to
say in criticism Of the men who in 1895
left the Democratic party or bolted me
because they thought my election
would be hurtful to the country. What
was the responsibility assumed by the
man who bolted in 1892 He assumed
the responsibility for the election Of q
Republican President, and what has re.
suited? The Republican President has
encouraged the formation Of trusts as
they we're never encouraged before and
under that administration they have
grown up with rapidity never known
before in the history Of the country.
Every man who by his vote helped that
administration into existence became
responsible for the growth Of the trusts
and the oppression that followed the
growth of the trusts in the United
States. To-day we have o gold stand
ard in the United States, but
not because the people want it.
The President sent commission to
Europe and that commission stayed
there several months trying to secure a
double standard, and the flnanciers Of
England thwsrted the plan OF the Re.
publican President, and now the Re.
publicans are willing to accept the de.
cree of the London bankers. and make
the gold standard permanent, when '99
per cent. Of the people in 1896 we're
against it. Every man who helped to
elect that administration became re-
sponsible for the action OF that admin.
istration in that matter. Every man
who helped to make that man President
became responsible for what been at
tempted In the way OF securing militar-
ism in the Uuited States.
A WORD FOR BLACKBURN.
Are you people interested in the suc-
cess of Democratic principlesP Are
You welded to the principles Of the
Chicago PLATFORM Are you anxious
that when the Presidents we elect one
in 1900, recommends the passage Of q
free coinage bill, that the Senate will
vote for the billp If so, you do not
want to do anything to ieopardize the
election OF 10 Blackburn to the Senate
this fall. Are you anxious that when an
attempt is made to detroy the trusts that
you shall have Senator there to vote
for the bill destroying the trusts2 Are
you opposed to large standing army 7
Are you opposed to its burdens and to
its menace to liberty? Are you in IA
vor ola republic as against an empire
Do you believe that the Declaration al
Independence is sound, and that Gov.
ernmepts derive their just powers from
the consent of the eoveSasda Then dc
nothing to ieopsrdize the election Of il
Blackburn to the Senate,