The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-09-01

Nebraska Democrats Stand by the
Silver Leader.
Democratic Sentiments uttered ~
Temporary Chairman w. u. Tomp-
son nefore the state Conven-
lion at Omaha.

Aughi -, temporary Chairman w. III.
Tompson said;
In The coming battle OF 1900 we will re-
afirm the platform OF 1896 aud renomnate
the same leader OF democracy We will be
true TO the pledge Of our fathers We will.
As loyal sons reared to reverence their
teachings. swear anew eternal allegiance
ana fidelity TO the Declaration OF lndepcnd-
'enct worship It's every linc and maintain
its every precept, sacred ~ the memories
OF our heroes dead and loyal b. the patriots
living To tear thcrefrom one Of ils sacred
principles IN - invite the beginning of an
endless ruin anf .ecay.
Party. party. what stns have been COM
miiici for the perpetulty thereof In the
years gone by but u was LEFT TO the nine
tccnih century republican 90 announce
from The rosiriim and through The press
that THIS nation has ouiErown the prin-
,clplss enunciatsd Boz this sacred dcClara-
lion Yet the distance o. only from % mar.
tSref Lincoln 20 IN. webbing policy OF The
present administration who Will pun
down The hagT No man or nation. But
,Nrrg patriot, every believer in the ptslara-
lion 81 Indspsri,nrr should Join IN lifting
81 up into the sunlight OF its own beauty.
and let every star agd every stripe Sitter
Win truth rfsplr udsnf. Peace upon earth
and Fool viii unto men. if 90 be- "a son of
Amtrira b. go bc uub.or than 90 have been
o. sot col Rome. thfn America sons must be
kept oct 90 thr Roman business. II hy greed
and conquest Rome fell. then We should
hr,d mar lesson.
wv. should treat che Filipino with the
frankrrfa that becomfth "a great nation.
ana Nith ere charity inspir,d by vic
toriuus ufW,. Hf m sitting ln The pffsldD niH
MANSION. ara not "a member az hoard Of
trade To Nuu say I am vrongf Then Ter
ths returning heroes answer. I appeal 90
she lips ~ ne living and the writing of The
dead who knew ana know. n 10 man ~
gogl enough tU govern another without his
consent hy aud with What huth oritN Del our
prfa.irr' atfiurr az tht rsafon Tor not an-
rounrlug policy IN because copFrt ~ ~
fc' o. arpsiou. why does not the prefldru.
make more calls Tor cor rrtfe, aa prov
o. ilr constitution. and less calls Tor arms
Hud soldiers. not strictly in accordnnre
With -hf Constitution Are We 90 dfcrN
Russian cstr tri welcome au American
usurr.rf or in d. too afraid OF having
rorrf rs on NE hands and thereby To- ir-
tof. fhe roarfitutiou ana 10 deprive he
rron Through thrirsEcuts tho mcmhs on ~
corr-,ssi ola righf 20 order what shall and
w'.at shalt MOT De- d.urf Docs the president
frrr What go know that imperialism ard
miunrsm are Siamcse twins and mat each
&c. nc ufIs' be-. a stranger 10 republican
form - sHNerrmrutF
"iiowrv.r much We usy FEEL for tnc or
pressed elsewhere. We to-day plead FOR our
o-r Institutions. for thr home and tho nr"-
sde Tear dow ih, nsgf No. but i,, II not
be- fhD emblem Of oppression
what Cleveland tried 90 10 by way %
running. or rather ruiuinE. the finance of
ths country Mckinley Is trying hN way -
var ard so cri1atiun 20 ruin and under
rnirs the established pous, of our govern
meni. each attempted not 10 advise cor.
Ercra. hut TO run congress. OF arbitrarily
40 without 81 Ths ore caused tho wreck 81
the democratic party. the other y causing.
af.H fN b. 81 THaH a. stf -
republican party Zach has polluted our
politics With officials and nppointecs
The commission 81 one wrong Ike the
obtaining 81 ono luxury. dsma nds another
ono imperialism IL adopted his drmsr ds
ami must have as 81 support mil.iarism.
and those once obtained must have confrd-
crates. ard IN order 20 have them We must
have an alliance with SOW other nation,
and our most natural alliance Is With Eng
lard So here we hay~ the annual Am,ri-
can alliance And agaln We turn away from
the teachings OF altour history from wash
irgton TO Mckinlry. Democracy. ever true
to tho teachings OF It's founders. an
sNcrs no
The trust under Mckinley has out
stripped al rivals and to-day stands with
sintn hand. che drum major OF his prosper
ity The gun II TO ward on the laborcr
seeking the employment he lost by the ABB
rorpmcnt OF the establishment OF his em-
U.
while he reads his no longer wanted
I'VE hear the aucsi.on asked as to what
you are going 10 do about trusts. | would
r. move from them nrat the fostering care
OF The government They are. 10 great
extent. In this country az least. the direct
Offspring Of protective tarir and the gold
standard The protective tarir makes the
way easy and the gold standard makes II.
IN numerous cases a business necessity.
would first remove the protection on every
article. and when a trust without rompeti.
ton was formed on any article OF necessity
I would make such organization n crime,
with imprisonment and not a small crime.
a tho punishment. and provide for he gov
ernmsnt taking charge OF the cargo and
winding w its affairs Win plenty of
money IN the hands OF the people new en-
terpri-cs will spring w instantly and busI-
ness will move as II should move,
"If the interstate commerce commission
cannot regulate transportation. would as
sist them by providing for the extension OF
the drainage canal to the Mississippi: ~
canal shorten the trip through the lakes.
and assume absolute control OF and con-
struct ship canal across the Isthmus OF
Panama. and then throw open the water
carrying trade to all ana any who wish 10
engage therein.
"Instoad OF fooling away our money In
the far-ofr Philippines ~ II is land We want
I would spend the millions In constructing
reservoirs In the western states
with the $50. coo 900 spent In that Invest
msnt for an option on a war these western
plalns and valleys would wave with their
golden harvest as fields never waved be-
fore.
"A law should be enacted providing for a |
board OF arbitration between capital and
A Dor that would and could arbitrate. and |
thus stop the destruction OF property. loss |
OF lives. stagnatio OF business. and worse |
than all. loss OF respect for our laws and In |
stituiions. Compel an equitable ADJUST |
ment of differences.
"Yvu ask what the leading issue OF 1900 |
will be My answer IL. good. old-fashioned |
all along the line. and our new |
Andraw Jackson leading the hight into |
every state In the union. Let every soldier |
enlisted In our new cause select such guns |
from the many as may be bert adapted TO |
Its use: then aim at the enemy and rot al |
our own people. The war 10 not enoed, II |
has Just begun"
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The capital invested In places or
I'm Great Britain outside OF |
Iondou is over E6,00o000. This gives