The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-18
ZENoR RE-N0MINAYID.
AND WILL BH OyERwnEL MINGLy RE-
ELECTED.


4 The Democratic convention NJ
New Albany last Saturday was
called TO order by district chairman
Nv. +. Cox, and upon the calling
of the roll of counties by Sec'y X.
NJ. Milburn, every county in the
district responded.
A chairman was selected and IL.
A. Ellsworth, of Crawford county,
was chosen secretary.
Hons. L. b. Buskirk and 5. NJ.
Stockslager addressed the conven-
ton in ringing speeches..
On motion OF Hon. Thomas b.
Buskirk the nomination Of Hon.
VIM. T. Zenor for congress was
made by reclamation, and with
great enthusiasm.
Mr.. Zenor was loudly called for,
and responded in an able and elo-
quent address to the people, cover
ing the live issues involved in the
coming campaign. He endorsed
the Chicago platform; declared for
the nomination of William j. Bry-
an for the Presidency; denounced
the trusts, imperialism, the Porto
Rico tariff outrage, the turning over
OF the entire money power OF the
country to Banking Corporations,
the withdrawal of the greenbacks
from circulation and the adoption
of single gold standard. Mr..
Zenor also spoke in earnest sympa-
thy for the struggling Beers OF
South Africa in their heroic efforts
to preserve their Republics, their
liberties and their homes. The
speaker was frequently and enthus-
iastically cheered during the deliv-
cry of his able speech.
The spirit OF the convention was
enthusiastic. Every delegate ex-
pressed the belief that Indiana is
certain to 90 Democratic in Nogem-
Der next, and were just as confident
THAT the democratic maiority in the
Third district will be largely in
creased.
Resolutions were adopted endors-
ling and instructing for William j
Bryan, for presidential nominee
re- affirming the Chicago Democratic
platform Of 1896; opposing speciti
cally the gold standard as enacted
into law by the Republican party
denouncing the action OF the re-
publicans in retiring the legal ten
der greenback, and substituting
therefor, the National Bank, nor
legal tender bank notes; and giving
the banks uncontrolled power Owe
the volume OF issue Of their bills
and allowing them to contract o
expand it at their pleasure, as the,
can get power over the people, o.
make the most out of it; denounc
ing trusts and combinations OF cor
) porations against free competition
lin the trade or travel of the Ameri
: can people; denouncing the take
/ on the people Of Porto Rico, as i'm
posed by theRepuhllcans, as In vlo
lation Of liberty and the Declaration
. Of independence, and the pledge
{ made to them when they welcome
. American sovereignty, and OF tn
. constitution; denouncing the evl
. dent tendency to imperialism OF tn
4 Mckinley administration, in IT
! control of congressman, a. well a
J its colonial policy; extending syn
patty to the Beers, fighting for sci
government; endorsing the cours
b in congress Of Hon. w. I. Zenol
J. in maintaining his pledges to th
) People, and his adhering to the IRE
coinage of silver; and endorsin
n Hon. Adam Heimberger for Ii
i Democratic nomination for Secrt
r tary of State.
l. The representatives from Dubol
!. county were w. +. Cox, X. NJ
j. Milburn, J. G.. Deil derfer, j.
Cunningham, ard 4. w. Pickhard
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