Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 8 June 1894 — Page 3
Best Shirting Calico 2 54c per yd. All Beat Calicos 4J^e per yd. Carpet Warp, guaranteed to hold out, l4Mc white, 17c colored. 10 pieces Straw Matting at 1214", worth 25c, 25 pieces, 50 yards each, moth proof carpet paper 80c, worth $1.50.
A WILD SCRAMBLE
Takes place every da^ at our store. People picking up the many wonderful bargains we are offering in our
SPECIAL SALE
You should be one of the many to secure some of the plums we are now offering.
It will pay you to give us a call as we positively will save you money on every purchase. Our stock of
Goods is the finest in the city and our prices are the ver lowest.
A E E IN S O N
JOHN McCLAMROCK,
Popular Shoe Dealer
50 pair Lace Curtains at 81.09, worth ?4 per pair. Curtain Poles and Fixtures Free with every pair, 20 pairs Chenille Portiers at 12.99. worth 85. 100 doz. Ladies' Vests only 4c each, worth 10cJ 10 doz. White Leghorn Hats at 33c, worth 75c
We are in the lead. Why shouldn't we occupy that place? Constantly adding
new styles to suit the public fancy, our shoes create for themselves
a demad making1 tliera the best and fastest selling
goods on the market to-day in
Mens', Womens', Childrens' And Infants' Shoes From 50 Cents to $4.00.
O N A O
A Square Deal
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GROCERIES
At Bed Rock Prices is what you will get at the
Staple and Fancy Grocery, 113 East Market street. Aus Tomlinson's old stand. Call and see us.
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VOL. 52—NO. 23 CRAWFORD SVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1894.—TWELVE PAGES
COMMITTEE OX CHEDENTIALS. Brown—,1. M. Ghormly. Clark—.Tosiah Doherty. Coal Creek—AI Perkins. Franklin—C. E. Butler Madison—A. I). Archey. Ripley—Martin Truax. Scott—George Johnson. Sugar Creek—Joshua Saidla. Union—E. C.Snyder. Walnut-—Clement Iliggins. Wayne—F. M. Shanklin. COMMITTEE ON HULKS AND OKniCli
®tje CnituforitelnlU Sonrtuil
An Immense Turn Out. of Republicans To Select the Next Set of County Officials.
AS ELEGANT TICKET IS NAMED.
The Bent of Feeling Prevails anil the Convention Is Attemleil With the Greatest Kntliusiasm.
COINTYTICKKT.
For Representative, ISmVAKD T. M'CKEA. For Prosecutor. DU.MONT KENNEDY.
For Auditor,
WILLIAM M. WHITE. For Treasurer, WILLIAM JOHNSON.
For Sheriff,
CHA1U.ES E. DAVIS. For Surveyor, HAKVIiY E. WVNEKOOl'.
For Coroner,
I'AUL .1. BAKCUS. For Commissioner,
First District— HANNIBAL TitOPT Second District-HENKV W. IiAitDlNG.
The largest and most enthusiastic convention in the history of Montgomery county was held by the Republicans Saturday in the Y.M.C.A. auditorium. The large assembly room had been artistically drcorated for the occasion with flags, bunting and beautiful flowers. The potraits of Lincoln, Garfield, Harrison and Blaine were conspicuously displayed while just in front of the speaker's stand was a large potrait in oil of the Hon. Henry S. Lane. At ten o'clock the delegates, candidates and other interested parties who had thronged the streets since Friday evening gathered in the assembly hall. Chairman John R. Bonnell called the convention to order and the call for the convention read. The call of townships was made and all the townships responding the chairman announced the elections of the members of the various committees was then in order. A motion to allow Union township to retire to the trustee's office to elect her representatives on the committees was carried. Upon the return of Union township the following committees were reported and the convention adjourned to meet at 12:30 p. m., the committees going into session immediately:
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZA
TION".
Brown—S. W. McCormick. Clark—J. E. Lidikay. Coal Creek—Nat Hamilton. Franklin—Dr. Burroughs. Madison—Alex. Campbell. Ripley—Win. Ilerley. Scott—Ed Bowers. Sugar Creek—R. C. Harper. Union—B.R.Russell. Walnut—A. \V. .Johnson. Wayne—J. II. York.
IH'SINESS.
Brown—W. S. Goslin. Clark —G. E. Brewer. Coal Creek—Dr. L. \V. Olin. Franklin—Geo. \V. Grouser. Madison—W. L. Foaley. llipley—Wm. Stonebrakcrj Scott—II. II. Swindler. Sugar Creek—M. II. Waugli. Union—A. F. Ramsey. Walnut—J. W. Wani. Wayne—A. W. Groves.
COMMITTEE UN ItESOI.l'TlO.NS. Brown—A. A. Graham. Clark—W. M. Mills. Coal Creek—Walter Montgomery. Franklin—R. C. Dunnington. Mftdison— A. S. Fraley. Ripley—Jackson McCormick. Scott—Joseph Watkins. Sugar Creek—Joseph Corns. Union—John MeAlevy. Walnut—Gilbert (Jray.: Wayne—C. B. Harvey.
AFTE1INOOX SESSION.
As early as 12 o'clock people began flocking to the hall and freezing onto the spectators' seats. When the hour for the calling of the convention arrived standing room was at a premium. In spite of the fact that the most commodious hall in town had been secured there was not nearly enough room to accommodate the numbers who wished to witness the proceedings of the convention and consequently many were turned away disappointed. In the gallery a large assembly of ladies looked down upon the workings of the convention and were interested onlookers.
At 12:30 Mr. I'.onnell called the meeting to order ami B. R. Russell, chairman of the committee on permanent
organization, reported the. following officers for the convention: Chairman—JoluiC. Wingate.
Vice-Chairman—A. H. Anderson. Secretary—T. II. B. McCain. Assistants—J. F. \\arfel and R. W Caldwell.
A committee escorted Mr. Wingate to the chair amid great applause and he was presented to the convention by J.R. Honnell. Mr. Wingate expressed his thanks in a, few well chosen words, llis short address was a splendid one and reflected great credit on Mr. Wingate's oratorical ability—ability which surprised even his warmest friends, lie was frequently interrupted by applause and his references to the glorious achievements of the g. o. p. and her peerless leaders set the convention wild. He spoke as follows:
I am very grateful to this convention for the honor of presiding at its session. I see before me fanners and farm hands, bankers and bankers' clerks: merchants and their salesmen, contractors, mechanics and day laborers, each here for a common purpose, to represent his own consistency, while at the same time guaiding well the interest of all in the deliberations of this convention. As I look into your earnest faces I am absorbed by this thought. The very order of things under existing forms of government make it impossible for a scene like tliis to occur any place on the face of the earth except in this country where the Star Spangled Banner floats out on the morning breeze to be kissed by the rising sun: and, gentlemen of the convention, it is both our privilege and our pride to remember that, while the political party which we here represent was yet in its infancy, into its care and keeping was intrusted the ship of state of this great Republic, which involved the maintenance of that flag through a series of the most 'trying ordeals of its existence. As to whether it was equal to the task or
requirements of the trust, the stars which were plucked from that blue field by a misguided statesrights autocracy and restored to the constellation of its firmanent by the heroes of that awful war, are answering through the voiceless eloquence of their twinklings.
Well maj- our hearts glow with a thrill of grateful enthusiasm when we say, let the search lights be turned on: for the Republican party has made more history, recorded more glorious achievements than any political party that ever had an organization in this country.
While resting our minds for a few moments from the anxieties of the two weeks' campaign through which we have just passed, let us look at some of the results and conclusions of the efforts of our party for National and individual supremacy.
When it came into power it risked its existence, stood up and poured out its life's blood to permanently establish tin fact that this was one c.ountry and not thirty eight.
When the dread war cloud had settled o'er us. and the tread of armies, clash of sabers, and thundering of cannon swayed the ccmntry to and fro from Maine to California and from the Gulf to the Lakes, the people stood on tip toe in almost breathless suspense to hear the result, as it seemed that victory hung on a balance. The now immortal leader of our party, Abraham Lincoln, backed -by a true patriotic American constituency, stepped forth like a giant that he was, spoke the word and with a defiance that brought terror to the mighty host that had fired on that flag, four million slaves were enabled to stand free men and free women, ceasing forever to be sires and dams, at once became fathers and mothers, claiming the children of their own household. And again, when history had repeated itself and the God of the universe had asserted Himself on the side of the right, Lee and Johnston had surrendered to Grant and Sherman, peace was restored and the old Hag waved triumphantly o'er aland of freemen. Hardly had the last sob of the dying brave been heard, or the thundering of the cannon ceased to rumble when this party of arms, with charity to all and malice toward none, reached our its hands and with a magnanimity before unheard or undreamed of, took back into full fellow and citizenship every man who had taken up arms against his country and was then ready to swear allegiance to its flag.
Following this in a little while it passed the nth,
Mth and
ir.th
amend
ments to our constitution, which placed the ballot in the hands of a million men who. but a few fortnights ago it had released from bondage,
that were hitherto only known as cattle. Again this party of ours gave us the homestead law which has dotted the happy hunting grounds of the wild Indian and the grazing lands of the great l.miValo herds all over with the typical homes of American freemen.
THE CONVENTION IIAI.L.
And we have as a result, of the wisdom of our party a financial system that can vie with that of any nation in the world. A system whose currency has stood the test of war, panic and pestilence and served alike on all occasions. True to to its love of country and instinct of party principles, our party has always advocated a free ballot and a fair count. So significant has been its history on this point that not one of its members, living or dead, has ever been convicted of ballot box stuffing, tally sheet forging or intimidating voters at or away from the polls.
For the substantial manner in which the Republican party has remembered the noble deeds of the soldiers of the Civil War, which so gloriously eontributde to the perpetuity of the American Union, let the pension rolls at Washington answer.
Again, thanks be to our party, under the leadership of big Tom Reed, on whose shoulders the mantle of the matchless Blaine has fallen, there has been handed down to future generations a rule which will enable legislative bodies to do business like men, instead of squabbling like school boys.
This great party of ours has always declared for the doctrine of protection to home industries and its wise legislation on this subject has encouraged the diversified industries of America until her growth since
1SH0
has outdone the
world. A system that not only builded homes for nine-tenths of the families of our laboring men, but carpeted their floors, hung pictures on their walls and put rocking chairs in their parlors. A system that has developed the mind and hardened the muscle of our people until their genius rivals the world and has given us the foremost place among the nations of the earth.
In the coming campaign a condition that we have not hitherto faced confronts us. Fresh from our Salt river trip, whither we went straggling like a contingent of the Coxey army, known
as the Kelley Navy, some eighteen months ago, invigorated by the medicated air of the times, which we have been breathing during the vacation. Fearing no ghost of the past, living actively in the present and counting the problems of the future, we find our grand old party entering the free-for-all race of ism without any opposition, a compliment accorded it after less than two years' leave of absence. Accordingly we are here to-day for the purpose of appointing men to fill the oflices of Montgomery county for their respective ensuing terms.
The great free trade, trade trio from •'Dixev Land,"'Mr. Carlisle, the Kentucky gentleman, sir Mr. Wilson, the Virginia lawyer, and Mr. Mills, from the state of Texas, whose fairy gods used most of the time and materia, allotted to them for making statesmen in putting horns on steers, may try tell you that the late Democratic party will be in the race, but the mule has been sent to the stable. The Great American Derby starter, Unele Sam after consulting the people has con eluded to allow him to be withdrawn and the trio will lind their quaint, ver nacular very expressive this fall when, after reading election returns they exclaim, "where did you all come from1.'"
If the people of the South are wedded to their idols, though very sorry, we can not help it, but from Maine to the Golden (.ate and from Mason and Dixon's Line to the Great Lakes a call has gone up to close the soup houses and open the factories, and the people are flocking to the old standard like the pilgrims came to Mecca.
Will Carlton closed his little poem, '"Gone With a Handsomer Man." by saying: "A iniin to enjoy lieaven well
Must have seen fifteen minutes' of hell."
This country has orttgrown the Democratic party and to ask its people to acquiesce in and make merry with a rule in accordance* with the traditions and antiquated ideas of that party is like expecting a Gilmore's band to be entertained with a Balhineli or Uristle Ridge musician, playing the Gray Eagle with only one string on his fiddle. It is a negative party and has catered to issued and brewed confusions until the logic of its arguments arc akin to the witticisms of an end man in a minstrel show. Our country has outgrown it. Few of you but have seen a hen set on more eggs than she could cover and you know she will roll the outside ones under her and this will crowd those that are under her out anl at the end of her setting term you find most of the eggs have spoiled and she hatches only a few little squeaky chicks that noone would ever suspect were liens' only that, tinware seen with here. Never'set a hen on more eggs than she can cover and
PART FIRST
while feasting on the memories of Lincoln, Grant, Garfield and Klaine, each of whom sprang from among the common people to -the highest pinacle of glory and fame. 1 say while feasting on their memories never again place the control of this country with a, political party which is owned and controlled by an element so prejudiced to labor that it can not, understand how the aspirations of a mechanic may rise ibove the smoke which curls from the chimneys over the factory in which he abors. Standing1 on a hill overlookingthree hundred acres of floor space occupied by the packing industries located near old Fort Omaha, which but a few years ago was the last, place, to get supplies before starting across the, great American desert, 1 said this country has outgrown a political party that indorses a man for 1'resident who says the tariff is a local issue and a few years later through its Senate formulates a, bill in accordance with that doctrine or elects a man President who has never been west of Ohio. Again while recently making a trip from Dallas, Texas, through Oklahoma, central Kansas. Iowa and Nebraska to South
Dakota, how often as I passed the. countless acres of thrifty growing crops it occurred to me that this country had outgrown a party which does not comprehend the fact that, the grain fields of the, west and northwest are just as important, as the rice lields and sugar plantations of the South.
A little while ago on Itedlow Island, N. Y., I climbed into the head of the Burtlioldi statue, .'!(." feet, high. Looking1 out at the great, hand with fingers eight feet, long1 bearing the electric torch symbolizing liberty enlightening the world. I said, if it, is not true that this country lias outgrown apolitical party which depends for its successes on tiie suppression of a majority of the legal voters in at least live States in the Union. This statue is a farce, a government of the people, for the people, and by the people is a failure, and our loved ones whose bones lie whitening on southern battle lields died in vain.
The Democratic party is not broad enough to govern this country. I never see a stringhaltered horse go along the street but I think of a Democrat crossing a State line. This party is so narrowed down and hampered by its states rights illusions that it seems impossible, for the present, Administration with both branches to agree on anything but a bill to repeal an honest election law. As an illustration of the condition of affairs at Washington I quote from the editorial columns of the Louisville (UturUrr-Juunutl of last Friday, May 25, '-The struggle over the tariff has degenerated into mere petii'oging on the floor, bargain and sale in the committee rooms and scandal everywhere." In the face of these object lessons which we cannot open our eyes without seeing or uncover our ears without hearing. Let us not forget the importance of teaching our children that no matter what the virtues of a political party in this country may be if it exalts the State above the nation it is wrong and will go down in history a victim of the gilded fabrications of its own mistakes.
At the close of the address the report of the committee on rules and order of business reported that there should be no nominating speeches made that the secretary should merely read the names of the candidates that the candidates should be nominated in the following order: Representative, prosecutor, auditor, treasurer, sheriff, surveyor, coroner, commissioner that no township be allowed to: change its vote when once passed until the next ballot: that the call of the townships be in accordance with their numerical strength. There was a minority report on the last clause recommending that the call of townships be in alphabetical order. The minority report on this issue was adopted. Delegates were also forbidden from circulating among the delegates.
The committee on resolutions re-*' ported as follows: We, the Republicans of Montgomery county in convention assembled, declare that we reaffirm the declaration of principles enunciated at Indianapolis on the 2."itli of April last.
We lirfnly adhere to the American system of fostering industries at home in order that labor may lind employment at good wages, and our country enjoy independence of all foreign nations in acquiring what is necessary for our.sustenance and comfort, in peace and our protection in war. The" threats and efforts which the Democratic party now in control are making to destroy the system of protection to American industries have wrecked omnia nu fact ring establishments. desti oyed the value of our farm products, ruined our employers and beggared our workingmen. We denounce this Democratic assault upon the American' protective system because its effect already has been to reduce to idleness 2,000,000 of workmen, and destroy values to an amount greater than the national debt created for the suppression of the rebellion.
We believe in sound money, so that the purchasing and debt-paying power of a dollar, whether of gold, silver or paper, shall be at all times equal. We: favor an inter-national currency of gold and silver as a standard of value: and we declare that the United States hould use all lawful power to bringabout the adoption of such currency/ by all the commercial nations of the world. We arc therefore, most unalterably opposed to wildcat banks.
We denounce the mean and petty attempts of the present, administration to hound down and dishonor the brave men who fought to save the Union, ami we declare that pensions should not be doled out to them throu«-h the
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