The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-29

and business men, and to you we look for
votes as we know that the bOBdhO.derS and
bankers are all against US, and are and will
use their money To purchase al purchasab e
votes and influence in the market. White We.
have nothing but the interest of labor and
business men 10 look 10, ana a. no greater
gain or advantage can come to one than fhe
other, We viii have TO fight our fight for labor
and liberty without money.
And we now give warning to the labOring
and business men that the real purpose in Gre
atlng this national bonded debt Is TO forge
chains OF bondage for thein, and that the real
design Is change of the government into a
Inoneyec aristocTacy, aIui ii the action of the
men az the mead OF the government aLd the
Two oid parties, with their leading organs, are
carefully scrulinized in connection with this
legislation and demand for an Increase OF the
army IN time of profound peace with all ma
lions, betokens design on the liberties Of the
People That II viii be well for hem to carefully
consider, and while we purpose making labor
ana Its encouragement the grand central key
to the arch of our Republic we ask al who are
laborers and get their living by personal ser
YiseS TO join us in making the producing la
oorer the object OF our fostering care.
L now declare this convention ganiZed and
ready to hear motion for the appointment of
a temporary chairman.
Upon the conclusion OF Mr.. Miller's brief"
Hon. Archibald johnson, of Montgomery
county, was selected temporary chairman,
and, as has sometimes happened before, re.
turned thanks for the honor and called for
the report Of the committee on permanent
organization. This report gave the names of
James Buchanan and Harvey g. Norris ss
chairman and secretary, respectively. Upon
the announcement of the name of the
former great connection was visible in the
ranks of the cohorts from Vigo county. and
the watties of Major Smith indicate Il
that red flag had been Haunted in his face
Kisses and ciies of ''Nor' mo- filled the
azure atmosphere for about 80 seconds, aud
although Johnson came very near gettiD &
ratified, he put the question to vote
upon the acceptance of the report and
promptly decided it adopted A deleg in
the rear, indignant at being jumped upon
in this unusual manner, then demanded a
call by counties, and Johnson was about to
weaken again when Miller decided for him.
Insisting that the chair had rendered the
decision and there was no excuse Before
Nigo county aud its adherents could recover
from the establishment caused by the vast
expanse of cheek exhibited, Buchanan was
introduced and vast expanse of abdomen
took its place The Plan advanced as grace
fully as could be expected under the some
what embarrassing circumstances, and
with the coyness of a school girl evolved
from the pocket of his brand new
spiketail roll OF manuscript about the cir
conference of plug hat Unrolling with
great deliberatioD, be opsned in sonorous
tones and in excellent imitation of the
humor of Mark Twain, by referring to the
unexpected honor" etc. and proceeded to
travel over the same ground that he has
been cleaning for years The harvest was so
light that an adjournment for refreshments
was deemed absolutely necessary upon. the
close of his extempore address.