Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-06
INDIANA CAMPAIGN.
DEMOCRATIC Ex-soLD1ERs AND SAILORS

DEMOCRATIC EX-soLDIERs AND SAILORS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 5.-The Democratic rally
of the ex-soldlers and sailors who favor the
election of Hancock and English, which took
place here to-day to close the campaign before
the State election, drew a large number of
people from various parts of the State. The
chief feature of the demonstration was the
ptreet parade, under the management OF Nah
Ion D. MonBon, Gen. Franz Sigel, consisting
of Hancock and English clubs in uniforms,
numerous bands of music, delegations in car
RIGGS, on horseback and ic wagons. After the
street parade speeches were made from stands
erected for THAI purpo2e at various points. by
Gen. II. w. Slocum, of New York; Ex-Gov.
Hubbard, Texas; and Hon. franklin Landers,
candidate for governor Of Indiana; G.. f. Nc
Quade, Texas; Senator Beck, Of Kentucky;
Hon. Daniel Do5erty of philadelphia; Hon. r.
Z. Messmore of Michigan; Gen. Franz Sigel;M.
D. Morrison and others. This evening there
was grand torchlight procession through the
principal streets, with liberal display of fire.
works and speaking at various places.
Indianapolis Special (Oct. 81 Chicago Times.
There has been great in-gathering of DEM
ocratic statesmen at the cspital to-day. They
came from ell quarters of the State, and with
out exception bring reports encouraging to
their party managers. Allowing liberal dis
count from their claims, the State must go
Democratic by not less than 10000. The men
who remain at headquarters and are uuin-
huenced by excited crowds and extravagant
predictions. put the plurality at from $500 to
$500. Mr.. Landers feels very confident of
election, and, while admitting that he does not
occupy a very good position for an impartial
Judgment, says he is certain his plurality will
be considerably more than that received by
Gov. Williams in 1876, which was over 5000.
Mr.. Landers is paying more attention to the
tariff question as the campaign grows older.
He takes the ground in his speeches that, how
ever much the party may desire free trade, it
Will be wholly
IMPRACTICABLE TO ABOLISH THE TARIFF
while the country is 80 enormously in debt.
Not until the debt is paid will the people be
ready to submit to direct taxation for purposes
of raising revenue. He speaks from the stand
point of O manufacturer, and, as man heavi-
" interested in rolling mills ard other indus
tries, processes to entertain no fears of hostile
legislation on that point. He thinks the coun-
try is not yet prepared to take up this question,
and that it will be time enough to debate it
when the nation is out of debt and better able
TO compete with other nations in the chespness
of its productions. The Democratic managers
say that the effect of the productive tariff hur-
rah now being made by the Republicans will
be less in iurous than has been anticipated, and
that over jealous Republican manufacturers
are damaging their cause oy their
OPEN AT 1EMPIs AT COERCION.
The spirit of resentment which is aroused in
the breast of workingmen was illustrated by
the inscription, I'VE are not owned by our en-
pleyers," and "We are free men, and not
slaves which adorned banners borne aloft by
Democratic workingmen in a New Albany pro-
cession. two or three nights sgo. An intelligent
Democratic estimate puts the maximum num-
Der of votes which may be lost on account of
the FREQ trade sentiment expressed in the ma
tional platform at 2,000, and those who ought
to know say 1000 is a large estimate. Tele-
grams come pouring in from all quarters with
intelligence of
REPUBLICAN COLONIZATION.
The news comes mainly from Chicago and
Michigan, and is of a character somewhat start
ling. The dispatches would have more weigho
if the mansgers would only give the names of
The gentlemen sending them, but this they re-
fuse to do. The following came from Chcagt
this evening:
CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. S.-To Hon. W. q. English:
Gangs Of trained repeaters leaving here labor
ers railroad men, etc, supplied with money from
Republican depot here. Some have left for your
city, others for Terre Haute Logansport lafayette,
Richmond etc and more ara getting ready for the
interior of your State. We the track and will
furnish you with details later. Watch them every
where.
ANOTHER DISPATCH FROM CHICAGO
charges the Republican committee of your city
with having gone regularly iuto the importa-
ton business, and states that arrangements
have been made to vote 500 Chicago Bepub-
icars in Lake county, Indiana, alone. The
announcement is made that Republican work
men at Ironton are being encouraged by their
employers to 60 accoss the border and vote In
Indiana on the 18th. A telegram from Lansing,
Michigan, chronicles the departure from that