, 1880-07-18
Why the Workingmen of Indiana
Will Elect Albert 6. Porter to
the Governors Chair of
Indiana,
jim Woods, Of Warriek County, Tells Why He
Has LeIt the Democrats, and Calls upqu
Labering Hen to Yote The Be-
publican Ticket.
Indianapolis Journal. Julv Is,


were announced to speak. The proceeding
| thfoustoutwer characterized by unboundet
enthus1asln, every point made by the sneak
ers being greeted with loud and spontaneous
+ applause. The speakers of the evening vert
Messrs. Ryan, of Evansville; Matt GRAY. q
Balnbrldge; Morrison, Of Illinois; Woods
OF Warrick County; and 1lasterson, of St
Lofts. The feature of the evening was tl1f
speech of Mr.. Woods. He was introduced b,
the Chairman as
JIM WOODS, TIE IRISH uoos1ER,
OF bonneville, in Warrick County, and his
remarks. geographically reported, were as
| follows:
Ihave been lifelong Democrat. I have
worked faithfully for that party. But / lust
want to say right here to you laboriug men.
1or us you want to talk to more especially,
You mechanics, that have been working IN
the 1oltndrles here the last two or three days
When the hea t has been enough to kill you
we're no bankers or bondholters, you know
-7lluglter]--tllat the question you have to
think about is whether the laboring men and
tle lrlsllnen should vote for the Republican,
Rarty or ne = ~ Democratlc party [Cries Of
to the conclusion, within the list two weeks,
that we ought to vote the Republican ticket
loud cheers], and l am going to tell you
WHY. Now, what tell you is this: That it
Is Tor every honest man, no matter where he
comes from, or who he is, to see that he
qtt1er people do not 60 wrong. I feel that
I have got a little honor and manhood
left, although l know the Democratic
papers will give me fits [laughter]. for I
nm nm Known everywhere down in my part Of
in the election Of Tilien and Hendricks.
They told lis that their election meant ccono-
my and reform; Laughter.l But one even
ing began to look at it and think about it,
and When began to look at it began to get
got strong YET. -[aenewcd laughter and up
r0ari0us cheers Can't yol, keep these peo-
Pile quiet, Mr.. Chairman [Laughter.l If
they don't mind they'll get my Irish spunk
up. tleenewed laughter.] Now, about this
economy the Democrats are, speaking about
50 much all over the land. They fell yo,
they have saved over $S44D, 0,000 They say
they are the party Of economy and reform, and
tllat they have saved any amount of money
tel you ,v;t What | thought about it when I lad
they were doing in Congress, and found
that there were vessels of the navy
that were built during the War, and that cost
the country millions, that were allowed
to become useless just for want Of q little
repairs; and yet there were hundreds Of la
bOrers who were scarcely able to get bread
for their families, and many q man was hard
" able to keep life in his wife and children,
because they had to be discharged from the
t'se az lust oethuse tne:te "as no money
y. 10 ply taeia. 1ns1 . peeause OF ms economy
nelits the clerks, even lot Of poor girls,
had to be discharged; and so the laboriny
men had to be discharged and thrown out Of
t iafcr so tho Ie tnG re,1etatg e @ PITY
ti,n, I 'e' ; III 1,at 4 3ow 3 Ma1
economy and reform. There are two parties
that are asking us for their votes, and the
YaeS. - lsheu faiE1a ~, a M:s' Mhlc, palty an
,,,;ti. 49, y" nthn,. e.nI naoen ~: - 10y imeGS
3V:o Wi, % nf tioso t,,n eac+o 18TH i'' ~
ahnrne - en5 fT have can IN VII Tie 'p tnncIn le
sion that, @ il there IS to be solid South.
: WILL ,,orr p-,1,,, rn, ,n ,,a7,rn
'orE WITH THE SOLID NokTH'
LOUD eheers. 1on remember, II you read
about me cincinnati convention, t1lat several
ef begsa gee y ana 1sa e rh Sof
along that they would nave s0llI South.
and the Chairman appointed as Chair1nen Of
ail tfe important Gonililttees some ne. OF Inc
Southern men. These @ are facts that cannot
yea 70 tda wheer yo a have I BEEN a RepabIieans il S
or Democrats, ] want you to lay your preju-
credit for it; if tel you lie, don't want
you to believe anything Just because say It,
sn: e dse ensa%s a aSSs that sse from he
oppressed peoples Of Europe? Where are
they gone? 10 the South? or are they not
IN the North and northwestern states?
Ninety per cent of them are in the North.
[CAeers.] And which was the party that
got these homestead laws, under which they
Tan come here and get along in life? They
came from the Republican party. This is
one reason why am going to vote the Re |
publican ticket. Loud chcers.] Now, !
have another. Two years ago was Il dele /
gate to the Democratic Convention from my |
county, and the Committee on Resolutions |
reported 4 platform i'll which they said they |
we're in favor Of the repeal of the Resump- |
ion net. That was another thing began to |
ret shaky about. [Laug1lter.l Iknew just
Is we'll as possible that Sherman was going
@ come out all right. [Cheers.l The Dem
,crats said then that when the Resumption !
,ct went into force they were going to take
mt every hit Of gold there was in the Treas
1ry, But they never did it. Laughter and |
:heers.] Now, just look a little at these
hugs I can't give you any fine polished
ak. leave that to other people. don't
;noyy much about grammar, but can read
bout these things, and thank goodness for
What / do know. WHAT say is: Study
veil, and be careful before you cast your
,alIot. fCleers. Be sure that you know
m arp right, They tell you to
fin the South. I'VE been lit
ie down South. I have travelled Z
:0od deal. They tell you there are