The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-29
THE CAMPAIGN In INDIANA.
A Democratic Candidate Attempts De-
NAL Of His Free-Trade Utterances.
An UHflatteriHg Portrait of One Of the Little
Party Of Indianapolis Independents Re
publican Meetings at Many Places.
nGArsos AS 4 FREE-rnADER.


He Attempts Denial of the Speech Made
when He Was Nominated.
Bloomington Tehphone
Last Wednesday night Col c. G. Matson, the
Democratic nominee against Major Grubbs de-
livered his speech in the court house here, and
as has been reported denied his free tradespeech
that he delivered from the same stand last May,
when nominated Netemtent with this he de-
MED that he was nominated on a free-trade
platform, To every Democrat who was in the
court house last May the statement was known
to be false, and to any man who can read the
statement is false. Such demagogy May reach
the hearts of the barefoeted Democrats, but
Colonel Matson was talking to an intelligent
people, if we may be allowed to remark The
stenographer who reported Matson's speech of
last May, will make affidavit that it was done so
eorrec city; the editor Of this paper will do the
same that it was published as reported, as
will also many Democrats who heard kim.
Mr.. Matson also stated that he did not
say that the Democratic party would read out
such protection Democrats as Randall and the
forty two others that voted against the Morrison
tariff bill 10 prove that Mr., Matson has re-
traced his steps, that the few protection Demo
Gratis have driven him to aretfaetion of hisspeech
last Mag to prove that the statements given
above are, by his own mouth false and untrue;
to prove that.he is coward and afraid in the
heart of the campaign to father the statements
he made three months ago, we give the resolu
ton and remarks touching uponit, as steno-
graphed at the time, and they are as follows:
II am sorry there was di&ision In our own
party, and when the vote was taken on that bill
Morrison tariff bill alluded to in this resolu-
ton, heard a shout something had never
heard before IN the House--from the lobbies; a
shout approving thecause of the forty one Dem
ocrats who failed to represent the true senti-
ments Of the Democratic party in refusing to
vote for reduction of our taxes IA
voice-Bo you call them DemocrtsVl
Well, we can't read men out Of the
party IF a man wants to remain in the paryt
he car do so. It is for him to say. We may
kick them and cuff them about as much as we
please; yet if they see fit to remain in the party
they can remain as Democrats. But feel that
/ can say that I know that when our great
Democratic party meets at Chicago, on the 9th
day of July next such principles will be. de
clared as will tell such men, at least that they
have been read out OF the Democratic party.
[Applauses] Idontwant to create any disturb
ance inside Of the ranks Of the Democratic
party, but this is a question of principle. Am
right about that Eyes, yes. feel in my
heart Of hearts thaton this question of principle
the Democratic party must stand, and must
stand m this campaign AS said a while ago,
it is the very essence Of our party politics What
else Is there4 VIII some one suggest some i'm
portant-some living question, or issue, except
the subject Of an over taxed paeple2p
TEE RKsoIUTI0N.
Bloomington Courier.
THAT we recognize with pride the distinguished
services Of Hon. G. G. Matson, in the able in
which he has represented the people of this district in
Congress during the period Of his Office and espe
ciay commend and ndorse his brave stand in behalf
Of tax burdened people in voting for the Morrison
tariff BILL the first substantial step that has been pro-
posed in Congress for relieving the people from the
oppression Of the now unnecessary system of taxa
ton ereatedBe meet the axigences of civil war, and
maintained at its present exorbtant and extoronate
rate only In the interest of few special capitalists
system which takes from the people annually
$l00, 600. 600 tax in. excess Of government neees
sites, and brings return to American labor but
Punishment from The markets of the world, and far
be compensated by the foreign competition it ex-