The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-27
THE MINERS OF CLAY COUNTY.


A Significant Demonstration of Those Whom
the Tariff Benefits.
Certainly there has been. and there will be.
no more significant visit to General Harrison
than that yesterday of the people of Clay coun-
~, who are identified almost wholly with the
mining industries .heir opinion is a sample
of those Of the gre masses Of the people In
the country, who re engaged in the same or
similar pursuits, the Republicans certainly have
nothing to fear in the coming election. The Wis
itors were men who more directly inter
ested in the operati ne tariff than any that
have heretofore Wis she city, and % q result
they were more firmly Republican. If any com
parison could be made, than any that have pre-
ceded them.
Conversation with many of them by Journal
reporters showed that they were thoroughly
aroused to the Importance of the coming cleo.
tion and that they had an intelligent grasp on
the tariff question that will make it hard for
any Democratic speakers, who venture to ad-
dress them on the issues of the day. this year.
10 point Of numbers the demonstration, per-
haps. exceeded any that has yet come TO the
city. There were four train-losds OF the visit
ors-three on the vandaiia and one on the I g.
st. L., and it took more than forty cars to bring
them. The trains were handsomely decorated,
as usual. and arrived at the Union Depot be-
tween 1870 and 1l:30 o'clock in the morning.
There was some Inconvenience occasioned by
those who came first having TO wait for the
later trains. and a good many broke away and
did not take part in the parade up town. When
the procession did start, however, under the
leadership of thirty or forty OF the committee on
reception, there were enough in line for all prac-
teal purposes, the procession reaching over
several blocks and including. perhaps, $500
people. More than 5000 tickets to In
dianapolis were sold in Clay county,
according to the reports Of the railroad men.
1t was a regular exodus, everybody coming that
could. All the bands in that county had been
engaged to be here. and it was the intention to
leave Brazil, Knightsville. Harmony and the
other towns as still as the Sabbath. One old
miner at a meeting q couple Of nights before
moved to detail fifty men to stay and take care
OF The women and children; the rest. he said.
would want to be in indianapolis. This was
about ,hs situation at their homes. It was dis
tinctively q Clay county day. and they were all
here, and all voters, too. IF the Democrats
can draw any comfort from this demonstration"
said one of them, they are welcome to it It
means something down with u.s. We have q
good many men here to-day who have never
voted anything else in their lives but the Demo
cratic ticket They are Republicans this year.
and they are not caring who knows il, either"
The visitors were conducted up Illinois street
to Washington, thence to Pennsylvania,
and straigh, north on the last named street to
University Park, where 1t had been arranged
that G General Harrison was to receive them. az
on the previous day. They were led by the
ASHORE band and presented q fine appearance,
with banners flying. as they marched north on
Pennsylvania street. They had more banners
than any delegation that has yet come to the
city. the eye catching, as it ran down the long
column, notices like these: Give us Harrison
and protection, " Protection and plenty" Free
trade and starvation" 1.-THE lamp Of experience
guides our feet" I'VE will give our veto in No
vember.' "We don't want British democracy in
ours" "We are for America" Protection is
good enough for u.s." american industries
must be protected" The miners are for Harri-
son and Norton "No flies on Porter" "Our
choice is Harrison and Morton" and many 9TH
ers. These are enough to indicate the feeling
of those who took part in the procession. In tho
long column. at proper distances apart, there
were seven bands, one each from Cordonia.
Knightsville. Harmony, Brazil, Carbon. Ash-
boro and Centre Point
When the visitors arrived at the park and
were assembled around the stand General Har-
rison came forward, amid great cheering, and
took a place upon Ii. II was some moments be-
fore order was restored SO that the speaking could
60 on, some individual on the outer edge Of the
crowd proposing cheers for Harrison, for Morton.
for Porter and for two or three other persons.
all of which the delegation responded TO in a
lively manner. When the cheering was done,
Major Carter, on behalf of the visitors. said:
General Harrison-It is a high honor as well
as q pleasure / have TO present 10 you. as
now do. this large delegation of voters and citi-
zens representing various branches OF American
industry, and for them to extend TO you their
best wishes for your good health and success,
and their congratulations over your nomination
for the high Office OF President Along with this
you will please accept my own individual con-
gratulations lApplause We come from
the county Of Clay, a county near the
western borders Of our own prosperous and
honored State of Indiana; . county
thot has the largest area of block coal
OF any In Indiana; the largest number of miners
OF any in the State. These men fare among our
most intelligent and patriotic citizens There
arc uuuure0s u sncee men mere To-Day 10 grceu
you. There are also in this delegation o large
number OF men who work in our iron factories.
railroad men. mechanics, lAboring men OF all
kinds and grades. farmers and salesmen, all
good. patriotic citizens who hkewisefdesire "a
see and greet you. But, in a large sense. this
visit is made for the purpose of attesting our de-
votion to the great principles Of a protective
tariff. Great cheering and cries OF That Is it.
A itarif that will protect Americas
industries, a voiee-'Correctl, American
wages. American earners. aud American homes.
lCries of Good. 'Good.1 These men want such
q policy adopted and carried out by the national
government as will bring TO Us the trade and
commerce OF South America ard other foreign
countries, 80 as 10 enrich Us. rather than the
adoption Of that other policy which tends 20 the
pauperism and destitution OF our people. lAp-
planse They want o broad. liberal aud thor
oughly American administration They do not
want that kind OF policy and laws
adopted that will deliver NJ over 10
England and other foreign powers. In short.
they want high wages, plenty OF work aud
plenty of good bread and butter. Cries OF
Hear, hear and Now You are talking
Believing, sir, As We do. that You are the
typical representative OF the great principles
that utdsrIie the platform of the Republican
party, such as high wages for our workmen,
protection 10 all our industries, a just aud Geo.
nomical administration of our public affairs. q
free ballot. q far count and an expansion OF oil