The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-16

nv friends. the Democratic party says
that ought not 20 be; the Democratic party says
IL is right enough TO pay taxes TO the govern
ment to the amount the Nation needs 70 carry
on the affairs of the government. but IL is mou-
strous to tar the people TO the amount Of $780,
600. 600 In order that that amount OF money may
be taken from the business of the country and
ocked up in the vaults Of the treasury.
sYou see, my friends, / am in a poor condition
for me to speak to you to-day, and it is about
time for me to stop. IA voice: Co. again. listen
aeain.1 You're a Democrat, I know. Now, my
friends, our opponents say that this is for the
benefit Of the laboring msn-this high tarif-as
though il could possibly be for the benefit of
tax on all his tools and implements, and when
he dies carry him In a taxed collin
and bury him in a taxed grave. Now il is
simply an absurdity. nothing more, nothing less.
The idea that a nation can be made rich by tax
ing the people far beyond the requirements OF
the government The idea that "A man can be
made rich by taxing him on ell the peces-
saries OF life Is an absurdity. They
say the Democrats propose 10 break
down the manufacturer of the country. We
mean no such thing: we mean to give the manu-
facturers a fair chance for an honest living, and
when We do that we do all that an honest man
can ask. They talk about rs being the enemy
OF the labOring man. OF what manner
Of men ia the Democratic party
compossdi I have belonged to it since 1 was
knee-high to a duck, as the saying goes.
TLauehter I have watched its course for years;
/ have been or il; / have worked with II
and seen it under many different
administrations, and always have seen that
ninety-nine one hundredths of the men that be-
long TO the Democratic party are lsboring men.
Applause Now, my friends, 1 believe that.
considering the ~inclemency of the
weather, and considering how many
after thanking You kindly for the attention with
which you have listened to me, ask
you to allow me to withdraw with
this admonition: That upon your State
may depend whether We shall continue
to have a good, honest, Democrats government
in the United States. or whether we shall be
opposed by a course and q policy that robs the
people for the benefit Of monopoliss and extor-
TONERS. / thank you for your attention. and 1
now bid you goodbye"
Voorhees,, Matson and others entertained the
people during the balance of the afternoon.
At night the town was taken by drunken
hoodlums, who yelled about the streets and in
suited people. Some of the more vicious even
yelled for JEFF Davis. A gang of thieves also
added to the amusement Of the day. The
residences OF L. II. Daughtery and NJ
b. Thrasher were entered, aud clothing and
jewelry taken. Several parties complained to
the police Of the loss of pocket-books. One doc
tor turned his Office into q regular hospital
and dressed eight men for broken
heads. An old soldier fell at the
Big Four depot and broke two ribs.
A stranger from indianapolis was shot
in the leg by some unknown party and badly
hurt. Two meu reported having pepper thrown
Ia their eyes while quite a number mourned the
loss OF money stolen. The bummers and thieves
captured one saloon, and the proprietor had TO
close at Z o'clock Ia order to get rid Of the mob.
Sixteen toughs and drunken men were lodged in
jail. No parade worth mentioning was held at
night.