Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-15
rNpsANA,s DEMOCRACY.
The Campaign Opeaea fu she Capt.
tai Cfty--A Great Demonstration.
rI3v t>fs~rsuh 20 the p,soafch.l

IsDrAxAroLrs, July 14--Ths Democracy
Of indianapolis to.nig ht formally iDsuEurated
what bids fair 10 be the most memorable
political campaign IN the history Of Indiana.
Early in the evening numerous Cleveland
and Thurman clubs, about tweDtv'tiye In
number, began 10 coDgregste on Tenuessec
street in the Vicinity Of the Capitol, with
their banners and trausDarencies. About
8 O'Clock the procession began 10 move,
parading the principal business streets
with great enthusiam. The sidewalks were
thFobged with spectators. Good judges es-
tlmated that between 1000 aud 5000 men
were IN line. They carried about forty
illuminated transpareucics and banners bear
ing different inscriptions, among which were
the following: "Ceveand aud Thurman,
the Peoples Candidates " Bus-Blood spd
Doodle HARRISON and Norton; "Grand-
papa Harrison's Pants Won't FIT
Benny; "1hs Germans are Solid Against
Harrsonv; "Harrison and Free Whis-
key" "Morton and Boode"; "The Chi
nese Must Go--1hurmau y; "The Chinese
Must Come Harrison "IobaccO Is Ne
cessitv-,ames G. Blaine" "What About
BsnketsiD al am Opposed TO Free Wills
KEY. G.. Blaine in Florence letter.;
:" Free wh!skey would destroy high license
III Tue MINUS AZ Niltf- ts DidtuT VI H W
renee letter" Quite number OF inscrip-
tions had reference TO State aud local poliu-
cal issues.
1t was after O'Clock when the procession
entered Tomelsion Hall. the largest audi
torium in the city. The decorations were
profuse and suggestive.
The audience numbered 1000; among
whom were large number OF ladies in the
galleries.
Hon. W. II. English presided and read
long opening address on the candidates and
issues OF the day.
When be concluded, Governor Gray
stepped forward amid storm OF applause.
The ovation TO the Governor continued
several minutes, aud n YVES 10 O'clock when
he began his imprCmpM speech, onlv
synopsis ef which il given: The Republic
cans say they are going TO navigate cam
paiga ike that OF 1Sl0. That Is too old.
lCheers.l The Democrats are going to inau-
gurate a campaign like that OF 1884.
(Cheers.1 / am gratifed b see such
an outpouriDg OF the Democracy OF lndi-
annapolis rstiiylng the work Of the Demo
cratic National Convention. prolonged
cheers.1 That convention repominated by
acclamston Grover Cleveland. [Loud
Cheers.l And am willing to risk my ropu-
tation as a political prophet that no will be
elected. Cleveland's name l. synonym OF
strength and Thurman's OF staiesmanship
and political integrity. II the Demo
cratic party cannot elect that ticket
upon the platform on which they stand II can
never elect any ticket. 1t prOclaims the same
principles in every State IN the Union. The
Democrats will take cheEp fuel, cheap luu-
Der, cheap blankets and clothes-the Repub-
llcans may take their free wbiskey and to-
bscco. loud cheeTsl. The Republicans OF
1894 made feeble attempt TO cut loose from
mouopolies and sypdicates OF the country,
upon whose support It had always trusted.
but at Chicago the convention partly handed
itself over again TO monopolstic power by
promising not 10 modest the present lariH.
The Governor promised that when the
state ticket was nominated he would try to
show why Democratic faith should prevail.
lie warned his audience not 10 under
estimate the magnitude OF the struggle that
was upon them, declaring that II was the
old tight OF the people, led by the Demo-
cratic party, against monopoly led by the
Republican party.
lie closed by earnestly enioining the
Democrats to organiZe aud bring out every
vote aud ace ~ II that no fraudulent ballots
were cast; that all the Democrats OF Indiana
asked was a fair election; that II they have
that indians in November would be seen occu-
pying her proper place in the ranks OF the
Democratic States.
The Governor was loudly cheered as he
retired.
lie was followed by ex-senator Joseph f.
Mcdonald aud Hon. Jason b. Brown in ring.
ing speeches.
IL was nearly midnight when the meeting
broke up amid great enthusiasm.