The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-18


tion This same saloon-keeper at the election
two years ago, when, having failed to persuade
a Mr.. - TO vote the Democratic ticket, stepped
TO this same Crist, who was convenisnt, and OBJ
tanned from him Prohibition ticket, and tried
to get the said Dir. - 10 vote il. without sue
cess. With but little exception this community,
as is well knowo, has been able &c keep out the
saloon Ont of about 700 voters, at least 45o
are Republicans who viii vote for Harrison and
Morton. Ninety per cent OF them are life long
temperance men. who have spent their liver
thus far in the practice OF temperance, snd 10
the advocacy of is.
a Lie Temporarily Headed on.
special to the IndisnapoIis JournsA-
BLOOMINGTON. Oct. 17.-An affair occurred
within the councils Of the Democratic party OF
Bloomington that is on par with tho dollar-a-
day lie that originated at Indianapolis and Is
going about the country. The particulars show
1t to be identicully the same kind OF falsshood,
and are as follows: A few days ago the large
5sdstead factory Of the Showers Bros, employ
ing $50 hands, had reason 70 discharge one Of
the number, who now turns out to be a Demo-
crat. John r East, the Democratic elector
from this district, who IL now going about with
candidate Mstson. found the dismissed employe
aud had him make an affidavit that the Showers
Bros, being Republicans, and he being an out
spoken Democrat. had dismissed him upon that
account alone Mr. East had bis man swear TO
the statement, and was making ar
ranrements to have il spresd broadcast, when
l.. ID. Rogers. deputy postmaster, and ex-chair-
man Of the Democrats central committee. was
informed Of the affair. De at once hunted up
East. and asking for the affidavit. seized Il, and
tore into dozeu pieces, stating at the same time
that IL was faltehood from beginning to end;
that the Showers Brothers did do that kind
of business, and that if the Democratic canvass
had TO be conducted on such liest it had better
oe discontinued. This enraeed elector East. and
ha fnfc aecin and al n
intended TO have the affidavit made again aud
have il circulated all over the State another
evidence of Republican hulldozIng OF working
men. For the time it created considerable ex-
citement and il remains to be seen whether Mr..
East will continue to circulate this pslpable
faisehood In Bloomington. OF course, IL would
have no effect, bat. with other lies OF the
same character, Ii is intended 10 do injury away
from home.
Republican Veteran Soldiers at Danville.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, Oct. 17.-Over three hundred Re-
publican veteran soldiers met here to-day and
organized Harrison regiment The comrades
came in from all parts OF the county on short no.
tice. and q more patriotic and enthusiasts gath
ering was never seen in Danville. At 10 o'clock
A. N. the soldiers met in the courthouse, aud
after q stirring address by comrade ALI.
Welshans, IN which he stated the object OF the
maeting. the work Of organization proceeded,
with the selection OF the following officers: j.
b. Homan. colonel; Thomas Dooley, lieutenant
colonel Oh Boyd, frs. major; Rodney
Jeesr, second major; DR.. j. T. Straughn.
third major; BENZ Thomas, sdjutapt;
Wm. Stewart drum major: T.. w. Stewart,
captain. The ladies having prepared a dinner
of hard-,ack and coffee on the courthouse lawn,
the veterans marched. under command Of their
officers, TO the tables and filed themselves with
a meal that brought TO memory the days Of the
war, though the rations to-day were not so spar
ingly issued often the case in those days.
After dinner the regiment paraded the principal
streets aud then gathered to the stand in
the courtyard, where they were addressed
by Judge s. II. Elrod. of Dakota He made .
strong appeal to the voters of Indiana for sup
port in the efforts of his Territory to get into
the Union. he was followed by local speakers,
Campbell. Hadley. Stewart. Hull and others. all
of wnom gave their earnest Endorsement to Da-
kotas entreaty for admission. A campfire
was the feature OF the evening. and the soldier
boys did not fail TO get out of it every possible
atom Of enjoyment Several Democratic SOL
diers participated in the general enjoyment
Porter and Scanlon az Cambridge City.
Special to the Indianapolis Journss
CAMBRIDGE CRY. Oct. 1.-THE demonstra-
ton bers to-day could NOT have had more
auspicious weather, and the town never
beautifully decorated. Every Republican tried
to excel everybody else. There was not Re-
publican family in town that did not
decorate their home. AS early as o'clock
the country people began to pour in. and by
10 o'clock the streets were crowded Then
large delegations came from BeDtonville, Lewis
ville. New Lisbon, East Germantown. Milton,
Dublin and Jacksonburg in wagons aud .
special train from Richmond brought over seven
hundred, TO say nothing of the hundreds thai
s~A hrt rhAy al
train from New Castle brought in three hundred
more. II is fairly estimated that there were
twenty thousand people in town. At IL O'Clock
the procession was formed and marched TO Cap.
tol Hill. mile east, where the speaking &c
Cured The procession was larger than "
Richmond on tne occasion of the Foraker meet
ing, and it required an hour and a quarter 10
pass given point The only DISAPPOINTMENT
ent, though the crowfwss very entertainincly
addressed by Ex-Governor Porter ana Hon. John
2. Scanlon. Of CHICAGO.
Chas. III. Litchman at Frankfort
Special to the Indianapolis JouruaL
FRANKFORT, Oct I.-ChAs. II. Litchman,
the representative labor orator. spoke to an op
era-house full of people last night. The Demo-
crats had utilized the day, between showers
With Mstson medley at the fair grounds. ane
it was feared the conflict OF appointments might
diminish the Republican crowd, but. instead,
the audience was very large one, and repre-
sented very generally the laboring elements OF
the city. Mr.. Litchmans speech WAS model
of oratory. and practical exposition OF the Re-
publican policy of protection TO American indus.
tries. 1t Was the best spssch Of the campaign
delivered here.
Large Rally at Farmland.
Special to the Indianapolis journss
FARMLAND, Oct H.-Last Friday was the
place, but on account Of heavy rain it was