The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-21

The Old Man Thiak. Almost All Workingmsn
Are Democrats.
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The Old Man Thiak. Almost All Workfngmen
Are Democrats.
Special to the fndfsBApolis Journal
BRAZIL, Oct 20-Ths big Democratic demon
L~strytaoA ef t3s campaign occurred here to-day
sc-nlxht~ this occasion Of . visit by Judge
sAss,CGoyernor Gray and Colonel Matsou,
tohinee for Governor. and others The parade
At noon was an hour lone. Several thousand
people assembled in . grove to hear Judge Thur
man and Governor Gray. The former spoke at
some length on the tariff as affecting miners,
ssying miners organizations did more for adj
vaucing miners wsg 60 than the tariff has ever
done. Governor Gray reviewed State and ma
tional issues. A big torch-light procession at
night was followed by an address by Colonel
Ma,son; also by John R. Eas: Judge Thurman
was introduced by Hon. George A. knight, and
WAS automatically received He said:
sMr. Chairmar. and Ladies and Genslemsu-
This 10 q happy day IN my lfe- 1t gives me
more pleasure than / can express to see before
me 90 grand a gathering OF the Democracy Of
1ndiarA L. f.ls ny heart with Joy 70 believe
that you will give the vote Of your State for the
70 eleetion Of that noble man who has filed the
presidential Office WITH 90 much distinction and
With 90 much benefit to the people Of the Union,
Grover Cleveland, your President When ac-
cepted the nomination for the vice-presidsncy /
stated what was the t~ruth-that
I had not sought the nomination,
bus IL / ecrld be Of any service in promoting the
reelection Of Cleveland, / felt il my duty to be
II shall be compelled to speak to you briefly.
Ii 10 due 20 the others who will follow me. I
feel ENCOURAGED BY your presence. and hope to
say some things that you will. carry to your
homes and think over. And / do not believe
that / can DO better than to speak upon the sub
jscs to which your worthy chairman alluded
shs subject Of labor; not 70 speak of the decision
Of mine TO which be 90 kindly alluded. i claim
to an honest man who discharges his duty, Jap
plause Bus there Was some qualification
IN fading the right of the cause
where IL tended to relieve suffering OF laboring-
men and brought about . peace that has lasted
Till this day. But let rs look into this labor
question . little Let as look into the philosophy
Of the production Of wealth. That 10 an elabo-
rate textend yet 1t Is . very plain one when you
some to understand it. There 10 something add
ed to the wealth. Of the world every year, unless
It IL destroyed by war, psstilence or famine, and
thst increase il produced by one thing. and that
10 labor. Every dollar that 10 added to the wealth
of she v'rld is the product OF labor: The coal
IN the mines. the ~crops-evsry one OF
than add nothing 80 the wealth
of the country until the laboring
man puts his hand to them and makes them
Do much wealth to increase she value Of the
land. That being the case the great question
L. how 10 this unusual production of wealth In
the country 20 be distributedf That is the great
problem. The capitalist lends his money and
eets interest upor 10. and that 10 his profit
or, who borrows the capital with which he runs
his business Then comes the laboring man.
He must have HE share, and be must have an
honest share or be 10 dsfrsuded- lCheers.
That 10 the great trouhls in this tariff system of
: BUSINESS may be 80, 40 or
90 per cent. the lsDorer does not get more
than 3 or 4 pen cent Of that profit. ] say to
ysp, labor,ps men, within the sound of my
voice. that 1t Is right in you to look to your
own interests, not TO resort to violence, not to
make M warranted demands. but to protect
your interests by all fair and upright aud honor
able means that a man can use TO protect HE
children Whoever says to you that Jon shall
not earn your daily bread. you shall not feed
your wife and children. you ought not to have q
comfortable house unless you will give up your
own judgment, unless you will surrender your
freedom, unless You will cease to DO In.
dependent Americans. and will vote az I dictate,
is no good citizen. lApplausel No, my
friends. Leu me tell you. you have many things
for which to thank the Almighty. You may
thank him that you live IN q land 30 bounteous,
so plentSoI a. this. where every man stands in
Law the equal Of every other man; whore you
can hold your head az high - the proudess man
in the lsnd. and De as much entitled to respect.
IL you bsnave Yourself well and live a virtuous
life. "a yoies-'God bless his old soulpl When.
ever you allow these rights to be trampled
upon. whenever you surrender your
isdspsnssnes wnsnsves you Civ. up ,hs
the equal of al men and entities you to the fail
rewards Of your own thinking and your owl
voting; whenever you giye that up you viii
no longer b free American citizens, but yor
ride you. booted and spared. for their own in
tsrests, and uos for yours. Continued applause
ssNow. my friends, the Republican speaker
eope bsfore you and tell you that the Demo