The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-06
BLUE AND GRAY MEETING.
An Outpouring of People to Hear 4
Speeches at Night.

An Outpouring of People to Hear the
Speeches at Night.
Tomlinson hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity in the evening by the audience that as
sembled to enjoy the continuation of the
memorial exercises. They could hardly be
said to be of a memorial nature, however, as
the greatest enthusiasm was expressed at every
allusion to the destruction of the drink traffic
and the cementing of the bonds of union be-
tween the blue and gray. Not a word was ut
tered by any speaker which could be construed
in the slightest as revival of the old-time bit
terness, the truth being that a preconcerted
effort was made to show to the world that the
prohibition party allowed none of these grudges
TO pervade its councils.
Commander Hudson of Alliance, O., pre-
sided and kept the audience in remarkably
good order in consideration of an inordinate
desire which pervaded it TO listen to the quar-
tette singing.
4 PROMINENT KENTUCKIAN'S SPEECH.
Mr. George w. Balm of Kentucky, was the
first speaker of the evening. He began by
saving: Heaven bless the party that would
bury the dead" 1t seemed TO him that this
convention bore a beautiful contrast to those
conventions that were TO be held in St. Louis
and Chicago. There could be no reason for
sectional strife between the north and south.
During the next few months" he continued,
you will hear great deal about the return of
the confederate flags. But | say to you that we
do not want any other flag except the star
spangled banner. l do not think there has
been a more dangerous statement than that
made by Mr.. Blaine when he said that he would
make the liquor traffic a source OF continual
revenue to the government Why did not Old
Virginia keep her place? Because she wanted
slaves. The slaves were first worth the price
of a saloon in Indiana now. They afterward
increased in value to the price of saloon in
Nebraska now. Tremendous cheers Thou
sand dollar saloon in Nebraska; thousand dol
lar negro in Virginia. In Michigan thirty days
before the election we could have carried the
amendment by 10000 majority. But, alas,
there was a meeting held in Detroit. Mr..
Duffy called meetings of the lawyers and bust
ness men, and submitted figures showing the
income of the liquor traffic. He said, beware
OF touching the income Hope went behind a
cloud. We were defeated. But l come to
you from the South. not with sword and bullet
but come to you to assist you TO drive this fear
ful curse from the land. Each party says TO
the prOhibitionist, come into my party and
the cause will be gained. There are more sa-
looms in the state of New York than there is in
all the states south of the Mason and Dixon line.
We do not want to 90 into any other party.
DO you hear of any democrats going into the
republican party? Cries of "No, nO."l Do
you hear of any republicans going into the
democratic party? tCries of "No, no."l Do
you hear of any republicans and democrats
coming into the prohibition party? [Cries of
Eyes, yes" and tremendous cheering.
FROM A WISCONSIN DELEGATE.
Capt J. i. Cleghorn of Wisconsin, was the
next speaker He said that the past was past
and that he proud of the moment when
the blue and gray could clasp hands. True
hearts would always glow with pride
at the thought of the heroic deeds done
by citizens of our country in the late war.
Never had there been two such grand
armies as the Blue and Gray. Without
previous training or bent toward military life,
citizens seemed to become soldiers without eff