The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-29
SENATOR sPoosER AT MARION.


whom you will servs-John Bull and Uncle
Sam
SENATOR sPooSER AT MARION.
Grant County Republicans Turn Ont In Force.
and Are Rewarded by n Fine Speech.
cpeciai to the Indianapolis souruEa
MARION, Oct 27-Ths Republicans held the
biggest demonstration, to-day, in the history OF
Grant county. The day opened mp gloomy.
with indications Of rain, but at Q o'clock the
clouds broke away and the weather was all that
could be desired At an early hour the country
delegations commenced pouring in. aod at IL
o'clock the crowd WAS variously estimated st
from 1900 to 10000. The grand parade was
the main feature OF ths Gay. IL was two
miles 10 length, with about 3,ooo people
in line. and required three-quarters Of 80 hour
TO pass a given point The procsssion was
uniformed Harrison aud Morton club. 200
strong. Other features In the procession
the Harrison aud Hovsy veterans. on their ban
ner the mottoes, 'Stsele, the Soldiers Friend"
and s-Steeie's majority IL Grant county, !, 700"
The Colored club, 100 strong. with the motto.
"Colored Clnb, Solid for Harrison, Morton aud
Steele" Washington towpship turned out big
delegation, headed by the typical log cabin on
wheels. with live coon on top, coon skins and
per inscribed, "Tippecanoe and Nor
ton, too." In this delegation there was also
a four-horse wagon with immense Harrison and
Morton streamsrs, earring forty little girls in
white; also. another wagon with about the same
number of boys yelling for Harrison. The Fair
mount Cornet Band followed the speakers car
riaee, drawn by two white and two black horses,
carrying Senator Spooner, Major Steele, Geo
Osborne and Dr.. Wall; big wagon representing
the paper mill. with the notices. "No Psuper
Labor for Us; Give us Harrison and Protec-
tion;" 'Steele 10 Our Choice" The Laboriug
Mans Friend" "Solid for Protection." The
horse wagon. with several cylinders aud work
men, with the notices, Protection 70 Window
glass Workers." Free Trade Means Low
Wages 20 yes, Geo. Steele is the Laboring
Mans Friend Following this was wagon load
OF sheep, and banner on which was inscribed
"Protect from our enemies, Cleveland and
the dcgs." The pulp mills was represented by
two big wagons, one loaded with pulp and tho
other with employees at work. Upon their ban
ners were: 1--WE will not vote for foreign pulp
made by foreign labor, "The pulp llill solid for
Harrison aud protectiou," "Free trade means
low wages sour choice. Harrison, Morton.
Hovey and Steele Thad. Butler had an i'm
menss wagon with a dozen men blseksmithing
and making wagons On this banner, "Protee-
ton to home industry" ''No Free Trade Here"
The Marion Lumber Company had a load OF
boxes as big as load of .bsy. The Handle
works delegation bore banner inscribed,
..Solid for Harrison and Merton" Hutch
inson & Son had big wagon and
eight tailors at worE, L. B. Hutchinson
acting as driver. On an immense banner was
inscribed, Free trade would make goods
workingmeu's wages so he would be unable TO
purchase them" Below o picure OF big
goose, workman and a Democrat. Below this,
''Ths eooss that lays the COLLEEN egg" Demo
crat TO workman. xii the goose and get all the
eggs at once"
The Indian band headed the Pleasant town
ship delegation. among which there we're
twenty young ladies in an elegantly decorated
wagon and twenty men on horseback LaBslle
Bros, the MalIeable Iron WORKS and Phil Patton
had an immsnse wagon with twenty men repre-
sentiDg various occupations. Among their
notices were, "Our homes will be happier with
Harrison, Morton and Protection" "Free Trade
means Lower Wages aud Nothing 70 d." Min
ister West said, Vote for Cleveland THE
Malleable iron-works Solid for Harrison"
Whites patent gate was shown In operation on
wagon. Monroe township sent large deleRs-
ton headed by a canal boat on wheels. drawn
by four horses anu filed with youug ladies' in
white; second wagon drawn by ak horses. with
young ladies dressed in national colors. These
were followed by hundred yong men on
horseback. Liberty township made a splendid
showing. The delegation was headed by their
own brass band; large wagon filed with ladies
dressed in white; Liberty township martial
band; Veteran Soldiers Club; wagon represent
ing ''Our President on Decoration Day" WAGON
representing Grover Cleveland fishing on Deco
ration day; ffty-foot ash log on a wagon drawn
by four horses carrying eolored boys with
banner, '"rhe Rain Won't Hurt These Shines
aud whats the Matter with Harrisoni
He's all right a wagon representing poverty
and free trade; LOG cabin with two coons, q
woman at the washtub, cabbage, tobacco. etc.
Following this was long line Of citizens in car
risges. with vehicles and horses gaily decorated
with faes. ETC. The jefferson and Mill town
ship delegations yere q little late, bot they got
there just the same Their united delegations
had about twelve hundred people Conspicuous
features in the Mill and Jefferson psrnde were
five immense wagons loaded with young ladies.
three drawn by four horses each, one with six
Dorses and with eight There were
also seven immense wagons filed with
this afternoon, about ten thousand people
listened 70 addresses delivered by General Rob
inson, of Ohio. and Senator SpooDsr, OF Wiscon-
sin. General RobinsoDs address was masterly
presentation OF the issues involved. most Of his
argument being devoted to the tariff.
Senator Spoorers address caught the crowd,
every sentence being vociferously applauded.
He said that the Republican party had bean true
in evory obligation from the time OF Lincoln
down 20 the time il was defeated by Burchard's
rum Romanism and Re oslhon.". he believed
tie Republican party would be successful The
Democratic party would be defeated, but
it would not die 1t was afraid
to die. II believed IN hereafter. The Repub-
lican party would not die 1t had made differ
ent arrangements Senator Spooner paid glow
ing tribute TO Major Steele, and said there was
NOT q more faithful. persevering or indefatigsbls
worker in Congress There was not q more per
sstent or Efficient worker for the soldiers inter
ests in Congress. Senator Spooner also cot in
some effective work on the Democracy by bis
reference to the manner in which Hendricks had
been ignored, oelittled and snubbed by the pres
ent executive.
Tonight there was a toreh-lieht procession
with Thousand men In line, among whom were
delegations from Peru, Hartford City and Wa
bash. Following this Senator Spooner delivered
two hours speech in the opers-house, 10 G
crowd which packed every inch OF space. All in
all, it immense demonstration, aud the
| Democrats cannot hope TO match IL