The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-09-26
Did You See II?

The parade OF the democratic hosts Satur-
day night was the most imposing political
demonstration OF the kind ever witnessed
in Indianapolis. 1t was indeed grand
affair, and if anything had been lacking
which, in truth there was not, to prove
that the democracy in Ben HARMSoN's
city is wide awake, full OF life
and enthusiasm and zeal and de-
termination, this magnificent procession
supplied the want. 1t was strictly local
affair" The thousands of voters who
marched our streets last night with bands
and flags and banners, and made the air
resound with their shouts for CLEVELAND,
THURMAN and tariff reform, were all voters
in Indianapolis and its immediate sub
urbs. No train loads of democrats were
brought in from the outlying districts to
swell the mighty throng There were
no orators to attract the multitude
The democratic thousands turned out
from pure love for their cause, and to
testify their devotion to democratic prin-
ciples, and their hearty support of the
gallant standard bearers of the party
GROVER CLEVELAND and ALLEN G.. THUR
MAN.
It was a representative procession. All
classes of the people were included in its
ranks. Men OF all colors and all nativi-
ties Except the Chinese) were in
line. Native Americans and Irish-Amer-
leans and COMMUNICATIONS white men
and black men; hundreds of old repub-
icans, who have thrown Off the shackles
that bound them to the party of monopo-
lies and trusts, and cast their political lot
with the party of the common people; old
soldiers who faced death unfiinchingly on
scores Of southern battle fields, and many
OF whom carry rebel lead as evidences of
their bravery, patriotism and valor in the
times that tried mems souls-were all
marching last night under the banner of
tariff reform, keeping step joyously to the
music of the Union.
And the workingmen, too, by the thou
sand and the thousand walked proudly in
the great procession, and made it what il
was. If anybody believes that the work
ingmen of Indianapolis are deceived by
the free trade lie; if anybody believes that
they have lost their confidence in the
great party which has always been faith
full TO them, and of which they have ever
been the chief prop; if anybody
believes that they regard Ben HARRISON,
the candidate of the monopolists, and
LEVI p. MORTON, the Wall-st. broker, as
their friends, and look upon those sturdy
champions of the people, Brave and
Honest GROVER CLEVELAND and the grand
old Roman, ALLEN G.. THURMAN, as their
enemies-we say if anybody believes these
things, or any of them, he could not have
seen last nights demonstration. or else he
rejects the evidence of his own senses.
The Marion county democracy is "all
right" II is better organized, more
earnest, more enthusiastic, more conf
dent than ever before. 1t is far stronger
than it ever was before, too, because its
ranks have been reinforced by large num-
bers of men who have heretofore voted
the republican ticket, but who refuse to
accept the monopoly candidates and the
free whisky platform made by the mill
ionaires' convention that met in Chicago
in June. Marion county will give a
handsome majority for CLEVELAND and
THURMAN, for BYSUN, for Col. MATsoN and
the entire state and county democratic
tickets.