The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-26
Reports from All Quarters Show That Repub-
licans Are More Profoundly Interested
than in any Canvass of Recent Years.
Demonstrations Showing That the Party
Of Progress Means To Win the Fight.
Record of Yesterdays Speech Making by the
Orators Who Advocate the Cause Of Harri-
son aad Morton, and Hovey and Chase.
Bradley and El.m at Madison.

Special 20 the Indianapolis JournaL
MADISON, Sept. 25.-When it was announced,
ten days ago. that Hon. VIM. o. Bradley, OF
Kentucky. would speak to the people Of this To-
cality tonight, arrangements were at once set
on foot to accord the distinguished gentleman
reception and welcome worthy OF his name
and fame, and creditabls to the city. He ar
rived to-day, and took quarters at the Madison
Hotel, as did also Hon. John b. Elan, OF In
dianapolis. who spoke with force and earnest
ness to the eager multitude at Odd-fellows Hall,
while Mr.. Bradley addressed an immense crowd
at the court house He rsviewed the history OF the
Democratic party. showing that IL was parallel
on slavery and uulli6cation, and followed 1t on
down to the present day, when it shows its sec
terests by the Mills bill The Democratic party
exists to-day by fraud and force, and has no
principle save opposition to Repuohcanism and
love Of ofscs. The speaker devoted coDsidera
BILE time to discussing the surplus and tariff
questions, and presented the Republican posi-
ton on those questions with force and eioquence.
Mr.. Bradley spoke at considerable length and
was attentively listened to.
Hon. joan b. Elam spoke ably and eloqusntly
to large audience, and WAS generously ap-
plaudsd. Among other things, he said "The
Democratic party promises nothing OF value
either 10 State or national government The
whole discussion relates to she extent OF the
damage they are nkeiy 20 90. Inose quite
competent to judge express the opinion that the
Mills bill would not even reduce ths revenue
with the increased importations it would invite,
while oil agree tnat it would reduce wages and
diminish the opportunity for American labor TO
find employ yment by the amount of foreign made
articles imported. Why do labor organizations
mite and petition legislatures, and threaten
riots because the products Of convict labor or
tepement-house cigars are brought 10 competi-
tion with their productions and at the same time
support . party that proposes to lower the bar
riers that keep out the products OF cheap labor
across the oceari Does the location of the
cheap labor mako any diferencel The speaker
also mention ed the partisan management Of the
State benevolent institutions and the deTnorai-
lied state of the mail service further instances
Of Democratic misgovsrnment'
The music by the Republican Glee Club and
the Harrison Quintet, both at Odd-fellows
Hall and at the courthouse, was decidedly spir-
tied and enlivening. The singers were repeat
edly encored. Messrs. Matthews, Drake, Vail,
Pepper and Walters comprise the quintet
The csmpaign in Jefferson county is being well
managed by Chairmen Foster aud Crozier aud
their assistants. The Harrison and Morton
clubs turned OUT in force tonight in honor OF
Bradley and Elan. The street parade of uni
formed voters was several squares long. and
thousands of people crowded the thoroughfares
witnessing and cheering the marching column.