The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-15
DEMOCRATS INDEED.
HOW THE INDIANAPOLIS TRUE
BLUES DO THINGS.
A Great Rally That in Itself lie Enough
TO Fire the Greatest Hopes-English,
Gray and Mcdonald Address the
Multitude.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July l4,-The De-
mocracy OF indianapolis tonight formally
inauguated what bids fair to be the most
memorable political campaign in the his
tory OF Indiana. Early in the evening the
numerous Cleveland and Thurman clubs,
about twenty-five in number, began TO
congrcgate ON Tennessee street, in the vi
cinity OF the capital, with their banners
and transparencies. About o'clock the
procession began TO move, parading the
principal business streets OF the city with
great enthusiasm. The sidewalks on Penn
sylyania. Delaware, Market and other streets
were thronged with spectators. Good
Judges estimate that between 1000 and
b.O0O men were in line. They carried
about forty transparencics and banners
bearing some 100 different inscriptions,
among which were the following: "Cleve-
land and Thurman, the Peoples Candi-
dates.
"Blue-blood and Doodle Harrison and
Morton"
Grandpa IIarrison's Pants Won't Fit
Benny"
1.-The Germans are Solid Against IIar-
rison."
Harrison and free whisky, Morton and
Doodle"
"Thc Chinese must 90 Thurman"
"The Chinese must come-llarrison.
Tobacco is a necessity. q. Blaine.
What about blankets"
81 am opposed to free whisky. G..
Blaine, in Florence letter"
Free whisky would destroy high IL
cense in the States at oncc-J. q. Blaine,
Florence letter"
Quite number Of the inscriptions had
reference TO State and local political issues.
Ii was after o'clock when the process
sion finally entered Tomlinson hall, the
largest auditorium in the city.
Among the dozen other conspicuous
banners in the hall were the following
Republican platform-State pride, free
whisky aud high taxes. "
Indiana will give Cleveland and Thur.
man l5,OOO majority
Harrison voted fourteen times in favor
oil Chinese immigration
"Clevelands fidelity in the past inspires
faith in the future"
Harrison proposed bullets for work
ingmen In Workingmen will prepare
ballots for Harrison in IS"
The audience numbered about 1000,
among whom were large number Of
ladies in the galleries.
The Hon. W. II. English presided and
read long opening address on the candl.
dates and issues of the day.
lie said Judge Humans nomination
under the circumstances was not in the
slightest degree a reflection upon the other
gentlemen who had been mentioned for
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ehecrfully acqucscod In by Gov. GRAY,
whose prompt telegram OF congratulation
o. the old Roman was graceful and honor.
able. and his whole bearing shows, ~ the
boys would say that hes all right" and
that there are no flies on Gray
Upon the conclusion oi Mr.. MatHons
speech Gov. Gray was gwen an ovation.
lie said The Republicans SAY they are
going 10 inaugurate a campaign like that Of
lsl0-that's too old. lChccrsl. The Demo-
Gratis are going 10 inHuguutc a campaign
like that Of 1884. Chccrl. am graft!
bed 10 see such an Outpouring Of the
Democracy Of indianapolis aliying the
work OF the Democratic national conyen-
ton. Prolonged cheers. That conycn-
ton rcnominatcd 10y reclamation Grover
Cleveland loud chccnl aud | am will.
ing TO risk my reputation as political
prophet that Ice will be- elected, Clcycland's
name II the synonym Of strength aud
1hurman's Of craftsmanship and political
integrity. II the Democratic party cannot
elect that ticket upon the platform on
which they stand u never can elect any
ticket II piOClaims the same pfin.
eiples In every state 81 the Union.
Tho Democracy will take cheap
fuel, cheap lumber, cheap blankets
and clothos-the Republicans may take
their free whisky aud tobacco. Loud
cheers. The Republicans la 1881 made
feeble attempt a. cut loose from the mo.
nopolics aud syndicaics 1T the country
upon whose support Il had always trust.
ed, hut at the Chicago convention the
party handed itself over again TO the mo-
nopolistic power by promising not 10 mo.
lest the present tariff. The Governor
promised that when the State ticket was
nominated hc would try 90 show
why the Democratic faith should pro.
vail. lie warned his audience
not 10 underestimate the magnitude
Of the struggle that Was upon them, de
eiaring that the old fight of the people
led Wy the n'mocrai,c party against mo.
nopoly led by the Republican party. lie
closed by earnestly cnjoining the Demo.
Gratis 10 organize aud bring out every yo,c
and scc Ia IL that mo- fraudulent ballot,
were cast that all the Democrats oi In
diana asked Nas fair election: that II
they have that Indiana in November would
be sccn occupying her proper place In the
ranks ui the Democratic States THO Coy
ernor WIS loudly chcyrcd ~ hc retired
Ex-senator Mcdonald also spoke. predict
ing victory, Tho enthusiasm oi The vas
asscmblagc was immense.