The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-10
The General" Invited Too Many Old
Dems to His Platform at Clay City,
And as Result, the Structure Gave Way, AT.
fording the Orator Opportunity to Say
It Was Not the Democratic Platform.
Many Republicans Turned Out to Size
Up Cleveland's Running Nate,
But They Heard Nothing that Was Likely Il
Change Their ConvictiOns-The Brazil
Mettng-Tammsny for Cleye and Steve.
STEVENSON IN CLAY COUNTY.

STEVENSON IN CLAY COUNTY.
The General" and His Travelling Compan.
ions Speak at Two Places.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Brazil. Ind. Sept 9.-"GeneraI" Steven,
son spent the day in the heart of the coal
mining district of western Indiana speak
ing in two places. At Clay City, where he
addressed large out-of-door meeting, the
event was made the occasion of q general
holiday. and q very large proportion of the
country people, without reference TO party
affiliations, poured into the town to heal
the Democratic ce-presdential candi-
date, and lnclden tally get all the fun and
excitement out of the day that the occasion
offered. Most of the miners also
took day Oft and were to
be seen minglIng in the throng
of humanity. Never was there time
when the little Indiana town entertained
SO many strangers within her gates.
General Stevenson reached Clay City
soon after 10 o'clock, having como from
Indianapolis by way of Terre Haute
Judge Hunter. of Illinois. was with him.
General Stevenson had enjoyed but little
rest since his speeches of yesterday. but
appeared to be in good form for another
day of campaigning. A great crowd was
at the depot to meet him when he alighted.
A procession was formed. headed by a
brass band, and he was escorted up the
street to the residence OF Mr.. John Pair,
where he took dinner with Mr.. Pairs
family. Judge Hunter. Congressman
Brookshlre and few other guests.
Between five and six thousand people
were in the vicinity of the speakers plat
form. The people who were honored with
seats on the platform were about SCORE Of
venerable Hoosier mossbacks, the repre-
sentatiyes of Democracy In Clay county.
The great audience was called TO order by
MIR. frank A. Horner, chairman of the
county committee, who Immediately intro
duced General Stevenson. Somebody
called for three cheers. and. after they had
been given, Mr.. Stevenson told how glad
he was to meet so many of his fellow-Dem.
ocrats of Indiana. and said he felt sure
that the Hoosier Democracy was in line
and would give II good account of itself IL
November. He had hardly begun speaking
when portion of the platform gave way,
and tho audience appeared to be somewhat
alarmed.
This is not the Democratic platform"
| exclaimed the speak sr. There is no dam
| ger of that ever breaking down. The fact
is that these old Democrats here feel so
comfortable over their prospects that they
weigh little more than they ever did be-
FORE"
ADLAI TO FARMERS.
1t was clear that no one had been hurt,
and then the General went on with his
speech. After q brief comparison OF Re-
publican and Democratic rule as illus
trated in the administrations of Cleveland
and Harrison, he took up the subject OF
Ia ba
on the front row of seats asked the speaker
If there was not tariff of 25 cents peg
bushel on wheat. "Oh, yes" replied the
speaker, you farmers have protection as
q part of that Mckinley law and other
| legislation. and / hope the farm
| ers of this country are thankful
for that CLAUSE by whIch you
are to get 25 cents bushel on wheat. It is
| q great benefit to you, because you farmers
are in great danger of coming In contact
| with the wheat-growers of other countries,
| these bring so much wheat here to this
| country. Then, there is 10 cents @ buehel
| on corn; that will keep out all that foreign
| corn that Is coming in here. yon know. j
| hope the farmers OF this country Will be
| grateful for the benefits they derive under
| protective tariff that protects them from
| the competitors of the old world. What
| we want for the farmers OF this country is
| that while you are com He'd 10 seek for.
| eign markets as well as home markets for
your product you ought 10 0e permitted TO
| buy your necessities without paying to-
| muses. to favored classes
| lonr correspondent talked with several
| old Democrats who are IN good standing
| in the party, and they were not slow In
| saying they were surprised TO find the
General such q small man, as he failed
to make q point. Hisarguments amounted
| to nothing. and his remarks were not
| cheered once. he was followed by Hun
ter who failed to help matters much. He
Il had ha0i q RVaF
Chase, scornirg him for saying TO laboring
| men that q protective tariff gave them bet
| ter wages. He said: II don't believe there
was blood enough shed on Calvary to save
such q man." With the people of this vi
cnity this remark from Hunter left very
| bad impression. Ii will lose the Democrat
lc ticket votes, as Governor Chase Is better
known by the people of this locality than
| either Stevenson or Hunter.
| Tomorrow "Generap' Stevenson will
| speak at three places-Greencastle and
| BLOOMINGTON In the morning and Terre
Haute in the evening,
| The General and his party arrived at
Brazil at o'clock. Thecity was reasonably
| well decorated, the Republicans decorating
| their places of business more profusely
than the Democrats. This was feature
| which caused much comment among the
many Republicans on the street this even
ing. who came out TO get glimpse of Ad-
| lai. Mr. Stevenson and his party were met
at the station by committee of Democrats,
| OF which county CHAIRMAN James A Hos
| kins member. The speak
ers took supper with Mr. Hos
| kins. and were honored with but few
| visitors during their two hours stay at Mr..
Hoskins's residence. After the arrival ot
| the delegation from Clay City big crowd
| of boys organized themselves and paraded
| the streets blowing tin horns and shouting
| for Cleveland and reform. The court
| house lawn had been prepared for the
speaking. as the wigwam was considered
| too small for the monstration anticipated.
| Claude Matthews arrived from 1ndIanapo-
| lis at $3.50 this evening and was escorted to
| Mr. Hosklns's residence. where he joined
| AdlaI at supper. The crowd from the south
| end of the county was very small. They
| had evidently got enough of Democratic
| doctrine during the day. When the speak
! ing commenced a very large crowd had
| Stevenson made the opening speech. and
was followed by Matthews and Hunter.
The speaking was very tiresome. and quite
number of people left the grounds while
the speakers were talking.
Can't Stand the McCormicks
| Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. Ind. Sept. 9--Jackson county
Democrats are feeling very blue Tomorrow
the county central committee will meet and take
the name OF Abel Mccormick from the county
| ticket AS their candidate for commissioner and
| suhstitute another Mccormick received q
| joiity OF the votes at the late county primary,
beating the present incumbent by a handsome