The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-14
ANANIASPUT To THE BLUSH
Peoples Party Leaders About the Most
Reckless PrevariCatOrS Yet known.
Judge Gresham PROMPTLY Denies the Story
About Speeches for Wesver-Now They
Are Lying About ThurSton.

The men who are conducting the ma
chincry of the Peoples party are fast ac-
curing regulations the most unconscion-
able and reckless prevaricators yet known
in politics. Nobody who knew Judge
Gresham believed for minute that there
was any basis of fact in the announcement
that he would take the stump for Weaver.
Yet the Peoples party leaders continued
to reIterate the falsehoOd so long AS Judg e
Gresham could not be found to deny it.
Judge Gresham was found by a reporter at
Thompson. Conn.,, yesterday, and, of
course. promptly denied the story. An As
sociated Press dispatch from that point
says:
been the guests of j. w. Doane, of ThomD-
son. Conn.,, since last Wednesday. This
afternoon Judge Gresham made the state
ment to reporter that he would deliver
no speeches during this campaign. He was
questioned concerning the statement given
the press recently by Chairman Iau5eneck,
of the Peoples party. at st. Louis. that
he had concluded to take the stump in
tho interest of the third party, and would
make an opening speech at Indianapolis
the latter part of next month, Tauben-
eek claiming to have received this in
formation from George e.. Stoll, secre-
tary of the State central committee
of Indiana to whom it was alleged Judge
Gresham had written. The Judge said
that the statement was made without au-
thority: that he should make no pO-
lItical speeches during the cam
palgn. The Judge was asked to give
his views on the political outlook but an
swered that he did not wish TO discuss the
subject. When asked concerning the truth
of the Indianapolis special to Boston pa
per. in which Secretary StOll claimed the
Judge would take the stump, Judge Gresh-
am replied that he had not known Mr..
StOlI and had no communication or cOrre-
spondence with him. and that his first an
swer covered his reply as to the con tents of
the Indianapolis dispatch. He declined to
discuss the platform and principles of the
Peoples party. When asked what he had
to say If any thing, as to the reasons given
by Indianapolis Repu blicans why he could
not antagonize the Republican party, he
replied that an American citizen he con-
eidered II his duty to vote according to his
convictions. and tt at he owed no savish
obedience TO any party. He said that he
intended to return to Chicago In q day or
So"
But the Peoples party chairman. Taube-
neck. hobs up sereneiv with even q more
stupendous story. This time he has bagged
no less a parsonage than John NJ. Thurs
ton. of Nebraska, one of the most enthusi-
astic Republicans of the West. and ex-presi-
dent of the Republican League. Just read
this delIverance of Taubeneck. dated at
ST. Louis yesterday:
Chairman Taubeneck, of the Peoples
party executive committee. received let
ter this morning from Hon. Paul Van
dervort of Nebraska, ex-grand commander
of the q. A. T.. stating that John NJ.
Thurston had taken the stump In the inter
est of the Peoples party. and is now max
ing tour of the State in behalf of Gen.
VanWyck. the Peoples party candidate
for Governor. We have Nebraska in our
vest pocket now said Mr.. Taubencck.
and the Democrats are so confident of that
fact that they will not put up a State ticket
L have this information direct from
Governor Boyd, who has the reputation of
knowing what he Is talking about Taub-
eneck has sent to Indiana for Judge Gresh-
ANS original letter. recently referred to In
these dispatches. and promises to make
further statements when he receives It."
Tanbeneck has evidently gone crazy.
Gresham's Original letter." which Stoll
claimed to have burned, and Taubeneck is
waiting to receive, never existed. The
Tburston story is simply lunacy. The
next manifesto from Taubeneck will prob
ably be to the effect that President Harri-
sons Cabinet has come over to his party in
q body.