The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-15
A DISMAL FAILURE

Was the Democratic Meeting - Speakers
Could Not he Heard for the Din.
The PROCESSION marched east on Wash
inRton past the court house, whore the re-
viewing-stand bad been built on the south
steps IL was lighted by Chinese lanterns
and an arc electric light The stand was
occupied by Secretary Of State and
Governor-elect Matthews, Senator Turple.
j. G.. Shanklin. Chairman Iaggart
Sim Coy. w. ID. Bynum, A,
g. Smith. John Healing. John
Kern and few small-fry politicians. Mr.
when the procession had passed and re-
passed to the point of dispersion he called
the meeting to order. There were four or
i've hundred people. striving TO hear. but
the din of the horns and the indifference OF
the blowers drowned out oil the articulate
sounds. Mr. Matthews was first presented,
and was received with a cheer. He saw
the impossibility of making himself heard
and spoke very briefly, telling his audience
he would see them again. Bynum. the un-
terrified. was presented. and spoke with his
usual intelligence. but only added 20 the
din which allowed no one TO hear what he
said. No one seemed disappointed. The
next speaker was Hon. Alonzo q. Smith.
pantomlme defamation without pungency.
Hon. j. q. Shanklin. the Cleveland leader,
was presented Co the assembly, but no one
could hear him. He soon became discour-
aged and gave mp the job. John Healing,
the young man eloquent, spoke in o shrill
tenor with better success and yet about all
be said was something to the effect that
Cleveland bad blazed the way to
victory by his free trade message to Con-
gress live years ago. A big. tall. lank
country man from Brazil named East next
waded In to be heard, but his voice was
net propOrtionate to his body, and he, too,
retired. When senator Turpie was forced
to come forward to speak, he merely
tired. John Kern was called on, but he
adroitly got out of q speech by proposing
three cheers. Sim Coy stood Oft waiting
for recognition as factor In this victory.
but it did not come. Chairman Taggart
then declared the meeting dismissed.
Caught 'Em GA Comm and A-Gwyne"
A well-known Republican lawyer in the
city had the curiosity to ask several citi-
zens who called upon him in n business
way how they had voted and the reasons
for their action. The first was we'll to- d o
farmer, who has usually voted the Repub-
lican ticket
Il voted for Mr.. Cleveland, because find
labor and the price of wheat has rarely
been so low. / had moro troNble TO get
labor TO harvest my wheat than ever be-
fore and l paid much larger wagea. Now
am selling wheat for 65 cents. That Is
not the fault of the tariff. but IT the high
wages is want to cut them TO the level of
65-cent wheat"
The second man who said he had voted for
Cleveland is u manufacturer. He said: Il
preferred General Harrison personally, but
If am To get any thing out of maEufactur-
ing l must get lower priced labor. The
Journal pnblished the census bureau re-
ports of wages and production in this city
showing that labor per hand received %
per cent more in 1890 then In 1850. l COM
facturer did not receive so much. con-
cluded that if free trade would give me
better results in lower labor or check the
rise i'm labor l would vote for free trade.
Something had TO be done"
The third man who voted for Cleveland
was u professional mau with a salary not
apparently depending upon protected in
on most things l buy IN the market in the
way OF food. the increased manufactures
and the tariff raises the price to me. But
ter. cheese, meats, POTATOES are higher in
Indianapolis than in Canada. II, as MIR.
Cleveland SAYS. the duty on imported goods
whether imported or not, think it for my
interest TO have free trade"
why did you vote for Clevelaudf asked
a business man OF "a mechanic. Because
want better wages and cheaper goods"
Nv hat do you get nOwf" asked the friend.
II get 81. IS day and will get So year
hence. Besides. ! am tired of paying the
clothes will get for $40 when free trade
comes with Grover