The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-31
CUMBACK's HUM0R.

The Eloquent Gentieman Turns His Sar~
cnsm ON the Party of Negation.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENsBURG, Ind, Oct 30.-A political
campaign is never considered fully on in
Fugit township until Hon. VIII Cum
back makes a speech there. and so it has
become custom with him 10 make at least
one speech every campaign in that town.
ship. Saturday was Mr.. Cumback's day.
and the people came TO Ciarksburg from
the surrounding country in delegations.
buagies and on horseback, with bands OK
guished orator. The delegation from
Kingston was half a mile Ions. Mr.. Cum.
back was in a happy vein and discussed
the issues In o numerous way. In regard
to the Mckinley bill he said:
The Democrats. two years ago, called it the,
"robber tariff" and piled up ali sorts OF epithet4
against this Republican measure. Yet they had
a great majority In the lower honse OF Congress-
they had the Speaker and all the conmitteess
they had the legislation in their own control.
All revenue bills. under the Constitution, musb
originate in the lower house. and they had that
branch OF Congress under theiI absolute control.
Why then, II they really believed what they said
two years ago. did they not repeal the Mckinley
bill and formulate a bill for revenue only" so
mean by ''tarif reform" II they have any ldeas
what tariff bin ought to be they have had u
splendid chance to exhibit their knowledge on
the subject Holman is ft representative OF
the party In simply lying back on his bunker
bones and "sQuealing." They propose nothing
and advocate nothing. They the party OF
negatton. Progress would not move an inch in
thousand years II led by the Democratic party.
You can stop the mouth OF Democrat who is
bowling about the Mckinley bill In an instant.
by asking why the Democratic House did n0r
repeali 1t.
Mr.. Cumback gave O very amusing ac-
count OF his experience when boy with
the kind of currency the Democratic party
furnished the country. He said:
The old States rights poison is still In them.
money. Then would come again the bank-noto
broker In the shaving-shop and the uncertaiu
currency that would bring ruin and financial
the Republicans furnished the national currency,
and never will have Il we let the currency alone,
III the people Will TO It that the hands oe
Democratic unkers are not allowed 20 touch 10
we will continue 10 be all right on the money
The Democrats have cut no figure In financial
legislation since 1861. There is not O law on the
statute book for thirty years put there by Demo-
Gratis. II is true they counted Cleveland In
eight years ago, bit the Only Democratic thing
he did was TO veto some pension bills. They
make the South solid, with the shotgun. and geo
q few legislatures and membtrs or Congress by
gerrymanders In the North. Force and fraud
are the methods that may keep what little life
they have in them-in some of the States. 1t Is
not probable that they will ever control any
department. OF the government again-so that tho
of finance or the bestSes de of raising revenue.
Mr.. Cumback said the rooster was it
emblem of the Democrats and gave q
humorous description of the habits of that
fowl. and then drew q picture Of the con-
duct of the eagle.