The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
UNMASKED THE TAX LAW.
Hon. Smiley n. Chambers Interesting Speech
Before Corydon Republicans.

Hon. Smiley n. Chambers Interesting Speech
Before Corydon Republicans.
sIecial 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
CORYDoN. Ind, April Q. The Repub-
licans of Harrison county met in mass con-
vention at Corydon to-day and appointed
delegates to the State aud district conven-
tions. The meeting was largely attended.
and, notwithstanding the cold weather. all
parts of the county were represented. Hon.
Smiley n. Chambers was present ana ad-
dressed the meeting. and it was the univer-
sal expression that he made one of the best
speeches ever heard in the old courthouse
His points against the new tax law were
especially telling. and when he came to the
conclusion cries went up all over the house
to ''go o." although he had already spoken
nearly two hours. This is one OF the coun-
ties where the Democratic Board of Com
mlssloners complied with Chairman jew
etts request to cut down the local tax
ievies in order to make the new tax law
not to appear so obnoxious. and Mr.. Cham
bers unmasked the scheme beautifully.
He showed where our school fund had been
robbed of more than $1,000 in order that
the State treasury might be fattened and
to disguise the new tax law. The soldiers
wereespecially pleased with what he said re-
gardIng their interests. Citizens have since
convention rendered Mr.. Chambers vote
of thanks and extended him an invitation
to deliver another speech here during the
coming campaign. The following delegates
were appointed to the State convention:
j. NJ. sieg, F. NJ. BARLEY, D. B. Beanblossom,
F. NJ. Austin, Robert Davis, II. L. Sieg, j. H.
Windell, j. Z. Loudon. George SPINNER, II. Z.
Smith, III. NJ. Keen, Louis Wagner and Afford
Taylor.
The delegates were not instructed, but it
a haf ne hap fav la
to Mr. Chambers for Governor.
Smothered Picayune Holman's Boom.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BRoOKvILLE. Ind, April 9.-The Demo
Gratis of Franklin county met In delegate
convention to-day for the purpose of rati-
flying the nominations of candidates for
county officials that were selected at the
primaries Monday last.
The unterrifed came out in goodly num-
bers but it was evident before the convcn-
ton was called to order that there was an
absence of that harmony that has charac-
terized the party in former years. Stall
warts came from various localities with
knives ground md whetted, and they pro-
posed to use them. Immediately after the
convention was organized c. r. Cory, pre-
sented n resolution indorslng ex-Gov. l. p.
Gray for president and said that he hoped
the resolution would be adopted without
discussion; that he was in favor of Gray
and all present ought to be.
Mr. Cory had no sooner resumed his seat
that /. *. Lee, one of the fathers of Democ-
racy. arose and said that he had been en-
gagged Ia lmpartlng instruction to the ris-
ing generation in the good old .Jeffersonian
doctrine for forty years, and during that
time he had also been engaged in teaching
that
and of public affairs and that he had
reached the conclusion that Hon. w. S.
Holman ought to be nominated for the
high Office To which Mr.. Gray aspires. and
he therefore moved an amendment to the
resolution that the name of Mr.. Gray be
stricken ont and that of Mr. Holman be in
serted. The resolution irdorsing Gray,
however. was adopted. but without enthu-
siasm. Cleveland's name was not men
toned.