The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-15
MIR. HENRY'S MEETING
A BIG CROWD HEARS SEVENTH
DISTRICTS NEXT CONGRESSMAN.
Democratic Committee Loses Its
Prominent Emissary Among the
ItaIians-John RosGsco Bolts.

Odd Fellows Hall, at No. 44 Virginia
avenue. contained as large a crowd as its
dimensions would permit last night. on the
occasion Of a speech by Mr.. Charles l..
Henry, Republican candidate for Congress.
The meeting was presided over by Mr.. A.
J. Joyce. Republican candidate for county
clerk, who made a snort speech Of intro
duction. Mr.. Henry referred 10 the fact
that during the three decades of Republic
an rue the Democrats were continually
finding fault and making promises of what
they would do for the good Of the country
IL they should be intrusted with power.
Ine situation, he pointed out, has now been
realized and the country has not the prom
ises CT the party to consider alone, but is
able ID Judge their performance by their
record. The Democrats had declared them
selves in favor OF a free coinage OF silver
and gold without seignorage. but on gain
Ing control of both branches of Congress
and the presidency their first act was TO
repeal the only law which had for it's OBJ
Jet extending the use OF silver as a money
metal.
lie showed that. while it was, perhaps,
wise to repeal this law which was passed
only for a certain expediency, the Demo-
Gratis were blamable for not e~nacting some
other law which would extend the use of
silver and. at the same time, not cause a
depreciation of its money value. He re-
viewed the record of Mr.. Bynum, who had
voted for the free coinage of silver ia the
house and had taken the opposite p~ositioa
when IL came to voting TO sustain the veto
or the Democratic President. He pointed
out that since Mr.. Bynum had argued some
tunes Tor and sometimes against free sill
Yer coinage he must have some time been
on the right side of the question. The
trouble Was that one is not able to tell
where ne stands. Mr.. Bynum argued, dur
state bank tax, but when ne went to Con-
gress he voted against Ii. Mr.. Henry freely
acknowledge that he is opposed to the
tions which will permit a dollar of the
white metal TO have the same purchasing
power as the dollar Of the banker or the
Mr.. Henry dwelt upon the Sugar Trust
tariff bill, which he termed, as he held a
copy OF the document before the eyes of his
audience, "a bill OF sale" to the Have
meyers and the Whisky Trust. He de-
nounced the bill as a piece OF craZy-uuilt
patchwork, having neither system nor 10y
the country. 1t was not built for a protec-
i've purpose and ii fails to meet the re-
quirements of an honest revenue tax. 1t is
d pal or extreme discrimination in favor
OF the section where the Democratic parry
mas Its stronghold. This is shown, In rs
putting cotton ties on the free list while
tne same kind Of iron in a little different
width and hicknes that goes into the
manufacture of the washerwoman's tub.
pears a tariff. Mr.. Henry declared himself
IN tavor or a protective law that shall be
natlonai IN Its character and shall be de-
signed TO give equal and adequate protec-
ZION 10 the industrial masses of the country.
HIS discussion of the money and tariff
cuestions and his reference to his Demo-
cratic opponent met with the hearty appro-
patton or his audience. Mr.. Henry discussed
tne question OF the pensions showing that
the poasted economy of the Democratic
party was wholly accomplished at the ex-
pense of the soldier.
Mr.. Henry will address the Commercial
travellers Club. tonight, at their head
quarters in the When Block. when tbe cInh
WIZ entertain a large number of railroad