The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-07

vantages which it holds out to the peo-
pie. We are today" said he. in bet
ter condition in Indiana than ever be-
FORE, and the grand opportunities which
the future holds out to us must not be
neglected. The people are aroused as
never before, and are in the spirit TO
continue faithful and united work I'M
til the evening of election day. Let the
convention be held at a late day-say
about the middle of August-and then
the party in Indiana can carry itself in
line with the policy advocated by the
new conditions and which viii be in
harmony with the grand old principles
of the old party. War taxation has al
ready been doomed and the people will
never again submit TO it's terrible bur
dens. The day for the taxation Of the
people is now passed never TO return
again, and hereafter the revenues of the
government must be raised upon the
property of the country which should
support the government. The demo-
Gratis OF the state understand this and
there is no fear that they Will be
weaned away from the grand old prin-
ciples which are now about to be en-
bodied into specific legislation"
Governor Matthews Talks.
Governor Matthews was the next to
respond to an urgent call. He said:
Never since + can remember has the
democratic party entered upon cam
paign with colors so proudly flying to
the breezes and with the prospects Of a
glorious victory SO bright. From one
end of the state to the other come the
most satisfying reports of the present
status and animus of the party all IS
unity and harmony. In no section OF
tho state is there the least DETECTION oh
served, but everywhere are the democrats
girded and equipped for the right. They
are not only firm, hut they are enthuSi-
aStic, and under these most gratifying
conditions but one result can come. All
over the state have the county cCnVen-
tiOns been the largest and most enthusi-
astic as well as harmonious that have
ever been held and this is a most faVora-
bic indication. We have victory al
ready i'm our grasp and the only thing to
do is To insure il. To this end 1 would
favor the holding Of a convention about
the middle Of the month Of Anguish
W. J. EverrOad's Remarks.
W. J. Everroad Of Bartholomew county
said: Speaking for my county alone. L
think that the state central committee
should perfect its organization and the
several counties in the state should do the
same at the earliest possible moment.
AS to the state convention. I think that
it should be held late in order that the
delegates may be acquainted with the
action Of the national congress, realizing
that while the democratic party in Indi-
ana is Independent in itself, yet it can
not afford 10 be divorced from the ma
tiOnal organization. This is the first
time in thirty years that the democracy
is in possession of all the branches Of
the national government and il is there
fore held responsible not only for all
the legislation that is passed. but also
for all that is not passed. In this re-
spOnsibility the democratic party of In
diana must accept its share. With the
passage of the Wilson bill there will nc
a reaction from the depression of the
past throughout the country and the
benefits TO be derived from it will thea
be felt and appreciated with the result
that the people will never more vote upon
themselves the grievOus burdens Of
war taxation. In my county the situ-
alton was never more favorable as ii is
at the present time. The reports that
have been circulated far and wide by the
republicans that / 500 men engaged in
manufacture in my district had signed
a petition to the member of congress
from our district asking him TO use his
influence TO defeat the Wilson bill is
without any foundation whatever. Not
"A man in my district has so far as l
have been able to ascertain left the
party or signified the slightest dissS it's
AdtLlOiL dL the course LildL congress iidS
taken. Every factory that was demo-
cratic at the time of Mr.. Cleveland
election IS democratic today and every
employee Of these factories who voted
the democratic ticket last year will do
so again at the coming election. In adj
dition 70 these there are hundreds in my
district who have heretofore voted the
republican ticket who will support the
democratic principles and candidates at
the polls next fall The largest factory
in the Fifth district is situated at CO.
lumbus and the proprietor is today, al
though a republican, warmly advocating
the passage of the Wilson bill because
he believes that it will be for the best
interests of the country at large as
well as for the state Of Indiana"
Eli Marvin of Frankfort.
Eli Marvin of the Ninth district-'In
biblical times we read that advanced
runners were always sent ahead of any
expedition to survey the enemy. These
always came back and made their re-
port, and If favorable to an immediate
advance they would report, We are
abundantly able; let us go over and take
possession OF the land We have now
heard reports from all parts of the
state as to the condition of the demo-
cratic party I'm every district and in
every county. all Of the most gratifying
and favorable character. From these
reports 1 do not see but that we should
say with the advance scouts of old. We
are abundantly able; let us go over and
take possession of the land From these
reports there IS certainly no cause for
disbursement. but on the contrary
there is the greatest reason for encour-
agement. Nowhere do we find the
slightest evidence that a democrat has
left the party, but there is every evil
dence that the democrats of the country
are heartily approving the present
course of the party's national and state
witnessed few instances where demo-
blame congress for what they are pleased
to term dilatory haste, but IN this /
think they are at fault We certainly
should not become impatient for re-
suits. The work which congress has
been called upon TO perform has been
a Herculean task. and they have been
laboring INCREASINGLY in order to COM
plete il at the earliest possible day 1t
is now almost finished. and the
glorious ends which will be at
tanned will certainly compensate for the
long delay. For this great labor which
has been imposed upon them and for
their faithful and answering perform
ance Of their duties the democratic party
in the state certainly owes fidelity TO
its leaders in congress. AS far as In
diana is concerned the record Of our
state government certainly commends
the people. We have given to the state
the Australian ballot by which the right
Of the humblest citizen in Indiana IS
hacked nm nv over two millions of mon