The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-24
A LIVELY ROW.
Howard County Democrats VIII Not
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
KOkOMO, Ind, Sept 2S.-Tne Democrat
ic convention Saturday has left a bad
effect the party here. The Howard
county Democracy never was in a worse
state of decentralization It was only
through the merciless use of whip and
spur in the hands of the machine that
ticket was put in the field. The sentiment
of the rank and file was to go over bodily
in the Republican and Populistic camps.
The out townships all favored this plan,
and the nomination of straight ticket
will not deter them from aahering to their
original purpose of abandoning the party.
Conservative Democrats estimate a falling
off of over 500 votes here this fall The
convention passed resolutions rouRdly de-
nouncing Congress for its treason TO DEM
ocratic principles and its betrayal of the
trust of the people"
In support of the resolution ex-Mayor, ex-
postmaster and ex-county auditor. in a fiery
speech said: Il do not indorse all Congress
has done. Is there a Democrat in this
house that viii indorse the record OF Con-
gress? CNo response). am not satisfied with
the work of Congress- The Senate is cor
rupt from one end to the other. and / be-
Turpie, are as corrupt as any OF them.
The Senate last session was the hotbe1 of
corrupt as the lleils of anarchy in Chicago.
The English language fails me for words
to condemn the outrageous acts of nearly
all the Senator'S L do not know whether
/ ought to say these things in a Demo-
cratic convention. but for myself alone /
will say them. My future affiliations po--
iticaliy are undetermined Cleveland and
Congress have repudiated the principles I
have talked for and worked for day and
night all over Howard and Upton coun-
Ex-Judge C. y. Pollard followed and
compared Congress to Benedict Arnold, the
it. The resolutions of censure on the ad-
ministration and Congress passed unan-
OF President Cleveland and Governor Mat
thews in the recent strike was also adopt
ed.
Jason Brown on SfOcksirger.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, Ind Sept. 23.-The Democ-
racy of Johnson county made an attempt
to open the campaign yesterday, and Ja-
son Brown was the speaker. For weeks the
meeting had been heralded and it was the
design of the local managers to have the
campaign open with blare of trumpets
that would astonish the natives. 1t was
ideal day. and all favorable conditions were
present except the ones essential TO a
successful meeting. No crowd came and
there was no enthusiasm The largest num-
Der present at any time was 154. including
men of all parties, women and children.
The speech was a tame affair. Mr.. Brown
admitted that his speech-making days are
over. He devoted most or MS effort 70 the
impossible task OF making the people be-
lleve the sugar schedule Of the Mckinley
bill was in favor of the trust and against
the people, and that the German bin had
lessened the price Of sugar. The Democ-
racy of Johnson county is split In twain.
and Mr. Brown had been given the cue.
He implored the brethren TO vote the ticket
straight. even though il might be a bitter
pin 10 swallow Why" he said, down in
my district they have put a fellow on the
/ never expect TO speak 10 him. But will
not mar the symmetry or my ticket by
scratching the name OF the -, miserable ,s
publicans for voting against the German
BIZ, and said that the bill was only a step
W. Cooper is returned he will help 10 pass
a better bill Mr.. Browns remarks as 10
the miserable wretch" for whom he ex-
Mr. Stockslager who defeated him for re-
nomination 10 Congress
Democratic Failure at Columbus.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 2s.-The Demo
Gratis of this city opened their campaign
here on Saturday night in one OF the most
signal failures that ever befell the party
here. The meeting was advertised for two
weeks, and the services OF band were Sc
cured. The meeting was held in one OF
the court rooms and was attended by 80
persons not over one hundred OF whom
were Democratic vcfers and not 20 per
cent. of the Democs ats present were labor
ers. The speech of II. G. Bell, Deputy
Commissioner OF Pensions OF Illinois
throughout was a series o. assertions none
OF which was verified. The following IS
one of his assertions: THE Republican
party, with It's high protection. was unable
TO pay any of the national debt. and turned
the country over TO the Democratic parry
In such a shape that ii had TO borrow
money for operating expenses" One hour
devoted TO ancient history. the speak,
er going back as far six centuries.
Utter Failure at JeHersonviile.
Special TO the indianapolis journal.