The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-05
MIR. BYNUM'S INCOME
ID. r. KENNEDY SAYS HE MAKES $780,
o A YEAR IN CONGRESS-.
Populfsts Make Charges Against the
Grass Burners R-ecord-Many Brok-
en- Promises Recalled by Them.

A good crowd attended the Populist meet
ing at Morris street and Madison avenue.
last night. and heard three speeches. that
dealt mainly with Congressman Bynum's
remarks of the night before at the same
place. John Greig. the first speaker. made
a short talk. in which he said Bynum was
characteristic of mis- party in being a man
not OF deeds. but of promises. He chal-
lenged any one TO point to a single impor-
tant bill introduced by Bynum that after
wards became a law. d. F. Kennedy fol-
lowed in the principal speech of the meet
ing. He said:
who is this man Bynum whom the Dem
ocrats claim is the star Of the House? II
is generally conceded by Democrats that
ne Is a statesman, but never are any rea,
sons given for such statements. / can tell
you what Eynumi is. He is a man who con-
cocts and conceives plans whereby he may
MI his pocket l know 1t to be a fact that
he makes $4,000 every year, and that IS
why he begged the people last night to vote
for him. Did he make any promises as to
what he would do in detail? No. He said:
oh, give us another chance and we will
give You the most prosperous times you
ever saw Why, two years ago he was fly
ing around the country declaring that free
free silver would destroy the country. Do
we want such a man as he to represent
us in Congress? If / had the money l would
NC AAAtAt6 " Z NLaI lS vi AOL NC CAtSt
ed. A candidate of the other two parties
will be the man.. 1t is a fight between the
Republican lean and aao Ppopulist parties ES I The Dem n
Cleveland's last message during his first
term said that something ought to be done
to get the surplus in the treasury in cir
~culation among the people. He insisted IL
was necessary, though 1T should be done in
a legitimate manner. Well, MT. Bynum
told us when he was elected. time and
again, that he would be sure to get US a
new postoffice. Look at the present one: 1t
is the laughing stock of all strangers that
set foot in our city. But MI. Bynum, who
not get us a new postof1ce with the money
which Mr.. Cleveland said ought to be spent
in such a manner. What has Bynum ever
law or did he ever frame a bill that was
beneficial to the workingman?
fo rMr. as Synum' tS when he ne wo was elected up 1eI
death to have tariff reform In this coun-
try. What did he do? Why, when that Cor
man bill; the present tariff law, went to the
Of others, and said he would obey his SUI
perior and vote for the bill. He did not
have the qualities OF a man to stand UP
and vote his convictions. No. He would
rather obey that House of Lords. which is
worse than any previous ~tyrannical body,
h vote for a law which would benefit
his poorer constituents. Mr.. Bynum says
the only way in which to better the fnan-
cial condition OF the country Is to secure
a monopoly Of the gold in the world; Does
~ ~ MIN
now. and that the earnings of the thou
sands of establishments which her citizens
own are shipped to England in gold? En-
glishmen also own many United States
bonds. which are payable only in gold.
Could not. then. Englishmen demand pay
ment in gold and bankrupt the country.
should they see fit? Why did he not at
tempt to have laws passed that would rem
edy these evils? Because a low tariff bill
was not enacted he came home and told
you tina the trusts were too strong for the
Democrats. who were in full control of all
the branches of the government. Two year RS
ago he said: Elect me and / will guaran.
tee that our party destroys these trusts.
The trouble with Mr.. Bynum is that his
head is swelled because he was once prom
inently mentioned for Speaker of the
House. Two years ago we spoke in awe
of Car Reed. but now we have a greater
one in the man Gar Crisp. Two years
ago he bedaubed the Fffty-first Congress
as the billion-dollar Congress, but the one
that has just passed is away ahead of it.
Mr.. Bynum argued his case last night as
lawyers argue in a trial. He made you be-
lieve that he was an angel without wings.
All he wants is the poor mans vote"
William Patterson followed in a short ex-
pose of the frauds and vile legislation OF
the last Congress. He predicted a defeat fol-
Bynum.