The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-04
CAMPED OUT AT THE CAPITOL.
Stlverftes Open Headquarters I'm the
state of Indiana's Property.

state OF 1ndfana's Property.
BY grace Of the Hon. Timothy Griffin,
the Marion county free-silver committee,
self-constituted, composed of Charles w.
Bridges, Romus F. Stuart, Smith H Myers,
"Cadf' Buskirk and a few hangers-on of
even lesser degree have camped out in the
Leutenent Governors room at the State
house. This will make Mortimer Nye's
political corpse turn over in it's grave when
he hears about It, but they are there just
the same. Illuminating addresses. cooking
their feet on the mahogany table and seeing
how many times out OF ten they can strike
the spittoon from various distances. They
let go two addresses yesterday, the first of
which Is noble effort, reading thus:
ITO the Democrats OF Marion county and
the Seventh Congressional Distriet-Shall
this be a government OF. for and by the Eng
lish bondholder and the Wall-street money
pie?
You have, seen from the press reports OF
Democratic conventions held in the States
which have heretofore been found marching
from the reports of primaries held in more
tnan half o. the counties OF our own State,
that the people are demanding financial re-
form. The condition which now presents
itself TO the American people is Of the great
est moment to them. 1t is, however, such an
one as can be resolved into a single question,
remain committed to a financial policy that
has depressed our commercial activity, de-
stroyed the markets for the farmers prod
ucts, deprecated from p TO so per cent.
the richest farm lands of the West, MADE
thousands OK tramps out of good, worthy and
industrious citizens because there was no
up colossal fortunes for the banker and
bondhOlder by an artificial appreciation OF
money; or shall our government restore TO
the people that financial policy which
brought them commercial prosperity, insured
10 the farmer a just compensation for the
results of his toll and to the wage-earner his
god-given right to earn for his family q
good and honorable living?
This question should be an easy one for
al men who eat their bread in the sweat OF
their brow to answer. AL are asked to fan
into the ranks of the grandarmy OF true and
patriotic Americans and Democrats in their
crusade against Englands and Wall streets
The second effort was the following call
for Friday nights meeting:
Tnere Will be. a meeting of the free-siiver
Friday evening, June 5, at O'clock The
Hon.. 'Gip Shanklin. the Hon. B. F. Shively,
the Hon. Robert c. Bel and other we'll
meeting on the great and overshadowing
question OF financial reform. Everybody Is
cordially invited to attend.
The following gentlemen will act as vice
presidents: George III. Carter. Frank A.
Maus Frank Landers. J. s. Neal. Maurice
Donnelly, Josh E. Florea, E; G. Buskirk,
David L. Gooding. d. A. Lemon, E. st.
George Rogers, Fred Lichtenauer, James
Renihan, Patrick Welsh, Charles NJ. Cooper
Merrick, Theo. F. Harrison, William M.
Meyers DR.. G. s. Bitter DR.. E. II. Prtch-
ara: ,,s Henry Warrum. J. M. MCGEE, Joseph
George j. Dudley, James, T. Smith. John
n Mahoney, John H Spahr. Charles z.
Cox, Harvey II. Matthews, DR.. James Car
ter. DR.. j.. w. Tompkins. John c. Walsh,
kJohn J. Blackwell
1t will be noted by the call that they
are having heap OF trouble in trying to
get some speaker whose fame extends be-
yond the confines OF this State They have
given up the effort to get Blackburn or
Bailey and are now chasing Congressman
country by wire.