The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
And Riddles ExtravaGant POpocrati0
Claims and Some of the Theories
of Candidate Bryan.
Mr.. JONES'S ROSY ESTIMATES
CAUSING MUCH AMUSEMENT At RE.
PUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
Attempt to Break Up PowderIy's Meets
ing at CIevcIand-SewaII Again
Says He VIII Stick.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. l9.-The Sec
ond large meeting of National Democrats
brought out a crowd of enthusiastic fol-
lowers of Palmer and Buckner tonight,
which tried the somewhat limited capacity
of Music Hall. The occasion was the rati-
fcation of the nominations made by the
Indianapolis convention, and the event Of
the evening was speech by Senator Lind
say. Hon. George NJ. Davie, chairman Of
the State committee, called the gathering
to order and introduced the speakers. The
boxes on either side of the hall were filed .
with ladies. while on the stage were the
local National Democratic leaders, many
of them accomanied by ladies. Col. John
r. Fellows and General Buckner occl pied
prominent seats and addressed the crowd.
General Buckner is always well received Ly
a Louisville crowd, and Colonel Fellows ex-
perienced a repetition of the enthusiastic
demonstration he aroused at the notification
meeting at the Auditorium last Saturday
night. Hundreds were attracted 20 to-
nights meeting by the favorable impression
created by his former speech, and while the
eloquent New Workers. time was rather
limited, he made telling points in be-
half of the National Democratic ticket.
and sent everybody home full of his inspir-
ing oratory To-night's meeting the
first of a series of Saturday ,slt Demon
strations, which are to be continued until
the elections.
Senator Lindsay's effort was notable in
this State because it was his first public
appearance in the campaign and vas ex-
pected to be his principal speech. His sugu-
ment of the financial question was sxhaus-
tive He quoted Mr.. Bryan in support Of
an argument that influences other than that
of the monetary standard were responsible
ftia
Inventive genius, the opening to cultiva-
ton of vast territory in all parts of the
world and the part played by railroads i'm
the cheap transportation OF agricultural
products, he said, were responsible fer the
low prices the farmers get for what they
have to SELL He denied that TIE United
States is debtor nation, arguing that for
every dollar owed received the benefits
of the improvements on which the borrowed
money was expended. You cannot find"
he said the man who owes money 10 for
egn creditors who wants free coinage.
Their debts were contracted on gold basis
and they do not thank the silver agitators
for an attemput to force them TO lquidate
these debts in deprecated currency.
Senator Lindsay argued that free com
Would mot mot ana fne he, the de ned and
spendthrft He devoted considerable time
TO the plank in the Chicago platform de-
nouncing arbitrary interference OF feder..
al officers with State affairs, saying that IL
the convention had gene no further than
have been criticised. But, he said, they
had taken pains to point to the particular
act they wished to condemn by their ref
erence to government by injunction.
Senator Lindsay defended the course or
President Cleveland in the labor troubles
of 1884, and read "a resolution condemning
the executive. which was adopted by the
Senate in July. 1894. This resolution. he as
serted. was introduced by the Senator who
presided during tho temporary organization
of the Chicago convention and was voted
for by the Senator who acted as perma-
nent chairman of that body. The task of
reconciing the attitude of these two gen
tlemen on this question:" he concluded is
too stuoendous for After this COM
plete stultifcation of their records within
The short space OF two years, they are
loud in their de nunc alton Of Secre tary Car
Iisle because in twenty years he had modi-
fled his views OH the question OF the COIN
age of silver. 80
Senator Lindsay conclued with tribute
70 the personal worth of Generals Palmer
and Buckner, urging that all Jefersonian
Democrats should support them.