The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-03
On the BrookvilIe Road SIX Of Twen-
ty-Two Democrats Are Openly
for Sound Money.
BIG DEMOCRATIC LIE REFUTED
TOWN OF CLERMoNT GIVES GOLD
A BIG MAJORITY.
CrawfordsvflIe Pike Farmers Closely
Studying the Question. and VIII
Vote InteIIigently.


by reporters for the Journal out the Brook
vile and Charlottesville roads to obtain
expressions from the farmers relative TO
their views on the financial question. On
the two preceding Sundays trips were made
out other roads leading from Indianapolis.
and with the return yesterday expressions
have been obtained from farmers and polls
taken on. nearly every road leading from
indianapolis. This covers a radius OF
twenty miles from the city. and a large
per cent. of the farmers in this territory
have been quoted and their names published
to substantiate their statements. The
result of these trips positively refutes the
claims made by the silverites that their
theory is making headway among the agri-
cultural folks; the contrary. shown
by the farmers in Marion and adjoining
counties. sound money has made marked
gains; more than three times many
Democrats among the farmers bolting for
sound money than Republicans boiling for
silver.
The two roads covered yesterday show
the same uniform gains. One reporter
went TO carrollton. Hancock county. nine
teen miles out on the Brookville pike. or
the twenty-five Democratic farmers he in
terviewed fourteen we're for silver. six were
for sound money and two were doubtful as
to how they will vote this fall. OF the hf-
teen Republicans fourteen were for sound
money and one was for silver, but the sill
yer man insisted that he was going to vote
for Mckinley. Another reporter went out
the Crawfordsville road to Brownsburg, in
Hendricks county. He found seventeen
Democrats and two Populists for silver.
while five Democrats and one Populist were
doubtful as to how they would vote. Three
Democrats declared that they would not
vote at all for the Chicago ticket. while
one Republican was in doubt as 10 how he
would vote.
The Democratic organ a few days ago
published a statement that there were only
half dozen sound money men at Cler-
mont. Henry w. Turpin. who owns hotel
at Clermont, told a Journal reporter yes
terday that he had taken a poll of the
town and found thirty-two villagers for
sound money and only twelve for free sill
yer. Below given results of the trips
in detail:
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning a
Journal reporter. bound TO Brownsburg for
the purpose of interviewing the farmers
along the route. in order to ascertain how
they stand on the money question. crossed
the bridge across Fall creek at the end
Charlottesville free gravel road. The day
was all that could be wished for and made
riding wheel as pleasant as anyone could
desire. The roads were hard. firm and in
good condition. and. more desirable than
ALL the route was comparatively level, only
two hills of any size being encountered.
The interviewer made no stops until after
he had crossed the bridge over White river
| and passed through Emerichville.
| The first farmer after Emerichville was
| left behind was not at home. but his wife
| gave his name as William o. Oliver He
| lives on a three-acre garden tract and, ac-
| cording to his wife. and always has been
| a Democrat, but she was unable TO say how
| he stood on the money question. as he is
| a man who does not discuss politics.
| j. o. Griswold. the next farmer ap-
| preached. has a ten-ac-e farm and is a
sound-money man. who has always voted
| the Republican ticket. I'm for sound
money and Mckinley" he said because
| we want good money and plenty OF IL. The
| last presidential candidate voted for was
| Harrison. and never voted the Democratic
| ticket in my life, and / dons think that
ever shall"
| Mr.. Griswold's son. Henry Griswold. is
also Republican, and will vote for sound
money the coming election. according to
the statement made by the father.
STILL STUDYING THE QUESTION.
| On the adjoining farm of thirty acres
lives August Miller, who is doubtful DEM
| ocrat and who sits the fence politically
speaking) ready 10 slide either way. When
| asked how he stood on the money question.
he replied: That's something that will
not tell you. for I do not know myself I
l ha he
at present that can hardly afford to hire
| a hand to help me the place. Yes L
voted for Cleveland and have been Demo-
| crat ever since / came TO this country from
| Denmark"
| Sophus Keiser. another Dane, employed
| on the place. cannot speak English but his
| employer says that ne is a Democrat and
| will vote for free silver.
Joseph Mcdaniel. who lives on the next
| farm, was not at home when the inter-
| viewer called. but his son. William Nc
| Daniel, gave the desired information but
| his testimony hardly necessary as a
portrait of Mckinley. which hung in the
window told the tale My father and
three brothers-Grant. Frank and Joseph.
jr-together with myself. are all Republic
ans. and We will vote for sound money this
| fall" he said. When asked for his reasons
| for so voting he said: '"rhe present stand
ard is good enough for me. and think that
IL will be better for the people than free
| silver
At the next house Joseph Brunemer. a
| laborer was encountered. He says he has
| always been a Democrat and that he voted
| for Cleveland the last campaign I'm not
| educated in money matters he said. and
| / now lean toward free silver. but 1 cannot
| say how l will vote this fan. for l dent
| know yet myself"
Two voters were found on the farm OF J.
| s. Flack. who is the next farmer on the
| route. and at this place the honors are
! even j. s. Flack said: Il always have
! been a Democrat. and | viii vote the same
! ticket again this year and support free
| silver / cannot give you my reasons for
I M present stand just now for have not
| studied the question at ali" Mr.. Flack
| says that William Sutton. who II a tenant
on the farm. Is a Republican and has ex-
! messed himself a supporter OF sound
| money. AS the interviewer was leaving Mr..
/ Flack said: Il believe In protection and
| plenty of IL. | suppose you will call that
| lSepublicanism? Well. that is what if IL.
/ even though am a Democrat
Jacob totz a German dairyman. who Ia
| as deficient I'm his English the inter-
| viewer was In German. resides on the next
farm. II was finally ascertained that he
| Is Democrat He said he wanted both
] gold and silver. and as much OF Il e. -