The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-19
MATTHEW'S RIGHT IN IT
CATCHES THE CROWD AND NOM
MATED TO SUCCEED VOORHEES,.
Calls Sound-Money Leaders alfred
Men, and .Hessians--About 1000
People at Bryan Ratification.

| night TO ratify the Populistic platform and
| the nominees of the Chicago convention
was attended by about 1000 people. In the
| high tension of the feeling displayed it re-
sembled in small way the convention
whose work it gathered to praise.
| Among the audience were nearly all the
men in Indianapolis who have been identi-
| fed with the Populist party, and upon the
stage. in the galleries and upon the floor
was a large sprinkling of women. Aside
| from almost all the Democrats who have
been prominent in pushing the silver move
ment, the stage contained Sterling r. Holt,
| Mayor Taggart ". r. Myers and John w.
Hoffman, repr ssenting the "now-in-iine''
| element. The audience was there for the
| purpose of being enthusiastic and seized
every occasion for a demonstration of its
| feelings.
The first man who came in for applause
| was Mr. Holt. one of the reconstructed"
who introduced Governor Matthews the
chairman Of the meeting. I'VE meet here
| tonight to give honor to whom honor is
due said he, and great applause followed
| this strikingly original speech. I'VE would
| all have preferred to meet here tonight to
| honor one of Indianas sons, but as Dem
| ocrats we bow TO the will of the majority.
We meet here as Democrats" This was
| much applauded and then Governor Mat
| tbews was introduced.
| The Governor was given an ovation, led
| largely by Populist Ogborn. He spoke with
considerable more vigor than is his wont,
and literally applauded throughout.
How re we, Claudei" cried one young en-
thusiast. just as the speaker was about TO
begin, and he was applauded for this
freely as was the Governor. The defeated
favorite son" first gave in his allegiance
TO Bryan thus:
II am inclined to believe that one of the
motives prompting my call TO preside over
this meeting tonight is owing TO the fact
that L was one or those overwhelmed in
the resistless mountain torrent OF entnus-
iasm that burst upon Chicago and now
sweeps over the land from ocean TO ocean.
With my heart so filled with a Crate
full feeling for the generous Endorsement
given me in the State convention by the
Indiana Democrats, the best and Iruest
Democrats in all the world the loyal sup
port of lndiana's delegates, and earnest
endeavor of friends at Chicago, L assure
you there is no room for feelings of re-
greet, discomfort dissatisfaction The
platform adopted and the ticket selected
are good and TO both / give, and Will con-
tinue to give, my cheerful allegiance. and
esteem it a happy privilege to preside
over this meeting tonight. called for the
OF po rfsng 5hd ac eTer oi tine
the history OF our country.
INDUCED IN DEMAGOGY.
In giving his view of the convention, the
speaker showed that he is not going TO take
off his hat to anybody when it comes to
demagogy. He said:
ut will be memorable in history and
remarkable in many particulars; In
the large concourse of citizens from every
part of the country, in the unusual num-
Der OF able, representative ana alstih-
guished men, and more especially in the
intense earnestness of those upon whom as
delegates a serious duty devolved. 1t
was not a gathering of Anarchists, trait
ors. regulators or sectionalists. as our
Republican friends in their frenzy of fear
proclaim. but coming together OF pa
country. of earnest, honest men, ami
mated with a great cause, and or Amerl-
can citizens cherishing their rights and no
critics. determined TO maintain them. II
there was aught of anarchy or sectional
ism. never was rebuke more promptly
speedily or severely administered. The
truth is our Republican friends and gold
standard advocates cannot understand
either the convention or the SITUATION. IL Is
this year Supremacy the peoples fight.
Their struggle against the most miserable
and debasing enslavment that can be con-
ceived of by man, and yet, through the
grace of an overruing Providence. whose
protecting hand has ever been on the side
of human liberty, of humanity and civiliza-
ton. the people Will yet come out victorious
in the contest
ITO me the proudest glory of the Demo-
cratic party is that it is, and has been, the
party of the people, the safeguard of their
rights. the defender of their Constitution
and its grandest triumphs have come
and boldly championed their cause.
Never since the days when the Gark
clouds of civil war were fast spreading over
our beloved land has there come to you
more serious question calling for your calm
conscientious and patriotic consideration
we have met this question fearlessly in ma
tional and State conventions and have
spoken TO the world the brave. defiant
words of American freemen. As four years
won victory for the commercial free
dom of our people so do we enter upon this
greater struggle for their ilnanciaI recon,
faith in the Justice of our cause. the hon.
esty the intelligence and the patriotism OF
the vast majority of our countrymen. If We
be but true to ourselves, we will again
succeed"
BAD NAMES FOR GOLD MEN.
The Governor closed with the following
paragraphs. in which he called the sound
money leaders at Chicago hired men, and
.'Hessians." and fell into the popular habit
OF making a slam at President Clevelands
bond issues:
I'm spite of the nearly solid opposition
OF the metropolitan press OF the entire
country. Notwithstanding the ungrateful
crusade against ii by certain hired men,
protesting to be Democrats. aye. even
but in truth Hessians in the camp, in de-
spite of the cry OF the alarmist or the sor-
did appeals or aVar1cG ana greed. the great
cause has grown, and will continue to
grow, because in ii is involved the liber-
ties. the happiness and the prosperity of a
great nation. it is the mission of the DEM
ocratic party TO keep this one vital and
overshadowing issue TO the front. and car
~ this great cause Of the masses of the
people to final triumph.
THE great truth is spreading, the
grand army of the people is assembling
everywhere, and, thank God, the hosts will
march TO victory beneath Democratic ban
ners and under Democratic leadership. The
resolutions adopted in national convention
bear words of encouragement TO the work.
shop the mine and the farm that dropping
industries will revive at home and wider
foreign commerce be attained. They de-
clare an end TO that policy which sane
toned the cruelest stab 10 our national
credit the issuance of bonds in time of
peace TO maintain a false and Illegal stand
ard-that unjust discrimination against a
part of our constitutional money shall
cease-that the burdens Of the debtor class
shall not be doubled through a contracting
and apprecia ing CURRENCY and that We
will not turn our backs upon every tradi>
ton. record and history of the party. They