The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-16
REEL ON HOOSIER SOIL
THE MAINE STATESMAN MEETS
THOUSANDS AT FORT WAYNE.
%Siiverite Turns Anarchist and Com
mits Murder mt Republican Meet
ing-Mount ut Enterprise.
special 70 The In6,ananolis J~ournal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE DEM
onstration to-day and tonight in honor of
Thomas b. Reed was one long to be re-
membered in Fort Wayne. From early this
morning until noon all the roads leading to
Fort Wayne were lined with teams contain
ing country people coming in to hear the
eminent speaker. He was expected to ar
rive at 1 o'clock on the Wabash, but did not
arrive until 5 O'Clock on the Nickle-plate.
This was a great disappointment to the
country people and many returned to their
homes without the coveted opportunity of
seeing and hearing him. He was met at
the depot by a monster parade and was re-
ceived by ex-Congressman Captain James
B. White, Congressman j. D. Leighty and
Judge Morris. When he arrived at the Az
cline House he acknowledged the calls of
the assembled multitude about the hotel by
appearing on the balcony, but declined to
make an extended speech until tonight at
the Princess Rink.
He was escorted from the hotel to the
rink by one of the largest torchlight pro-
cessions ever witnessed in this city, and the
streets leading there were blocked by a
mass of humanity. The seating capacity of
the auditorium was increased so that it
would accommodate 5000 people and every
seat was taken and the aisleS and standing
room behind the seats were occupied and
many others could not gain admission. One
Of the features of the parade was an ele-
plant from Cromwell, md, labeled &c. O..
p" Mr.. Reed was introduced by ex-Con-
gresham ]. B. White. He was in very poor
voice, and was able to talk but thirty min
utes. He began by saying that If they
carted him around town in the cold night
air thew rnFCt he cnnfnnf with a short
speech. He said the United States never
had been a free-silver nation and never will
be. Said he:
THE laboring men of the country, those
who work on salaries, and they are 70 per
cent. of the men of the Nation, should
avoid and fight against the free coinage of
silver, because a debased currency may not
lower their wages, but it will not buy as
much as now: TIL shadow of what may
be the result IN November has already de-
pressed business. I have nothing but praise
for those Democrats who have strength of
purpose enough to leave their party and
Chicago platform. Prosperity, is in store
for the country. The Republicans licked
the Democratic party when they had all
their good, brainy men with them, and can
surely do ii now when all of these same
men have left the party. The United States,
while the biggest country on earth. cannot
ny. neither can they make a half dollar
0qual to one hundred cents. Don't let the
West talk about poverty. AS / looked out
Of the car windows and saw the rich way
ing corn I realized the farmers of the West
made a business of 1t. while the farmers Of
the East farm because they nave to. There
Is no danger of the people putting into
power the men who are roaming I'D and
down the country disgracing us in the eyes
of ourselves and the ewes of every other
nation. I am confident Indiana will do bet
ter even than Maine"