The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-08
LIE PASSED IN CHURCH
REV. THOMAS DIXON AGAIN THE,
CAUSE OF A SENSATION.
He breaches n Political Sermon and
Arouses the Ire of POpocrats by
DcnOuncfng Bryan.

NEW YORK, Sept. REV. Thomas
Dixon, Jr., preached a sensational sermon
at the Academy of Music yesterday on
The Political Crisis" He said MANY
pointed things of William jennings Bryan
and the free-silver movement In doing so
he managed to stir up hornets nest ana
create a scene in which cheers and misses
We're about equally mingled Prof. Edwin
V. Wright, who founded the Antimonopolv
League and the Bimetai1c association was
IN the audience. He has just returned from
stumping tour for silver with George
Fred Williams through New England. He
listened quietly to MIR. Dixon until the
preacher asserted that the Republican
party stood for all that was good and
pure, while the Democratic party was the
champion of all that was the absolute re.
verse Then Prof. Wright jumped to his
1eet shook his fist at the pastor and ex
claimed: What you say is false-abso-
iuteiy false. You don't know what you
are talking about
All were dismayed fer a moment. and
then a shout of applause arose followed
by storm of Kisses Rev Mr.. Dixon had
not expected all this and it took him
several minutes TO discover his own loca-
tion. Those who came to pray and re-
NAMED to scott were, however clearly cut
numbered by those who approved of Mr.
Olxon sentiments, and the Kisses that
broke in on the preachers vigorous SEN
fences were drowned by the cheers and
applause that greeted the preachers de-
nunciation of what he termed political dis
honesty.
Mr.. Dixon strongly supported Major Me-
kinley and sound money. He claimed that
!, was the DUTY OF every patriotic citizen to
said that the election of Mr. Bryan would
orlng ABOUT a civil war and 100000 men
began by saying: Il will make no apology
Tor preaching a political sermon because
believe that politics is religion in action
The old prophets were not priests but
Statesmen, and it is my ambition not to
pc ha,,I priest, but, like the prophets of old.
has and ever will depend upon the indie
pe sl1,5,e! Of the voters
Ih1rty-six years ago." he continued
TINS Nat1on was confronted with a great
crisis, which resulted in the war of the
rebellion, and again We are brought face
Timing his attention for a moment to the
r fulists. Mr., Dixon said THE Populists
Peoples party is made up of men of ed
ucatlon and brains The leaders of that
party are not ignorant and poorly dressed,
as we are informed. Some of the leaders
than Theodore Roosevelt. jerry HS Simpson,,
whose soclxless feet have been so ridiculed
has more brains and culture than the av-
erage Democrat. The Peoples party in
the South and West is the reform party
1t stands for the advancement and ejuc3
ton of the masses. 1t stands for the free
and equal rights of all men of all classes
DEAD AND IN HE'LL"
The Chicago convention considered
very briefly by Mr.. Dixon. as follows:
'v-aen the Chicago contention met the
Democratic party was dead and in hell
BY miracle the leopard changed it's spots
and gave up every principle that it had
forgotten for 100 years. This was done for
the sole purpose of gaining President
and the spoils of that Office No reform
movement ever entered the nav of De-
mocracy and came out anything but re-
fuse The leaders of the Democratic par
ty saw that it was dead, and it's only
chance was to seize on the new party ana
use it. Democracy sold itself for sixteen
pieces of silver. The only chance for the
Populists in the South is to support the
independent ticket with Tom Watson on
it
Mr.. Dixon then declared in favor of Nc
that in such a crisis that now confronts
US 1t is the duty of every patriotic citizen
voted for Mr.. Cleveland. and now before
God, acknowledge my sin
Then Mr.. Bryan and his party were dis
cusSed by Mr. Dixon in a way that created
the utmost excitement. He said: The
proposition of MIR. Bryan and his followers
to pay the bonds of the United States up
on which 100 cents on the dollar was
raised, in coin worth only So cents is down
right rascality
Several persons shouted That's falser'
You are wrong" shut up' and many
of those present Kissed. For a moment
Mr.. Dixon heSitated and seemed stunned.
but he soon recovered himself, and eX-
claimed: If the government does that it
was again interrupted by loud and pro-
longed kissing and shouts of That's not
talking about One gray-haired man arose
and exclaimed: II wont stand this any
longer. and rushed from the building, He
was followed by fifty others, who cried
shame. as they left the room.
Mr.. Dixon became nervous and turned
very pale, but was treasured by applause
that overcame the hssesS 1t was evident
that the majority of those present held the
snd b xieW5 aS re want o o Mr. Brya6
Mr. Dixon, lis To permit me to pay 81 goo
that l have borrowed with $500" Again
"Liar!" Men and women from all parts OF
the hall arose and left the room, many of
odus seemed to clear the academy of all
those who violently opposed Mr.. i)ixon's
remarks: for there was no more Kissing
Bryan and his followers proposed to permit
the insurance companies TO pay widows
and orphans in a deprecated currency.
Here a man shouted II am going to vote
for Bryan" and several persons exclaimed
GOOD. = That's right.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
"'rhe Republican party continued Mr.
Dixon. represents prosperity and honest
legislation. / believe the Republican party
stands for the dignity and honesty of the
United States. and / would fight the men
who in Chicago, said they were going to
raise the banner of the South and West
against the East. The present administra-
ton has p, wed that the Democratic party
is incapable of administering the affairs of
this Nation do not say the present ex-
eeutive is to blame, but his party is. I'm
der this administration 1000 600 men have
been thrown out of work and 1t is absurd
TO try to blame gold standard for this
If af n II NOT lie cit
uation of affairs happen under President
Harrisons administration?
Confidence cannot be restored except by
restoring to power that party which has
rightly or WRONGLY the eonfidenee of the
yer propaganda had its birth with capital
lists. Who st+rted the free-siver. move