Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
SUSTAINS HIS RECORD.

answer any of the "kicks" given him by |
The INDEPENDENT, yet we are not so
conscientious ard are compelled to once
more to show him up to our intelligent
public. This is not oar funeral but for |
the sake of truth and honesty, for the
sake of decency, for the sake of that |
still small voice that commands
the attention of honorable men, we are
compelled to speak in defense of man
who has not the opportunity of defend
ing himself
Wednesday this We must say un-
worthy apostle of republicanism took
the opportunity of speaking of the BIZ
metallic meeting held at the opera
house last Monday evening, In the fol-
lowing fair and conscientious manner.
An old man 10y the name of Jones
succeeded IN getting few in the opera
house Monday night under the guise of
forming bmetallic league, and after
talking awhile effected a So-called Bi-
metallic Club, composed practically all
of Democrats, as follows: T. j. Win
ings, president; W. b. Morrison, vice
president: a. c. Witwer, secretary;
ROb't McCance. treasurer; Michael
Ryan, lecturer: Walter Williams, Chas.
Woods, Benz. Cramer, w b. Morrison
I. J. Winnings. 1t is Democratic
scheme to try to mislead Republicans
on the silver question.
"Old man JONES' yes, we will ac.
L, h.a &c old haf ii "
winters have passed over his head.
sold man Jones'" Yes, 10y the whiten
ed locks that clusters around his brow,
he surely is old
"Old man jones'. les, we are com
PEELED to admit that he is old: for man
who for three years or more marched
to the tap of the drum, and the music
of shot and shell, and who, by the mis-
fortune of war had the Inconvenience
of having an ugly hole IN his head by a
bursting shell, the ragged scar he can
now partially hide with the silver
locks, made SO In part, through lighting
for "Old glory and the honor of his
country, surely must be old. If that
=. al we might stop here with enough
said. But still further.
This "old man Jones' is the REV. w.
W. Jones, a man who has served his
apprenticeship in preparing himself
for the gospel: man who, entitled
To all the honor and courtesy pertain
ing to an expounder of the religion of
Jesus Christ, can talk about the affairs
of this nation and at the same time
talk religion; man who by the cloth
he is permitted to wear is entitled to
the respectful recognition of men who
never smelled gun powder in fighting
for their country's honor or in all their
lives did one act that would cause their
names to be enrolled upon the nations
tablet as propounding one thought that
would be for the betterment of their
country. Such men as these should, if
for no other reason than that of his
grey hairs, show the reverence for his
three score years, "Old man Jones"
That is Shiny insult.
Rev. W. w. Jones las for
number of years made the finan
cial problem a study. lie has honest
convictions and has the manhood to
tell them. And we will say right here
that we defy Mr.. Brooke or any other
man who adheres to the golden calf"
as promulgated in the single standard
policy, to face this same "old man
Jones with any question he cannot
answer. 1t is always the coward that
strikes when mans back is turned.
Let us give the truth about this
meeting. Brooke says that all those
who joined this club are democrats.
This may be true. We do not keep tab
on every mans political belief. He
also says it is democratic scheme to
allure republicans from the party he
processes tG love so dearly. This is
another one of those statements he can
so conveniently make when he desires
TO say something that is unreliable.
The movement that Rev. w. W
Jones is fathering is non-political. 1t
is entirely outside of the republican,
democrat, prohibition or populist party.
1t is just what the name implies "Bi-
metallic club A republican can be-
come a member of this club and in no
way tarnlsh his republcanism; as well
as can a man from any other party.
1t is originated for an educational pur-
pose, and man who would be afraid
to go and hear this subject discussed,
shows conclusively that he is standing
OH an unsubstantial basis. At Tyner,
Argos, Knox, and scores of other points
this work is going on and men of all
parties belong to it. And republicans
as well as democrats III Plymouth will
join the Bi-metallic league here.
Public Sale.
Next ednesday occurs the auction
sale of Mr.. Meyer at his residence in