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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

A gold basis has existed in this country
for sixty years, except as modified by con-
ditions of war and vicious coinage prac-
tees. During this time the country has
enjoyed periods of the greatest prosperity
it has ever known and the national wealth
has increased beyond computation. Now
the people are asked by their decree at
the polls TO change the basis of values
on which the wealth, resources and bust
ness interests of the United States have
been built during this long period for a
basis which is the synonym for poverty in
all countries where it exists. To do SO
would show that they are unfit for self
government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

There are persons VINO have been so lost
to the sense of decency as to compare Bry
an with Lincoln. Lincoln never preached
the heresy Of hate. Lincoln never made
classes. To a delegation of workingmen
who visited him in 1864, Lincoln said:
That some may be rich shows that others
may become rich. and hence is just encour-
agement to industry and enterprise. Let
not him who is houseess pull down the
house of another. but let him labor dill
gently and build one for himself; thus, by
example. assuring that his own will be
safe from vlolelce when built.
Contrast the above with the following
declaration of Bryan in one OF his speeches
delivered Oct 16:
On one side you find the capitalistic class
and on the other side you lind the strug-
Cling masses. They do in time OF peace
produce the wealth and pay the taxes of
the country. and in time of war they are
the only people who save the Nation. And
yet these struggling masses are despsed
and spit upon I'm time of peace, and the idle
holders of capital. instead OF letting them
make the laws when there is peace, make
the laws. and when there is war they APP
peal to the struggling masses to offer up
their lives to save their property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
Indiana Campaign Notes.

Hon. John l.. Griff1ths closed the cam
paign at Rensselaer, Saturday.
At Union City the campaign wound UP
with a grand parade In which over 1000
took part.
Hon. Moses L. Dunn made the closing
speech of the campaign at the Bedford
Opera house Saturday.
The final rally at Fowler brought 1000
Republicans to town Saturday. George
Stansbury, Of Lafayette, made the speech.
Hon. W. L. Taylor OF Indianapolis, spoke
to an immense outdoor meeting after a
torchllght procession Saturday evening, at
Columbus.
The Republicans closed the campaign at
BLOOMINGTON with 5000 people taking part
In the demonstration. John s. Duncan and
Shockney were the speakers.
The Democrats at Amo are charged with
cutting down a Republican flag from the
pole at Mr.. Fay Masters, three miles
south Of that place, Saturday night.
The final Republican parade in Valparaiso
had 1000 people in line. Patrick ODonnell.
Mark l.. Denote Judges Johnston and Az
new and Grant Crumoacker were the
speakers.
Harrison county had the largest political
demonstration last Saturday within its his
tory. The procession at Corydon was one
of the longest ever in line in southern In
diana. At the fair grounds not less than
ten thousand people assembled. Speeches
were made by Hon j. o. Winship. of Ohio,
and Charles d. Prosser. OF New Albany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
Speeches That Tell.
Phfiadelpbk

Ex-President Harrison's vigorous and ef-
fective speeches in Indiana have strength
ened the Republican cause i'm that State
His addresses carry the weight OF strong
conviction and great sincerity coupled
with eloquence and power. The Republican
ticket has been we'll served by distinguished
and able speakers in this campaign while
Bryan has been left for the most part TO
the resources OF his own verbosity with
what minor lights unknown TO fame who
have thought il worth while TO tender their
services to the cause OF free silver
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
Bryan's borrowed Metaphor
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

Duncan b. Harrison, the author-actor
suggests that Bryan probably ''absorbed''
phrases from the old play OF Jack cade
the Bondrnan OF Kent" I'm which Edward
Eddy used TO appear. One OF the speeches
Of the Zero OF the piece Is as follows:
Upon the brow OF toll thou shalt not
press the crown OF thorns and the bond
men OF the soil shall not be crucified upon
MammOn's cross"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The Muncie Times says there are seven
suits before justices OF the peace in that
city for the possession of rented property,
and in each case the plaintiff landlord is a
Popocrat and the tenant a Republican. 1t
is thought to be systematic attempt to
deprive tho Republicans Of their votes by
making them change their residence before
the election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

decreased. Bryan qualities the admission
by saying that workingmen would have
more work and better wages. but that is
only conjecture. A decrease I'm the pur-
chasing power OF the dollar would affect
every wage Garner. every salaried man, ev-
cry pensioner and every person who de-
ponds in whole or in part on a fixed in
come for livelihood. Mark Bryan's
words: IF you take the purchasing power
Of a single dollar IL will be less"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

crops out further in his political methods.
Though himself an educated man. all his
efforts are directed to making himself solid
with the lower and ignorant classes of So
ciety. This is because he thinks they are
the more numerous class. or at least that
they hold the balance of power. and what
he wants is votes. United States District
Judge Grosscup said in an interview pub
lished a few days ago:
He looks upon society as n pyramid,
broad at the bottom and narrow at the
apex. Hitherto political parties have divided
this pyramid on vertical lines; the Governor
divides IL by a horizontal line in the belief
that the cubic quantity in the lower strata
Will greatly exceed that of the upper. The
Governor Is after votes. and the social
cubic quantity in our system OF universal
Suffrage is expressed in votes. These people
think they see in this campaign a justifica-
ton OF their belief. For il was through his
influence more than that of any one else
that the people are politically arrayed
against each other, strata against strata
irstead of vertical column against column
With such views as these the fact that
Altgeld is educated. able, persistent. ambi-
tious and rich makes him all the more dan
gerous. That he is an insincere man is
shown by the fact, notorious and not de-
MED, that while advocating free silver he
makes his private contracts payable in
gold. He favors free silver for other people
because he thinks, or did at the beginning
OF the campaign. that ii is a winning card
but at heart he is a gold-standard man. A
man who would resort to such means to get
votes and power is at heart dishonest. But
what makes him dangerous is his un-Amer-
ioanism and sympathy for anarchism-
With Bryan for President and Altgeld the
power behind the throne the best traditions
of our government would be overthrown
and Biyanism and Altgeidism would be.
come securely intrenched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The Chicago Record and News. which
have been neutral on the money question
all the campaign, doing rather more for the
silver owners than for sound money,
have both come out unequivocally against
the silverites. The publisher is satisfied
that Mckinley will win: hence tbs declara-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The Popocratic managers in this city COL
lected large audience in Tomlinson Hall
last night to listen to Mr.. Debs. MIR. Debs
was present to preach the lesson Of hate.
When the real Democrats of Indianapolis
directed the affairs of the Democratic party
a Sunday night campaign meeting would
not have been held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The an who votes for Mckinley toner
row is sure that no panic will follow his
the opinion OF Bryan, of the Sentinel and
the business world that Bryan's election
will be followed by a panic. Will any SEN
sible wage Garner take such a risk as vot-
ing for Bryan and loss Of employment /?
Think of il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

special dispatch from Boise Idaho
preolcts the election OF a Dubois Legisla.
ture. There are seventy-.ive members OF
Dotn branches and the claim is made that
Oupois Is certain OF fifty. with a lighting
pa1gn In the history Of Mountain State pol
tues is being fought in Idaho. Senator Du-
Dols arrived home from Chicago last sum-
mer TO md himself licked" the pins hav-
ing been laboriously set up on him by his
political rival. Senator Shoup. The tight he
has been making ever since Is similar in
many respects 10 the famous anti-ccm bine
struggle waged a year ago in PennsylVa-
MA, when Quay won A most notable VIC
tory against overwhelming Odds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

In 1895 We imported sS.5oO.0o0 worth Of
coal. the pay for mining which went into
foreign pockets. There are inexhaustible
deposits of coal in the United States wait
ing to be mined, and an army of miners
who ought to have more steady employ
ment and higher wages. Why should We
have tariff law that encourages the i'm
portation of coal?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Now that the Popocratic committee has
money with which to buy votes. Republican
election officers should carefully scan the
rooster to see if there are not secret marks
to indicate to Popocrats en- the board that
the man purchased has voted as he agreed
and is entitled to his bride. The end of a
spur may be removed or a dot made some
where about the ticket to indicate that the
voter has kept his promise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

washington Star.
'Wheats purity high" said the postmas-
ter.
I've noticed IT, replied farmer Corntos-
sell
It's quite er s'prise."
Not ter me-"
You mean ter say you thought twas
goin' up?'
Yep"
''Whut made yer
Didn't raise none"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
MI. Bcverfdge's Speech.
Chicago Tribune.

Mr.. Beveridge is still a young man. and
We believe this was his first appearance I'm
a political campaign. but IL will not be his
last. He has everything I'm his favor
youth. enthusiasm. facility. reasoning pow
er. magnetism and eloquence. Every one
paign has brought out several young and
new speakers, and among them Mr. Bev-
eridge takes a high. IL not the highest
pIapa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Let every friend OF sound money who can
possibly do 60 go 20 the polls early to.
morrow and remain as long as he can
that the cause may have the support Of his
moral influence. They should not indulge
in wordy disputes. but they can fairly us.
might vote for Bryan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

AL the funds which the Popocrats re-
ceive for campaign purposes come from the
plutocratic siiver-mine owners trust Not
twenty prominent business men in Indiana
have contributed a dollar to the Bryan
campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02


The assertion that the Popocratic COM
mittee has received a considerable sum of
money from the dispensers of the silver
mine trust which has undertaken to pur-
chase presidential election is not q. cam
paign scare The information comes
from the most direct ana reliable source.
The Popocratic organization contains men
who have so little faith in its cause that
they are quite willing to see it defeated.
Ihese men are very near 10 men who are
now opposed to Bryanism.S 1t is by this
means that the fact of the sending of mon
ey to this State by the agents OF the
silver mine combine" has come to the
journal. Ii cannot do much harm now,
because 1T will go INTO the hands Of men
many OF whom wild not let 1t go out OF
their own pockets except for their own use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Every employer OF labor is a debtor to
his workmen at the end of every week or
month. If this class of debtors should avail
themselves OF the right to pay their debts
in Bryan fifty-cent dollars wage earners
would discover that free silver did not
hauaft them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
Never Once.
Philadelphia Record.

By a careful count the Boy Orator has
made upward of five hundred speeches.
containing more than a million words
since ne entered upon this crusade TO over
throw the existing standard of value: VET
In all this wilderness of palaver he has
not once told the workingmen of this coun-
try how they could be benefited by the
payment of their wages I'm a cheap and
adulterated silver currency. We are now
within four days of the election and the
American workingmen would like to know
as a matter OF curiosity. what Mr.. Bryan
really thinks OF this question. Let him
for once make a clean breast OF il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Those who desire. week hence. the sure
prospect of larger employment and quick
ened business must vote for Mckinley.
Those who would have the factories closing
and panic in business a week hence. will
make no mistake in voting for BRYAN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

That committee OF Popocrats who offer
500 reward for the conviction of any per-
son violating the election law would not
have been complete without the name of
that incorruptible patriot and fearless re-
former u. c. Buskirk-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The Morton memorial services yesterday
were attended by a large and deeply inter-
ested audience. The address OF Major Hal
ford was appreciative conception OF the
great service OF the man whose name Is
nbked not only with that o. Indiana In q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The local Bryan organ says the Popo-
cratic parade Saturday night was "a solid
phalanx OF Democracy many miles in
length" Ii was not solid. 1t was not
many miles in length. and it was composed
OF PopHIists not Democrats.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

1t is not likely that any votes will be
made in indianapolis by holding political
meetings on Sunday, addressed by men
who threaten revolution If Bryan is not
elected. 1t isn't that sort of a town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

II viii be worth ten thousand votes to
the Republicans 10 have 90 per cent. of
their vote polled at o'clock. because there
will then be ample time to-sunk after the
small number of absentees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Bryan says the debtor should fix the
money in which the creditor should be paid,
thereby implying that it is the right OF
every debtor to pay in deprecated cur
rency. He believes in the sacred right of
every man to be dishonest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

There has never been a time when pros
perity was not the foe OF the thing called
Organism. 1t only appears in seasons of
industrial depression. and 1t sinks out of
sight when prosperity prevails
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

This country is not great enough to make
fifty cents equal to one hundred cents by
legislation, but I is much too great a
country TO have for its chief executive such
n man as William j. Bryan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
Correct.

Evansville Journal.
The Evansville representative on the
State Republican ticket, Hon. Frederick j
Scholz, is a candidate for reelection for
the Office OF State Treasurer. A vote for
him Is a vote for a man of high standing
I'm his home city and an official. careful
and trustworthy in the handling Of the
States dnanceA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

has been in this State to speak for Bryan.
Instead of well-known Democrats the man.
ayers have sent Populists and silver mine
Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The Journal desires TO be fair toward the
Sentinel; therefore 1T apologies for charg-
ing that the double-column articles which
have appeared in that paper from time to
time contained such ridiculous falsehoods
that the Sentinel should not print them.
The Journal is informed that the matter
has been furnished by the literary bureau
or the mine owners trust and printed. pre-
sumably. as advertisements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
"Coerced."
PHILADELPHIA Record.

Philadelphia Record.
One of the biggest concerns I'm Erie coun-
ty New York has hung up the following
placard: ANY employe OF this concern who
does not vote as he u eases will be dis
charged" Here Is another case of coercion
which may afford Mr.. Harrison a chance to
build nm his law practice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

money IS bosh. There was a great deal
less money In the country in 1892 than there
IS now. yet that was year OF hiSh-tide
prosperity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

There are no great industrial exhibits in
the Bryan professions. for the reason that
Organism stands for war between capital
and labor and for industrial paralysis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

that IL they vote for him they will vote
for what amounts to a decrease OF wages.
or pensions. OF the value of savings-bank
deposits and the building and loan associ-
alton stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

There were more voters marching under
the banner of cound money Saturday I'm the
large cities than there are voters In the
bilver-producing States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
Doesn't Realize.


Chicago Post
When Bryan says that the agitation Tor
free silver will be kept up after his defeat
ne shows that he doesn't realize how over
whelmins his defeat is going 10 be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Buffalo Courier.
The extraordinary statement Il made
that out OF q $50 German immigrants re-
Gently landed In New York there were only
l0 illiterates. No other country ia the
world. not even the United States. could
probably make so good a showing under
similar circumSta noes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

States which have repudiated State debts,
Bryan would be elected by a large majority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

With q wad OF the silver-mine owners
money in their hands, the local Popocratic
managers should have made a more i'm
posing show than they did Saturday
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

great struggle, but occupies a prominent
place In the list Of the names of the score
Of men most prominent and useful during
that momentous period
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
A Sign.
Phfladelnhia TeleZra oh.

Betting Is no argument" but all the
same there is no Bryan money In sight
Odds OF five to one on Mckinley are OF
fered by the unregenerated who viii bet
when they can, but there are no takers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
watch Set ON Republicans.

Special to the Indianapolis Soornai'
SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Nov. L-Three
prominent young Democrats tonight came
to the house Of Charles H. Campbell, a Re
publican worker, and disclosed to him
scheme of the Pouocrats. Forty men are
anploved to watch the Republicans, two
being at the house of each working Repu6-
Ican. and they are to keep mp the survell-
tIoned are i'm the employ of the Popocratlc
COMMITTEES at 81 a day, but are going TO
yote the Republican ticket and are intend
ing to keep Republicans posted on every
move.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The money which the Popocratic manag-
ers have received from the silver-mine
trust cannot help them much II the friends
OF sound-money are alert.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Not only Is the business and Industrial
sense OF the country hostile to Organism.
but the moral sense and patriotic Impulse
Of the American people are against IT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

No country ever got rich and prosperous
by hiring workmen in foreign countries to
do work which cohsd be done as well or
better BIZ those at homo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Hon Tom Watson is very unhappy be-
cause he has not been put on the ticket
with Bryan. bat after tomorrow they will
both be in the same boat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02
Their Lea

New York Evening sun.
The Popocrats seem 10 think that IL
man held that two and two made I'VE. and
Won convinced him that they made four,
that would be coercion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

This country is too large to be controlled
by little clique OF silver barons in rotten
borough States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Do the people want four years more of
free trade intensified by free silver? If so
they should vote for Bryan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

receives more wages than he earns should
vote for Bryan and the half-value dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

No person who really loves and honors
The flag would vote to dishonor 1t by repu-
Giation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The United States government should
Eot be administered for the sole benefit of
q few silver mine owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The stamp Is the thing with which the
voter declares his intel ton. To vote a
straight Republican ticket, stamp once only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

After tomorrow William Jennings Bryan
will be open TO engagement in some new
occupation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Stamp your ballot only once. second
stamp will cause II TO be thrown out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

When Bryan said that free coinage would
decrease the purchasing power OF dol-
lar he gave notice TO millions Of people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

and wholly within the large square sur
rounding the eagle at the top OF the ticket,
and nowhere else T.,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Smash the silver ring and send An
uchists and Popocrats to the rear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

The greediest and most selfish trust In the
world is that Of the plutocratic silver-mine
owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

A Popocratic banner bore the device: '1s
TO or bust" 1t should have read &c to 1
and bust"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-02

Honesty IS the best policy for govern
nents as well as individuals.