The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-15
MEN TURN OUT
THEY HAVE A BIG DEMONSTRATION
FOR SIR. oyERsTREET.
Overflow Meeting Had to BE Held
Justus G. Adams Answers n Bryan
lite at a Meeting.


The colored voters of the city showed last
night In a most emphatic manner just
where they stand on the issues of the pres
ent campaign; on the issue of sound and
honest money, or on the issue of repudia-
ton and dishonest money. There are
twelve colored Republican clubs In the city,
and every one of them turned out last
night to a meeting that was held in and
in front Of Odd Fellows Hall, on Indiana
avenue. Long before the time for the
meeting 10 begin it was seen that the hall
was not large enough to hold one-fourth
of those who wanted to get in, and so it
was arranged that Il meeting should be held
on the street in front of the hall, in addi-
ton to the meeting inside. The meeting
In front was three times as large as the
one In the hail. and there was not a va
can't space within the building.
Early in the evening the Tuxedo, Her
culean and Douglass clubs and Company
X, Mckinley and Hobart Bicycle Club,
formed in line at the hall and marched
Gown town, headed by a colored brass band,
to escort the speakers to the hall. The men
in line were provided with plenty of red
fire sticks, and for an hour the streets
were abiaze with pyrotechnics. The three
NS ~NSP AAi%A oONA IIlIldHd ave-
nue. to Ohio, and then east to the Dem
ison. where the speakers carriage was
waiting. The procession then continued
south to Washington street, west to Me-
rld1an street, north to and around Monu-
ment place, west on Market to Illinois.
north to Ohio, and out Indiana avenue to
the hall. The parade attracted a large
crowd of spectators, who were surprised to
see 1T, for it had not been extensively ad-
vertised.
While the escort clubs and the speakers
were going out Indiana avenue they were
met by the other clubs, which had formed
in the meantime and marched down to
meet the others. This made a large pro-
cession and the largest crowd of colored
voters that has turned cut together in this
city for many years. These clubs and their
o11cers are as follows:
Herculean Club, DR.. S. A. Furniss pres
ident, Charles Stapp secretary: Douglas
Clup, ". w. Richardson president, Will
IAN IAN Gibson secretary; Harrison Club. H.
William Porter president; John A. Logan
CIub' Horace Hester president; Hobart
Club, J, H.; Milton president; A. a. Young
secretary; James A. Mount Club. George
W; Reed president; Mckinley Republican
R Ran9; a. A.. w; Ross president; Coachmen's
TUXEDO Club, George Stewart president
Joseph Patterson secretary.
NO one had been allowed to enter the
hall until the parade. arrived, and then the
f e. 1d mem fatm 3nly were permitted to enter.
clubs could get in. These were the Tuxedo
i1ercuiean, Douglass and A. A. Young Re
Ppo a6n6pner clubs bs;,n A 4 few members Of the
was then 50 full that the others remained
20 near the outdoor speaking. Out of
tve could get in the hall, and The other
seven ADDED to the, large crowd of men
VINO qua not march, but who gathered out
1,500. Nv anu
MR.. MURRAY'S LETTER.
Gabriel l.. Jones called the meeting to
order and introduced o. v. Royal as the
chairman. Mr.. Royal is a young colored
lawyer and his short talk last night showed
him a good speaker. He first read two
letters to the people. The first was from
James w. Fesler, State committeeman for
the Seventh district. 1t was a request to
representative George w. Murray. of
South Carolina, a colored man, to come
here and address the meeting which was
held last night. The reply was as follows:
Your esteemed favor inviting me to adj
dress a meeting of colored voters in your
city on the 14th of October Is duly noted.
/ assure you that were it not for circum-
stances over which l have no control and
winch VIII detain me as far as | can now
see, no sacrifice, to the extent of my abil-
lty' IN time or money, would be sufficiently
Ay oANGiiollAS your uJePl-
ing and raising my voice in behalf of Hon.
Jesse Overstreet,. chat peerless champion of
district OF South Carolina, whose rights he
specifically defended, but in his CHAMPION
seat in Congress, of which he had been
robbed simply because he was colored. In
principle he championed the cause of every
eolofed man in every section of our coun-
try. AS it was sought to deprive me of
my seat because am colored, his defense
of me was no less the defense of every
colored man in Indiana as well as in South
Carolina.
Il sincerely trust that throughout the
length and breadth of his district there VIII
be no coiored man found foolish and I'M
g eeaasteef enough to cast his vote against
stronger defense of our rights, we must
show more. appreciation of our defenders
and champions.
In conclusion, 1 assure the colored
R0teIs or your district that the spirit with
Grant, Lincoln and Morton were animated
will never die In Indiana while YOU have
your Jesse Overstreet."
Mr.. Royal then made q few remarks he
tore Introducing the regular speakers of the
evening. He thanked the clubs for select
ing MIN for chairman of the meeting. This
outpouring tonight he continued. aJs
only a ~forerunner of what the outpolring
viii be Nov. 8. If you are to learn a lesson
from this. it will be that the coiored man
IS not the enemy of good and honest
money. This campaign is one of integrity
archy. Under the guidance of the great
republican party this country has grown
| - ~ HC SiCINtot country III the world. it
has harnessed the iron horse and sent il
beyond the Rocky mountains and over the
ereat seas. carrying our to the
fcrthermost parts of the world; it has
Siven the working people plenty of work
e wages that enabled them to live. and to
live well. After all of this. are we to now
take a step that by a single bound will put
Us on a level with Mexico. China and Ja-
pan. and stop the wheels of commerce.
Eeep you walking the streets for four years
TO come, asking for work that you may
giVe your children the bread they cry for,
and brand us as a nation of dishonest peo-
PIE who reDudiate their honest debts? I
think not. All eyes are on you because you
are the follow-citiZens of that great and
patriotic man-Beniamin Harrison. Great
4pplause.) Tho Nation watches to see il
the city of his home is once more ready to
give the reins of government into the
hands of the party he represents. and rep
resents SO well. CONTINUED applause.)
Il can picture to you a man who. thirty
five years ago, shouldered his musket and
marched out of his little schoolhouse TO
die if need be in the interest of you and
your fathers and mothers. That man went
TO the front and fought a good fight. He
returned to his home after il was settled
that this should be in reality the land of
the free and the home of the brave and
his comrades loved him and had so much
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