The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-08

Then there is Altgeld. You have all heard
or him For me to mention his name Is
sufficient. Then there are the silver mine
owners, who have called to their aid Mr..
Bryan and a lot of enthusiasts"
Mr.. Duncan reviewed the careers of
Jones, Teller and other Western men who
are radical free-silver men to-day. but VINO
We're unalterably opposed TO anything put
the gold standard twenty years ago, ana
showed the personal reasons that have
brought about the change in their hearts.
Mr.. Duncan also spoke of the rank and file
of the party who have been carried away
by the fallacious teachings of Bryan and
his horde of petty followers, making tell
ing points against the men who will not
work, but put in their time hoWl1ng Tor
more money when they are not Wiling
to do anything to get it. In scathing terms
he contrasted the characters of the two
candidates before the American people,
Bryan, a man who confessed that he had
failed In everything, even his profession
Intelligent voters. Bryan, a young man
but thirty-six years CT age, Mr.. Duncan
said, had been compelled to supplement- ms
professional work by accepting POSITION
as an editor at salary OF $50 month IN
order TO insure him a living. Bryan, he
said, was not man who appealed to men
intelligence and judgment, but played upon
their passions man who sought to array
labor against capital, the poor against the
rich and the farmer against all the rest of
mankind.
the preachers belong to the wealthy classes
will reduce their salaries And when the
papers VIII not support MIN he says tIlstl
they have been subsidized. and yet if the
Democratic and Republican papers had not
printed his speeches they. would scarcely
have been reported at all.
Bryan" Interrupted old man in the
audience, said enough last night to con-
denim him at Tomlinson Hall"
He did, sir" answered Mr.. Duncan.
Mr. Duncan rebuked in telling sentences
Mr.. Bryans appeal to the workingman,
when he advised them to join gold clubs,
pay assessments to the Republican fund,
march in Republican clubs and then go
to the polls and vote for him, in order to
hoodwink employers who are alleged to be
trying to coerce them. In giving such ad-
vice to a nation that admires courage and
honesty, Mr.. Duncan declared that Bryan
exposed his youth, lack of experience and
poor judgment
rs not this advice an insult to the in
teligence and manhood of the workingmen
of this country?' asked Mr.. Duncan. Any
man who would offer such advice, he said,
was himself open to the imputation of dis
honesty and deception.
Another time Mr.. Duncan was interrupt
ed by a man in the audience.
Mr.. Duncan. is it true that President
Harrison said that dollar day was good
enough for workingmen?"
NO. Nor cried men in all parts of the
crowd.
Harrison administrations said Mr..
Duncan, mot only showed that he never
made such a. statement, but it also showed
that he didn't believe it,
Mr.. Duncan Illustrated his points with
picturesque and new stories that
proved very popular, and he con-
stantly interrupted by boisterous laughter
from his audience. William l.. Taylor will
speak at the regular meeting of the club
next Wednesday night. At that time bust
ness of Importance is to be considered by
the club.