The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-26
The Noted Preacher Called the Re-
pudiatOrs of Those Days Bull
Headed and Without Eyes.
REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT
COMMITTEEMAN HENRY c. PAYNE'S
VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
Mckinley Would Sweep the COun-
try-C Iergymen WrathfuI.

NEW YORK, Sept 25.-The Republicans
of Kings county opened the campaign to-
night in the Clermont-avenue Rink in
Brooklyn amid much enthusiasm. Six
thousand persons cheered Chauncey NJ. De-
pew and Franklin Fort, of New Jersey,
the chief speakers, and waved thousands
of small American flags, with which every
chair was provided. All the available space
upon the floor and stand was utilized.
Chairman III. A. Hanna was among those
on the platform.
When the meeting was called to order,
Major Wurster made an Introductory ad-
dress and presented Mr.. Depew, who was
given a warm welcome. Mr.. Depew re-
viewed the Chicago platform and the recent
speeches of Mr.. Bryan in Brooklyn, in
wit and sarcasm, and evoked much cheer
ing. Continuing his criticism he took up
Mr. BryanS reference to Henry Ward
Beecher, in which Mr.. Bryan wished for
the presence of the preacher, and said:
During the first money and unlimited cur
rency excitement of 1877, Mr.. Beecher de-
livered famous sermon on Thanksgiving
day of that year on the perils of the hour.
In it he used this language, which L COM
mend to the study of the Popocratic cam
didate for the presidency, since he has
called Henry Ward Beecher as witness
Whoever tampers with established
standards tampers with the very marrow
and vitality OF public faith, as now by
facility of intercourse all the world is one
open market, the need of one and the same
standard of money, uniform, universal and
uniliterable, becomes imperious. Gold is
the worlds standard. GoId is the universal
measure of value. In the court of the
commercial worlds conscience we shall be
convicted of endeavoring to cheat men who
have come to our rescue in the dark day.
This Congress would not have existed, nor
2OVRTnmanf fa 90 hI1t
for the strength given to our armies by
foreign capitalists, and now to return their
fanny as deep as the lowest depths of hell.
But woe to those men, bull l-headed, without
eyes. who are. attempting to undermine
the integrity of the Nation! !"
Much cheering was elected by this quo
tation and then the crowd was CONFUSED
ever says again, after this has appeared in
print that Beecher is d good platform for
the common people. to stand upon. he has
concede him the hogs share"
When DIR. Depew finished there were cries
tleman came to the front of the stage. IF
l have been successful in anything, said
the Republican national chairman, lit has
been in knowing enough not to talk too
much. Mckinley says a Brooklyn Repub-
lican meeting is an inspiration and 1 agree
tell him I bring the greetings of his Brook
lyn friends and the promise that they will
make material expression of them in No
Mr.. Fort was then introduced and was
cordially received. Mr.; Bryan declared
Mr.. Fort, has the hardihood to array the
masses against the classes Our Constitu-
ton bestows upon us the rights and
privileges of life. and liberty, and there are
no masses and classes except when a rant
ing demago, excites them into being.
loud applaLse) In 1860 they tried to d.
vide the territory of this coun-
try they now try to di-
vide the people, and when the battle is
ended in November Mr.. Bryan and his fol-
lowers will be left the field amid the
fragments of their false doctrines" (Ap-
plause.) Mr. Fort then went into long
statistical arraignment of the doctrine of
free coinage and was frequently applauded;
The meeting closed with .Star-spangled
Banner" and three cheers for the ticket.