The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-19
THE SOLDIERS MEETING.
More Preparations for Their Big
Rally, Friday, Oct. 80.

More Preparations for Their Big
Rally, Friday, Oct. 80.
The local Soldiers and Sailors and Sons
of Soldiers and Sailors Mckinley and Ho-
bart Club met yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the Citizens Sound-money
League, at Nos. IS and 20 North Meridian
street. There was a large attendance of
members. The report of the secretary
showed that during the last week over 5000
names have been added to the roll in this
State, making a membership of over 4o,0O0.
The arrangements for the rally to be neld
here Friday night, Oct. 80, were discussed
and further details announced. The indica-
tons now are that this will be the largest
gathering of veterans in this city since the
last National Encampment in 1893. The fol-
lowing committees were announced:
On Place of Meeting-J. E. Haskell and
Ffnance-J. w. Fesler, Daniel L.. Brown
and X. O. Hawkins.
BroWn and a. +. springsteina burgess
The following resolution was offered by
Thomas Hanna and was adopted by a ris-
Whereas. Comrades Russell A. Alger,
Daniel E. Sickles, Otis o. Howard, James
and George A. Marden nave been for the
last month advocating the cause of good
upon the people iii thirteen States and from
220 platforms to vote for the flag, for Will
liam Mckinley for President and for all his
platform represents, and also in Indiana,
pleading with the people to stand by our
comrades James A. Mount for Governor
and w. S. Haggard for Lieutenant Gov
ernor; that the people should vote for a
soldier for President, for Governor and for
Lieutenant Governor. and that a nation of
people that would not stand by the soldiers
of the last war would have poor soldiers
in the next therefore, be it
Resolved, That we hereby extend to each
and all our comrades aforesaid our most
sincere thanks and gratitude for the sac
rihces they nave made. Tor the good they
rades. for our country and our flag.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be sent to each of our said comrades
The death of comrade G~rotendyke, of
North Liberty street, was announced and
the members then sang "There'n be Sol
diers There"
This concluded the business meeting, and
the rest of the time was spent in listening
to members talk and in singing old war
songs, which were sung with a will that
reminded the veterans of times gone by.
J. NJ. Shepherd, who has been a Democrat
for many years, and who has not voted for
a Republican since 1865, spoke for nearly
fifteen minutes, telling why he would vote
for Mckinley. He said that he could not
vote for a policy that would increase the
price of everything except wages. He
thought the man who is working for wages
$1,000 ~ IAAClN 1ItlGt
and he could not bring himself to the point
of voting aWay one-half the purchasing
power of wages without making any pro-
vision for increasing the amount of the
wages. Another potent reason with him
was the fact that thirty years ago he was
with the veterans in a good cause, and now
that they are rallying to again strike a
blow to save the country from destruction
he cannot be left on the other side.
Daniel L. Brown spoke encouragement
from Kentucky. He has just returned from
q trip in that State and reported tina the
outlook is very bright for Mckinley to car
ry it. This was encouraging, and the news
was received with a cheer.
/. s. Gordon, president of the Citizens
Sound-money League, spoke for a few min
utes. He discussed the issues from the
view Of a business man. He showed what
the effect would be on business to make
such a radical change i'll the money of the
country. This was without regard to the
honesty or dishonesty OF the policy. but
simply in regard to the great difficulty that
would be experienced in bringing business
to it's proper plane after such a radical
change as the adoption of free coinage of
silver.
There will be another meeting of the
camp next Wednesday night at the same
place. Smiley N. Chambers will speak.
There will also be a meeting the same night
in Spencer's Opera House in West Indian
apolis of the West INDIANAPOLIS camn
Daniel L. Brown will speak. He saws he
will let himself loose at this meeting. and
the veterans know that when he does so he
is a very entertaining speaker.