The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
RAILWAY MEMS CLUB
SUPPORTERS OF MAJOR M'IxINLEY
ORGANIZE AT HAMMOND.
And Alex. Shields Makes Speech
Nonpartisan Organization at CO.
Iumbus-RepubIican Rallies.

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Nonpartfsan Organization at CO.
neutrality-suspicious. Rallies.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
HAMMOND, Ind, Sept. ia railroad
mems Mckinley Club was organized here
tonight with 136 members. The following
officers were elected President, j. NJ Hale;
vice president, H. s.. VOORHEES,; secretary,
Charles G.. Thompson; treasurer o. N.
Cloud. The speaker of the evening was
Alex. Shields, president of the local branch
of the American Railway Union, who, dur
ing the great strike of 1894, was one of
Eugene V. Debs's chief ieutenants. Mr.
Shields made a ringing speech in which
he refuted the statement of the Popocrats
that the railway men are being intimi-
former Democrat but two years ago
lost faith in that party. The club Will go
to Canton in a body next Friday night
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 15.-The Penn
sylvania and Big Four railroad men or
gained a sound money club tonight with
forty-six members. The club is nonparti-
san, and the two parties are about equal
ly represented The following officers We're
elected: w. II. Dowell. agent, president;
C. P. Pruitt H. l. Clark and Orville Gro
rotary, and Thomas Plunket, treasurer
DIR. Edwins Is a Gold Man.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD, Ind, Sept. 15.-Dr. S. w. Ed
wins, of this city, a lifelong Democrat and
who once was State Senator from this dis
trict, is a pronounced gold man and is a
thorn in the side of his old-time political
friends He has been asked a number of
questions by some of them, and in order
to show precisely where he stands on the
silver question he published a lengthy let
ter in local paper, in which he says
among other things: The army of Popu-
lists are yet unborn who can bayonet us
from our hearthstone.t Viewing the present
contest from a patriotic standpoint, we
consider any honorable means used to de-
feat the Populist ticket both praiseworthy
and patriotic. / think that the sound
money Democratic ticket will poll 5booO
votes in Indiana"
in the silver camp of Democracy, and Will
make many votes for the Indianapolis
ticket. DIR. EdWinS is well known all over
the county is a shrewd politician, and his
announcement of his position will be
strong force to aid this county to poli
large vote for sound money at the coming
election. The sound-money Democrats VIII
have his letter printed in circular form ana
distribute it ds a campaign document TO
help the cause along.
The Outlook in Upton.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Ind, Sept. 15.-Never in the
history of politics has the Republican
party been so well organized and such eff
fective work accomplished as has been IN
Upton county this year. Already rallies
have been held in every township in the
and all were largely attended.
This week C. B. Lands is in the county,
and he was given an ovation at SharPS-
vile last night. This afternoon he addressed
q large audience in an out township lie
viii make nine speeches during the week.
Up to this time more than forty speeches.
have been made in the county ana mere ere
will be nc cessation of hostlllt1es unul the
day of the election. Already more tnan
a thousand Mckinley and Hobart litho-
graphs are displayed in windows, and d
thousand more viii go up this week, many
of them going INTO Democratic homes
The issues are turning from the SILVER
literature of this character are beng De,
manded. A Upton county deiegatlon VIII
visit Mckinley at Canton, o., on Weuhes-
day of next week.
Last of the Hardy-Miers Debates.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Sept. 15.-To-day
was the last day of the series of joint de-
bates between Congressman Hardy and r.
w. Miers Fully four thousand people as
sembled at the Bloomfield fair grounds,
where the meeting was held, and give the
best of attention to both speakers. Con-
gresham Hardy received an ONdllOn from
the people of Greene county when he arose
to answer Mr.. Miers. His argument was
based on facts. He gave an able review of
Republican legislation and so severely ar
raigned his Popocratic opponent that when
that gentleman arose to make his reply the
crowd insisted on Hardy! Hardy Judge
Mierss attempt was conceded by the fair
minded to be a miserable representation of
a wretched cause. The debates which have
ond congressional district closed with to-
days meeting and the many friends of
Hardy are congratulating
him on his magnificent victory.
Mason and Miller at Paris, Ill.
Special to the Indianapolis Journll
PARIS, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-The Republicans
held big rally here to-day. AT an early
hour the managers telegraphed the sur
towns not to send in their dele
large crowd came nevertheless. The parade
was declared off, but the people would not
have it that way; and at noon the parade
principal streets. There were seven bands
and four drum corps, five marching clubs
and five hundred horsemen, besides wagons
ard buggies. Terre Haute sent over two
clubs with a drum corps. Hon.
William f. Mason, of Chicago, addressed
the large crowd in the afternoon, and Hon.
Warner Miller at night.
Landis at SharpsviIIe.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
SHARPSVILLE. Ind. Sept. 15.-Hon c.
B. Lands addressed the Republican Club
at this place on Monday night In the face
of a drizzling rain. an appreciative audience
of at least three hundred filed the club
room. Mr.. Lands spoke in a conversa-
tional tone for an hour and half laying
bare the fallacieS of free silver and free
trade. His quaint humor and pathos as he
described the condition of workmen under
free trade so true to life. his practical
of the money of free-slver
countries so significant as to convince any
honest doubter. His speech d great
hit, and made him many friends
HanIy at Charlottesville.
Special to the Indianapolis j ,urnal.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Sept Is
Hen. j. Frank Hanly spoke last evening
at Music Hall to q large audience of Re
publcans and a number or Democrats
His speech was well received, and his re-
marks were mainly upon the money ques-
ton This subject he handled in a
straightforward manner, and in perfect ac~
cord with Republican ideas. The La
fayette Glee Club was present and sang a
number of campaign songs.
Aurora Republican,.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.