The Indianapolis journal., 1896-09-10
MEETING AT MUNCIE.
ProhibitiOnist SpurEeOn Talks in Be
half of Republicn nisEn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE. Ind. Sept. 9.-The large court
room was packed last night with one of the
most important campaign meetings of the
season. 1t was the regular meeting of the
Mckinley First Voters Club but a treat
was promised all who attended in the form
of a speech from DIR. w A. Spurgeon, who
has been a leader for the Delaware county
Prohibitionist forces for several years one
of Muncies leading physicians and ell
der in the First Christian Church. The
doctor began his speech by saying that he
thought legal voter who did not cast his
ballot at an election was not only disloyal,
but he was sorry for the man who found
himself tied to any political party that
would advocate principles not only detri-
mental to himself. but to his government.
The Chicago platform declares in favor Of
dehased currency, which Mr.. Bryan prom
ises to make equal to that of gold: he
promises that laws shall be enacted that
viii permit people to secure a dollar with
81 cents worth of silver bullion. but all of
this silver bullion is controlled by twenty
two individual men and few corporations,
kentucky. Illinois and numerous other
States can secure any of that bullion un-
less he pays one of these men 100 cents for
it. The promise that one of these twenty
two men will loan you the money is very
good, but how much will he want you to
pay for it? In discussing this matter the
speaker became very earnest, and when he
referred to a platform in favor of law
that will bring forth a dishonest dollar
countries, he said; II am not in favor of
such platform; l am not in favor of
forming an immense monopoly TO take
charge of all of the silver bullion and then
make laws to permit them to rob the peo-
pie. | am not in favor Of a platform, the
doctrine of which, if enforced, would bring
anarchy into our country and compel us to
sacrifice lives and mIllions of dollars to
again gain our freedom. I not in favor
of exposing our industries to the world.
am in favor of reciprocity and when that
is enforced the country will be prosperous
I do not think that any Democrat can run
the government, as has been shown. They
realize that we have been thrown from
been looking for the ailment and the Dem
ocrats have decided that with free and un-
porous. / tell you, gentlemen, should that
platform ever be enforced in the United
States the country will be ruined. Thou
sands and millions of women, men and
children will go hungry in the streets.
The Hardy-MieIs Debate.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHOALS. Ind, Sept 9.-The third joint
discussion between Congressman Hardy
and Judge Miers, Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for Congress from this
district, occurred to-day and for the third
time Colonel Hardy had the better of his
opponent. Miers's address was, as usual
of Popocratic order, an appeal to the
and inflame one class against another, q
war between the rich and the poor, not an
argument was given throughout his whole
address to show how or to what extent
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
would benefit the farmer or laboring man.
Judge Miers was followed for an hour by
Colonel Hardy. Knockout blows against
free silver and in favor of a protective
tariff came in quick succession. and the
audience of two thousand by large
majority in complete sympathy with the
| champion of honest government and ma
| ti0nal UrQSnNrify JiIdyp MarS asked
| how he stood on the federal interference
and Supreme Court planks of his party