The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-13

terest of business concerns. it does seem
to me that you ought to know what busi-
ness is ard what is good for 1t. L Shoulu
rather take your judgment upon such a
question than that of all the orators in the
country. (Applause.) You Know that ever
mated Mr.. Bryan-of the convention whose
nomination he has accepted and the one
whose nomination he is trying TO accept
without saying so-every leader of those
two conventions at Chicago and iater a.
ST Louis is a political outcast himself.
One Of the Significant things is that they
are, for the most part, men who nave gfau-
uated from other political organizations
with the free and glad consent OIL tnelr GU
political associates.
''Out in Nebraska we have nothing 10
say about Mr.. Bryan but this. that we
know him so well that he cannot carry the
electoral vote of Nebraska. Applause
It was six years ago that he flashed IKE
an oratorical meteor across the Flrst
congressional district. and, much to the
surprise of everybody, himself lncluoed.
carried it by over 5000 Two years ialer
gress and slipped through by a piuranly
of 143. Uaughter.) But in his last eHort,
when he and the present speaker can an
Legislature he did not elect a single mem
Der of the Legislature in his own district,
and the aggregate by which his men were ere
defeated in that district was over 5000
votes. (Applause) So / tell you that out
in our country the people who have con
tended with all forms of Popul1sm, the
silver heresy included, are not going TO
give. the electoral vote of Nebraska to
Bryan simply because we nave d roCdl
candidate. (Applause.D Populism and free
silverism like the measles-it breaks
out in spots and is quickly cured, ana
when a community once gets over It 1t
never has it the second time daughter
and prolonged applause) Therefore let not
YOUR hearts be troubled. This election does
not take place in the dog days and Will
not be affected by hysteria or summer
madness. but in the cool and thoughtful
November. when men can reason ana
think and when the votes are counted
out the victory will lie with William Nc
Kinley. (Applause)
1--WE don't hold it as anything against
William Bryan that he was born in 1860,
but we are thankful that our William was
porn eighteen years earlier; we do not
hold it against Bryan that his father dur
ing the war. stayed at home to rock little
Billy's cradle but we do thank God that
our own William shouldered his musket
and went to the front ont !Applaadse de-
scrption of Mckinley as young feuten-
ant. riding up and down his lines in the
shenandoah valley reforming his men and
He was again in the field. rally
ing his men for principle
that is not sectional, but contem-
plates union in its broadcast sense.
cry State in the North. with the exception
of the five silver-producing States, with
their sixteen electoral votes. together with
West Virginia and Kentucky, will record
ley in November"
The close of the speech was greeted with
wild applause and cheering. President Me
Pherson suggested three cheers for McKin-
ley and Hobart and Overstreet and they
We're given with a will. Then half a dozen
men in the audience suggested three cheers
for Thurston and the hall rang again. The
meeting then adjourned and Senator
Thurston held an informal reception. He
will rest in the city to-day and tomorrow
speaking at Tomlinson Hall tomorrow