The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-15
RUSSELL CLUB MEETING
SEyENTY-FIVE SOUND-MONEY DEM
OCRATS ATTEND IT.
James l.. Reach Elected President
Bynum Goes to New York to
Open Branch Headquarters.

About seventy-five sound-money Demo-
Gratis assembled in the Criminal Court
room last night and organized themselves
into a club, to be known as the Russell
Club of Marion County. The name is
taken in honor of William E. Russell, the
late Governor of Massachusetts. who died
in July. John r. Wilson, using his umbrel-
la as a gayel, called the assembly to order,
and Samuel G.. Murray was loudly pro-
claimed temporary chairman The election
of permanent officers resulted follows:
President-James L. Reach.
Vice President-Louis Rowland.
Secretary-Frank McQuiddy.
Treasurer-W. A. Sullivan.
Marshal-Samuel g. Murray.
An impromptu committee of three, l..
Rowland, J. r. Wilson and J. T. Dye, es-
corted the newly elected president to the
chair, and he appointed the following COM
mittee constitution and bylaws: Louis
Rowland. John r. Wilson John T. Dye
Evans Woollen and John O'Conner. A res
olution was then adopted to telegraph Dr.
William Everett, of Massachusetts noti-
flying him of the organization of the Russell
club
George G. Tanner collector of customs,
made a short speech, in which he eulogized
the late Governor Russell as a Democrat
through and through, whose partisanship
was founded upon the principles of true
Democracy. He stated that the object of
the club was not merely a campaign organi-
cation, but permanent organization for
the instruction of the people in the true
principles of Democracy afterwards.
John t. Dye then followed with a short
talk. He said, in brief: II was at the
Chicago meeting when Russell made his
last public utterance, in the Auditorium,
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Democratic party. His body shook with
the intensity of his feeling, his voice had in
it an appeal that was tender and I could
feel that his heart was broken. 1t is the
fortunate distinction of this club to pro-
mote the principles and be a school of
sound Democracy. There never was
clearer enunciation of Democratic princi-
pies than Russell made in that speech
equal rights to all and exclusive privileges
TO none, a government that shall show no
favors to any class of men that will i'm
pose burdens on others
This movement of the Russell Club is
important. Even after Bryan is defeated
the battle will have just begun. The men
at the bottom of the movement are in
earnest about bringing the Democratic par
ty back to sound principles. The Chicago
platform is to be condemned. That they
mean to strike down the wage earners'
money is crime We will do everything
we can to defeat Bryan and there is no
other alternative but to support Mckinley.
How can we oppose protection and class
legislation? Defeat Bryan, grid on our ar
NOR and stand by our government as our
fathers left it, battle for it with true prin-
ciple and sustain it,.
John r. Wilson was then called for. After
hesitation he ard
a short closing speech.
'Fellow-Democrats,' said he, Eve are
Democrats, and stalwart Democrats We
are so loyal to our party that we cannot
find for one moment plea to quit the par
ty and join the Populists. To-day I met
an old Democrat on the street, who said
we We're boilers from the Democratic par
ty at Chicago. I said, My friend, you
can't use that word 'bolter'' any longer
/ ask you, is Cleveland a bolter are John
G. Carlisle. Senator Gray of Delaware, vi
las, Canery, Palmer Buckner bolters?'
He could not answer my question. We may
appeal to the history of that party and find
Gratis and they are the boilers. We are
going to have trouble. With the present
barriers it is impossible not to have. There
are some minds that are absolutely incor-
rigible I will illustrate with a story
a friend of mine was recently travelling
in Kansas. One day he came upon what is
he viewed the body of the man dangling
by a rope from the limb of the tree he in
quired the cause of the lynching. Was he
a horsethief?' Nav Kill man.? Nav.
Kill woman Nav Well what was
the matter?' We'll, stranger, the damned
fool actually tried to celebrate his golden
wedding in this here State
I'm 1874 there was the cry for cheap
money in Virginia. The war had desolate6
observation-disclosures were idle, there was
no business. but instead idleness on every
hand. Senator Bayard went down there
to do some missionary work. He appealed
to their enterprise, he argued from an eco
nomic aspect, but to no effect. He appealed
to their patriotism. but in vain. AT last he
said: There is only one way left, and
that is to force you The eyes of the OLD
veterans in gray flashed defiance at his
words. How do you propose to make us
do anything? shouted one. The Senator an
swered. I will give you the power to do
right and L dare you to betray that trust
1t is in that spirit that we go forth. With
this spirit I am satisfied that our party
will go forward and do credit to itself and
the State of Indiana"
The next meeting will be held Thursday
night in the same room.