The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-16
Big Four President VIII Remove Any
Omcia1. That Discharges a Man
for Political Reasons.
A CHANCE TO GET BACK PAY
MIR. INGALLS's FURTHER OFFER
FOR A DISCHARGED sILvERITE.
A Concise Review of the Currency
Question and the Danger OF Bryan
ism and Reputation shown.

IT was after o'clock when the first Of
the railroad mems parade, with the sound
money locomotive, reached the Delaware
street entrance to Tomlinson Hall. At this
time none had been admitted excSut those
who held stage tickets the hail Leing re-
served for the men who took part in the
parade. AS soon as the men began to arr
rive two lines of police formed from the
street to the door of the hall and the
narchers passed between and into the
hail. Several of the clubs entered without
having anybody drop out. but soon the
men began falling out of line. This was
on account of the fact that large number
of them had arrived late and had had only
sandwich or something no more sub
stantial in the way of food since leaving
their homes. The majority of those who
fell out of line went Immediately to res
taurants for something to Neat 1t was
well that many did drop out, for the hall
could not hold near one-half OF those In
line.
When the first division had passed the
police on guard at the doors thought that
was the end of 1t and threw the hall opon
to all, but in this they were mistaken, for
there was not over one-third of the Inn
mense line of men in the first division.
When the doors were thrown open to the
public, the hall began to fill very rapidly,
and by the time the second division ar
rived there were not over 800 vacant seats.
However, the crowd of spectators were
more anxious to get inside than were the
marchers, for it is well known that even
as good a thing Mr.. Ingalls's speech
could not be enjoyed by hungry men.
The bands that arrived at the hall early
found places in different parts, one being
in the second gallery and one on the stage,
| n,,1 nt1,
and on the main floor. They made the air
resound with music while the others were
coming, and in this they developed a great
deal of rivalry. For little while the RI
valry to which could make tho
best music, but with the advent OF the
number of drum corps the matter changed
into rivalry to see who could make the
most noise For an hour this was kept up
for it took that long after the first two or
three bands found places before the hall
became sufficiently quiet to allow the
speaking to begin.
There was little effort at decorations. A
few flags hung over the stage with pic
lures of Mckinley and Harrison was the
extent of the effort In this line
1t was 10 o'clock before Albert Daller
arose to introduce NJ f. Ingalls,. president
Of the Big -Four Railroad Company, and the
speaker of the evening Mr. Daller merely
introduced Mr.. ingalls,, making no remarks
himself on account of the lateness OF tho
hour. Mr.. ingalls, said that he recognized
the fact that it was then late and that most
of those present had been either travelling
by rail or foot since noon, and must be very
rired. and he would therefore not talk az
long as he had expected to. His address
was full of life. and although the men were
all tired out, the mention of the name OF
~ han ffs
loud cheers. and many times to take them
off their feet. The part Of the speech that
referred to alleged coercion was also loudly
cheered. These were cheers that showed
that the men giving them were not there
because a master had said to them that
they must be. but their lustiness indicated
that they came from the hearts of men who
recognized in the speaker their best friend.
Cheers louder than any before were given
when Mr. ingalls, said that he would dis
charge any man who discharged an en-
poye of the Big Four or of the c. & o. on
account of his silver views. and would REIN
state the man discharged on account or
those views.
MR. INGALLS'S SPEECH.
Mr. ingalls, said:
In the early days of commerce II was
necessary TO have something 10 settle eN-
changes with. In old times everything al
most was used that had any value-cattie.
merce grew other things were adopted.
and the metals We're the easiest tnlngs
First 1t was iron. then copper. and iinally
gold and silver. For many years the gold
and silver passed by weight and tne gov
ernment had nothing TO do with the COIN
ing OF 1t. But out of the East. IL Is sup
posed from China, came the idea that the
government should weigh this metal and
stamp it's weight, and thereby guarantees
its value. The next thing TO do was for
the government of the later day to make
it legal tender in the payment of debts TO
the government and between individuals
One of the first reasons for. coming
money and making II legal tender now
ever was that good many of the SOW
ereigns of Europe thought an easy way
OF making money was 70 control the COIN
age and then debase It. They had the same
idea Bryan has-only they were seven hun
dred or eight hundred years before him
that they could decrease the value of the
dalIar and rob the people and make some
money. Step by step the coinage of the
metals grew until they turned out these
pieces of gold or silver which you now see.
having little milled edge II cannot be
clipped thereby insuring the people the full
weight. The question of making a coin
legal tender has no effect outside OF the
country where the law was enacted. When
people talk about raising the price TO par.
they forget about the immense production
of silver. IL has grown in twenty years
from 60. 900 600 ounces to 115.OO0,000 ounces,
and at the same time the of IL for
this Increase TO 175 0Oo 900 ounces has gone
on in spite of this low price, and Will any
of YOU gentlemen who are familiar With
business methods tell me what would be
the production H. instead OF selling at 65
cents an ounce. II sold at 81 20?
Mr.. Bryan said in his Madison Square
So is iron found. Is coal found. so 10
anything that comes out or the earth found
on that theory but just so long as II can
will mankind search for Ii and dig II out =
and sell It. They have increased the prn6