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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
WHEN DID THEY BECOME BOETERS.

Mr.. Cleveland has indorsed the action
OF the indianapolis convention and ex-
pressed regret at his inability to attend
the notification proceedings at Louisville,
ito mingle with those who are deter
mined that the voice of true Democracy
shall not be smothered." This brings
him under the Sentiners denunciation of
boilers. He has been outspoken in his CD.
position to the free coinage of silver ever
since 1885. He was elected in 1892 with a
full knowledge of his views. In his second
inaugural message he said:
Manifestly, nothing is more vital to our
supremacy as a Nation than sound and
stable currency. It's exposure to degrade
ton should at once arouse to activity the
most enlightened craftsmanship: and the
danger of depreciation in the purchasing
power OF IT. the tr wages paid to toll should
and conservative precaution.
The address which contained this state
ment received the SentinePs hearty in
dorsement. In an editorial on the inaug-
ural it said:
1t is clear, forceful outline of his po-
litical programme, which contempla, es
the fulfillment of his own and his party S
ly, that the people understood what they
were voting for and that they will brook
have worked out for the government TO
follow.
When Mr.. Clevelands Cabinet was an
nounced. including John G. Carlisle as
Secretary of the Treasury, the Sentinel
said editorially:
Senator Carlisle is without doubt intel
lectuaily the strongest man of any party
in this country. There is certainly no 9TH
er man 50 well equipped for the post of
finance Senator is "a
master of the science of finance. All his
life he has been student of the questions
of taxation, revenue and currency, and
there is no higher American authority
upon these questions.
In view of these expressions the follow
ing questions seem pertinent: If Mr..
CIeveland's inaugural in 1898 promising "a
fulfllment of his own and his party's
pledges to the people" was commendable.
why is adherence to that line of action
censurable?
"If the people understood what they
were voting for in 1892 and elected man
known to be in favor of sound money,
why should they be asked now to elect
one who openly advocates debasing the
currency?
If Mr.. Cleveland's statement that a
threat to degrade our currency should at
once arouse to activity the most enlight-
ened craftsmanship was commendable in
1898, why is not equally so now?
If 1.-The danger of depreciation in the
purchasing power of the wages paid to
toll was thing TO arouse prompt pre-
cautionary action four years ago, why is
it less so now?
If Mr.. Carlisle was the best equipped
man in the country for the post OF
finance minister and was "a master of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16


lican ticket. (Wild and enthusiastic APP
plapse.) Remember. my friends. that | do
not question the right of each man to make
his vote represent what he believes. but
l do deny the right OF a man TO try and
wrest the name OF Democracy away from
the Democrats of this country. Great APP
plause.) Now, / cannot talk TO you any
longer out OF consideration for your well
fare and my own. / will simply say good
bye
At Midway where Mr.. Bryan arrived
from Frankfort at 1880 a. m. the party
left their special car for another on the Gin
cinnati Southern railway and made 2 short
trip to Versailles. 1t was raining hard
when Midway was reached but quite a
crowd was gathered there unnlindful of n
wetting. The people wanted a speech and
made frequent opportunities. but Mr..
Bryan decided that the atmosphere was too
damp for talking and went away without
gratifying his expectant admirers.
Versailles was reached at 1890 Mr..
and number of horsemen. who escorted
him to the residence OF Senator Blackburn.
on the way he made short speech from
a stand erected in the center of the prin-
clp3l street, II was raining all the time he
SPOKE, but he held his five hundred auditors.
"A "A, large party was entertained at Senator
biackburns residence. Open house was
kept ana everybody was asked inside
AT 1870 Mr.. Bryan Senator Blackburn and
the others or the Versailles party returned
70 me speciai train and proceeded TO Lex
lnSton' where they arrived at . p. N.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
THE RESULT IN MAINE.

The significance of the Maine election is
one of those things which cannot be ig-
nored, misunderstood or belittled. 1t is as
palpable a fact as the Mississippi river or
Pixies Peak. If it were possible for SO
Overwhelming majority to receive added
significance from circumstances that would
be the case here, for the circumstances all
combine to make the result more full of
meaning. AS the deliberate verdict of a
typical body of American voters, it records
their overwhelming opposition to the Popo-
cratic scheme of reputation and debase
ment of the currency and, presumably
that of the people in general. Following
soon after the Vermont election, and en-
phasizing that in still louder tones, it justi-
fies a very confident hope that every North
ern State, excepting three or four of the
Rocky mountain States. which are hope
lessly debauched with the free-silver craze
will fall in line in defense of national honor
and sound money.
But, while the friends of sound money
are justified in entertaining the strongest
hopes of success, they should continue to
work as If defeat were not only possible
but imminent. Much of the significance of
the victory in Maine is due to the over
whelminS majority, and that is the kind of
a Republican majority that should be given
in every Northern State. 1t is not enough
that Organism and reputation shall be de-
feated in November. They should be buried
under popular ma jorities such as to render
it impossible for them ever to rise again
TO this end the Republicans in every
Northern State should now direct their ut
most efforts to emulate the unprecedented
majority in Maine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

of the party. also would-be Governor
Stephens, and there is an unkind dispo-
sition to lay blame upon the latter be-
cause. being a man of dollars, he did not
put up for the crowd instead of leaving
each one to shift for himself-a situation
that was evidently embarrassing to some Of
the travellers. Some benevolent gentleman
settled for Mr.. Bryan and Governor Stone
promised that the State committee should
refund the money to all, but the incident
was an unpleasant one, and will, no doubt.
help to put an extra edge the denuncia-
lions the Popocratic candidate heaps upon
'grasping CORDOBA tons"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The Democratic majority in Arkansas
has undergone a very material Shrinkage
At first announced at $4,000 to 10000 Jones's
plurality has shrunk to 1921 and his
majority over all to 1880, with a prospect
of some further reduction. In 1894 the
Democrats elected their Governor by a
plurality of As, i24. so that, as the figures
now stand. they show Il loss of $3.50 COM
pared with that election. A loss of over
5000 votes in two years is nothing for the
Democrats to crow over. even in darkest
Arkansas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Chester Allan Arthur. son of the late
President Arthur, who is visiting in New
York after an absence of several years
says he prefers to make his home in Lon
don because he ''can maintain a position
there in accordance with the dignity of the
son of a President within his income. .
What kind of a spectacle the young man
would have made of himself had he in.
herited a large fortune it is impossible to
say. but 1t is certain that a moderate one
has been a calamity to him. u he had been
left without a dollar and had 20 hustle
for living he might have become a man
who would reflect credit upon the memory
of his father.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Mr.. Bryan is young and vigorous man,
but the kind of campaign he is making is
enough to undermine the vitality of the
strongest. Mere contact with the crowds
is strain upon the nervous system, fire.
quent speechmaking is exhausting. as any
campaigner will testify, while long rail-
way journeys, with the inevitable irreg-
ularity of sleeping and eating, combine
to wear out the strength. Mr.. Bryan s
energy arouses a degree of admiration, but
in the minds OF many it is an admiration
mixed with pity for the penalty he will
have to pay sooner or later. 1t is doubtful
if he can maintain his present pace until
the end of the campaign, but if he does it
needs no specialist" to predict a physical
collapse of possibly serious sort after the
excitement that now sustainS him is over.
He will have plenty of time in which to
rest and recuperate after the election of
Mckinley, but he should be more kind to
himself now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

the science of finance when he was APP
pointed Secretary of the Treasury, when
did he cease to possess these qualifica-
tons?
Isle were representative Democrats and
trusted party leaders four years ago, how
does it come that, without any change of
principle their part, they have become
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

In Maine all the State officers except
the Governor, or, as they are called, the
executive council, are elected on joint ball
lot by the Legislature. The Senate consists
of thirty-one members and the House of
ISL AS the Republicans have elected every
Senator and las members of the House it
is reasonably safe to predict that the ex-
ecutive council will be in political harmony
with the Governor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

curacy and completeness OF the history.
For what is Kansas without Mrs. Lease.
and what would the State not lose in in
terest if it had no Mayoresses and no lady
Councils governing its towns? Kansas is
not Kansas without Woman, and it is
misguided newspaper which tries to shut
her off the stage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

1t is now explained by the Democratic
managers that there was not time enough
In which to teach the free-silver doctrine
in Maine. This is doubtless true, and for
the same reason Mr.. Mckinley will be
elected in November There will never be
time enough in which TO convince the
American people that dishonesty is the best
nnlicY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
A Modification.

Rastus-I heah tell dat yo new temper
ance s'iety done got a motto, de lips dat
touch wine kin nebber touch mine" Whuf-
for good dat gwine do? Desc common mig
gahs doan' see wine once yeah.
Miss I4indy-Dat amt all. We done got
anodder verse--'tde lips dat touch gin, we
won't go agin." How dat strike you, huh?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Colomb. the defaulting bookkeeper of the
New Orleans Union National Bank. re-
celved a salary OF 81, 500 year, but lived at
an S1S00o rate, keeping ten servants besides
a housekeeper to relieve his wife from care.
If the president and directors thought
$500 would maintain such pace they do
not deserve much sympathy for the loot
ing of their institution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Messrs. Palmer and Buckner will follow
Mr.. Bryans example and open their speak
ing campaign in New York. There is this
difference, however, that while he called it
'.the enemy's country they will find it a
friendly one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

If the gold dollar is really worth 200
cents as Mr.. Bryan asserts, why not cut
all gold coins in two and make each
half legal tender for the face value of the
whole coin? This would increase the
volume of currency and help to equalize
things
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

1.-The rising dollar" says the Boy Orator
with great solemnity, lis the most deaden-
ing blight that can touch the enterprise of
a nation" His theory is that the gold dol
lar is "a rising dollar" and that as it rises
everything else goes down, even his wild
assertions and fantastic arguments. He
fayors a setting dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

ooratic principles and left them to be de-
Tended by those who refused to become
a. party to their betrayal. Comparing the
Indianapolis platform with that promui-
gated at Chicago; comparing Generals Pal
mer and Buckner with Bryan and Sewall-
Watson; comparing Messrs. Cleveland, Car
Isle, Lamont, Harmon, Olney, Morton,
Wilson, Herbert and a host of other DEM
ocrats of national reputation with the
motley crowd that is rallying round the
Populist banner borne by Bryan, one need
not doubt which organization represents.
true Democrats and which the boilers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Mrs. Sewall, who. by the way, is in favor
of the gold standard. is said to have wept
bitterly when she heard of her husband 5
nomination at Chicago. She could not bear
to think of leaving the retirement of prI-
Nate life. Now that the Maine election is
over the dear lady may safely dry her
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

If Hon. Thomas B. Reed of Maine. ex-
Speaker of the House of Representatives
and erstwhile Gar" will come out to In
diana and make few speeches. the
Journal will promise him bigger audiences
than any Bow Orator could draw.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
The Cheerful Idiot.

Il wonder said the boarder who thinks
he is interested in politics, Il wonder what
Tom Watson will have to say now?'
He will probably ask Mr.. Sewall what
he is going to do about it, said the Cheer
full Idiot, and naught more was heard but
the squeakng of the steak as the landlady
carved s=a3rff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
Living UP to 1t.

81 hear that Mrs. Juneberry is in a pre-
carious state of health. They say that she
has got so she faints every time she is the
least bit shocked or startled
That's because Juneberry won't let heI
wear bloc ent
WHAT"
Because he won't let her wear boomers
[ said. She says that If she has to be one
of the old-fashioned, shrinking violet kind
of women, she will play the string clear
ont
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The Board of Health neglected TO issue
an order forbidding school children to in
dulge in the interesting custom, long prev
alent among them, of taking bites of each
others apples and borrowing each Others
chewing gum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The Oriental Republican Club attracted
attertion at the Thurston meeting on Mon
dav night by its numbers and its display
81 elaborate campaign emblems. This club
is composed of Polish, Hungarian and Rus
sian Jews-men who, as a class. usually
vote with the Democrats. This campaign,
members of their own race who were we'll
informed concerning the political issues
took the education of their brethren in
hand and convinced them of the fallacy of
the free-silver arguments and that their in
terests will be best cared for by the Re-
publicans. The history of this organization
shows that newly-made citizens of the
natural intelligence of these people only
need wise and proper guidance to become
useful and valuable members of the body
polite instead Of disturbing element, as
they have been found in some localities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The large number of Indiana postmasters
who industriously handing out free
silver literature and putting up free-silver
posters show great faith in President
Cleyeland's magnanimity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Chairman Jones is doubtless congratu-
lating himself on having headed Bryan off
from making that speaking tour in Maine.
The Republican majority might have been
larger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The Republican victory in Maine is not
only the greatest ever achieved in that
State, but in completeness and relative
magnitude the greatest ever achieved in
INV State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

If any other flying machine inventor can
get across the country by wind power
faster than Mr.. Bryan he should forward
his model to the Patent Office Immediately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The elder Sewall is reported as saying:
VI am glad my son is capable of thinking
for himself" Perhaps it would be as well
Ito deputize him to do the thinking for the
-fap,iJv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
The Feminine View.

She-I wonder why the men take such a
delight in talking politics?
Her-Because it is so easy. Any man can
talk politics, whether he has any sense or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Kansas City Bryanites are wrangling over
the fact that Mr. Bryan and his party had
the other day. Somebody. had neglected to
arrange for free transportation. and an
effort IL being made to fix the respon-
sibility. Governor Stone. of Missouri. was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The Republican victory in Maine comes
as near being unanimous as popular cleo
ton could ever be expected to come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

In addressing a body of newspaper men
niied and appreeiative tribute to the use
fulness and influence of the press and to
the general fidelity of newspaper men 20
sound principles and the cause of good
government. After commenting on the
fact that many Democratic newspapers,
East and West, had this year worked With
the Republican press in doing yeoma1
service for patriotism and national honor"
he said:
To me the modern newspaper is so vast
and comprehensive that l can never con-
template its possibilities without becoming
both interested and enthusiastic in the SUB
ject. Why, to be u real capable and
worthy journalist, wise. honorable and eff
f1cient, is to attain. the highest plane OF
human opportunity and usefulness. To
love and proclaim truth for truth $ sake;
to disseminate knowledge and useful in
formation, to correct, misimpresslons, 10
enlighten the misinformed, to feed an eX-
pectant and anxious people with the oc-
currences of the world daily-indeed, al
abuses. to fairly and honorably advocate
great cause--in short. to mold and direct
public opinion, which is always the mis-
sion of Journalism, is surely the modest
of professions.
Quite different is Mr.. Bryan's treatment
of the press. In his speech at Louisville,
he said:
We have not all the newspapers with u.s.
but an editor only votes once. An editor
only votes once and have known some
editors who had so little influence over
their own conduct that they could not
ya oRe vote W6ed fha Ike the to
the newspapers with us because we hate
to have our people get mad every morning
when they read the papers. | don't know
of any one thing that has caused so many
people to forget the resolve that they made
on the first of the wear never to swear
again. / don't know of any one thing that
has made many break that promise
the gold-standard editorials which appear
from day to day.
Probably this was intended for wit, but
it savors more of buffoonery. Read be-
tween the lines it shows Mr. Bryans
chagrin at the fact that the press of the
country, including nearly every reputable
Democratic paper. was never before SO
nearly united against any man as it IS
against him. The words quoted were ut
tered in the home of Hon. Henry Waiter
son. 1t is characteristic of Mr. Bryan's
self-conceit to refer to such men Mr..
Watterson and the editors of the New
York Sun and World and the leading pa
pers of other cities with the slurring re-
mark that an editor only votes once and
some of them cannot even control their
own vote. He may have reason to con-
clude, before he is much older. that If
they do not control they influence a good
many votes besides their own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

"As goes Maine so goes the Union is
still true in a large sense, but exception
must be made of few States where igno-
rance, Populsm and free silver prevail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The brains of the old Democratic party
continue TO leave it and their place con-
tnues to be filled by an influx of--well
! eOmethin else
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

~-JPhe Democratic majority in Arkansas is
not nearly as large as was reported, and
the Republican majority in Maine is very
much larger than was expected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Mr.. Bryans audiences consist largely of
curiosity seekers; those of Mr.. Mckinley
are composed mainly of truth seekers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

1t is pleasant for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity, but how can the Bryanites
do it when their ticket has two tails?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

1t is evident that Mr.. Bryan interprets
the term, Race for the presidency, as
chase after it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

Tom Watson has been notified Of his
nomination, and Senator Butler is saying
under his breath Now, will you hush?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places
NEW YORk--Windsor Tiotel and Aston House.
CHICAGO-Palmer House and P. o. News Co..
81 Adams street.
CINCINNATI-Jj r. Hawley Co.. 1854 Vine
1o1 3'SNILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, ard Louisville
Book Co., $50 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. D. C.--Riggs House, Ebbitt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue and f street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

The Kansas City Journal of Sunday con-
tains account of the resources, the
growth and prosperity of the State of Kan
sas, together with biographical sketches of
its prominent citizens. Careful examination
of the portraits of these persons shows
that no woman is included in the list-a
circumstance that cast doubt on the ac-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16
HAVE YOU HEARD FROM MAINE:

George Fred Williams made speeches in
Maine, too.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-16

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