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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

From what the country has witnessed of
oratory the past three weeks, would 1t not
be wise for those who control the universe
ties and colleges to ascertain how far such
institutions are responsible for the growth
of an oratory which is little else than
words? The oratorical contests which at
tract so much attention may be the means
of giving prominence to men who have a
free flow of words and a corresponding
scarcity of ideas. 1t would be well in such
contests for teachers to ascertain first that
the orations contain ideas, and if they do
not, to forbid the authors of such are
nothing but sound from entering oratorical
contests. We are suffering too much from
the oratory of mere words to permit the
evil to extend through the colleges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
A POTENT LITERARY FACTOR.
Cause of the Excellence and Cheap
ness of American Magazines.
Ladies' Home Journal.

IaCleS home journal.
The advertisement too. has become a
literary factor. Without the rapid growth
of the art of advertising, and the substan-
tial growth of income which such progress
means, our magazines could not possibly be
made what they are to-day The adVer-
tisement has made the modern magazine.
in point Of literary and artistic excellence,
possible. 1t has become distinct literary
factor as ever entered into literary consd-
erations. Which of our magazines pub
lished in these days, for example. could
continue to give it's tables of contents If all
advertisements were withheld from its
pages? Not a single one of them. and / eN-
cept none. The actual cost of the single
number of any of our magazines Is beyond
average public conception. That cost is
possible to their owners only and solely be-
cause of the income derived from the ad-
vertisements. At the low price for which
the majority of our periodicals are sold to-
day no profit whatever ensues from thar
source. Ii is for this reason that
every reader of periodical should approve
And the readers support of the magazines
adYertlsements means a direct return 20
him. III the reader patroniZes the adver-
tisers OF the ma gazine which he reads ne
necessarily helps to make the advertise
ments in that periodical profitable. and nat
urally the advertiser is willing to continue
10 announce his wares in that particular
magazine This adds to the income of the
periodical, and enables the owners OF IL TO
enter into larger and better literary and
artistic undertakings Thus. not alone does
ni;gaznne, but he indirectly benefits him
self. a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

cage In 1894 furnished 1856 of the So, 793
Populist votes The writer names several
agricultural States in which from to s
per cent. of the vote was given to Popu-
list tickets in 1892 and 1884,. and remarks
that If all these Populist voters had been
farmers they were only small percentage
of them. Mr.. Stahl must astonish his read
ers when he says that the townspeople
and not the farmers have made Kansas
Populistic To prove his claim Mr.. Stahl
gives the votes In 1892 of the western coun-
ties of Kansas, which have towns
showing thereby that in all of these the
Republicans had so substantial majorities
that if the vote of the whole State had
been divided between the parties in the
same ratio Harrison would have had 10000
majority in the Sunf1ower State. The Pop
ulist vote was given in the more populous
eastern counties of the State, containing
the larger towns.
After presenting his testimony that the
Republican farmers are not Populists. Mr..
Stahl resents the imputations against their
intelligence and patriotism with spirit, in
the following words:
Instead of being what they are so often
pictured to be, the farmers are the most
sensible, substantial and patriotic element
of our population, and have never failed to
uphold by their votes or their lives the
honor and glory of the Nation. Instead of
receiving recognition and praise from those
whose enterprises they have saved from
disaster, their action has been .persistently
falsied and they have been paid only with
viliffcations and taunts and ridicule of their
occupation and their personal appearance
from those whose interests they have de-
Tended Maligned and abused and ridiculed
they have kept the faith. In all the his
tory of our country other class has
shown by its votes such sublime devotion
to principle as have the Republican farm
erS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

appetite and resulting in injury unless care
is taken. 1t is generally considered an I'M
healthy business.
Believing not In God, yet, day by day,
He travelled in Gods way.
Let them condemn not who, believing God
III their own paths have trod.
Kent Knowlton.
The money question much concerns
Each earnest woman shopper.
They're all for gold and silver. too,
And think bank notes are proper:
And some of them-the kitchen girls
Are partial to the copper.
Kansas City Journal.
Where are the merry faces.
The bright and winsome tbrong?
The rustling, dainty laces,
All voices full of song?
Only the memories linger,
The singing birds have fed.
Time points with his hoary finger
And summer, alas. lies dead!
New York Ledger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

Twenty-Five Pittsburg women are said to
have formed a club whose purpose is to
wear short divided skirts, or boomers, on
the streets on rainy days. Every season a
similar announcement is made by women
of Boston or New York, of Cleveland or
Chicago. There is great deal of prelim-
mary talk on the subject The women tell
what they are firmly, yes, desperately de-
termined TO do. if ii were a matter of
life or death; they describe their costumes
infinitely, and perhaps even display them
to interested friends and inquisitive re-
porters within their own homes. The pa
pers commend them for their sensible pur-
pose. approving communications are writ
ten to the editor, and everybody shows
themselves willing for the daring ladies to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

The New York Sun quotes Colonel Eel
lows's statement in this city that McKin-
ley will carry New York by 100000 to 200,-
600 majority and Gays: TOO low, Colonel
Say, rather. between 100000 and 100000. to-
ward which New York and Brooklyn, or
the whole of the Greater New York, will
contribute at least a third -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Windsor Hotel and Aston House.
CHICAGo-PaImer House and p. o. News Co..
81 Adams street.
ClNcINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street.
i.OJIEVILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
of Third and Jefferson streets, and 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 + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
A Total Abstnincr.

II like your nerver said the sharp
voiced lady. Asking me to help a poor
man who is a total abstainer, when l can
smell whisky on you right now
who said anything about booze?" retort-
ed Dismal Dawson. II meant l was q total
abstainer from work and water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

The leader of the New York Second Ad-
ventists says the north pole is rising and
will soon knock the spots off the SUM-
Whatever else may result, it is gratifying
to know that with the pole discovering it.
self no further expeditions are necessary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

watts-You seem to be under a sort of
nervous strain here of late. It is beginning
to tell you.
Potts-That is just it-nervous strain.
am trying to taper off on talking politics.
/ have got il down to about an ilour day
now, but it is mighty hard work, mighty
hard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
Avn Over.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
links. Inks and his girl have had a quarrel"
oh. he wanted to be original. and gave
r ner a gold thifnbae instead of an engage
..NNovei idea. Didn't she like it?"
oh, YOU see. she didn't know which I'm
ker 10 wear it on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

His Excellency Lii Hung Chang gives
1t as his opinion that the pictures of him
self and the members of his party in the
newspapers are very poor. This does not
necessarily establish the viceroy as an art
critic. but does prove anew that he is a
man of good Judgment all newspaper pic
lures being bad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
Crashed Him.

Isn't Willie Bibbles perfectly horrid
since he came home on leave from the Ma
val Academy" asked the linen-waist girl.
THE airs he puts on talking about Il re-
masts. backstays. jibs and al that sort of
thing are simply horrid.'
He didn't last long with me-" saie the
bloomer girl. II found he knew nothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

All the Republican speakers who have
been campaigning in Maine predict large
Republican majority in that State After
that election the Bryanites will be
on the run everywhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

A well-known travelling salesman says
he finds, in the course of his travels, that
the .drummers'' are almost unanimous for
sound money. He estimates that fully 80
per cent. of them on that side and do
ing effective work for the cause.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

The boy financier from the Platte is di-
vided in his mind whether it is the legal
tender quality or the demand for money
that gives it value. Sometimes he declares
it is one and sometimes the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

The recent arrival of a large consign-
ment of dynamite in Cuba is followed by
reports of it's effective use against railway
tracks and bridges. The insurgents seem
to have determined to make use of every
possible weapon,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

Workingmen who are asked to vote for
the free coinage of 51-cent silver dollars
should remember that the legal-tender
quality would compel workingman to re-
ceive them in payment of his wages at the
end of q weeks work, while the farmer,
the merchant or any person who had some
thing to sell could refuse to exchange it
for deprecated dollars. The workingman
could, of course, refuse in advance to sell
his labor for such dollars, but if he worked
without a contract he would be obliged to
take them in payment of wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
Dfsanpoiuted,

The notice began:
Mr.. T. E. Watson:
You are hereby notified
A great smile illuminated the face Of the
young statesman.
that your assessment in the Brotherly
Help Insurance Association is now due,
amounting to s6.77. Please emit
The smile slid off like a turtle from a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

When Governor Hastings, of Pennsyl-
vania, was charged with approprating
$4,000 of public money he called the accuser
into court where he could not prove it.
Why does not Governor Altgeld do the
same thing?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

1t has been stated in several papers that
Senator Thurston will speak IL Ohio on
Saturday, Sept r. This is not the case.
Mr. Thurston is assigned to Seymour, Ind,
for that day. and the Republicans there
are making preparations a grand scale
for meeting which promises to be the
largest ever held in that part of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

Mr.. Bryans constant chatter about patri-
otism has led Senator Lodge to remark
that "the party of Lincoln and Grant is
not to be taught patriotism by the party
of Tillman and Altgeld.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

The Denver Republican says: Colorado
ought to send q hundred speakers to Illi-
nois, Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin
and other States where the battle for sill
YER is being waged.'' If Colorado can
spare a hundred speakers to help befog
other States she must be very rich in ora
tory OF the cheap-dollar kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

A letter is published from w. P. Lafol-
lette, Populist of this State, to Hon. l.. c..
Bateman, Populist candidate for Governor
in Maine, in which the writer says:
/ notice in special of Aug. % where
you refused to be used as a doormat for
Mr.. Bryan to walk on. Indiana Popullsts
saw amen and also request you to demand
that he not only accept the Populfst nom
nation but also that Mr.. Sewall be with
drawn from the race before Sept.
Is and Watson placed on the ticket in his
place by the Democratic national commit
tee or we absolutely refuse as PopulistS
to vote for Mr.. Bryan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

While no Democrat of note has accom-
panied Mr.. Bryan the past week, it is an
nounced that the notorious General Coxey
was his attendant and close confidant while
he was in Cleveland, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
-- Sixteen Pages e

1t is campaign of education on one
side and of misinformaton on the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat reports a
money convention in this city as saying:
'We think the work done at indianapolis
will save Missouri for sound money, and
it is sure to save Illinois. 1t was a grand
convention, and will be historic"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26
THE PLATFORM.

aaor,,oa Of Resolutions - They Game
Prom the Committee
The report Of the committee on resoiu-
,;ons was read a. follows by Judge NC
Vn,t Of Terre Haute aud was adops<d:
Resolved. That we r-afhrm our adner-
.ncs To and faith in the Democratic ooc-
rim. ~ bimesaliism. and therefore We as-
,nand the immediate restoration OF o..
me,slli-m by the free and unrestricted
coinage OF both silver and gold. a. primary
,noney. At the ratio OF 10 TO !. witnous
wsi,ins the cooperation Of Great britain
~ any other foreign power. all such coin.
syr 20 he full legal tender In the pay nen'
~ ali debts. public and private
TARIFF Resolved. that we believe .os
.x,.,ins tariff law. will he fully equsi g
All demand. fcs ne~iei revenue Tor the e.
,,~n.s. OF government economically 20
,nini.,.rrd under the conditions wn'c1
viii rlse from the restoration OF o'mesA'
liam. u.,,..a q, III,
,s.ismp,ion and Anal cancellation Of = mite
ssatss notes (grssnb~cksl or any osee
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

I~uORSFp FOR PkESlnE>i-
~apresentative of the latter element
showing 10 make the selection unahi-
,nou. before the totals had been reached.
.clnowledring that il was more than 10
20 / against him.
The most exciting incident OF the day
Wa dispute between Chairman Ben
and William ID. Bynum as TO the lat
tsr's right to debate the report OF the
committee on resolutions when call
for the previous question had oeeh
made. Mr.. Bynum vigorously and force-
fully asserted his right to be heard un-
der the rules. and the howls OF derision
and the disposition Of the chairman 20
ru,e him out Of order created pan
Ammonium Of Kisses. bowls and cheers
the expressions being divided between
tho respective elements. Mr.. Bynum
final triumph through the vote OF TN
convention, which granted him nv
minutes, was the climax Of dramatic
scene. and he was greeted with cheer
when he took the stage. His sdvcac.
Of the national financial plank OF lss
~ shouted down with dcrision. how
ever. notwithstanding the respectful
hearing given him.
Another picture Of enthusiasm VI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

nsDers showing the Manner In which
Bustssss We Trsasoetsd-
IspIASAPoIIs. June a5.-The weather
man failed 70 do . satisfactory JOB
when he furnished convention condi.
tions ladened with . dense sort OF hu-
nudity. producing IN uncomfortable
and tired feeling exceeding that Incl
dent to the first hot days Of spring. Al
the moment che doors were thrown open
there were perhaps 100 people In the
hall. including srgeants. ushers. news
paper men and . few favored guests
who had been admitted early by the
rear door. While the band, located AZ
the rear Of the hall in the top gallery.
Ilayed lively air the crowd came In
with . rush. The front lows OF the
balcony were filed quicker than IL
takes 70 tell it, spectators coming down
the aisles on a run and preemptinR
what by each was deemed the most
available position from which TO SEQ and
hear what was 70 constitute the work
of the convention. There was an un'
usual promptness in the movement OF
good part OF the delegations, the Flfth
Eleventh and Second district chairs hrs
showing up with good proportion o
their representation. II was a notice
able fact that the agricultural elemen
Of the meeting would be most promp
In readiness for the proceedings. The.
had been standing about the streets 10
three or four hours. anxious TO get at an
finish the work which they were here
| accomplish. They manifested some III
, patience that there were laggards In IN
crowd, who came in late. disturbed thos
already seated and seemed disposed
think that the convention had all wee
4 in which 10 performits work The firs
Fifth and Ninth districts had choice
= positions. being ranged across the ia
r. directly III front If the press tables. II
r latter being just TO the front OF u
~ stage. The Seventh district. whi'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26
py Vssss. Trs9kfors-
yoAp G. Nelson. Loganspovt.
e fhorps. WAskinRGon-

e l. Thorpe. W esoin6sop
District delegates 10 che national con-
veution 70 - follows :.
First-J. X. Goodwin Of Evansville and
w. b. Mccormick OF Nswburg :.
Sscond-John H. O'Ssil OF Davies ana
w. A. Cullop Of Knox
Third1Alesrs 7. rsna OK Fs"S "'
Yourth-John r. Ovsrmeyer OF Jen-
nings aud Joel H. Matlock u Jackson
Fifth-Sam McGregor OF Clay and Eb
Henderson Of Morgan
SiIth-C. 5. Jackson Of Hancock and
A. H. Andre Of Fsyette !,
Seventh = William Z. English ana
Charles NJ. Cooper OF Marion
Eighth-w. A. Humphreys Of Jay and
Ralph Gregory of Delaware. -,
Ninth-DAniel Sims Of Fountain and Iii
Tenth-Jamss x Murdoch Of Tippe-
canoe and J. NJ I.autmAn Of Lake.
Eleventh-Josl z Cook VI Huntington
aud John T. Strange OF Grant:
Twslfth-Henry Cole lex OF Alien eno
Janes Washburn Of Whitley.
Thirtesnth-John Il. Stoll Of 81 Joseph
and Preston Miles Of Ko-ciusko.
&c. Branyan Of Huntington created
n degree OF excitement by moving TO SUD
stitute the name Of Gilbert ShAnklil
for that Of q. v. MenEies OF Mount
Vernon rs delegate-at-large To the ma
tional convention. w. ID. Bynum
Marion moved 10 lay on the table. Du'
this was howled down by loud major
ity. A demand for call OF the countie
was made, but before il could be pro
ceeded with Mr. Shanklin gained tn,
floor and said he came in no spirit OF sell
seeking, though he had had the honor
be considered by some Of his friends 10
delegate at large. understanding. how
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-06-26

<,-,r.a +, point Of interest on account OF
the belligerency Of the Marion county
delegates. caused by results In the pri-
msries and whose seats were contesteu
successfully by the free silver people
wore in the far of corner TO the south-
west % the hall. where they might hoiu
. little convention Of their own without
disturbing those more fortunately 40.
Gated The seats on the first floor niisn
rapidly, the heat was intensined py the
,.,.,sorc,. ~ ,he masses and fans we're In
liberal demand. From the beginning
there was liberal dof.ing OF coats. the
;daa ~ increased comfort thereby gain
~, converts steadily. just before the
cali 10 order an enterprising photoHra-
pher took snap picture OF the scene
and will reap n harvest Of dollars II MS
work proves satisfactory. =
The feature of the delegations was
the presence of Mrs a. ID. Leach OF
Sullivan county a. delegate. she l.
80 oplx woman who has ever served IN
a like capacity in this state. ana was
consequently an object OF conslderaoN
interest. Mrs Leach was the nrs'
woman ever admitted 10 practice In the
courts Of Indiana. She Il one OF ths
Original silver men.
Chairman Holt II the state centra
committee appeared al the front OF th'
stage at five minutes past the time an
nounced for the beginning OF business
Int il was 10 minutes later when he r.
oues;ed that delegates be seated a
soon a. possible. :.
At 1880 Rev. Mr.. Christensen OF y
pauls Episcopal church invoked the dl
win. blessing ON the convention II
prayed for divine presence and aske
; for Guidance with Gods most graciou
favor He asked for help 10 make pm
chile the only policy Of the party, An
nrax.d for blessings Cpon the presiuen
Governor and all others In authority.
i John johnson. Jr.. Of the Bedfor
Dsmorrat. who had been chosen one
,bs s..-retarieS. called the roll OF couI
g go u,on direction Of the Chairman
il each county making proper respons
Marion county responding Here wa
/. dozen voices and creating the mr.
: ripple Of amusement.
l. Organization Report
n The report Of the COMMITTEE ,, on orga'
,a,inn "a. presented 10y w. }. HiiliSvss
20 delaware county. II recomm.nnes ~ =,
paiI ~ Fort Wayne for permanens cha
= man and Lincoln Dixon Of Mount Nern
:. for permanent secretary; The assi sta
SECRETARIES appointed at the district me
- ings were Endorsed The ccinhi''ee 'eeo
- mendei:
~. For electors atlarge-
no Jason Brown. seymour
ve John Il. Ssoll. South bend
!. Contingent eiectors-nt large.
&c David =. 6coding. Gr-nneid-
~ q n. Howard. loganspcrt
~ Delegates-st- large To the national cow
~, ton ,,.
W Daniel W. voorhees,. Terre Hauts-
~ David Turpie, Indianapolis
N, James IA Mccabe. WilIianlsport
"a q. v. Meusies. Mount Vernon
Alt~rnates- at large
- Johu r. Lamb. Terre Hsute-
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Free Silver Men Fully Control an En-
thusiastlc Assemblage.
SnlvELY NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
John c. LawIer Of Washington County
His Running Mate.
MATTHEWS HEARTILY ENDORSED.

The Democratic Convention at
indianapolis on the oath was gath
ering of the masses OF the common
people such as had seldom been
witnessed in State Convention OF
any kind, and as consequence the
machine was set down on hard,
and the people declared for the
Democratic doctrine of constitution
al bimetallic coinage by an over
whelming majority. Dubois csun-
" was represented in the Con
yention by IL democrats-viz: W.
+. Cox, NJ. A Sweeney, JOS. r.
Friedman, c. Doane, John l.. Brett,
&. L. Williams, j. T. Worsham,
Philip Oily, Edward A. Bohnert
and +. w. Pickhardt for silver and
gold, and A. III. Koerner, Geo. X.
Wilson, Geo. Z. Wagner, Andrew
Eckert, j. J. Beckman and NJ
Olinger for a single gold standard
and il was agreed the vote Shout,
be cast IL for bimetallism and
Tor the Single po.u Stduu"iN.
On the ballot for Lieut.. Governor
in which State Senator NJ. A
Sweeney was candidate, ne ha
the active opposition Of John l.
Brett. Geo. r. Wilson. Geo. Wae
ner. Andrew Eckert, A. ii. koerne
and +. W. Pickhart. The latte
gentleman voted under promise i
ID. F. Allen, and the others Tor NJ
Iawler-the vote being cast 10 L
Sweeney, rs for LAWYER and ]
Allen. 1t was certainly p;
break into party usages that del
gates could not sink personal lee
ings enough to cast a solid vote
a home man. As it was Mr.. swee
ey made creditable race-getti
go votes on the first ballot.
against the veteran soldier and
A. X. man Lawler, SIS. Then
,--aujck q Mr.; Sweeney gould cat
the attention of the chair after I
2nd ballot began, he moved to ma
the nomination Of Mr.. LAWYER una
imous. and it went through with
whirl.