The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-03
there were only about

mat there were only about a
half dozen sound money men In
Clermont. II polled the town after that
statement appeared just to show that they
had said what was not So" said Mr..
Turpin, and i found that there were thir-
ty-two sure votes here for Mckinley and
sound money. and only about twelve that
VIII vote for Bryan and free silver. There
at present, but they will be for sound mon
ey before the election this fall" The re-
porter noticed quite "A number of Mckinley
portraits in the windows of The houses in
the town. but not even one Bryan portrait
was apparent. II. was ? O'Clock when the
interviewer left CIermont and crossed over
into Hendricks county.
Henderson Turpie. a son of the hotel pro-
prietor. was the first farmer visited I'm Hen
bricks county and he like his father. is a
sound-mcney Republican. lie stated his
reasons as follows: Cold is the only stand
ard upon which THU o. any other country
can succeed. and 1t is the only honest mon
cy for the iaboring man."
Next comes John Hoosier. who is a free
silver Democrat; who voted for Gleveland
is all right. He says: II believe that the
free and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver is the only thing that will relieve the
laboring man."
Another free-silver Democrat was found
in the person OF Michael King. who lives
sons for supporting free silver he replied
In the following words: IF free silver is
the best ] want 1t and | think IL Is. but If
1t is not the best. I don't want II. i want
one dollar to be worth as much as another.
I do not have TO tell you my politics.
n nn, accd ne pi, ,o Mendsrnon qTnrn;n Mr.
King Is and has always beer a Democrat
A two-story frame house with a neat and
well-shaded lawn in front next greets the
eyes. and here is where III. z. Brown. a
sound-money Republican. lives. In defense
of his stand he says: Our money Is good
enough as II is. and we know that IL is
good. while free silver Is an experiment I'm
this country. | think that II Is best TO let
well enough alone" He said he voted for
n rico ~ rh4 Iazr a1nnNfnn
Across the road lives William Brown. who
voted for Cleveland and has been a life
self for free silver. Il think that it win
he D us some he said. but / really do
not know what 1t will do, At its best l do
not think IL can do much
FORMER DEMOCRAT FOR GOLD.
The next farmer interviewed was w. S.
Swain. who voted for Harrison. but prior
to that time was a Democrat. and is now
a supporter of sound money. In stating
! his reasons he said: IL believe the gold
standard is the best standard any country
can adopt. The people ought to work on a
true principle"
BAIL Richardson. a native of Kentucky.
but now a tenant on the Hunter farm.
which consists of between 500 and 500 acres,
says he voted for Cleveland and has al
ways been n Democrat but that he will
not vote this fall. Il am not much OF &
| reader he said. "In fact. I can't read.
When you ask me about the issues L must
say that | do not know anything about
them"
John l.. Portwood. another tenant on the
Hunter farm. is also from Kentucky, but
was not at home when the reporter called
Mr. Richardson said he was n Democrat
who, like himself. would have nothing TO
do with the present issue. and that he had
said that he would not vote at all this fall
Next came John Ayres. who Is n sound
| money! RpDlhlC0n and voted for H1rriS0n
and has been n Republican all his life. He
defended his position by saying: Il. want
sound money because the present dollar Is
worth a dollar. and buys a dollars. worth
OF commodities and pays for a dollars
worth of labor"
At the next house. where lives Mack Nc
keown, there was no one at home. but Mr..
Corrie stated that Mckeown had told him
that he did not believe in free silver and
Is a Democrat, according TO the same in
formant.
| George Eagen, a renter. lives on the next
farm and is a free-silver Democrat. He
says: Because / think 1t will make the
times and the prices better. and we will
receive more money for all we produce"
| John Ludritc. who voted for Cleveland
and has always been a Democrat. says: Il
don't know anything about il nor do ]
want TO know anything about ii. / will
not vote at all. for I do not favor the gold
bugs nor do / like the free silverites. so /
will keep out of it,
crat. with the following reasons: II don't
know why | am for free silver. 1t takes a
smart man to tell the reasons why free
| silver IS the best He refused 10 state
his politics. but d neighbor said that he
has always been a Democrat.
w. i. Corrie owns n farm of liz acres.
has always been a Republican and will
vote for sound money. Il favor none but
| sound money he said. and do not be-
lieve In a ffty-cent dollar. J do not want
any OF them for my own use, L can assure
you
Edward Pattison- who lives in the next
house. has not made up his mind now he
will vote. He says he voted for Cleveland
the last presidential election and does not
understand the present issue. John Patti
son. a brother. is q sound-mOney Repub-
Iican. according to Edward Pattison's state
ment. This being the last farmhouse this
side of Brownsburg. the reporter closed his
book of interviews and rode Into the town
| to wait for a train back TO the city.