The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-01
THE VETERANS FIRST.
Then Came the stock Yards Men
First Four Divisions.

The place of honor in the parade was
given to the organization of old soldiers and
sons Of veterans, several Mckinley camps
of these marching behind band. which
came in close orders behind Col.
Ruckle and his corps of twenty-five aids,
all mounted on fiery horses, that pranced
and paved, about ready to take the bit
and gallop down the street. Col Ruckle
and his corps of aids were dressed in citi-
zens clothing, but broad yellow scarfs
about their shoulders gave something of a
military air to them. Every veteran and
son Of a veteran carried flag, while they
wore streaming ribbons of yellew, beside
huge gold bugs and other emblems of the
yellow metal. Some Of the soldiers hob
bled along lamely. but that they were
proud to march again to their countrys de-
fense plain to even the most unob-
serving Their faces shone and they yelled
the magic name that seems 10 stir their
patriotism wherever it is spoken-McKin-
ley. One Of the transparencies they car
ried was the picture of a sorry-looking
barn-yard fowl, stripped of all its glory,
and with nothing but the pin feathers left.
1t was labeled Democratic Rooster-Fat-
tened on Free Silver" Other banners read:
and country" Treason, We have met II
before" Down with anarchy, Reputation
and dishonor." "Is Bryan more patriotic
than Lew Wallace? Nitr' Where was
Bryan during the WARP" number of coll
ored veterans brought up the rear. carrying
the banner with these words: I'VE rally
to rescue our cherished land" Then came
the j. A Mount Cavalry Company. Their
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dies. while tricolored bunting was draped
about their saddles and the riders wore
more of the big Mckinley medallions and
yellow silk badges.
A class of men that has felt as strongly
as any other the effects of hard times con-
sequent on the agitation OF free silver and
the consequent distrust and lack of conf
dence in business circles are the stock
dealers. tn 1t they will vote and lend their
influence for Mckinley was made plain
last night when nearly every stock dealer
who does busin ass at the stock yards
turned out in the parade. They rode in
carriages and behind them came their en-
ployes, all mounted. The young men from
the stock yards were as lusty in cheering
for Mckinley as any organization. AS they
rode by they shouted: "'rhe stock yards are
for Mckinley: what's the matter with the
stock ylrds?"
ABATTOIR EMPLOYEES.
A striking display was made by the
scores of employees of the Indianapolis
Ahattoir Company. Their division came be-
hind the stock yards men. Upon monster
gl ain wagon decorated with bunting and
drawn by two yoke of oxen thirty OF them
rode. waving flags and yelling for Mckin-
lev. An old man made up TO represent the
primitive farmer walked beside the fright
that he kept them i'm the middle of the
road. as the gentle animals unaccustomed
to the outpouring Of Republican enthusi-
asm seemed bound to break the ieashes
and scamper away to their stalls. After a
time they became somewhat accustomed to
the confusion and were as docile as lambs
Behind the big wagon was a smaller one
| drawn by another yoke of oxen and con-
| tanning several sheep. On the side of the
| wagon was the suggestive banner. we
| need protection" Everybody understood
| that phrase to refer to the fact that the
| wool industry has been paralyzed by the
repeal of the Mckinley law. II reckon
! them sheep will get all the protec
ton they need when McKinley's
elected said an old colored man
Another wagon, drawn 10y one OK. was made
/ to represent tho period before the crime
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