The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-10
Students Lincoln League.

Adm1St the confusion incident TO the de-
parture of many members of the Students
Lincoln League for Canton and the en-
| thusiasm occasioned by the exciting pres
ence of a drum corps and several marching
clubs, the league held an exceedingly in
teresting meeting last night. Frank Black
ledge addressed the boys and ably explained
to them the difference between bimetahism
and silver recommendation. He divided the
bimetalists into three classes, first, the in
habitants of silver-producing districts; sec
ondly, that class of citizens always to be
found upon the side of cheap government,
who would advocate anything which might
be called free and, lastly, those persons
who are honestly in favor OF the continued
use of silver and gold by means. of legfsla'
ton. The latter class, he said were rev
and far between in the Democratic ranks.
He asserted that all this agitation when
is now disturbing the business of the Ma
ton is created by the first class, whose
Thaddeus S. Rollins termed the silver
agitation a plot-a conspiracy whose agents
were at work arousing the prejudices and
time to spend upon the study of the most
serious question of money. The Republican
party he affirmed. was in favor of silver,
but only as much silver as could be MAIN
tanned by the amount of gold in the treas treas
bank notes and demonstrated the worth of
that system.
Hans Stechhan recited an original para
phrase of ''Spartacus to the Gladia tors en-
titled Bryan to the Silverites," which was
received with roars of laughter. The
league has now over 80 members and is in
a most flouriShing condition. All members
in uniform are requested to be at Tomlln-
son Hall Tuesday night at o'clock. They
will serve there as ushers.
MIR. Shiei the South Side.
r. r. Shel delivered an address last
night under the auspices of the Columbia
Lincoln League Club at Columbia Hall.
The hall was well filled and it was notice
aIJo hot Of
were wage earners. Mr.. Shiel began his
address by reading a statement which lie
had prepared from the files of the Indian
apolis Sentinel. 1t contained a table show
ing the price of different articles of con-
sumption for the years 1869, 1879, 1889 and
1896 The table shows the cost of number
of articles of consumption which are neceS-
Sary for every family. 1t shows that DUR
ing the first year taken, the laboring man
could barely make both ends meet and
come out alive at the end of the year. The
second period gives the labor1ng man an
TO save W ,f :" bs dev o to
the purchase OF a home. The third period
he could save $319 week and now he can
the time remaining the same.
Following a talk upon the table Mr.. Shiel
ments and answered them by giving specific
instances in illustration. He had homely
way of dealing, with the great question,
but a way which convincing. He was
frequently applauded during his address.
Fourteenth Ward Gold Democrats.
Evans Wooden, National Democratic can
didate for Congress from this district,
spoke to large and enthusiastic gather
ing of Democrats at the Shelby House, in
the Fourteenth ward, last night The DEM
ocratic silverites of this ward have been
claiming that the Democrats of the Four
teenth ward were practically unit for
free silver, but if the reception accorded
ILL last 1ttyht hA q
indicating the sentiment of the voters they
will be surely disappointed. Mr. Woollen
announced in his opening remarks that he
would be pleased to answer any questions
which his audience might wish to ask. Sew
eral of those present asked for information
on different points of the financial ques-
ton and Mr.. Woollen's answers were so
clear and conclusive that they invariably
brought forth vigorous applause. Mr.;
the meeting closed by rendering him Il
rising vote of thanks.