The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-14
WAR TALK AT FIT. BRAGG
MOMENTOUs QUESTIONS AND HOW
THEY ARE SETTLED.
A BewhisLered Popucrat SfIverite
and a Doughty German and 9th
ers Discuss Finances.

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Fort Bragg" the rendezvous OF the
army of the unemployed who have been
congregating in front of a store at the
southwest corner of Washington and Della
ware streets, was practically deserted yes
terday afternoon. A few of the most ven-
turesome who are inclined to snap their
fingers under the nose of Star So" as the
policeman who patrols the watermelon row
Is known to them, sat contentedly on the
iron railing at the west side Of the store,
chewing tobacco and discussing the all
absorbing question of the day. their feet
idly dangling the while. But the star ora
tors were absent. A number of them who
have held forth day after day have re-
ceived positive orders to move on. This
coupled with a threat that they
vii. be arrested at sight if found discuss
ing politics. has disheartened them and
they keep out of sight. There was much
grumbling among those sitting about yes
terday afternoon and they seemed to think
the police were hard-hearted in taking
from them the feasts of oratory which
have been an aid to them In killing time
the past fortnight.
a big Irishman, weighing about $50
pounds. wearing a blue shirt open at the
collar band and disclosing a shaggy
growth OF hair, was extremely anxious TO
start something. Addressing another old
lrishman leaning against the rail. he said:
can't we stand a Chicago bowl this
awfthernewn? Oil be afther takin' yez
down to the barril house beyant If yell
give us a good gould talk"
"Ofll have none Of yer Chicago bowls"
replied the other. mot tut Bryan's Elected.
Then Oi'H spind three dollars for a gud
ould sphree. Owe got no tonne to talk
politics. naither."
"Ye're afraid of the p'lice."
No Oh, begob. Olive been in this coun-
thry too long to be afraid av wan of thin
fellys. They're no betther than a common
wurrokingman, begob.''
Just then they separated having caught
sight of the brass buttons and blue coat
of Star S0' picking his way toward them
through a pile of watermelons before one
Of the commission houses.
AT it again. are your said the patrol
man. why don't you fellows get over
there on the courthouse square? Don't
you know you are disturbing his mer-
chant?'
It's too hot over there" chimed In an
insurance solicitor out of a job. What
the reason you can't let us alone here?
We are not harrning any one. We've got
no work to do and We might as well spend
the time here as well as anywhere"
Why don't you go home and help your
WIFE .!Yon WASH WASP e eliot esq.,, replied PHI the officer
ner- When / was out of work L stayed at
home helping my wife wash and we made
enough to live on"
Il know / could make money washing
clothes" declared the solicitor, 'if we
could get clothes to wash. Nobody would
has got money to pay for washing clothes.
/ never saw such times
He looked it. The soles of his shoes
were gone and he wore a black lustre coat,
patched at the pocket. Il tell you what it
is" he declared. Il wish this election was
over so L could go TO work"
NOT AFRAID OF THE POLICE.
That's roight,'' declared the Irishman
who was not afraid Of the 'p'lice." "whin
Bryan's Elected"
When Bryan's what?' Interrupted the
solicitor. You'll never see that day. No,
sir. What we want is Mckinley. When
We get protection again there'll be plenty
Of work. I'd like to know how you expect
to get more money under free silver. 1t
wouldn't put more money in your pockets,
nor mine. either. 1t isn't because there is
not enough money in this country tina
we are having such hard times. There is
plenty of money here, but the rich men
are afraid to spend it. No one ever saw
such hard times before"
That's roight.' replied the Irishman.
Il have worruked in Ameriky forty years
and | never saw onything to equal it,
What DO you do? What's your trader"
"Ofve done Everything. At Boston I
wurrked on the docks for swim dollars a
day. That was before the war. Down
South / got me hundred dollars a month
cotton fields. Thin 1 cum noruth and got
81 a day in gould-and board a dollar aud
filthy. cints a week. wurrked at brick
layin,' carrying the ~hod-onything. whin
| was out of wan job, begob l got an
other"
times?" asked the solicitor.
"Durin' Generil Harrisun's administhra-
ton. Them was the bist INES. begob."
declared the Irishman. lifting at a plug of
tobacco. He had lost one of his front
teeth and the plug got stuck. While he
was trying to detach IL the seedy insurance
solicitor declared that there was no free
silver then and inquired why it would not
be a good thing for workingmen to vote
so as to get back to those prosperous
times.
Dim a Dimmecrat and won't vote ony
other tickut." replied the Irishman, as
soon as his teeth were untangled.
During his conversation the. officer stood
listening with amusement. but as the dis
cussfon waxed warm and a crowd began
to co%ngregate he stopped the talk and the
corner. Once he was out of sight an old
German carrying q sunburned umbrella
took w the thread of discourse.
Watts the use of all dis vree-silver nond-
sends? I'm very well satisfied. Won dol
lar is yust as good as annoder. Last
sbring 1 buy-vat you call him-a bost-
Office order for tree dollar und send him
to my sister. what Ifs in Germany. / bay
tree silver dollars for him. Dere in Ger
many she got yust so much as / send her.
Dat vos before dis nondsends. Now she
don'd get so much ven L send her some
more"
Why is that?' asked a bystander.
IVY is dodt? Naidt a fiddle und 1 dell
you, mine friendt. II vas BECAUSE dey
have godt the news there already. They
get him there in dwenty-four hours, yust
dry from Germany. Dere is discound now
and id is getting worse. ] bed you by and
by ven / send mine sisder tree dollar she
don'd ged more'S Won dollar and a half.
Watts de use in making a shange? We got
good money now. aind id2 Won dollar yust
so good as Won udder dollar. Not more dc
you vant?'
Say. pard. put in a ragged. begrimed in
dividual. That's all talk. We amt go
no money at all. It's the rich men, these
capitalists, that's got all the stuff. 1 say
give IS a hange
ALL RICH MEN NOT TYRANTS.
milne friendt, vat is the use i'm dalking
against the rich men? I hat worked for rich
men all my life. und 1 was always vel
treated. 1 dond belief in talking down q
rich nan unless he is a tyrant. We dono
want no tyranny in dis country. but all ricf
men is nod dyrans. 1 knowed one bad rich
man here once. but he is Diet. He would hai
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