The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-18

taken hold of the canvass among them
and organized clubs Throughout the State
One of these is John Frenzel, Il leading
banker and general financer. He is ii
Democrat of the most extreme school
and a great believer in party discipline;
but no sooner had the Chicago hippoorome
declared itself than he came out with a
f1at-footed denunciatio OF the whole pusi-
ness as a fraud and a disgrace to the
honored name of Democracy. He took
prominent part in furthering the third
ticket movement and was conspicuous in
the councils of the recent National Demo-
cratic convention. The German Democrats
responded with spirit to his call for vol
unteers to keep the old party true to its
traditions
The other German of note who is making
his influence felt in this campaign is Her
man Lieber, a leading art merchant of IN
danapolis. and one of the most public
spirited citizens He has always been an
Independent III politics, and the fifty or
sixty artisans in his establishment nave
been encouraged by him at all times to
vote freely, according to the dictates of
knowledge they might gain of his own
preferences; This sort of reputation,
spreading through the State. has we'll pre-
pared the way for his work president
of the German Sound-money League in
These organizations do not pledge their
members to the support of any particu-
lar ticket, but merely to resist the repu-
diation and anarchistic movement in our
politics. Democrats and Republicans are
meeting on common ground in the clubs
and getting ready to deal Bryanism its
death-blow in Indiana Every workman in
Mr.. Lieber's employ has his name on one
of the rolls, and without solicitation or
pressure.
Surveying the German element in the
State as a whole, the best estimates indi-
Cleveland. including both Democrats and
independents. and these are substantially
a unit against Bryan in the coming cleo
ton
The legislative fight is a center of inter-
est in Indiana this year The best people
of the State feel outraged at the way they
are not only unrepresented, but misrepre-
scented in the Senate. They look forward
iimpatiently to the chance they will soon
have to dump Voorhees, and put some one
In his place who will cut a respectable fig
ure The two Republican aspirants are
are known as railroad men. and the rank
and file of the party would prefer Senator
who is not tied up with corporations. Fair
banks. who gained some advantage over
his rival through Mark Hannas making
him chairman of the ST. Louis convention,
is politician of narrow scope but CON
siderable shrewdness
He is one of the sort of leaders who build
up a personal following by the liberal use
of money. not in the way of corruptng
voters but in unsolicited contributions to
the campaign funds of candidates who are
engaged in uphill struggles. and who bid
falr to make useful lieutenants at later
stage. He has been considerably strength
ened in his canvass; also by the kind Of
fees of the News which is a very reputable
and influential newspaper and independent
OF party attachments. but whose late CON
trolling spirit. William Henry Smith was a
kinsman of Fairbanks
Although every prospect Indicates that
Popultsm. both in it's own character and IN
the thin disguise of Bryan Democracy. will
be Killed and buried in Indiana if the tide
continues to set in the same direction as at
present. yet it would be worse than foolish
TO consider the battle already won and re-
lax any of the efforts now making. The
state IS Stlll an open field and viii con-
tinue to be such down to the hour Of clos
ing the polls on Nov 8. Money is needed
here for it costs good deal 20 run a cam
paign even in communities where public |
spirited citizens are giving their time and
energies freely to the cause and paying !
their own way besides. From this time !
forth more is to be feared from the over |
confidence of the friends of sound money |
than from the assaults of its enemies Let |
the Eastern men who have the means run |
their hands down into their pockets once |
more and keep the good work stirred up.