The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-24
He Calls Himself n BimetaIIist of the
Not to Betray the Country.
JACOB WORTH OVERTHROWN
REPUBLICAN LEADER AT BROOKLYN
DEFEATED IN CONVENTION.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Tracy Urged
by Republicans to Run for Mayor
of Greater New York.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 23-About three
thousand people attended the opening meet
ing of the Democratic campaign at the
Auditorium tonight. Several thousand per-
sonal invitations had been sent out by the
local committee. Hon. Allen w. Thurman
presided. The chief speech was that of
Horace l.. Chapman, candidate for Gov
ernor. Other speakers were General A. ].
Warner, of Marietta; Mayor James A. Rice,
of Canton, and Congressman John J. Lents
Mr.. Chapman read his speech, and consider
able of the effect was thus lost upon the
audience. Mr.. Chapman said in part:
Our committee very properly selected the
2Sd of September as the time to open our
campaign, in commemOratlon of the pa
tr1otsm and virtue of the three New York
MISUNDERSTANDING, NanWert and Will
Hams-in honor of whom three counties in
ONO are named, who refused to be bribed
and to sell their country III years ago to-
day for ten thorsand guineas, or $50, 900
worth of British gold offered by Major
Andre, the spy an officer of the British
amy, who had arranged with that traitor,
Benedict Arnold, to betray his country and
of Sir Henry Clinton. When the brides We're
offered and the amount increased from time
to time the firm reply came from the three
PLAIN militiamen, We are Americans They
could not be bought with British gold.
BY reason of the position taken by the
two great parties of Ohio in their platform
TINS year the same questions are again to
be discussed and passed on by the voters of
our commonwealth at the election in No
vember. together with other questions of
Importance, taxation and the purity OF the
ballot affecting our state government, mu-
inequalities, counties, even down to town
ships and school districts. The contest last
year was the most remarkable in our his
tory by reason of the fact that the money
power, trusts and corporations of every
kind were largely arrayed on one side, and
the common people on the other. Under
these a
votes were cast for Mr.. Bryan in the face
of the most powerful corruption fund ever
raised in the history of any country.
1T is now nearly eleven months since the
election, and what has taken place? Moth
ing but broken promises and unredeemed
pledges on the part of the Republican party.
We are told that prosperity exists through
out the country; that labor is employed at
good wages and business booming-caused
by the advance in some other articles from
the effect of the Dingley bin.
In my opinion the tariff question is one
that can be rightfully and honestly adjusted
in the interest of the whole people. There
are only two ways of raising revenue under
our laws one by internal revenue, and the
other duties on imports. After ascertaining
the amount that can be raised from the in
ternal revenue the balance should be levied
in the form of duties on imports with a
view to revenue only: and ought to be levied
on luXuries mot prohibitory) with the view
of raising the largest amount of revenue,
and causing the burdens to fall chiefly upon
the wealth of the country.
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creature of law. and it's measuring power of
every other species of property is deter
mined by the amount in circulation and the
demand for 1t. On this question my position
is we'll known. am in favor of the restor-
alton of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 with
out waiting for the permission or consent of
any other contry. believing that we are
able to maintain our own financial policy,
and 1 am in favor of only three kinds of
money, gold silver and legal tender. treas
ury notes. good for all debts, public and
private and in support of my views quote
from prominent Republican statesmen who
expressed their convictions upon this sub
iect in language stronger and more i'm
pressive than can use" Here the. speaker
repeated some of the well-known charges OF
the last campaign concerning the utterances
of Mckinley, Sherman and Foraker.
'In conclusion Mr.. Chapman said, 'let
the free men of Ohio, no matter of what
political party, rise in their might at the
polls and crush that monster-'bribery
which threatens to tear down our form of
government. and with it the teachings of
honor, virtue and patriotism which we have
so long revered. With an honest ballot at
the coming election we will win a great and
glorious victory, and emulate the virtues
of Paulding. Vanwert and Williams"