The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-08
AT THE MORTON CLUB.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Closes Cam
paign on south Side.

An earnest and enthusiastic meeting at
the Oliver p. Morton Club made a fitting
close to the Republican campaign among
TIE colored voters of indianapolis With the
eyes of Lincoln. Garfield and Morton look
ing upon them from the pictures hanging
on the wall, some of the most eloquent
words which have been spoken during the
campaign were listened to by the audience
densely packed in the clubrooms Nearly a
third of the people were white people, and
many of them stood during almost the en-
tire evening. There seemed to be among
them all realization of the serious ques-
tons at stake, and, coupled with the conf
dence that they will be satisfactorily set
tied, there was an earnest desire to make
the victory so complete that the issues can
never again threaten the prosperity of the
people. There was seriousness and
earnestness worthy of the place Upon the
wallis were American flags and beside the
ilass were the pictures OF those Republican
heroes VINO nave made the Nation great
During the meeting the record Of the Re
publican party in the past and the reforms
II mas accomplished for the black race were
apptdleu 10 again ana again, ana the heroes
or the past looked down their approval from
the wal. Large as the crowa was, every
there was particular stiffness i'm the room
except when some patriotic sentiment from
speaker called forth a burst of spontane-
Chairman Charles Webb opened the meet
ing by Introducing j. III. Lott. Mr. Lott Sc
cured the Widest applause by saying The
republican party has not receded from aI.y
position IL has ever taken on any question:
He asked if any one had ever known
Democratic paper TO condemn the shotgun
policy of South Carolina. Did the Sentinel
ever condemn it, he wanted to know What
had the Democrats ever done to help the
colored man? These independents" said
he, forget that they could not cali them
selves free if 1t We're not for the Republic
an party. They forget that if the Demo-
Gratis had their way the negro would be
compelled to give bond for his good behavior
or be driven from the State
Rev. A. L. Murray followed Mr. Lott with
an address that called out great enthusiasm
from the audience. He spoke so earnestly
and pathetically about the troubles which
his race had passed through that an occa-
sionaI tear would steal into the eyes of his
a sally of wit would provoke the loudest
laughter and applause. Said Mr.. Murray:
The colored man who votes the Demo-
cratic ticket tomorrow is sapping from his
race the foundation upon which it stands.
The Republicans have always been the de-
tenders of the negroes, and they are now
The Republican party said the negro race
shall be free, and We are free But some
say that the old question Of freedom is past
that IL is a dead issue. To them | say that
row that the negro will be the dead issue"
o. v. Royal gave an earnest talk, in which
he presented many of the false issues of De-
mocracy. w. Newton Harding gave an adj
dress. In which he paid a high tribute to the
colored race and the colored people I'm In
dianapolis Cur ey Brewer reviewed
thoughtfully the records of the opposing
parties and showed how many times the
Democrats have failed. George l.. Knox
made an enthusiastic speech and was loudly