The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-05

on the eve of the anniversary of Morton's
death. that he was the best friend the col
ored man ever had? If that had been the
case / believe that they would have left the
hall-they could not have stood the pres
sure. They would not listen to the talk of
the Sentinel, which used to be the most vio-
lent the most bitter enemy colored men had
north of the Ohio river"
Judge Johnson read extracts from the cor
respondent of the Sentinel, published Oct.
g. after he had made a trip around the
world, visiting the Philippines. where, he
wrote, even the natives were coming 10 I'M
cerstand that one dollar of United States
silver money was worth two Of theirs. A
poor, half savage, half clothed, ignorant
nation understands the situation with re-
gard to the silver question better than the
average Indiana Democrat exclaimed he
He proceeded to discuss the Republican poll
icy with regard to settling the question or
territorial expansion, and predicted that It
would be a settled question in two years If
the Presidents plans are approved at the
polls next Tuesday.
MR.. TAYLOR ON THE STATE.
William L. Taylor. the Republican candi-
date for attorney general, who has spoken
in fifty-one counties of the State in the last
sixty days, predicted that the Republican
party will carry the State next Tuesday.
Mr.. Taylor spoke at some length on the
issues of the campaign. going into Senator
Turpie's attitude on that question Senator
Turpie. the rip Van Wrinkle of politics,
the godfather of Is to l." has been insisting
that 16 to is vital issue in this campaign.
Turpie. he declared, is always three four
years behind the times and is going about
making this sort of a declaration after New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and all the
States east Of the Alleghenies have cried
we have had enough OF 10 to L. Arkansas,
South Carolina and poor old Indiana are
the only States that still banker after it,
lie told how South Carolina had greatly re-
cuced majoritieS and how Arkansas had
when
Bry an an immense vote TWO years ago. In
diana" he declared, will next Tuesday
settle the fate of 16 to !. We will nave no
more IL to l in Indiana. Two years from
now 1t will sleep like the mummies under
the pyramids, swathed in fine linen and
spices, smelling sweeter in death than it
ever did in life, and he who was its god
father CHurpie) will be the last mourner
to follow it to its tomb" He spoke of the
without the consent of any other ma
uon." England, France, Italy, the Neither
lands, all the countries of Europe except
poor old Spain have already decided
against free coinage. Spain, Siam, China
and Mexico have free coinage. Will Indiana
ask these countries to consent? VIII In
diana ask for the consent of Spain?'
Mr.. Taylor traced the policy of the Repub
llcan party with regard to the war and
recalled the carping criticisms of the Demo-
cratic press and speakers until the soldiers
came home to stamp their stories as lies,
referring to the fact that for many days
Senator Turpie has had not a word to say.
coming election. Upon Marion county, he
said, depended the complexion of the Legis-
lature. So far as the state election, was
concerned less depended on the county, but
as the Marion county legislative ticket goes,
so will the General Assembly, which is to
elect United States senator to succeed
Turpie, go.
There is an assault being made on the
commissioners on the Marion county
ticket" said he, mot because they care SO
much for the commissioners, but for what
they stand for. Many Of you men here
know what the County Commissioners have
stood for in other days. The commissioners
absolutely control the inspectors of cleo
tions. They want the commissioners elected
now so that when the presidential election
comes in two years ballot boxes and inspec-
tors may be under the control of modern
Democracy"
James w. Noel was the last speaker. He
urged upon all voters the necessity for see
ing that their neighbors understood how to
vote properly, recalling that many votes
were thrown away because ballots had been
mutilated or improperly marked He urged
upon all the necessity for working to get
out full vote next Tuesday.