The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-28
No Compromise with Boilers Was the
Keynote tn Most OF the
Speeches.
AND i6 TO 1 MUST STAND
THE ATTITUDE OF EDITOR MoRSS
OCCAsIoNED MUCH GOSSIP.
Usual Wind Tanning About q New
silver Organ in Indianapolis
INDUCED Ia.

When the special train bearing William
Jennings Bryan and members of the state.
local and Marion county Democracy reached
Greenfield at $50 yesterday morning. sew
eral hundred of the silverites were as
sembled at the station to greet them. Mr..
Bryan stepped quickly from his coach and,
escorted by John w. Kern and u. S. Jack
son. of Greenfield. who presided at the
| morning reunion. pushed rapidly through
the crowd to the carriages awaiting the
party. A parade was formed with the In
dianapolis Band in the lead. followed by a
delegation OF the Marion county Democ-
racy and the carriages, and the party pro-
ceeded at once TO the fair grounds. where
a crowd OF the faithful and others come
out to satisfy curiosity had already as
sembled. In the grand stand. drawn up
about the race-course fence and occupying
seats on the platform were over $500 people.
The citizens of Greenfield had expected. IL
was stated, to entertain twenty thousand
people during the day. but including all the
visitors, II was conservatively estimated
that not more than ten thousand people
were present.
Not much enthusiasm apparent. At
the depot there were few feeble attempts
at cheering and an occasional outburst OF
Bryan for 1900" At the morning reunion,
even Nhen Bryan himself addressed the as
sembly, there was not an extravagant DEM
onstration. In fact the enthusiasm was
feeble throughout. Increasing only in the
afternoon. illusions to the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the ratio Of Is
to l. were not vociferously applauded. The
denunciation of trusts, combines and mon
eyed organizations" elected the greatest APP
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speeches. 1t was not TO be expected that
any open rebellion against the Chicago plat
form would be obvious. but. upon the street
corners, during the interval between the
morning and afternoon speaking. there was
quiet speculation and discussion. Reference
was made to Bryan and his attitude that
displayed dissatisfaction. to say the least.
among some of the leaders followers who
had lost some of the radical faith in the l6-
toll policy
SENTINEL'S STAND DISCUSSED.
The Indianapolis Sentinel and the stand
taken by the editor, S. 4. Morss. were
quietly discussed. Little groups 90 the
leaders, assembled in the hotel lobby. re-
viewed the situation, but had little to say
that was definite 1t was argued at noon
that the silence of the speakers along that
line indicated that the leaders were lat
work on Mr.. Morss and had not yet
despaired. Although Judge James p. Tarvin.
of Kentucky, in his morning speech, had
denounced in singing terms the Judas
Iscariot of the newspaper world" the
Louisville Courier-Journal, no allusion
whatever was made to the Sentinel or the
policy adopted by its editor. Talk was rife,
however, that in Mr.. Morss should
remain persistent In the course he had an
nounced and adhere to the policy he had
published new paper would be established
in Indianapolis as an offset to the Sentinel
A New York man was present and. 1t was
alleged, held options on an Indianapolis
plant. He had a short conference with Mr..
Bryan in the evening. but the latter de-
MED later that a new paper was TO be
started. Ii was rumored, nevertheless. that
a Bryan organ was among the probabilities
of the coming campaign.
Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as satisfied
with his reception. but it was difficult TO
get statement from him regarding the
political field in Indiana. During the ride
to Greenfield he was in constant CONVERSE
ton with one or more of the Democratic
leaders" but was dumb TO all inquiries
concerning the coming campaign. II have
said ali that is necessary" he insisted, in
my speech. and i do not care TO make any
additions" After the evening meeting he
returned to this city in the special train
and proceeded at once 10 the Grand Hotel.
where the day was discussed from every
point of view. Mr.. Bryan leaves to-day IL
was said. for Franklin. o., where another
rally is TO be held.
WHAT Mr.. JACKSON CALLED 1T.
L. s. Jackson. in opening the morning
meeting at 10:2o. remarked that the gath
ering had been called simply for the pur-
pose OF reuniting the ranks OF Democracy,
and not In the heat OF political combat"
Ii was Democratic love feast, he inti-
mated. assembled for the purpose OF en-
enlargement and the revival OF the Chicago
platform. A prayer by Elder Thompson
opened the morning programme.
John W. Kern made the opening address.
He referred 10 the vitality of the Demo-
cratic party and declared that IL was
unanimous I'm two things-first. In its UNI
reserved support OF the platform CO 1876.
and. second. in its choice OF presidential
nominee" There was no doubt. he thought.
OF BRYAN being the party's choice.
Judge James p. Tarvin, OF Kentucky. the
president OF the Bimetallc Clubs OF the Ohio
Valley. delivered the speech of the morning.
His address dealt largely with the question
OF corporations and trusts. The number OF
masters" he std. grows smaller and the
number Of slaves grows larger" He spoke
to the obscure people" whom he said had
brought wealth into existence and baptized
the dollar by the sweat OF their iabors.- He
asserted that the corporation laws OF the
country were responsible for the trusts OF
banished the root of the thing was 10 he
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