The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03
THE DALLAS CARNIVAL
DEMOCRATS OF HIGH AND LOW DE-
GREE CONFERRING IN TEXAS.
Bryan Makes a Speech About stolen
Votes and Champ Clark Ig-
nOres the Princeton ~

ten thousand persons on the grand stand
at the fair grounds when the distinguishes
persons who have come from points out
side of the State to attend the Democratic
carnival put in an appearance. AS the
leaders mounted the stand they were loud
ly applauded. When Mr.. Bryan appeared ii
seemed as If the sound which emanated
from the thousands Of threats would tear
out their lining.
Among those present were: Hon. o. III. p.
Belmont and Congressman VIM. Sulzer, Of
New York; Ex-Governor w. j. Stone, Major
H. w. Salmons of st. Louis. ex-state treas
urer of Missouri; Col. Moses C. Wetmore,
Of ST. Louis, the antitrust millionaire;
Governor Dan w. Jones, of Arkansas; Gov.
Joseph d. Sayers, of Texas; Congressman
Champ Clark. of Missouri: Ex-Governor T.
7. Crittenden, of the same State; j. G..
Johnson. of Kansas, chairman of the ma
tional Democratic executive committee;
Sam B. Cook, chairman of the Democratic
state executive committee of Missouri and
manager of the ways and means commit
tee of the Democratic national executive
committee; Congressman j. w. Bailey, r.
p. Henry and r. E. Burke. United States
Senator Horace Chiffon, Hon. Thomas
SoAAPoNh oh0 hoh ~Noc ~ "a ~
dition there were also present Col. Fred
Fleming. James A. Reid and L. F. Wilson.
all of Kansas City. who are here for the
| purpose Of booming that city as the loca-
tion of the next national convention of the
party.
Governor Stone was the first speaker. He
form would be reafirmed and declared his
allegiance 70 the free coinaQo Of silver and
gold. He denounced trusts and said that op-
position to trusts should be added to the
tenets of the Democrat party for next
years campaign.
At the close of Mr.. Stones speech the
temper of the meeting was manifested by
cries for Bryan. Bryan" in stentorian
tones from every portion of the throng,
varied with calls for Belmont, Belmont,
get up and show yourself" The crowd would
take nc refusal and from his seat in the
back end of the speakers stand the New
Yorker arose to receive an ovation: The
calls that reached his ears were long drawn
out and of terrific volume. 1t was the ole
rebel yell"
Governor Jones. OF Arkansas. was the
next speaker. When he closed there were
prolonged cries for Bryan. The programme
arranged for the morning had not been com
pleted and his time had not yet. arrived
The calls continuing, he responded in q
short talk, party organization being his
theme. He did not believe all the votes
cast for him the last time were counted,
and that many were counted against him
which were not cast. The Democratic party
did not have the advantage in 1896 of such
an organization in the beginning of the
campaign as it had now. The rank and file
of the party have been fighting ever since
the polls closed, and In defeat have beer
more hopeful of success in 1900 ever since
the last election day than the Republican
party in victory.
Congressman Bailey, Democratic leader
of the House, and Senator Chiffon followed
The inner wheel i'm the carnival is the sena-
torial race in Texas. Senator Chiffon will
understood that Mr.. Bailey Will oppose him
At the afternoon meeting the crowds were
larger If anything than IN the morning
General Cabel presided and introduced
| Champ Clark. OF Missouri, who made one
of his picturesque denunciations OF the Re-
publicans for their position on the money
question and ignored Grover Cleveland By
referring to James Buchanan as the last
Democratic President. Congressman Hugh
Dinsmore, of Arkansas. was the next speak
er. He was followed by Ex-Governor Alva
Adams, of Colorado. This closed the after
noon session.
At night there was a large procession
composed of the labor organizations of Dial.
las. After the procession had passed thu
night meeting was called to order and Con
gresham William SulZer, of New York, ad
dressed the assemblage, referring princi'
pally to the trusts. Mr.. Bryan was intro.
duced. After denouncing the Republican
party for departing from the faith of its
founders he spoke in advocacy of the. in
come tax and again denounced the Repub.
He charged that the aim of that party was
a centralized military power. The gold
standard, imperialism and the trusts came
In for the closing denunciatfon.