The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-04
HEARD A GOOD SPEECH
OSCAR n. HUNDLEY ADDRESSED THE
REPUBLICAN TRAVELLERS.
His Remarks Were Well Received,
and n General Discussion
Followed.

the men just placed their chairs around the
chairman and secretary and heard an adj
dress, talked and toIu campaign stories.
Oscar r. Hundley, of Huntsville, Ala, de-
livered the address and paved the way for
the latter part of the programme.
Mr.. Hundley has been campaigning in In
said he found every Indication of the cleo
ton of Mckinley and the entire Republican
ticket. He said the Democrats want to do
everything by legislation and that If their
ideas could be carried out they will soon be
legisIating the laboring man into voting for
Bryan. His address was spiced with enough
humor to touch the right spot, and his orig
inal way of presenting arguments brought
forth applause and laughter
Taking up the trust question, he said:
'Let us see the position of the two parties
on the trust issue. Let us find their posi-
tion regarding this impending danger. Do
you know the Democratic party is always
crying beware of something. This cry of
beware of the trusts reminds me of when
went to Chicago to attend the worlds fair
The first thing saw when 1 got off the
train was big fiaring sign and the words.
Beware of pickpocketsr The other day
when / went TO Chicago the first thing that
met my eyes when / got into the street was
a big banner with the picture of Mark Han
ma and below the, picture We're the words,
Beware of the trusts But that is not all
that was on that banner. By closer scru-
tiny discovered something else. Down in
one corner of that banner was printed
Take Blanks little liver pills for the liver
1t cures all Ills Then I thought Chicago
had solved the trust problem.
A TRUST SANDWICH
Remember, there was a big banquet in
New York not long ago. 1t was an elab-
crate spread. And what do you think
was one of the things they had at that
banquet? 1t was a trust sandwich. Per-
haps you are not familiar with the mean
ing of a trust sandwich in Indiana, but
l will tell YOU. what it is. 1t was Bryan
seated at that banquet table sandwiched
between Croker and Van Wyck.
1.-THE Democrats say if Van Wyck is in
these evil trusts and is so wicked why
don't Roosevelt break up the trusts and
remove him from office. l will tell you
why he don't. Van Wyek has resorted TO
every scheme and trick to keep himself
in office and through the right of every
man 10 be heard according to law, he has
violated the courts decisions. Every tech
nicality of the law has been used to have
his hearing postponed from time to time,
thus evading the law.
This Sixteen-to-one question: 1t is q
great thing for the silver mine owners.
suppose if party would adopt a platform
providing for the baling of all of our
cotton in the South and storing it away
TO get a good price We would all be for
that party.
What have me in militarism? If Mr..
Bryan does not believe forts will be built
around every town in the country If the
Republican party continues in power, If
he is not sincere in what he says, then
he is nothing but a common liar; if he
really does believe forts will be built
around all of these little towns then he is a
fool of the most ignorant type. You can
have your choice.
This talk of Bryan is nothing but n
howl, long, continual howl. Do you
know the Democratic party always has q
big howl coming. Not long ago down in
my State l happened to stop in a coun-
try store. | noticed large dog in the
store He was indeed fine-looking dog.
Presently the storekeeper shouted as he
stamped his foot, get out Bryant Why
do you call that dog Bryan and drive
him out of the, store?' 1 asked. Because
he is no good said the storekeeper. But
why do you call him Bryan 1 asked.
Wei, its this way 1 admit that is a fine
looking dog. but all the beast does is 20
sit on his tail and how'll
THE LABORING MAN.
But let not forget the laboring man.
II there is any individual Bryan loves, it
is the laboring man.. bond exists be-
tween Bryan and the laboring man that
cannot be broken. But why? y little in
| cident happened in my State last sum-
| rler that L think clearly illustrates the
| cause of this close friendship. l was stroll
! ing along the banks of the creek when
came across an old darby, perhaps sew
enty-five years old, fishing Near him was
a small boy. While watching them the
| boy fell in. Notwithstanding the old man 5
age, he plunged in after him and brought
the lad out. Then he quietly resumed his
fishing. This struck me as being a re-
markable piece of heroism. and approaching
! him, said: Why your affection for that
| boy must be very great that YOU dive in
| after him at the risk of your own life.
Well, sab. replied the darby, 'yo see TWAIN
| Jis' so much the love l had TO de boy, but
| he done had all de bait in his pocket The
| laboring man has the ballot.
The arguments of Bryan are something
| startling. To make a long story short.
| they remind me of a mother hubbard that
| covers everything and touches nothing.
"Once Bryan told the truth. That was
when he said this country is IN danger.
| He did speak the truth then, but, thank
| God, IL is not in danger so long as Will
ham Mckinley remains at the head of this
| government Bryan has attacked the SUI
| rreme Court. l have Travelled over the
world and in all countries have visited
/ / found that the Supreme Court of the
| United States is recognized as the highest
and most just tribunal in the world In
| my State / can say politics has been kept
| cut of the Supreme Court, and I will fur
| Their say that each one of the five Judges
| who sit on that bench are Sound Money
| Democrats.
| AMERICAN SOLDIER.
Democrats and Anarchists are the only
| ones who have ever talked against the
American soldier. There is not grave in
the Philippines not made sacred by a
mothers tears, and what can we say of
| this talk against our boys who are fight
ing in that country and doing all they can
to suppress the lawlessness and revolu-
tionary spirit encouraged by Bryan and
his following. How do the statutes define
treason? They say anyone guilty of EN-
| oouraging or aiding a nation fighting
against the United States is guilty of
treason
After the address by Mr.. Hundley the
| political situation wss discussed by various
! tons as they found them. Some time ago
the commercial travellers instructed each
| member to look out fer any OF their fellow
| statesmen who voted for Mckinley four
! years ego and would vote for Bryan this
year. The effort was made to ascertain
/ the truthfulness of the statement by the
| Democrats that the commercial travellers
/ We're for Bryan. Several meeting nights
! passed but there was no report made. Last
| night however, two only were reported.