The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-28
The Kansas City Platform STAN
All the Evil OF the Cbf-N
cago Document.
A CHALLENGE TO NEBRAsKAN
MIR. IRISH INVITES HIM TO QUOTE
LINCOLN IN THE SOUTH.
The Address Throughout Was Ac-
corded strict Attention and
Much Applause

JOHN 1tlSu, OF OdiIOrnlds one OF tne
most eloquent orators in the ranks OF then
Gold Democratic party, was given an ova-
tion at English's Opera House last night,
the occasion OF the opening OF the CAM
paign in indianapolis by the Gold Demo-
Gratis. 1t was splendid meeting. and
those who came out despite the fact that
there was every appearance of rain listened
to a splendid address.
The majority of those who attended the
meeting possessed tickets, which had been,
distributed from the headquarters OF thl
Gold Democratic party in this city. Th(
audience was a large one, and the Gold
Democratic managers expressed themselves
as highly satisfied with the success of the
meeting. A brass band played while the
audience was gathering, and the meeting
was called to order shortly after o'clock
The stage was filled with people. the mosty
of whom are identified with The Gold Den
ocratic party.
Louis Rowland, a well-known member
the sound-money Democracy. was chairma
of the meeting In introducing the soeake
he spoke briefly. presenting Mr. Irish as
man who is the friend of Grover Cleveland
and who was the stanch friend of Samuel
]. Tilden. Mr.. Howland spoke of these
men, among others, who represented the
true principles OF Democracy-the princi-
pies which Mr.. Bryan and his foIlowers
have repudiated and have trampled UNDER
foot. Mr.. HowIand seemed to think that
the Gold Democratic party is the only
party that can correct the extravaganza
and the heresies OF the a. publican party.
The remarks of the irman were ap
plauded, and when the II quent California;
stepped to the front OF a stage there was
a mighty cheering andr lnd-clapping.
MR.. IRISHs ADDRESS.
Mr.. Irish devoted the early portion OF h
logical and eloquent address to
affirmation of Gold Democrats of the Do
ton occupied by them four years ago a
to demonstration that the kansas G
platform includes every evil declare,
of the Chicago manifesto as well as sevs
OF its own. The speaker also paid a feel
tribute TO the memory of the late Gd
John NJ. Palmer, who headed the N
tional Democratic ticket of 1885, a tribut
that was received with hearty and sincer6,
applause. Mr.. Irish then plunged into the
mastery argumentative part of his speech.
saying in part:
eve are to have not only the gold stand
ard destroyed. free silver at an artificial
ratio, but we are to have the fsreenbacks.
Then all OF the other policies to which Mr..
Bryan is pledged are TO follow. He is
around telling the laboring people Of this
country that the use by the courts Of the
writ OF injunction for the protection OF
property is a device OF evil-minded peo-
PIE to deprive the poor man of the right
of trial by jury. He is lawyer. or thinks
he is IT auohtar1 and ~ ha knows anvfhfn~
about law. even as much as a tyro should
know or an intelligent layman. he should
know that there are two writs that run
one for the defense OF the rights OF QZopS
erty and the other for the defense d
rights of person. The one is the VI
Injunction and the other is the WI
habeas corpus. They perform as to ~
and property precisely the same fun
the habeas corpus being the more
only because IL deals with the rlgf
the living human being. the writ d
junction being scarcely less sacred bee
it deals with the rights OF property
upon property depends the life whil
supports. The issue OF the writ q
junction in the manner in which he z
plains OF IL is for the protection OF
rights of property and IL Is against IN
who offend against property, be he
or poor. and the power is left I'm the co
independently TO enforce that writ"
WRIT ON INJUNCTION.
Mr.. Irish here went elaborately into
origin of the outcry against the wri
injunction. showing that IT began
among the millionaire mine owners
ether miners in his State-Calfornia. Y
ago. when the hydraulic process OF mi1
was first introduced. farmers and OF
living in valleys were injured and ammo
by the washing down from the mount,
OF great masses OF soil and bowlders.
applied FOR a writ OF Injunction aga
the use Of that system OF mining ih
places. Judge Sawyer. OF the United Sta
Court at San Francisco, issued the
Attempts were made 10 evade its pl
s.ons. and the offenders were taken n
the Judge and fined and imprisoned for
tempt or court. Then came the press
upon the Democratic party at the Chic
convention TO insert the plank agai
government by injunction in their plasf