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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

The political gossip which is distributed
from Washington still indicates that Mr..
Bryan's party and friends in Congress are
not pleased with his course. Some of Sem
ator Jones's most intimate friends, accord
ing to a Washington correspondent, have
been heard to remark that Mr.. Bryan is
purblind and annot see anything but him
self, and that he would evidently rather
be nominated and defeated than to have
the nomination go to any other man in his
party with his election assured. The fol-
lowing story is given by the Washington
cratic paper:
There happened to be a gathering of very
prominent Democrats in New York recent
ly, and they finally drifted In their con-
versation into the subject which led up to
practically that which is stated above,
when William G. Whitney, who was pres
ent, in a moment of provocation, turned to
ex-senator German of Maryland and said
that with all these things in view and the
evident determination of the Democratic
organization to drive the party into despair
and the country into bankruptcy if it sue
ceeded, he never intended to vote the DEM
ocratic ticket again. Ex-senator German,
in amazement, turned to the ex-secretary
or the navy, anu eNpreSSeu dStOilSnrnent
that the latter was not more diplomatic or
polite, when Mr.. Whitney is said to lave
remarked something like this:
German, you know this is the way you
feel, and why don't you say SOP"
The latter is reported to have said:
"Well, / am surprised that you should
make such utterances." TIC this Mr.. Whit
ney rejoined in this wise:
''The difference between you and me is
that 1 am out of politics, and a business
man and am frank enough to say what ]
mean, while you think you are in politics,
are not a business man, and are trying 10
fool the people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

The mortality statistics for January pub
lished by the State Board Of Health indi-
cate good organization and machinery for
obtaining sue statistics and furnish some
interesting information regarding social
conditions in the State. The fact that the
total city population OF the State is 7eo,522
against a rural population Of 1.S54,45 shows
that Indiana is still primarily an agricul-
tural State. though the proportion OF city
population Is doubtless considerably larger
now than ever before. As might be sup
posed the death rate is higher in the cities
thar In the country. being for the entire
State 1s per 1000 In the former and a small
fraction over II per 1000 in the latter. The
reports from different counties show a
wide variation in death rates during the
month. ranging from 3 per 1000 in Warren
county to n per LOCO in Posey. with con-
slant variations between. A statement Of
the reasons for this wide variation would
be instructive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
SPEECHES OF THE DAY.



CHICAGO. Feb. 13.-Speech-making was
resumed when the antitrust conference
met this morning in Central Music Hall.
Judge George w. Beeman, of Indiana, was
the first speaker. He said:
9TH people who are opposed to trusts
do not belong TO one political party, but
they belong to all parties and come from
the laboring and producing classes to a
great extent, and il should be a grand pa
triotic initiative If the producers and Ia
borers of this country would refuse to SUD-
port any candidate for a legislative or a
judicial office who will not give his pledge
and solemn obligation to his constituency
that he will not accept a pass from any
railroad or steamship line or will not dur
ing his term of Office accept any rebate
from a trust or own any interest what
soever in a trust. This initiative would
make il a felony for any appointive 1u-
dicial officer TO accept a pass or become a
stockholder in a trust"
William A. Spalding, of California, said:
hand. 1t is a cleavage along the lines Of
tween the concentrated wealth OF this coun-
try represented by the trusts and the man
hood of the country represented by the
masses of common people Is inevitable. 1t
will be a contest over vested rights; Il will
be marked with great bitterness. and may
possibly lead to most serious results"
H. l.. Chaffee, of Minnesota, condemned
corporations and the watering Of stocks,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

A comparison OF the white and colored
populations OF different cities. according to
the last census. shows that Washington
has the largest negro population of any
city In the Union. though not the largest
per cent. INT OF a total population OF
&c. 3a2 inhabitants. 75.572 were colored. as
against q. $50 in st. Louis and 81. f91 in New
Orleans. Severai Southern cities had a
larger percentage OF colored popula-
ton than Washington though none ac-
tually as many. II Is curious to observe how
greatly the border cities, or those COM
paratively accessible from the former slave
States exceed In colored population those
farther north. Thus indianapolis. with a
total population of los. 4ss. in 1890. had II. IFS
colored inhabitants, while Brooklyn, with a
total OF 500. 343, had only 1897. This city
seems to have been a favorite halfway
point between the Ohio river and cities far
ther north, foe Cleveland. with a total pop
ulation of 2s1. i5s. had only 3.14s colored peo-
pie. and Milwaukee. with a population of
3o4. ass. had only ass. New England cities
show a small proportion OF colored popula-
ton. Boston only s.s45 out or a total of
43s.lU. Providence. r. l.. 4.5S2 out OF a to-
tai of 122.146, and 50 on The cities OF the far
West and Northwest show a stu smaller
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

proportion. These figures have. Of course,
changed since 1880. but the proportions
probably remain nearly the same. They
seem TO indicate that the colored people
have located most numerously in cities
accessible from the South. that they have
not migrated extensively, and that they
do not take kindly to the extreme North.
1t would be better for them IL they would
scatter more. especially from Southern
cities. where they nearly equal and in some
instances outnunber the whites.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

means and opportunities of their liveli-
hood. / nm in favor of forcible ex-
p~ansicn. but I want that kind OF expansion
that will curb the powers OF the trusts
through the forcible annexation OF the rail-
roads TO the government OF my country
: Show me a trust and I will show
you the organized forces OF imperialism.
Show me n trust and / VII show you the
vitalizing forces OF oligarchy and a~ristoc-
racy. Show me a trust and I will show
you an association that would ~renounce
our Declaration OF Independence. repudiate
our Republican institutions and order this
treat back on the bloodstained road over
the battle grounds and the graves OF our
heroes and martyrs 10 that desolation and
despotiSm from whence we came
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
AT SWORDS CREEK.
Detective Killed by n Convict, Who
Was i'm Turn Shot by a Deputy.

BLUEFIELD. w. Va. Feb BAT
swords Creek in Russell county. Virginia.
Detective 1. +. Felts, of this place. was
shot and killed by William Lee, who a
few seconds later was shot and killed by
Deputy Marshal Baldwin. also of this city.
Baldwin and Felt had traced Lee, an
escaped convict, to a deserted house.
Wishing TO take him alive they resorted
to the plan of hiding near the house and
having a boy ride up at full speed scream
ing with terror. This brought Lee out of
the house. Felts then ordered him to sur
render. but Lee swung himself behind the
horse and quickly drawing a revolver, shot
Felts dead. Baldwin threw himself on the
ground to get aim on Lees body. His
first shot wounded him and the second
killed him instantly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

A few days ago the merchants Of Louis
OF turbulence in that city and de%precating
the conduct of country merchants in de-
Ginning to come there to trade. Now comes
q statement that the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company has decided to move it's
headquarters and shops out of Kentucky on
account of the continued political excite
ment- Perhaps some time it will dawn on
the minds Of the people that lawlessness
and brigandage do not pay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

nato Elkins Is right in his contention
that the provision for funding the public
debt should not have been included in the
currency bill The primary object of the
latter is to establish and maintain the gold
standard. and there is no logical connection
between this and the funding measure. The
latter should nave been put in a separate
bill and considered on its own merits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

II the Kentucky Legislature passes the
bill which has been introduced Offering a
reward of 800. 900 for the detection of Mr..
Goebers assassin. 1t will furnish another
finances OF the State were in a much better
condition than they are the Legislature
would have no right to appropriate the peo-
pies money to a purpose so utterly discon-
nected with the legitimate objects Of gov
eminent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

Take no thought for tomorrow; when it
gets here ii will be to-day.
People often spoil self-sacrifce by acting
as If they had invented the virtue.
A small boys grandmother always wants
to let him eat his dessert before he eats
his dinner.
According 10 latest advices, a fool is a
man who can't make money by pretending
to be wise.
When a clergyman has a good. loud voice
his deaf church members don't c~riticise
what he says.
Show-windows make such good mirrors
that most women heads are getting a
trif1e one-sided.
People who are always getting their feel
ings hurt mean that they are always get
ting their vanity hurt.
About the time a man has lived long
enough TO learn a few things his memory
ha0f-e f------
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

The action of Japan in turning over to
England four new model quick-firing guns
now nearing completion, agreeing to wait
to a her own order filled after the war.
f. q practical evidence OF friendship fur
nished in a very courteous way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

The resolutions adopted yesterday by
the so-called antitrust conference at Chi
cago disclose fits true character beyond a
doubt. 1t is simply an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
meeting IN Disguise. The resolutions are
SO strongly Bryanistic and Populistic that
no Republican should nave anything more
to do with the conference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

Without undertaking to decide whether
the President or Congress is wholly right
in the matter of tariff regulations for
get together and adopt a definite. liberal
policy as soon as possible. The Porto
Ricans have a right to complain of the
treatment they are receiving at the hands
of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
JOURNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHIC4GO-Palmer House. p. o. News Co., 27
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel
street.
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OF Third and jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co., z6 Fourth avenue.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

"Mr. Flambeaux. hav you any special
lin writing your novels?'
'Yes, / generally try TO begin at the be-
ginning and wind up at the end"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

It may turn out that Mr.. Goebels as
sassin had his heart fired by Senator Joe"
B~lackburn's terrible denunciation OF the
Kentucky boss. when he killed his man
years Ago.. Who knows?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Bad Investment.

No, I never borrow trouble; in the first
place I've no lack: then, those curious folk
who lend 1t never want to TAX II back.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

II the people who believe in the naviga-
bility Of White river will get their little
RATS ready before the spring freshets
come. they may have a chance to give a
kuowledge-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

Fair Lucia has her cheek bedight
With a wee court-plaster bit;
But If a soot-flake there alight
She has a first-class fit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
Trying to Scare Her.

Ma, our old cat likes a joke"
"What makes you think so, jimmy
"Cause, when she ketches a mouse she
allus brings Ii to YOU"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
Entirely out of Place.

Prisoner-Yes. your honor. / admit that 1
chased her around the house with q pistol.
Judge-Well. l give you three months in
the w~orkhouse and 800 fine for trying TO
introduce Kentucky politics into Indiana
domestic life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

commonplace features of the matter. 1
think the color-scheme of the wrangle
about it has been perfectly lovely, don't
YOU"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
Art aud A~ntagoni.m.

Miss Akuythia. where do you think the
art building should be located?"
"Oh. Mr.. Simpson. dom let's discuss the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
FOOfuOtes.

Take no thought for tomorrow; when it
gets here il will be to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

sas, said in part: 1t is one thing to de-
nounce trusts. but quite another TO point
out adequate remedies of the evils in them.
I'm this great problem is involved the
safety of the Republic and the perpetuity OF
human liberty. 1t behooves US, therefore,
to make no mistakes in the beginning. First
of all we must know the causes of the trou-
BILE and then devise means TO emove them.
If toad-stools grow out of a rotten log.
clearly, you must destroy the log In order
to rid yourself Of the toad-stools. What
supreme folly it is to try to rid yourself Of
the toad-stools while the log, their breeding
place, remains.
'"The tariff is therefore a loaded gun
placed in the hands of the trusts which en-
ables them not only to hold up the con-
sumers at home. but by making abnormally
low prices abroad TO break down compete
ton and pave the way for worldwide COM
are three In number. First and most~fm
%portant, substitution for our present sys-
tenn Of taxation upon the products of labor
of a tax Oil land values, which would give
| labor Immediate access TO this great store
house of wealth and prevent the holding OF
valuable land except by those who put 1t
to its best use; second, wipe out the pro-
tectiye tariff. Put all industries on "A COM
mon footing; third. make the great public
over which We must pass the
| commerce of the Nation, the property of
the people.
Chicago Board of Trade. took as his topic
the question. Farmers OF America. Are
You Slaves or Free Men? For Whom are
| YOU Toiling.'' His speech was a denuncia-
ton of the Chicago warehouse comblna-
ton and the railways
j. r. Sovereign. of Arkansas, said, In
| part: Trusts. like kings. cannot be trust
ed with the welfare of the people. or the
business interests and the commercial
| right Of the nation. We have tried them
to our hearts content and find In them a
| naughty. d.ctatorial policy not less sub
| yersiye of liberty and equality than were
the tyrannical exactions imposed by King
George on the American colonists against
to-day are striving to make exorbitant
profits on the necessities of somebody else
> No nation can be free while its In
| people it n only necessary to control the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-02

BRYAN'S DEFEAT WILL
PRESERVE NATIONAL HONOR

teal, and he has never said, and
he never will say, he has aban-
doned it. He would not abandon
it at Kansas City.
81 have said Mr.. Bryan is an
honest, if not a practical, man.
What he says he believes he can
do, and will never falter in his
attempt to do it.
''He is q dreamy idealist. He
talks and acts and believes, if
he were President, by a wave Of
his magic wand, as 'twere, he
can make a desert blossom; that
he can do away with want and
misery, and make all his sub
jects prosperous and happy. In
other words, that he is possessed
of the mysterious power that can
make the world an Utopia, if you
give him a chance.
"Such a man is a delightful
companion, an estimable mem
Der of society, but a wild bull in
a china shop would not be more
dangerous to the safety of the
crockery than such would be to
the safety of the State, If en-
trusted with the management of
affairs.
'The country is prosperous;
money is plenty and good; inter
est has dropped to 5 per cent; the
market of our abundant crops has
furnished the money to discharge
old mortgages and build new
homes; labor finds employment In
our State, and the laborer fixes
the wages. Why should you de-
sire a change, unless it be for
the betterP And that better
state you cannot hope to find in
the balloon Of the idealist,
Bryan"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-02

M. Sievers, travelling man, Milwau-
kee, Wis: THE acts of lot of hood
lums in Victor, Colo, are repeated in
Chicago against Mr.. Roosevelt and
undoubtedly caused by that unclean
sheet known as the Chicago American,
must turn every man with any self
respect away from such company. For
this reason l refuse to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket"
DR.. ]. II. Woodward, Seward, Neb.:
81 voted for Bryan in 1896. believe
that he and his confusion parties
have practically admitted that silver
is to be relegated to the rear. On the
question OF the Philippines i am with
the Republican party and President
Mckinley, from first to last. Mr..
Bryan resigned his colonelcy to urge
his Democratic friends in the United
States senate to vote for the ratifica-
tion OF the treaty"
William A. Perrine, representative
OF the Iron Molders' Conference.
New York: Prosperity"
A. Fling. merchant. stanberry. Mo-:
mo Organism, even II / am DEM
ocrat."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-02

of the currency, and the Democratic
managers may boast all they want
to, but the fact is that a vast ma
jority of the German-born voters
regard this question as the para
mount one, beside which imperial
ISM so-called, cuts no figure. The
trust question is hardly worth talk
ing about for the reason that both
parties have concluded that trusts
are bad things. | regard Mr.. Schurz
as deluded respecting the Philip
pines. The Philippine question is SO
much on his mind that it has pre-
cluded him from looking impartial
ly at the situation in its entirety.
His judgment, in fact, seems to have
been completely overloaded by it.
Il consider Mr.. Bryan a danger
Gus man for the reason that he seeks
to arouse class hatred and panders
to socialistic and popuIistic tenden-
cies. He should not be elected, and
IL Is the duty OF every business man,
every working man and OF all who
love their country to see that he Is
defeated"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-02
PROMINENT GERMAN
HOPES FOR BRYAN'S DEFEAT

Louis Windmuller, the New York
merchant, who in previous cam
paigns has been recognized as the
exponent OF the views of a large
number of citizens of German de-
scent and who up to the disruption
of the Democratic party by Bryan
was a prominent gold Democrat and
a contributor to the literature for
former campaigns, has announced
that his views regarding the fitness
of the two presidential candidates
have in no wise changed from those
he entertained in 1896.
Although a gold Democrat then"
said Mr.. Windmuller. Il voted for
Mr.. Mckinley, believing mat to vote
for third party candidates was to
throw away vote. can say now
that / have never been sorry for
making the choice did then. be-
lieve now as l did then that Bryan's
election would be national calami-
t. and that all those who really care
for the country's welfare have
nothing else to do but to support
Mr.. Mckinley. All other questions
are of minor Importance beside that
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-02

f. s. Andrews, proprietor Phoenix
Inn, Findlay, Ohio. II consider myself
a Democrat. / am going to vote for
Mckinley. AS business man this adj
ministration suits me. The Philippines
do not worry me in the least"
Joseph Bear, of Frostburg. Md, life
long Democrat and twice mayor of
the city: "McKinley's administration
has convinced me that the Republican
party is the party of business and
progress"
Eugene V. Brewster, Brooklyn, N.
Y: There are twenty-five reasons why
Mr.. Bryan should not be elected. The
chief one is that he has behind him a
disorganized mass OF men with con-
hicting theories, and IL elected, the
appointment OF many thousand of Of
flcials out of such a mass would mean
confusion worse than COMPOUNDED"
Thomas II. McCraeken, business rep
resentative of the Progressive Car
penters' and the New York City Car
penters' unions for ten years: Bryan
will not get my vote this year. He
got it in 1896, but he won't get It in
1900. Why? Well, because he isn't
consistent, that's all"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-02

thrown out, it was allowed to
stand as far as it related to mem
bers of the Legislature. The lat
ter elected j. c. S. Blackburn to
the United States Senate, but
can not conceive that that body
will seat him. I think that I am
not exaggerating when say that
at the election in which Mr.. Goe-
bel was O candidate for Governor
20 per cent of the honest vote of
the State was thrown out and
nullifled to permit the issuing of
certificate to him. A similar state
of facts would prevail this year
but for the fact that Congress
can take a hand in investigating
the returns. Goebelism means
that it matters not how the people
may vote, so long as Goebelites
can do the counting. The Repub-
icans might carry every county
in the State but one, and then
the State Election Commissioners
could, with only that one coun-
ty, legally declare the Electoral
vote for Bryan. Whether the
Goebelites would dare to do this
remains to be seen, as their &C
ton would be subject to review
by Congress"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-11-02

There Is no longer any uncer-
tainty about where Grover Cleve-
land stands in this campaign.
The former President of the
United States is against Bryan
ism and against Bryan.
John S. Green OF Louisville
wrote to the former President in
curing if he has changed his
views on the financial question
as expressed in his letter to Chi
cago business men on April 13,
1895.
Mr.. Cleveland's reply to Mr..
Green is as follows:
"Buzzard's Bay, Oct. Z, 1900.
John S. Green, Esq. Dear Sir: I
have received your letter, inclos-
ing copy Of my letter written
more than Eve years ago to the
business men of Chicago. I had
not seen it in a long time, but it
seems to me could not state the
case better at this time if I
should try. I have not changed
my opinion as therein expressed
in the least. Yours truly,
"Grover Cleveland"
The letter was written five
years ago to William T. Baker,
George N. Smith, John o. Roche,
T. w. Harvey, David Kelly and
Harry S. Robbins, in response to
an invitation to visit Chicago in
the interest of sound money.
Some Of the striking extracts are:
eff the sound money sentiment
abroad in the land is to save us
from mischief and disaster it
might be crystallized and COM