The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-29
Comes Out for Mckinley, Sound Mon.
ey, Expansion and the Ethics
and Fruits of Patriotism.
ANTAGNoSTIC TO DEMOCRACY
BRYAN NOT IN ACCORD WITH HIS
PARTY's GREAT LEADERS.
Philippines Record VIII Not Bear
Scrutiny-Lawrcnce County Con-
tractor Ont for Mckinley.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 2s.-Anderson
Percifeld, of Nashville, Brown county, In
diana, has renounced Organism, and will
openly and fearlessly espouse the cause of
Republicanism. sound money and terri
torial expansion. Mr.. Percifield is lawyer
Of fine ability, and has a large practice
in his own and adjoining counties. 1t is
said of him that he has successfully de-
Tended more persons charged with homi-
cides than any other lawyer of his age in
this part of the State.
He was twice elected prosecuting attor-
ney of the district composed of Brown and
Bartholomew counties, in the years 1884
and 1886, serving two terms. He was a cam
didate for member of Congress from the
Fourth district in 1897. on the death of
William s. Holman and was defeated for
the nomination by the present representa-
tive. F. NJ. Griffith. He did not, however,
sulk in the campaign. but was active and
made many speeches for Mr.. Griffith in
various parts of the district. He was
elected chairman of the Democratic county
central committee of Brown county in
June 1897, and was reelected in 1898 and
served until April of this year.
Mr.. Percifeld is a very forcible and elo-
auent speaker and in the campaign of
1896 he was on the stump in various parts
OF southern Indiana, almost continuously
for three months, in support of Mr.. Bryan
and free silver. believing that this was
the true remedy for the hard times and
depression then existing.
In September, 1896. Charles L. Jewett. of
cd 20 ~,
Columbus for the Gold Democratic organi-
zation. The meeting was advertised TO be
held in the north courtroom at the court
house. The announcement filled the Demo-
Gratis with dismay and they hastily looked
about for a counteracting influence. None
of the local Democrats was considered
equal to the emergency, so Mr.. Percifeld
was drafted from Brown county, as the
person most likely to offset the influence
of Mr.. Jewett, and thus prevent Demo-
Gratis from hearing his arguments. The
counter attraction was held in the south
courtroom, just across the corridor, and
Mr.. Percifield's persuading eloquence kept
many Democrats from being convinced of
the error of their way at the time.
On being interviewed while in this city
establishment of the gold standard speak
for themselves in the rise of prices of all
products OF the farm and factory and like
wise the labor which has produced these
products, and above all the full and free
employment of both labor and capital.
1.-The predictions made as TO the direful
results which would follow the establish
ment OF the gold standard have been re-
futed, and the fallacies of the free silver
doctrine have been exploded. The people
are more prosperous than ever before dur
ing my lifetime. There are no idle men
in this part OF Indiana, and I never saw
the time when this could be truthfully as
serted.
1.-THE present attitude OF the Democratic
party Is hostile to the teachings of Jeffer-
son, Jackson and Douglass on territorial
expansion. The future OF our country and
its prosperity depends immensely on the
retention of the islands which came to us
by the Spanish-American war. They are
a part of our territory now. and those
who favor ceding them away are making
insidious and destructive war upon our
territorial integrity.
I'VE are not dealing with a war In the
Philippine islands requiring congressional
action or declaration, but the President
within his power and duty. is suppressing
an insurreetion against our rightful SOW
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