The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23
Mayor Tom l.. johnson, of Cleveland,
Alluded to as the Right Kind of
Party Man.
HAS NO LOVE FOR CLEVELAND
NEBRASKA MAN CRITICIsEs HIM FOR
MANY SHORTCOMINGS.
John w. Kern Adds to the Gaycty OF
the 0ccasion-U. 8. Jackson's Lit
tie show Draws Well.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal
GREENFIELD. Ind, June 22.-"I believe
we are now in the midst OF great fight.
In this fight I'm not interested more than
you. I'm simply a private citizen. and
can prove by all the Republican and Gold
Democratic papers of the country that I
have excellent prospects of remaining a
private citizen"
Such was the declaration made by VIII
liam ]. Bryan toward the close OF the Sec
ond address he delivered here tonight. A
few minutes latsf Mr.. Bryan eulogized
Tom L. Johnson. mayor OF Cleveland. as the
type Of the right kind OF Democrat and
expressed the wish that there were more
Tom Johnsons in the United States. Aside
from the Hancock county and Indiana sill
yer Democrats in general and u. s. Jackson
and John w. Kern in particular, Mayor
Johnson was the only man for whom he
had good word in the course of the two
hours of his speeches, but at the close OF
the meeting. when he was asked IL his in
dorsement of the Cleveland man should be
construed as an Endorsement of him for the
Democratic presidential nomination next
year, he entered vigorous denial OF any
such intention
Not at ALL" he said, ''by no means
have no candidate for President / merely
alluded particularly to Johnson because nc
is the kind Of a Democrat / like and I
wish there were more OF his type, but I
have frequently mentioned other men who
would make the right sort OF leaders. I am
urging no mans candidacy. L merely want
to do my part toward keeping the party in
line on right principles and to defeat the
efforts of the so-calied 'reorganizers' IL
the party sticks to right principles the
people will see that the right candidate Is
chosen"
''Win you be candidate yourself, Mr..
Bryan"
81 am not a candidate" came the some
what ambiguous reply. with the addenda.
''but it is not a question OF candidates at
this time. 1t is question Of party prin-
ciples."
A ROUSING RECEPTION.
Greenfield and Hancock county, the
strongholds of the Democrats of the kind
that have no bullet holes I'm their backs.
as Mr.. Bryan put IT. gave the Nebraska
leader a rousing reception tonight The
crowd that turned out was not an i'm
mense one. but it filled the opera house
and there was an overflow meeting OF 1000
or 100 on the public square that demanded
a speech before the distinguished guest pro-
ceeded TO the scheduled demonstration
within doors. But the people made up In
enthusiasm all that was wanting I'm num-
bers, and they showed their ardent ad-
miration for Mr. Bryan by appIauding
all his sentiments at the right time and
by insisting on an opportunity TO express
their personal regard to him and TO shake
his hand.
The crowd was largest when the special
car bearing Mr.. Bryan and the indianapolis
and Greenfield reception committees arrived
here a few minutes before S o'ckek AT
that time the street and sidewalks and the
open space about the courthouse wsre well
filled with an enthusiastic throng There
was a band, a few skyrockets and Roman
candles were shot of and altogether the
scene was reminiscent Of a genuine cam
paign demonstration.
Mr.. Bryan and the reception committee
were taken at once TO the Columbia Hotel
for supper. AT $3.50. when Mr.. Bryan re-
the lobby of he0 the hotel for few minutes. "a
and then he was escorted TO stand In the
o0srfhopse o0sraa yard IA and intr1dSesd TO he
greatest living American"
RIGHT KIND OF DEMOCRACY
II believe that the speech was expected
to make tonight is to be made I'm the opera
house, where the people can be comfortably
so many people who want TO listen to Demo-
cratic gospel that II seems I must talk In
the open air. 1 come with pleasure to this
town, this statge-coach town. where the
Democrats are not trying TO see how near
they be like Republicans. but how diff
ferent. / believe in honest politics. Demo-
Gratis should either indorse or oppose the
doctrines OF Republicans In this county
there has been no tendency toward the re-
organization. which means the Republican,
glad to come TO you and indorse the stand
you have taken. The Democratic party
ought 10 stand in a position where no one
can doubt just where IL stands. what ex-
cuse can be given for the practice Of de-
ception on the voters? The reorganizers
say that the principles have changed. DEM
ocratic principles never change Times
change, but the principles themselves never
change There IL between Republican poll
difference"
Mr.. BRYAN then proceeded 10 show where.
I'm his opinion. this difference lies. and he
discussed I'm turn the tariff. income tax.
trust. money and Imperialism questions.
in the Democratic party that he styles the
''reorganizers, and he overlooked no Op-
portunity 10 denounce this class OF Demo-
Gratis, and he alluded TO Grover Cleveland In
particular as representative OF this class.
He scored Cleveland severely. and I'm one
place i'm his address charged that Cleveland
had not dared TO do his duty and enforce
the laws against trusts. because his CAM
paign committee had In 1882 collected {l75.-
900 from the sugar trust 10 be used in Sc
curing his election. On the imperialistic
question he repeated his diatribe against
the Republican party that has become
familiar part of all his partisan speeches.
He said that the Republican party did not
dare 10 go before the people and state ito
position with regard to the Philippines.
''Shame on the administration that makes
our flag the smblem OF tyranny. worse
hated than the flag OF monarchy" he ex-
claimed.
In concluding he referred 10 the ''reor-
ganizers." III we want TO win Demo.
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