The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-23

publican party are not determined by the
seven millions OF voters that support the
ticket, but by fewer than 100 men who rule
the party with a rod OF iron. The Presi-
dent with all his Wanted independence
dares not oppose those 100 men. He dared
not state his views on the money ques-
ton In his message. On the question OF
even of Republicans, for tariff reform:
The tariff Is the bulwark Of the trusts ana
the men who control the Republican party
will not permit IL TO touch the tarln
Mr.. Bryan then entered into discussion
OF the trust question, in the course or Wnlch
saio tna h rne re Ian II will be
a toss-up to see who's the worse AFRAID
of the organized wealth of the country
I'VE had one administration that called It
self Democratic" he said, land fer four
years the Wall-street financiers dictated
the policy OF that administration In 1882
through money Subscribed by trusts In
New York alone 10000 raised from this
source was expended. Four years later we
had less than 5000 TO spend in New YORK
In 1882 the Democratic party spent three
times much in New York as we had TO
spend In the whole campaign OF 1900. why,
asking me TO get out Of the party so the
party could get some money for campaign
Mr.. Bryan then paid further attention to
| Cleveland. charging him with betraying the
people to the trusts and the Wall-street
magnates, and continues: You ask me
Democratic party? Because when wrong
| is done want Republican administration
to do 1t. After four years Of Clevelands
second administration the Democratic par
| ty was weaker than IL ever had been, and
| yet they (the reorganiZers) tell US that II
they are given the reins they will sweep
4 the country, and they prove their claim by
| editorials in Republican newspapers
| 1t was at this point that Mr.. Bryan de-
private citizen in the midst of a great
| fight When he took up his anti-imperial-
ism arguments, he referred to the Repuo-
lican party as the one that had always
claimed credi; for the abolition Of slavery
pubncans with having put the stars and
he brought up the Sultan of sulu and his
strained at gAat in the South and swal-
climax of his denunciation Of Imperialism
| he shouted the prophecy that the army
i that had been sent to the Orient TO make
day come back to this country at the
| command Of dictator and turn its bay
onets. against the people who had sane
| And this sentiment was loudly applauded.
FILLED HIM WITH PRIDE.
| Mr.. Bryan told again OF his visit to
| Havana at the time the government of
| Cuba was turned over TO the Cubans and
he said that he was never so proud Of the
flag of his country as when he saw 1T
lowered over Moro Castle to give way to the
emblem of the new republic.
In conclusion, he paid his tribute to Tom
johnson. I'VE have man over in Ohio,
he said, "who has been preaching the true
principles OF Democracy. Right in the
home Of Mark Hanna Tom Johnson has
| beaten Hanna In four campaigns, and L
glory with him in his victories. Johnson
is the kind of a man who fights policies
that are wrong and men that are wrong.
| Eight Democratic members of the Ohio
Legislature betrayed the people who
| them that If they dared stand for re-
nomination he would go into their own
of them threw up their hands. One thought
he would fight, but he weakened. The
eighth announced his candidacy. and john
down into that district to make good his
promise. When the votes were counted
the eighth man who had gone wrong had
people. / wish we had more Tom Johnsons
in the country TO whip bad men out OF
ONCE.
I'm glad you have the right kind Of
Democrats In this State and in this county
| I'm glad to have man like Mr. jackson
here. I like to keep in touch with him, and
know he is doing his part to keep Democ-
racy where 1T should stand I'm glad you
have a man like John w. Kern, man who
isn't afraid to stand up and fight for prin,
cfples that he believes are right. I'm glad
men like Kern understand that there can be
no reconciliation with the men who left the
party in SO and 1900 unless they come PACK
| to subscribe wholly to the right principles
Of Democracy"
! Mr. Bryan quoted Homer's lines prophe-
syng the fall of Troy and coaeude ,1, py o ex-
the great avenging day, when the people or
this country, will turn again to the prin-
ciples of Jefferson and Jackson and Lincoln
and demand a government of the people,
by the people and for the people"
| INFORMAL RECEPTION.
| At the conclusion of the speech Mr.. Bryan
held an informal reception on the stage and
shook hands with all who pressed forward
to greet him. One man brought a little boy
up to him and introduced him as your
namesake.' Mr.. Bryan beamed on the lad,
shook him by the hand and then stopped
over and kissed him lightly on the cheek
and there's at least one family in Hancock
county now that will rear none but Bryan
Mr.. Bryan made the trip to and from
Greenfield on the interurban line in the
private car of Hugh ]. MCGOWAN. He ar
| rived In indianapolis from Lafayette at 6:10
| o. m, and was greeted at the Union Sta
ton by a reception committee composed OF
ten Greenfield stalwarts. headed by U. s.
dianapoiis admirers, chaperoned by John
W. Kern. The Greenfield delegation had a
band which occupied one OF the regular
Hancock countywards. In the private car
with Mr.: Bryan were y. s.. Jackson on;
Charles J. Richman, George w. Crider, Eli
Hagans. Moses Bates. w. G. budding. c.
a. Robinson. Judge E w; Felt, Harry
field: John w. Kern. ]. o. Henderson, A.
NJ. Sweeney. P. w. Bartholomew. Frank A.
| Fauvre, F1avius j. Van Vorhis, DR.. L. N.
Howard. Theodore F. Harrison. T. E. john
son. George j. Marott. W, w. Scott and
| william Patterson, of Indianapolis, and
Dan w. Simms and E. Kirby Risk, Of La
fayette Thirty or forty other Indianapolis
| Democrats were here for the meeting, in
| Guiding three of the candidates for the
, | mayoralty nomination-John w. Holtzman.
J. E. Mccullough and w. A. Moore. w.
W. Spencer, chairman of the Democratic
, | county committee, was In the party, but
, | James L. Reach. city chairman, was con-
. | spicuous only by his absence.
Mr.. Bryan returned to indianapolis after
the meeting Tomorrow morning he goes
| to plymouth for address in the after
| noon Wednesday he will speak at Column
bia CITY, and Thursday he will be at DAN
| VILE None of these addresses, however
, Will be of a partisan character.
c. S. WATTS.