The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-09
SERMON ON THE MONEY
QUESTION BY Mr., KERN
Jackson Day Banquet at Terre
Haute Enlivened by an Unrecon-
structed Democrat Speech.
IT FELL ON DEAF EARS
stan Correspondence Of the Journal.

STAFF Correspondence OF the Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. S.-Vigo
county is by no means a stronghold Of
Democrats of the Bryan brand. who insist
that the party shall not deviate from the
straight and narrow path of 1896 and 1900
On the contrary the Democrats here are Of
the reconstructionist school. who would re-
organize the party and cast about for new
issues and new leaders, or rather would re-
turn to the issues and leaders of a decade
ago.
Perhaps that is the reason John w. Kern
took for his text, Lead not into
temptation. but deliver us from all evil"
on which to preach a sermon of mo Com
promise, and No Reorganization" tonight,
at the annual banquet Of the Jackson Club.
Mr.. Kern evidently believes that the Dem
ocrats here need that kind of doctrine, and
he gave 1t to them vigorously. He touched
lightly on the tariff question, and dwelt on
the money question, arguing that IL is still
the living, burning issue, and predicting
that the developments OF the next few
years will prove that the Peerless States
man" of Nebraska was right in 1896 and
right in 1900. In conclusion Mr.. Kern in
sisted that the Democrats must not COM
promise an iota in order to win the sup
port of the moneyed interests of the coun-
try, and ii at this point in his address
that he dramatically called upon every
Democrat to make ii the party prayer,
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from all evil"
Mr.. Kern's speech was the feature of
the banquet although it did not strike
responsive chord in the hearts of many of
his auditors. The other speakers the
toast list were Judge A. ]. Hunter, of
Paris, ILL.,, who discussed the tariff ques-
ton, and Claude G. Bowers, formerly OF
indianapolis. who spoke on Liberty and
License" There were a number of infor-
NAL speeches in addition, and John G. Nc
Mutt the Fifth district member of the
Democratic State committee, presided as
The banquet was largely attended. as the
Jackson Club is an active organization,
with a membership of over 300.
prominent figure here at the celebration
was Edward j. Fogarty, mayor of South
Bend. who is being doomed for the Dem
ocratic gubernatorial nomination. He says
that he is merely candidate for reelection
the soft impea chment that he would like
to head the Democratic State ticket this
year.
81 can carry Indiana If any Democrat
cam" he declared tonight 1.-The poll
ticians. the lawyers and the business men
have had their trials and have failed. Now
let them give a representative of the labor
ing element, man who is close to the
people, a chance
Mr. Fogarty was a brick layer when he
was elected mayor, but he did not look the
part tonight with the frock coat and other
habilments of one to the manor born.
The Jackson Club treated it's guests right
| royalty, and no details were overlooked TO
make the affair altogether enjoyable. A
reception committee, headed by John f.
Cox and Mayor Steeg, looked after the out
of-town visitors.
A feature of the banquet was the formal
| installation of the newly-elected officers Of
the club as follows: President, ]. II. Swan
go: vice president, CT. a. Moorhead; second
vice president. Prof. Harvey w. Curry; re-
cording secretary, Harry Carroll; assistant
recording secretary, VIII Robbins; financial
secretary, Attorney j. s. Jordan; treasurer,
Gustav A. Conseman; attorney for club,
George NJ. Crane, marshal, Louis Gerhardt
| sergeant-at-arms. j. A. Gallagher; members
of board of directors, Charles Scott and c.
r. Duffin
The guests from out of town included
p O. COlliver, Greencastle; John A. Wilter-
mood, Clinton: III. c. Bell Marshall; Isaac
r. Strouse, Rockville: William w. Moffett
Vincennes; ]. r. Riggs, Sullivan; John S.
Bays. Sullivan; Marion Bailey. Linton f.
A. Horner Dick Miller, Indianapolis; F. r.
Calvert, Rockville; e. j. Fogarty, South
Bend c. G.. Renner Martinsville; w. II.
| 'Brien, Lawrenceburg; Max Puett, Rock
Vile; J. Mason Duncan, ClOverland; c. w.
Ward, Newport; Henry Warrum. Indian
| apolis ]. S. McFadden. Rockville: S. ID.
Puett, Rockville. c. s. WATTS.