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BRYA11 GIVES DE1CRATIC ISSUES

HE PROPOSES MORAL SUASION FOR TRUSTS STRUGGLE EETWEEN COMMON PEOPLE AND WEALTH Battle of Man and Mammon Held Most Important in Speech at New Haven Banq.net. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 12. "The srreat issue at this time is the issue between man and mammon, between plutocracy and ..democracy. All surface questions of taxation, regulation ' and of finances are but phases of that century-long, that world-wide struggle between the common people and organized wealth." In these words William J. Bryan laid down his idea of the leading issue of the coming national campaign at a banquet which was declared to be a prelude to the opening of the presidential campaign in New Eng land. It was held in Warner's hall and loO Democrats were present. Mr. Bryan was the guest of honor. Governor Garvin of Rhode Island and Congressman De Armond of Missouri were among the guests from the other states. The occasion took the form of a celebration of Jackson day. W. II. H. Hewitt was toastmaster. Speaks of Conscience. Mr. Bryan's Topic was "A Conscience Campaign." He said in part: "The word 'campaign' suggests .warfare. It is good tactics to strike the enemy where he is weakest and to use the weapons that are most effective. The weak point of every bad policy is that it sacrifices human rights to selfish interests, and today to prove its sys.tem evil we only have .to show that it violates the sense of justice that is satisfied with nothing less than equal rights to all and special privileges to none. The only appeal that is permanent in its effee tiveness and enduring in its usefulness is the appeal to conscience, and, while it may seem weakness to the brutal and folly to the sordid, it arouses a response that is at least irresistible. "If we would touch the conscience of others we must give evidence that our consciences have been quickened. Moral Power Tor Trusts. "The great issue at this time is the issue between man and mammon, between plutocracy and democracy. All surface questions of policy of taxation and of regulation and of finance are but phases of that century-long, that world-wide struggle between the common people and organized wealth. To say that it does not pay for a nation to violate the riuhts of the people of another nation involves so much of addition, substraction, multiplication and division that many get lost in the maze of mathematics. But to say 'That the wages of sin is death' is to give an epitome of history that accord with each person's experience. In dealing with the trusts, with finance, with labor problems, and with all the other questions at issue, we must view them from a moral standpoint and arraign every evil at the bar of the public conscience. "Will it win? Nothing else will give permanent success. As the martyrs, who eighteen hundred years ago kneeling in prayer while hungry beasts devoured them, invoked a pow- . er mightier than the legions of Rome today, the same, it is not only possible, but necessary to appeal to that moral sentiment which when aroused will prove more potent than the purse." Later at the Hyperion Theatre, Mr. Bryan delivered the first, in the Philo S. Bennett course of public lectures, his topic being "The Value of An Ideal."

LEAVES RICHMOND. Mr. B. J. Sharp, who has been connected with the Starr Piano company, at Richmond, for eight years, has located in this city to take the

local agency of the Krell-French Piano company. Mr. Sharp will have charge of New Castle and the surrounding territory, and the company will sell or rent pianos, as the customer desires. Mr. Sharp will havt his headquarters at the factory for the present, but it is probable that they will establish up-town headquarters before a great while New Castle Press. NEW STATE COMMITTEE. The new Republican state committee will meet at the headquarters in the Stevenson building, Indianapolis, tomorrow afternoon to reorganize. No opposition will be brought forward to Chairman Goodrich. It is the general understanding that at the recommendation of - Chairman Goodrich Fred Sims, committeeman from the ninth district, will be chosen sec retary. The election of Sims will diffei from the custom of electing a secretary from outside the committee. y . : LABOR MEETING LAST BIGHT AT THE PHILLIPS OPERA HOUSE A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR. CENT' AL LABOR COUNCIL Had Charge of the Affair Miss Fredericks Unable to be PresentSpeeches. Last night a grand labor meeting was held in the Philips opera house. A large number of the leading labor agitators of Richmond were present at this meeting, which was held under the auspices of the Central Labor Council. Edgar A. Perkins, president of the Indiana State Federation of Labor, spoke along the lines of trade unions. His speech was mainly taken up by an account of the general organization which is now being carried on and told many of the benefits of this same organization. His talk was very fine and greatly appreciated bv those present. Edwin F. Gould, of Indianapolis, editor of the "Union," the state labor paper, spoke on "The Need of Woman Being Educated in the Trade Union Movement." He spoke on the fac'. that woman was getting a finer edu cation now than formerly and that the better and finer the education should be, the quicker would woman get along in the trade union movement. Miss Lillian Fredericks, the woman speaker, was called east by some important business and was unable to get back in time -for this meeting; and Mrs. Anna B. Fields, of Elwood. the organizer of the Woman's Label league, spoke in place of Miss Fredericks. Mrs. Fields talked about the efforts of woman in regard to not purchasing articles, of whatever class, that had not the union label on them. This Woman's Label league was formed in order to help the men in this way, that the women, in the league buy no goods that have not the union label on them. This causes thr storekeepers to buy larger lots of union-made clothing. This league is doing some good work and the union workers have already begun to feel the effects of the ladies' work. Mrs. Fields is a very eloquent speaker. It is seldom that a city has so many fine speakers in one evening on the greatest question of the day. JOINT REPRESENTATIVE. Richard N. Elliott js a candidate for joint representative in the legislature from the counties of Fayette ami Wayne, subject to the Republican nomination.

THE SIXTH DISTRICT COIIIHTIOII

AT CONNERSVILLE YESTERDAY STRUCK HAR MONIOUS KEYNOTE IN DISTRICT POLITICS

Congressman Watson IndorsedCol. E. P.Thayer Elected

District Chairman The sixth district convention,' of which so much has been written that was fallacious and from which so much was hoped that was vain, is over, and has taken its place among the facts of history. One could not have hoped for a more enthusiastic or harmonious gathering of party workers than that which met at Connersville yesterday. They were clean, straightforward business men. They knew what they came there to do,

ana tney aia it, ana tneir wor was on the spiendid administration of marked by perfect decorum. The Theodore Roosevelt; an administraf unny man was there, of course, but . tion which though it commenced in his wit was of the sort that calls j the sadness and national grief caused forth the laugh and leaves no sting hy the untimely deatll of onr beloved behind, leader, President William McKinlev,

The wrangler was not there, or, if he were; he saw the unity of the convention and held his peace. The office of temporary secretary was given to Henry county, in the person of George Elliott of New Castle. Hon. Edgar O'Hara, of Franklin county, was chosen temporary chairman, and, upon taking th$ chair, delivered an address full of confidence in Republican principles and of zeal for their promotion. Mr. O'Hara 's address was received with great approval by the convention. After the appointment of the usual committees and hearing their reports, the convention came to the actual work of the day the nomination and election of the sixth district chairman. It was expected to the last that there would be opposition to the election of Col. E. P. Thayer of Greenfield, but as none developed upon the floor of the convention, Col. Thayer was nominated and elected by acclamation. Col. Thayer thankee" the convention for the honor which it had conferred upon him. At this juncture the committee on resolutions announced, through the chairman, Mr. Harry C. Starr, of Richmond, that it was; ready to report. The nature of these resolutions would make it seem proper tc print them entire, and we do so at another point. Up to the hour of the convention Mr. Charles R. Unthank, of Richmond, had been a candidate, but upon the urgent advice of a very close friend, whose eyes were open, he did not allow his name to be presented. This was the only wise thing to do, as it developed that out of the 120 votes in the convention Mr. Unthank could count but fourteen. It he could have had the support of Wayne county united, he would have gotten the support of Fayette county also, thus gaining ten votes more. But out of the twenty-six votes of Wayne county Mr. Unthank could count but two. Mr. Unthank 's inglorious defeat lay not in himself so much as in the nature of his support, coming as it did from the outspoken enemies of Mr. WTatson. The whole proceedings of the convention was a victory for the constructive element in the district, for pure, straightforward Republicanism. The forces -of' opposition, of disintegration and discord were silent; they had been doing their worst for I months and saw that their utmost efforts were not sufficient to cause s ripple upon the placid waters, of party harmony and good will. As for this opposition, they saw that they were dead ones, and it only remained to cut them off and they fell as the gentle dew, or as the leaf when it circles to the ground on as frosty morning of the early fall. The resolutions of the convention were as follows : Whereas, The convention, representative of .the Republican party in the sixth Indiana congressional district, has again assembled to perform the labors incident to the inauguration of a political campaign in a district justly rfen owned for its intelligence its prosperity and its Republicanism, be it . Resolved, That we affirm our alleginnce to the principles of the Re publican party, which have been tested through decades and -hive been found not wanting; which have been proved true by the temporary trial of

by Acclamation.

' their Democratic opposites, and by J the failure of such Democratic substi tutes have been shown beyond doubt to ba the efficient cause and the powerful stimulant" to national growth and industrial prosperity, until throughout this Union of state, the worc "Prosperity" has become the trademark of the Republican legislative product. " Resolved, That we congratulate the Republican party and the nation up has so well taken up and completed the labors of that great man that there has been no break between this administration and the administration which 'even its enemies admitted was the most splendid then known to the nation's history. We congratulate the President upon his reliance upon able and tried counsellors; upon a clearness of thought and decisiveness of action which make him worthy of succeeding the great McKinley; upon sincerity of purpose which has endeared him to the American people; and upon the achievements of an administration commenced amid prophecies that it must fail of the vigorous conservatism and wonderful prosperity of its predecessor, and yet which has been conspicuous for its success; for the figures of our exports and imports excite more than ever the cupidity of foreign competitors; the civilizing and humanizing march of the flag on more rapidly than ever in the lands received from the decrepit hand of Spain; the honor of the American name has been upheld before the world; the tumult of industrial conflict stilled and" the energies of the combatants turned to a united effort toward the industrial supremacy of the world; the party's solemn pledge to foster industry but to attack harmful organizations fulfilled; and that labor which our descendants will one day view as the greatest achievement of the century commenced by the making of a treaty which will insure the building of the Panama canal, where free from the influence of a South American government hopelessly corrupt, American commerce may move. through rn American canal under the pro--' of -n-iiiciican uag. unaer s'" ; conditions we congratulate the administration, and call upon patriotic citizens for the power to complete the labors so auspiciously commenced. Resolved, further, That we view with especial pleasure the dignified and statesmanlike course of a national congress, Republican in both branches, which has been as much a source of power as a Democratic. congress, under a Democratic President, was of national embarrassment; and we congratulate the Republican party upon leaders in congress and in the party councils worthy the great name of their party. We congratulate the chairman of the national Republican committee upon his great services to the party and the nation, and, in view of the splendid character of those services and the confidence bestowed upon him by the Republican party and the American people, especially call upon him to continue as the head of a political body which is, by thetyalue of its services to the peo pie entitled to so great and far-seeing a leader as Senator Marcus A. Hanna. s Resolved, That once more we declare our loyalty to the great conservative student of finance and of industrial and governmental conditions, Senator Charles W. Fairbanks, and to that other able and far-seeing statesmna and student of internationla affairs,Senator Albert J. Beveridsre. Proud of both of these able and distinguished mon, we call upon the people to jive the state such a legislature as will )P9ve no doubt but that Senator Beveridge will be returned to the great body where he has so .well

and ably served his country. Resolved, That in the Hon. James E. Watson this district has had a representative of the highest ability, and a man able to stand in compari

son with the nation's great; whose loyalty to his constituency has been tested, and, whose years of capable andd istinguished public service have given him a prominence and influence worthy the great Republican district which he so well represents. " We view with especial satisfaction the distinguished consideration he has received in the organization of the House of Representatives, a prominence fully justified by the ability which this district so well knows. Resolved, That we view with the highest degree of satisfaction'' the record of Republican control of the policies and the finances of the state of Indiana under the administration of Governor "W. T. Durbin- and the other effiicent state officers, a record unparalleled in the history of the state for economy, honesty and administrative ability. We point to public institutions incomparably well managed, to a reduced public debt, to (Continued on 4th page.) AGED CODPLE mm lives IN WAYNE COUNTY'S COURT HOUSE IN THE PRESENCE OF A FEW GUESTS Judge Abbott Performed the Cere mony and the Couple Made Happy. "Matches are made in Heaven," we are tola, lnis aoes not reier to the Lucifer brand, or to the common arldr match, but it does refer to parties destined to be united forever in matrimony. That this was the case with the principals to this story, seems evident. Yesterday about 10 a. m. there i it j came sauntering into tne county clerk's office an aged couple and they old that official they wanted a li cense to marry, which same was issued to them with srood grace and the greatest of pleasure, having received the necessary two hundred cents. The parties to the marriage were John T. Broadstone and Margaret E. Brown. The former lives in Dayton and the latter in Hagerstowr; Ind. After the marriage license was issued the couple asked for some one, not a minister to marry them. They were escorted into the county clerk's private office and Judge Abbott summoned. The good-natured judge, with his usual cunning, eyed the couple for a moment and then with a grace and dignity that is peculiarly his own pronounced the words that united the lives of John and Mar garet. Mr. Broadstone is sixty-four years of age and had a previous marriage experience, his wife beincr dead about fifteen months, while Mrs. Broadstone assumed the role of wife once before, her husband having been dead about three years. Mr. B. was a soldier, so was Mr. B. deceased. The companion of each died on the 17th of the month; making a coincidence in the affair. The ceremony was witnessed by Miss Anna Peel, Mr. J. A. Spekei hier, E. M. Haas, Richard Smith; Gus Huey, John Darnell, Mr. Hall, Mr. Wolf, and the city editor of the Palladium. The newly wedded couple will reside in a suburb pf Dayton, O. The Palladium extends best wishes

RETURNED HOME. Milton Bishop, of West Richmond, returned yesterday evening from North Dakota. He is the agent of Gaar, Scott & company in that territory, and has been there for nearly n year. . He is now home for a few days- ' ' i ti . Y

ff. B. LEEDS' nun

ASKED FOR BEFORE FINANCIAL COMPANY WOULD BACK THE ROAD. AND NAMED SUCCESSOR Didn't Want Leeds or the Moores to Interfere Loree's Big Salary. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 13. In financial circles it is claimed that Speyer & company insisted on the retirement of W. B. Leeds and Vice President C. H. Warren, of s the Rock . Island, and named their former successors before the bank would back the company in its financial scheme. L. F. Loree, recently elected president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was induced to leave the B. & O. to take the presidency of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific by the financial inj terests above spoken of, it being conI ditioned on the banking firm advanc ing money on the bond issue; that for so doing it should name a man who should become the head of all Rock Island companies, and who as such would be clothed with supreme power to operate the property without interference either from "Mr. Leeds or the Moores. It is stated that no other railroad president will have' the absolute sway which will be exercised by President Loree, for upon him the banking firm depends to make Rock Island securities valuable by an intelligent operation of the system. To make it worth while' for Mr. Loree to leave the Baltimore & Ohio he was offered a salary of $75,000 a year and given a stock bonus which will make him a very wealthy man within the next few years, provided the stocks turn out as they are expected to. It was learned that when the Moores first planned to retire outstanding securities and replace them with bonds they found strenuous opposition to the amount of the issue. An appeal was made to Speyer & company, they thoroughly investigated the Rock Island system, and the result was that propositions by Speyer & company to name a director and the president of the road were accepted. The change iu financial backing and the head of the system means a reorganization which will put new blood into the property. SPEAKER CAIM A as once a Student at Earlham College. Representative Hemenway was relating to Speaker Cannon how the boys played pranks on one another at Culver. "My own boy," said he, "showed a pair of badly chafed hands and his mother, on her arrival, took pity on him and sent out and procured a large bottle of glycerine, which he was to use in his room and use during , the term. Last night there was a ball, and after it was over the boy found that his associates had poured, ; the glycerine between the sheets of his bed so that they stuck together." - "That'll make a man of him," said Cannon. "Not many persons know it, but way back yonder some time or other I spent a year at Earlham college, at Richmond, Ind. In those days they made us get up at 5 o'clock in the morning, and we caught it right and left, but when I look back on it now I see it was the most glorious year of my life." Kantner Brown. Wm. D. Kantner and Bertha Nel son were married Monday evening at the fifth street M. E. parsonage, Rev. Chamness officiating.