The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-13

and quote McSweeney Insolvency. lived IN
Ireland five years, took his oath of office as poor
law guardian. thereby severing his al
1 legiance to the United States. lie was released
from prison through the demand of Secretary
/ Blaine, although that gentlemaus right to make
the remonstrance was not al all clear McSwee-
neY Is now running a candidate for the En-
glish Parliament The Republican party pro-
tected its citizens abroad when it battered down
/ the forts of Corea; when it drove the French
out Of Mexico when it forced $1,000 600 out Of
| England as a settlement for the Alabama claims,
! and finally when 1t made it possible for Ger
! man to return to his own country without being
impressed into the army Of the empire and to
| have his naturalization papers respected
/ They say that the Republican party is reduc-
ing the public debt too rapidly. In the imbecile
administration Of Buchanan, during time of
profound peace, the Democratic party ran this
country into debt $40, 200, 0OO Since 1860, not
| withstanding the most destructive war of the
| century, the Republican party has paid off
| ST. 800 600 900 Of our national debt unparall-
| eled achievement, But that party which voted
! against the fourteenth amendment, and which
has repudiated the whole a portion of the
debt of every State in the South, says that We
should only pay the interest on our national
debt and let the principal fructity IN the pockets
OF the poole
In reply we urge that nine tenths of the
United States bondholders are Americans, and
that if you liquidate the national debt you pay
the money right back into the pockets of the
people, W0efe IL uOeS lIuCtlS III justices NlltCI
prise, in the ventures of capitalists and the sup
port of labor, and in addition you have swept
away the interest, d sound economical opera
ton.
They protest against the surplus, apparently
ignorant of the fact that it belongs to the people.
and not the government To touch it is rob
berry Redeem the Treasury notes, gold and sll.
yer certificates, bank notes and called bonds, fail
to provide for current expenses and the surplus
disappears. A certain portion goes to the pay
ment of our national debt every month"; since
are bound to do nationally that which we do
| individually, pay our honest dues. Demagog-
| ism, thy name is Democracy.
They say the Republican party has mis-
| managed the finances, When it came into pow
er, in 1861. most of the specie had been driven
out Of the country. To meet the obligations of
! the great war, a paper currency was issued TO
| the redemption of which the Republican party
| pledged its honor bill in Congress renewing
| that pledge was opposed by the Democratic
party. But on the LIST day Of January, 1879,
| specie payments were resumed and the Repu6-
| lIcan party had kept its promise. all Of which
| the Democratic party had declared to be i'm
| possible and had endeavored to make so.
They can not say the Republican party has in
| jIred our credit abroad. When the Democratic
| party retired il disgrace from the management
! of this country our six per cent bonds were be-
| ing hawked about Europe at seventeen per cent;
discount, and yet we were Nation OF 80, OOU,OOO
! of people and OF ilimtable resources. Under
| the rule of the Republican party our thee and
| four per cent. bonds command from twelve to
| twenty per cent premium and our pubic eredlt
| is the highest of the world.
| They say that the country has not prOspered
| under the rule of the Republican party. Mr..
! Blaine tells us in his admirable letter OF accept
| ance that the true value of property in this
country in 1860 the result of the toll OF two cen
| turies was $l4 600 900 900 Within the past
| twenty four years the amount has more than
! trebled and is now Sal 600 600 900.
| The sands of my time are running low and l
have been able only to hint at the great deeds OF
! the greatest party in history.
We are here night as Republicans. We are
| here to say why are what we are. We are
| Republicans because that party wounded
unto death the diseased and infamous
doctrine of State sovereignty; because that par
| ty made the flag of rebellion the shroud of trea-
| son; because that party struck the manaeleS
| from l. 900, 600 slaves; because that party SAID
| the ballot and the life of the voter were sacred;
| because that party indicated the national hnan-
| eial honor; because that party touched the dead
body of national credit and itsprang otis feet;
| because that party has added five States to this
| Union; because that party has given homesteads
| to the poor: because that party has been shield
to the laborer; because that party fosters tine ed
| ucation of the masses; because that party
| touched with its wand the untitled praries and
they waved with golden grain; because that par
| ty is the torch bearer of Western civilization.
| and lights the way of progress. We are Repub-
! licans because that party sprang out OF the black
! night of the war-times like a fair god clad In
the panoply OF war, the hope of liberty to I'M
| born millions the prayer of the slave, and
stands to- day as it stood twenty four years ago,
| the best representative of the intelligence, tho
/ honor and the patriotism of this Nation.
| TuF orreat srneriori+v of Dir Rulls C0uoh