The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-22

Diane anu Atfepubilcan Congress to watch over
ana guard the rights and interests of the people,
as has been done by the Republican party since
lobl Here in Indiana we have nearly II, 0005
manufacturing establishments, paying out for
labor annually nearly $25,0o0O00. We are
1nanntactnring to-day many lines of goods
which we formerly purchased from New
England and the Eastern States and such
has been the growth and development of our
Dsssss 1hag inns year we viii probably be the
second wheat producing State in the Union.
| There are more than 500 manufacturing estab-
llshments In this congressional district employ.
ing more than 10000 men. Our admirable
school system has kept pace with our agricnl-
tural and manufacturing interests and we now
have about SO, 000, 200 as a permanent school
fund, besides $Il 100000 invested in school
pffops sC5o and according to the census
OF 1851, we have less percentage
OF lllIteracy than the old State of Massachusetts
which has been the seat of learning since the
founuatlon OF the government Is there any
reason, therefore, why Republican administra
non should be displaced bya Democratic admin
lstraton! pause for answer. The man
VINO has been most prominently identified with
ali the grand achievements of the Republican
party, which has contributed to the growth and
development OF ourconntry, granting homesteads
20 ac1ual SETTLERS, preserving the Union of the
States making free men out of slaves preserv-
Ing "a Inc integrity of the Union by keeping its
plghted promises in war restoring its credit
and forcing the English government to abandon
the false theory that once a British subject
always a British subject and securing the rights /
OF OF Ameraean citizens at home and abroad, is
uhat Ideal american, James G. Blaine, who was
thought worthy by Garfield to be intrusted with
the most delicate affairs of our government
and who enjoyed his confidence and respect to /
the day OF his death. Such man needs no de !
tense The grandest achievements of our ceun-
trys history have been during his service in |
puphc life, and no page has been dimmed by ]
his action; that the people Represented
N conventional Chicago, and against the viii of
the pol1ticiansof the country, saidto Mr. Blaine |
well done thot good and faithful servant; thou
hast been faithful to the trusts confided to thee
and aided our country in occupying the highest !
pinnacle of the world Fame; 60 up higher and ec
cupy the executiyechair of the Nation And my /
friends am heartily in accord with the people /
on that question, and especially since Mr. Blaine 4
has associated with him that gallant soldier who 4
never lost battle in the late war and whose 4
fafthfulness to his trusts in time of peace have
never been questioned even by his political enc 4
mics.
Against such man as Mr. Blaine the Demo \
cratic party has nominated Grover Cleveland, Of /
New York whose principal record consists IN 4
the fact that he is unknown to the country, and 4
it was doubtless the purpose of the Democratic 4
party IN nominating him that they believed he i
was unknown to the country, and had never
rendered any service upon which a record could
be made. But, unfortunately for the 4
Democratic party, Mr.. Cleveland has 1
dining his term as Governor Of New York, 4
made record, and that record is now
what the Democratic party is trying to avoid 4
because in their platform and in the speeches of
their public men they have posed as the friend
OF the laboring classes. They now find that Mr.: 4
Cleveland is Of the opinion that a teh-cent ride /
on an elevated railway car instead OF FIVE cent
ride is in the interest of the laboring classes aud
that the street car drivers would enjoy better
health by working sixteen hours day than by
working twelve hours day, and he is further
of the opinion that an honest mechanic who
builds and repairs houses would be better off A
without a lien than with lien to secure him in
his pay.
If such veroes be not in the interest of menop-
olies then the laboring classes of New York who
protested against his nomination for these and
other reasons fail to appreciate their rights.
bis letter of acceptance, published Wednesday,
places him at the foot of American statesmen,
and 1T IS matter of regret that Indianas most
gifted Democratic son has to train in the rear of
such man. But, my fellow citizens, | must
close
~ coNcLUsToN.
The Republican party is the party of progress
and the party Of ideas possessing that courage
which is essential to reform abuses which grow
up in its midst 1t is the party for old men who
desire to leave a country happy and united to
their children It is the party for
young men who stand in the morning
Of lifes journey full Of hope and aspir-
atoms, looking out into the unseen future of
American politics; and to such advise you to
weigh well the privilege fthe elective franchise
preserved or destroyed. Cherish the principles
which underlie our republican institutions and
which were handed down to as by our revolu-
tionary fathers in the Declaration of indie
engrafted, in their full measure
upon the Constitution of our country
through the influence Of the Republican party.
Sail not in the old ship which wrecked on the
sea Of disunion, where the turbulent waters not
only swallowed up so many of our brave men, |
but where an empire of slaves was sought to be
established, but rather sail in the ship of the /
Republic freighted with thirty eight indivisible
States constituting mighty Nation, through
whose influence slaves were transformed into |
free men, France nodded into republic by our |
example, and where liberty enlightens the world
As Mr.. Peelle took his seat, there were loud
calls for Hon. VIII Cumback, of Greensburg,
who was upon the platform Mr.. Cumback
responded in short but telling speech, full Of
humor and bristling with telling points. Mr.
Cumback described the Democratic party as
the party of "reminiscences and his
remarks werc heartily appIauded In
concluding he said that people believed in
fair play and recognized the fact that Mr. Peelle
had been unjustly dealt with and defrauded Of
his seat. Even Mr.. English, who unrightfully
and unworthily holds that seat, recognizes this
principle and fears the punishment he would re-
ceive at the hands of the people, should he run
as candidate against Mr., Peellc
This was as large outdoor meeting as has
been held in Shelbyville for years. and is looked
upon as a most suspicious opening of the cam
paign At the close three rousing cheers were
given for Messrs Peelle and Cumback and three
more for Blaine and Logan
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