The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-30

before, without personal object, and yet I have
come to see the great awakening of the indus
trial energies Of the South You are without
limit in resource You are to-day, in many of
the products of the soil comparing favorably
with the North, and have no earthly objection
I am free to say l am glad to see the Southern
States. and many of them, come into successful
competition with the Northern States; but
[ absolutely unwilling to see both
sections interfered with in their progress
and career to that destiny to which God
in His infinite wisdom has designed this greatest
country on earth, by such relations as Will make
both sections the victims Of foreign labor and
foreign interests. Cheers. lido not speak this
to you in any partisan sense l speak 1t in the
broader sense of craftsmanship if L may be al
lowed to apply the term, for we are all advised
that craftsmanship consists IN knowing the re
sources of the country, and it is in
my Judgment, the duty of an intel.
lligent people to study out the details Of
her condition as they relate to exchange
of her products with foreign countries, so that
NO harm may come to invested capital, and no
lowering of wages come to American mechanics
I say TO you. deliberately, that this can be done
and done only, upon business basis, about
which you perfectly well understand. when
you attempt TO run country upon theory then
l think you belittle the subject that you must
study out for yourselves for each lnd-
vidual and for each commercial and trade
interest because the conditions are never
alike in two different countries. That
should be the great object of our rulers
at Washington. and fhe fulflment of the duties
required of such officials is not wisely conducted
unless they give that impulse, as far as the laws
will permit, to the business interests OF the
country, for we all understand that the business
interests of country, when prosperous indicate
the success. comfort and happiness of the entire
people: in like manner therefore. when the bus
mess interests of a country are neg
iected or, from cause or
another are not properly looked after
then it is that depression discomfort and unhap
piness come to the entire body of our citizens.
1t is the duty of administration, therefore, to
look after the business and trade relations Of
our country. and may be permitted to indulge
this hope, for, as my distinguished friend, who
has lust spoken, has said, if I understand
Alright, the duty of the incoming administration
is to give to US a business government" lap
plause.
After Mr. Randall had resumed his seat there
were loud callsfor McAdoo. In response a tall
young man, dressed in black, who described him
self as a member of Congress from the little
State which raised waternelons and manufact-
ureA lightning in liquor form, took the floor
and expressed his thanks for the honor that had
been shown him. Mr. BIcAdoo said that the
people of his State had warm interest in the
new South. Mr.. MeAdoos speech was beauti
full rhetoric effort, full of sound logic.
After adjournment Mr. Randall shook hands
with number of friends. He was then driven
to the Pendennis Club rooms, where he enjoyed
a meal with a select coterie of protective tariff
disciples