The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-01

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anee and found wanting-in again Applause
Now my fellow-citizens, one more word in
reference to another matter connected
with the tariff. The Democrats are always
appealing to the Germans-the German-Ameri-
cans, ! mean-and they appeal to the Irish
American, I'VE are your friends; we will do
this and that for you" What have they ever
S SonSa a@H'' I1To.1 aSet tasy ever BID FIVE sSey you s1e a
pass a law providing one for youl Yet they
were thirty-seven years pretending that they
were your friends. Did they ever fix the tariff
so that labor found employment in this country1
t"No.J What have they ever done for the poor
man, or any other man, [ would like to knowl
["Nothing.T " They did take four millions of
poor people and enslave them. They did that.
But when did they ever give liberty to a human
being9 ["Never!" Never!7l When did they
ever advance the prosperity of any mani When
did they ever do an act of encouragement to la
Dor, to thrift, to prosperity or anything
else, so far as a grand development in that
direction is concerned. Now then, let me call
attention to this fact. There are a great many
people who come from Ireland to this country.
When they come here they for some reason or
other join the Democratic party-nine out of
every ten of them-but l am very thankful to
know there are a good many of them now that
have found out it is not the thing to stay there
any longer, But | wantto make this one inquiry.
There is not a richer island on the face of Gods
earth so far as productive capacity is concerned.
When Ireland had a Parliament she was pros
porous and happy. She manufactured, she sold
her linens to the world, and many of her other
products. Why. you people can remembe
yourself, the older ones here, when Irish linen
was the linen you wanted. How is
it now2 Ireland's industries have been
beautiful island. How By British free trade,
by British domination over them, by British
pauperizlng the people of Ireland; and to-day,
when the Democratic party stands up in the
face of civilization and advocates the interests of
Great Britain, with her pauper labor, against
American industries, American prosperity, in
the name of God where does the Irishman find
any consolation in voting the Democratic ticket
Applause. would like to know one thing
further, my eountrymen. and L am through.
We say that this is a republic, the grandest re-
public on the earth. So it is; but there are some
things that ought to be remedied. What are
they2 Why, to-day, if the Democratic party in
the Southern States would allow the Republic
ans to vote they could not carry seven States in
this Union tapplausel; and we say this govern
ment rests upon the consent of the people,
and that consent must be obtained through
the ballot-box, as the legal way to get it. If it
is not obtained in that way, then we cannot as
certain what the wish of the people is upon any
given subject. Now, in order that this Republic
shall be what we say it is, a grand. glorious
government, where every man is protected in
his civil rights; where every man has a right to
decide for himself as an independent citizen,
that decision must be counted when it is
put in the ballot-box. When that is done, then
you have liberty, you have freedom, with law
extended for its protection, and an observance
of that law. Then your republic stands like one
of the brightest stars in the e%onstella-
ton of nations, shedding it's b~rilliancy
and glory along the pathway of civilization
which we have trod, and others are invited to
follow; but until that is done you have not a
republic of the character you call it, or of the
character you it to-day, where every
man gets his rights under the law. So then 1
say this You can can not show me a Republican
county or a Republican State in the Union
where the people have not had a right to vote
freely their sentiments, and have their votes
counted; but if you find to-day a State where the
ballot-box is trampled under foot, where devices
are used for deceiving the people, where shot
guns are employed to put down the rights of
voters, wherever you find that you will find It
in q Democratic State, E"That is so-'1 and 1 say
to you that if the honest men that are
to day calling themselves Democrats would
do their duty toward their country, they
would notify the Democratic party that until
they are willing that every man entitled to vote
should vote honestly and fairly, they would not
support that party. l say to you now. If | could
be elected President of the United States, the
highest Office in the gift of the people, tomorrow
morning. by the shotgun being used in Mississ-
ippi and South Carolina and these Southern
States to deter men from voting. so help me God,
I would throw the Office down at the feet of the
people and spurn the position. [Great and en-
thusiastie applause I believe in American in
situations for the sake of American institutions.
l believe in law and order. l believe in honesty
in politics the same as in anything else, and the
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to get control Of this government might
as we'll do it by open defiance Of law
and revolution against the power of this
people, and you find it is the outgrowth of men
who were not able to destroy the government by
force of arms, and establish one Of their own,
who seek now to obtain possession of this gov
eminent by destroying the lawful ballot OF the
people of this country. And they tell you, the
Democrats. We will come to the northern line
with 15s votes. no matter how many people come
down here and make speeches. We will say to
them, we do the counting; we do all that is nee
essarY; we will bring you 1853 votes; you must
try and carry Indiana and carry New York, and
give US torty-eight votes. that is all we want.
and we will make you a President of the United
States and these men seemingly are willing to
accept Office on these conditions. l"They can
not have it, Well. now my countRymen- l ap-
peal TO you as good, honest citizens of Indiana,
put your foot on this kind of wrong, and
say to the Democracy whenever each man in
this government can be protected under that
flag in the right to exercise his civil rights as a
voter, why then We will consider the question as
to whether we will let you control the govern
ment or not; but until that is done the Repub-
siean party proposes to control this country I'M
til every man has a right to be recognized under
the law and protected by the law. lGreat ap-
plause
On the 4th day of November let Indiana raise
her standard high. Give us a Republican Gov
ernor; give us Republican congressman; give us
a Congress- lower house-that will not bring
forward q horizontal tariff bill to scare the cap
ital of the country so that it ceases to invest in
manufacturing or any other business, which has
been done under the attempts Of the Democrats
to tinker with the tariff: and give us a
Congress which will act in harmony with
a Republican administration. And in
seeking among so, 900, 900 of the people for some
man that has not been found wanting, for some
man qualified, for some man of craftsmanship,
for some man of energy. for some man of nerve.
to enforce his convictions, give us a man that
will give you peace. that will encourage you in
going forward and prospecting again. give US a
man that will protect the interests of this people.
that will insist on fostering the industries of lhis
land. that will insist on elevating and Identifying
labor; give us a man that will insure, wherever
the flag floats, respect for this American people.
loud and continued applause. Give US a man
that will not bring about a collision. but a man
that is mt afraid IN assert the RIGHTS of Ameri-