The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-20
THE INDIANA CAMPAIGN.
Senator Harrison Addresses an Audience of
Delaware County Republicans.

Senator Harrison Addresses an Audience of
Delaware County Republicans.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNcIE, Sept 1S.-Those who doubt the en-
thusiasm of the Republicans of Delaware county
could have been undeceived had they attended
the meeting held in Wysor's Opera-house this
afternoon, and addressed by Hon. Benjamin
Harrison, of Indianapolis The house was
packed with Republicans who had seen the party
march to victory in many campaigns, and who
are anxious to do all that lies in their power to
contribute to it's future success The meeting
was a success in its every feature. The Senator
was received with great applause. He devoted
considerable time to a review of the financial
policy of the Democratic party, following the
line of argument pursued In his recent speech
at Indianapolis. He also made plain the dis
honesty of the Democracy in the matter of civil
the different methods adopted by the Dem
ocrats to disfranchise Republicans for the
apparent purpose of getting contro! of the United
States Senate. Comparing the vote of the North
with that of the South, he said sin 1884 Indiana
cast 494. 1913 votes and elected thirteen members
of the House of Representatives at Washington.
and thirteen district electors, for President and
wee preSluenC. south carolina cast VI, UUU votes
and elected Seven members of Congress aud sew
en- electors. Mississippi cast 100, 900 votes and
elected seven Congressman and seven electors.
Louisiana cast 900 votes and elected six
members of Congress and six electors Alabama
cast l53 900 votes and elected eight members of
Congress and eight electors. What is the aggre-
gate vote of these four Southern StatesY We
find 1t to be Ala 800 votes-or 20 900 less than the
vote in Indiana and with this vote they elected
twenty eight members of Congress and twenty
-. IL
were chosen in Indiana For one don't be-
grudge the man who fought under the
stars and bars equal influence in
the control Of this country. but will never
cease to protest against his having greater inhu-
ence than the man who fought for and saved his
country He further showed. by comparative
figures. that the vote of one man in the South
was OF much greater influence than a vote in In
diana, and that the total vote in these Southern
States was little in excess of the number of
white voters In the States. according to the cen
sus Of 1880 It was apparent, therefore, that
the colored people did no. vote, and, while the
ballot was wrested from Them the politicians
took advantage of their enfranchisement to in
crease their representation in Congress. Con-
tinuing to discuss this programme of disfran-
chisement he detailed the action of the Demo
cratic party in preventing the admission Of the
Territories of Dakota and Washington into the
sisternood Of States, and explained that the true
animus OF this action was the fear of the Democrats
shat two or more additional Republicans would
be seated as members of the United States SEN
ate. The unjust and infamous disfranchisement
of these people was properly, yet in the most
reasonable terms, denounced Coming down to
the State gerrymander, ne spoke of it as disfran
chising the majority of the people of the State,
and said that it was characteristic OF the Hoo
sier to demand fairness, and urged that this un-
fair treatment had a tendency to react. and in
jure the party it was intended to benefit. He
appealed with force to the reason of the Nation
alist. Prohbitionist. and fair-minded men of all
parties to assist IN undoing the wrong. He had
faith ia the sense of fairness in the people of
Indiana, and believed that they would demand
that the power of one man should be equal to
that of any other. The Senator closed
his address with review Of President
Clevelands veto record, anu urged
that 1t is the duty of the Nation to care for it's
manned or disabled soldiers, and the widows and
the orphans of the deceased soldiers. He warned
workingmen to beware of Anarchists and dema-
gogues and appealed to them to submit their
grievances TO the reason and judgment of the
people. He recognized their right to organize
for their protection and for the advancement of
their interests. and held that the remedy for
their evils lay in their judcious of the ballot