The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
The Former Delivers a Strong Speech. in
Which Particular Attention Is Given Pres
ident Cleveland and the Tariff Issue.
Three Thousand People Attend a Repub-
lican Rally in a Bourbon Stronghold,
And Supporters of Harrison, Merton and Pro-
lection Zsalously Continue the Work Of
Preaching True Political Faith.


An eloquent Address, supplemented by q
Solo and Speech by Lozier.
spec;af to the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Sept, 17.-One Of the largest and
most enthusiastic political meetings OF ths cam
paign, thus far. was that held tonight at South
Wabash. The gathering was addressed by
Gen. Lucius Fairchild, Of Wisconsin, and Chap
lain j. II. Lozier. General Fairchild opened
his address by stating that the people demanded
the deposition of the Democrats party. because
it gained ascendency through the perpetration
of fraud. This is the overshadowing issue. and
until free election and fair count were se-
cured. no other question should be seriously dis
cussed. The President was soundly scored for
is vetoes of pension bills aud the hostility the
Union soldiers which have marked the Official
acts OF Cleveland. Numerous cases of rejection
OF veterans just claims which had como under
his personal observation were cited in the
raienment of the executive. The speaker then
entered into o general discussion OF the tariff
question. He dwslt upon the condition of
American industries during the tariff-for
revenue administration of James Buchanan,
when nearly al the articles on the shelves Of
country. stores which supplied the masses of the
people with goods were imported from
abroad. Under the operation Of
wise Republican laws the smoke o:
thousands of factories. within ten
years from 1860. blackensd the heavens. Not
only that, though there was slight advance in
the price Of manufactured products for few
years after the adoption of tariff measures, the
price steadily declined until they have now
reached point lower than at any time in the
history Of the country, while the wages OF the
protected workinemen have as steadily in
creased. Labor is the chief factor in the fabri
cation of every product. and it demands pro-
lection. In frse-trade England. where
the speaker had lived for five years.
the wages were but one-haf those paid
Americans In corresponding branches or in
dustries. General Fairchild drew a picture Of
the condition of the. laboripg people OF the black
country of England, which he had made study
while United Stated consul at Liverpool, and he
asked God to forgive him IL he ever voted
ticket which would reduce the American work
in gman to the level of the English lsborer. The
General effectually disproved the Democratic
argument that the removal os the tariff would
stimulate the demand for American agricultural
products and bring about an advance
in prices, by producing statistics gathered
by himself. showing that England Was making
purchases Of saaas af fhis description from her
own colonies whenever practicable
The Generals speech was loudly spplauded,
and at its conclusion Chaplain Lozier favored
the audience with an intpirine solo The Chap
lain then made an excellent speech, his allusions
to General Harrison being received with cheers
The Republicans of Wabash county are Ia sx-
celent condition for campaiga work. and the
usual majority may be depended upon In Ne
vembof.