The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-18

election than they are nov in the support of
Cleveland and Thurman.
But the democrats are going to have
a desperate fight They should not over
rate their own strength nor underrate
the strength of the republicans. / do
not know any shrewder political workers
than some the republicans have in Indiana, in-
.cIudirg John l.. New aud his editor IIaliord,
who. through their newspaper, the Journal,
and otherwise, very adroiuy managed the fiar-
rison boom and really secured his
nomination. They will all exert themselves
20 the very utmost TO elect him.
They are jealous, skilnul, INSCRIPTIONS, and
will have lots OF money IRON "the manufacture
ers and Wall-st-,' but Tor all that You must not
Jet them carry Indiana next November. l
don't believe they can do il, and now, in con-
clusiOu viii briefly tell yOu why think so.
il i pretty certain. I think, that all the per
sOnS in this state who have heretofore been re-
pubicans will not support the republican
ticket this fsil but even II they do that Will not
give il the state by long ways. II IS doubtful
whether the republicans have even plurality,
they certainly have not a majority, or within
very many thousands Of il. The prohibition
ists, g.eenbacsers and labor organizations un-
doubjediy hold q heavy balance OF power IN
Indiana.
Harrison and Morton have not the ghost of a
chance OF drawing any considerable support
from these sources. On the contrary 1t is as
we'll known rs anything in politics can be
known, that they will be heavy losers on ac-
eouut OF them. The prohibitiOnists would
make themselves the laughing stock oil the
country 10 favor these men, standing as they do,
OH the Chicago "cheap whisky" platform.
Mat Drolii5ition;sts think about it IS very for
chilly expressed IN Il recent Interview with one
of them in this city, the Kew. H. V. hunter, a
well known and influential presbyterian
preacher Of republican antecedents. lie is
published rs saying;
The republican platform is illogical an
cowarlly and b. il the party goes back on all
Its premises. Gen. Harrison | believe TO be a
good man. but the party deserves to be de-
featei on account OF its miserable botch of a
platform. / am confident that it will drive
thousands of Christian voters from the republic
can party as i know Of 4 great many right here
that think as do about it"
@sWhat is your opinion Of President Cleye-
sndf'
"He has made u much better president than
any one thought he would. No one can hon
pstly criticise his administration and upon the
tariff question don't know but he is just about
right. OF course this cry OF protection TO III
duStrv will serve as q sort Of catch for the re-
publicans, but 1 think there is precious little
in it,"
And as to the greenbaclers. and men in, or
affiliating with the labor organizations. it is
we'll known they are intensity hostile TO Harrison
and Morton and viii all, or nearly all, vote the
democratic ticket.
ocratc cause IN this fight is their cause, and
means for the people and against mOnopOlies
whenever there is q conflict between them.
] conclude therefore that the repub-
heans cannot possibly carry Indiana, even with
that promised aid from 1.-THE manufacturers and
Wall-St." referred To in that remarkable letter
from the Kansas senator, but it behOves every
man who does not want that ticket elected to
exert himself every day from this until election
10 defeat il.
st the conclusion of his speech, Mr.
English announced that the next speaker
would be Gov. Gray. The governor was
greeted with tremendous cheers. His
effort was very happy one and elected
almost continuous applause.
GOV. GRAY's ADDRESS.
Is this what you call a little local affair?
The republicans say that they are going to in
augurate a campaign Of 1910. That's too old
The democrats are going 70 inaugurate a cam
paign like 1854. We remember that. My
fellow democrats, am glad TO see
such an out-pouring of the democrats
of indianapolis and am specially gratified be-
cause we are ratilying the work OF the demo-
cratic national convention. That convention
re-nominated, By reclamation, Grover Cleve-
land, and ! am willing 10 risk my reputation
bv saving here tonight that he will be re-
elected. Great applause. The convention
nominated for the second place on the ticket
mn whose name Is a synonym of statesman,
ship and political Integrity. IApplauSe.l II
the democrats cannot elect that ticket, upon
the platform adopted at -. Louis, they can
never elect any ticket. The old democratic
party never occupied prOuder place than il
does to-day Ii IS the national party in the
FULLEST sense Of the word. liz marches under
the same banners and prOclaims the
same principles in every state. The ST.
Louis convention adopted a platform favor
ing low taxation, tariff reform and flowing over
with good viii toward the people. And with
those principles confronting the republican
party, with its corporations, syndicates and
monopolies, we Will overthrow them horse
foot and dagOon. We Will work out on this
platform blessings 70 every laborlng man,
cheap homes, cheap blankets and cheap
clOtheS and the republican party can take Tree
whisky and tobacco.
The republican party declared in its platform
OF 1851 that it in favor OF correcting the in
equalIties OF the tariff In 1883 1t says there
are no inequalities IN the tariff. Why is it.?
Why in 1854 the republicans made a feeble
attempt to separate themselves from the syndi-
Gates and pools that ever since the inception of
the party have been part and parcel OF 1t. Be
ing defeated in the attempt the republican
party at Chicago in 1883 bound Itself body and
soul 10 the corporations OF the country
promising that if restored TO power that that
party would rot change the tariff in any par
ticular. They say they will make tobacco free,
and ii that Is not enough whisky also. This
attitude reminds me OF an old story about q
master IN the slavery days, who asked slave
ii be could have three wishes what they would
be. Well, the old fellow replied Immediately
that his first wish would be to have all the
whisky he could drink. "And what next"
asked the master 'Well, I would like TO have
all the tobacco / could chew" he replied. "And
your third wish: said the master. The
darSey scratched his head for n few moments
in perplexity, but finally SAID slowly, well,
III tell you maSsa, 'lieve that | would take
little more whisky" Laughter
But my fellow democrats i have enough
Judgment 10 know that this is neither the time
nor the place 60 discuss in detail the issues be-
tween the two great political parties. When
that time has come, the republican party
viii have nominated its full state ticket,
and ! will then try 20 DO my fullest duty. And
l promise you here tonight, though my voice
be feeble none shall be more earnest 10 call on
the people OF Indiana 10 listen TO the peoples
voice But the democrats must not underesti-
mate the struggle that is before US. j say TO
you tonight that never before have questions
20 fraught with importance been presented TO
the people. Ii is the old fight that has existed
ever since the government was instituted. 1t
is the. democratic party with the people in its
hand on the one side and the re-
publican party led by monopoly on the other,
and If the republican party succeeds and the
principles enunciated in its platform be put
into effect, you may rest assured that the hun
dreds OF millions OF surplus will not be dis
turbed within the next four years. Therefore
j say 20 the democratic party, let us organize as
we did four years ago. See that no vote is
lplaced in the ballot-box that is not entitled to
be cast. All We ask for is a fair and honest
election, and on the sixth day Of November
ext Indiana viii be where she properly be-
XlOngs IN the column OF democratic states.