The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-23
Good Points and Convincing Logic of the
Ohioan Warmly Applauded by People Who
Begin to See Where Their Interest Lies.
Mr.. Thurman Arrives atPOrt Hur0nand
"Spreads HIMSELF" as Promised,
Delivering Lengthy Speech. Mainly Devoted
toDiscussion of the Tariff QuestiOn-Gen.
Harrison Arrives at Middle Bass.
M'KINLEY'S SPEECH.

A Powerful and Convincing Arguments Ihas
Captured the Georgia Democracy.
epeciaI to Indianapolis
ATLANTA Ga, Aug. 22.-"We must get this
man out Of Georgia at oncel This sort of talk
would play HI with the Democracy in this
Statel' This was the remark of prominent
Democratic leader at Chautauqua, who went up
to hear Major McKinley's address yesterday,
and there is no doubt that he echoed the senti-
menss of great many present Majcr McKiu-
leys speech is the talk o; the town to-day.
Many of the hide-bound Democrats of the Col.
quit and Stewart stripe are mad because Me-
Kinley was invited, and they have turned In
now TO abusing the Chartsuqua and it's man
ayers for having done so. The great majority
Of the Democrats Of the city, however. express
themselves as being glad that Major Mckinley
received such cordial greeting at the hands
of the people OF the State. While
many of them do not agree with
him in his argument they are yet broad
enough TO llsten to both sides of the question,
and to extend to any distinguished gentleman.
from wherever he might come. the same hos
pitabe treatment which they would expect in
the North. 1t would have made Colquitt and
Stewart sick to have seen the manner in which
Major Mckinley was treatsd here. Democrats
leaders from all parts of the State who were in
Atlanta met him. and cordial assurances were
given him that he was welcome to Georgia.
Most Of them told him that they did not agree
with him politically, aud they expressed the
opinion that the people of the State took an
other view of the question than the one enter
10 hrt uloH hot
the time had arrived when q purely economic
question could be discussed without any section
al feeling. Wherever Major Mckinley went he
was greeted with an ovation, and the scene after
his speech at Chautauqua was remarkable one.
The immense audience in the Tabernacle
thronged around him and pressed forward TO
shake bis hand lie had pleasant word for ALL
and seemed much pleased at the cordial reeep-
ton which was given his speech. HIS closing
words. My fsllow-citizsns, in this conflict. in
fuenced by patriotism, national interest and
national pride, let Us know no South, no North,
no East, no West-let us be Americans caught
the audience BY storm. and fer fifteen minutes
afterwaru ttc scene wbisn followed was on o cal
culatsd to convince the beholder that the advice
of the eloquent speaker had already been taken,
and the audisnce-a Southern Democratic free
trade audiencs-went wild with enthusiasm over
aNorthern Republican protectionist speaker
The speech of Major Mckinley has q parallel
only In the speech made by L. W. Grady In New
York. AS speech was over delivered in the
North which had so concilistine an effect as the
one delivered by Henry W. Grady. so no speech
mas ever been delivered in the South which so
reconciled the Southern Democrats to the North
ern Republicans as the speech delivered by
Major Mckinley; it was 90 plain, SO
strong. so convincing and yet SO courteous
and inofensive appealing. IS II did. for proof Of
Its assertions to Georsrss ersatsst statesman,
Hon. Alexander II. Stevens and asking the
Southerners to sustain law which he showed
was passed by the Southern Congressman in
1859, that it caught the Southern heart and ere.
ated tender feeling among the Democrats
which extends beyond him TO the party aud
principles he represents The Democrats are
badly demoralized in consequences Of the speech.
They admit that IL Is convincing. unanswerable
and advocates the principles best calculated to
further the interests OF the country, and yet
they have been raised Democrats. and do not
know how to get around voting the Democratic
ticket Hundreds Of AtlsntA's best business men
were heard to make such expressions as "He is
right. and wish could help him maintain the
principles be advocates and yet remain in the
Democratic ranks, but do not see how can
do It," "the Democrats made mistake in get
ting on the wrong side of the question" and
various other expressions showing the effect the
speech had produced. If Cleveland should be
defeated this fall-and the South would not be
taken very much by surprise il he is-thers will
be one of the greatest revolutions of sentiment
on the tariff question among the Democrats OF
the South that has ever been worked an in
tslligent people by single defeat, "a they will
recognize in the defeat the hand OF the Demo
cratic free-trade policy.