The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-03

Speeches by Congressman Mason, General
Steele and Others.

Speeches by Congressman Mason, General
Steele and Others.
Ar Tomlinson Hall, last night there were
many hundred Republicans. representing all
parts Of the State, who assisted in making up a
very enthusiastic audience. While the crowd
was assembling. the When band discoursed
rome national airs. which put those present in .
Tplendid mood. 1t was few minutes after 8
o'clock whom William L. Taylor. president Of the
Lincoln League, called the meeting to order.
Tho Huntington Quartet rendered some excel
lent selections, after which Mr.. Taylor spoke
briefly of the purposes OF the meeting. Indiana,
he said. would be the Gettysburg Of the political
battle this year. If the Republicans won in In
diana. all would be II the State lost, all
would perhaps be lost Cleveland aud Gray
would be the Lee and the Lonestrset Of the bat
tie. The Democrats viii cry Match them II
you car,' and the Republicans can do it. With
the right men nominated at Chicago the Repub-
lcans Of the country need have no fears Of
where Indiana will stand after the November
election. Mr. Taylor then introduced Hon.
William E Mason. of Chicago. . member Of
Congress, and the principal speaker Of the even
iug. Mr.. Mason made excellent impression
upon the audience. He is . clear. forcib,e, elo-
quent speaker, and mixes enough humor In his
talk to make his speech spicy.
In the opening of his speech he at once charged
the Democratic party with being free-trads
not tariff-reform, party. He said Mr.. Mills.
the chairman of the committee on ways and
means. is the mouthpiece of that party. and in
his speech in Congress be sounded the keynote,
OF which the following lines are significant:
i
select our occupation; freedom TO labor where
We please and when we please; freedom 70 re-
eeive and enjoy the results Of our labor; freedom
90 sell our products aud freedom to buy the
products of others, or the labor of others; wher-
ever aud whenever We please That is not
tariff reform, said Mr. Mason: that is the doc
trins of tho Democratic party-the right to boy
where they can buy the cheapest, regardless Of
the protection that the Republican party has
s'The-e are in the city OF Indianapolis to-
da y he continued more manufacturing estab-
lshments than there are in all the districts
scented upon the committee OF ways and means
In the House of Representatives All. ADD
some of these Southern Democrats he said,
SAY are not in favor OF free trade. The
tail goes with the hide Ilaughterl. will give
you a sample we bad not long ago in what was
known as tne dirsct-tax bill, pending in Coo
gress During the war the State of Indiana and
all the other loyal States paid large sum OF
money under what 10 known as the direct-tax
law The rebel States did not pay dollar.
Now. then. Uncle Sam has grown rich and has
more money in the treasury than he knows
what TO do with. These States having con-
fributed their share-Lndiana. Illinois. Iowa
aud otners-said: Look here. Uncle Sam. We
gave COR money during the war. now you are
rich, paw IL back to without interest," We'll,
the Northern Democrats some of them from
your State. said the Southern Democracy can
not run the Democrats of this country, and
stFutted about there Gay after day
and kept us in /. deadlock for moro
in session for thirty hours they sent over feel
ers to our side, and said TO the gentleman who
say me that had brought skates He, coming
from the South, didn't know what that meant.
be was told that / meant TO remain until hell
froze over and remain with them on the ice
They kept rs in that session thirtJ-two hours.
All the Northern Democrats stayed with us
until King Caucus called them in, and the
Northern Democraey-the tail on the Democratic
dog went into the caucus Next morning these
brave Northern Democrats who proposed TO
stand oy the loyal people of this State. when
the roll WAS called. got up and said they sur
rendered 70 the the brigadiers don't care
Wnst your Northern Democratic Congressmeu
and Senators tell you about tariff reform the
policy OF tbs Democratic party is fixed in caucus
and the solid South is not friend of the manu-
iacturins Industries OF this country, and they
VIII TX the tariH reform business OF this
country II the Democratic party il in power
Now. AN Republican anu a protectionist
and naturally expected the Democrats wauld
introdnee some measures looking TO the relief OF
the people from trusts believe there are GER
tain trusts-the sugar trust particularly
which has taken advantage Of the protective
tssit laws, and because am In fayo. of those
laws think the RepubiIcan party should take
hold OF them and squeeze their lives out Yet
these Democrats are today taking evidence
under resolution which introduced and have
hlred lawyer 70 do their examining for them
They have sent all over this country for wiz