The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-12

ing. coal, salt and articles of like necessity It
IS the industries that depend on the soil for de-
velopment that make q country prosperous, and
these industries do not alone cover the home
demand, but into competition in foreign
markets. The speaker said that protection
meant the fostering of monopolies at the ex-
pense OF the people, but he believed the internal
revenue tax has come to stay. and that it will
continue for years TO come, and its laws Will
probably be removed from the statute
books. But if it could be done in time he would
not object to having these taxes removed es-
peelally on tobacco He would favor. perhaps,
relieving that of a burden. not because he con-
sidered il necessity, but because it was one of
the fruits of the soil. In closing he said 1t is
now a foregone conclusion that the Dem ocrats
will renominate Cleveland without opposition,
and by reclamation. He was at first an expert
ment, but he had proved his worth and the peo-
pie have confidence in him. The audience APP
plauded this statement vigorously. but the old
gentleman could not be entrapped by display
of enthusiasm in saying who he thought would
be the nominee for the second place the ticket.
AS Mr.. Mcdonald retired the audience de-
manGed with considerable vigor. to hear from
Governor Gray. That gentleman came forward
smiling as if greatly pleased with the results of
the day. and particularly with the enthusiastic
welcome which then greeted him. He said if
any one had any doubts as to whether there
would be activity aud enthusiasm in the coming
campaign. this meeting and those held during
the day would expel them. When they consid-
cred no ticket was in the field, and that it was
still six months before the campaign would
open, the Democrats had a right to congrat-
ulate themselves that their present meet
ing was without parallel. It portended
such victory that the Republican party would
never be able to carry another campaign
With this he repeated the time worn charges
against Republicanisn as the ruin of the
country In nourishing all kinds of political
crimes, while the Democratic party its
savior. The government, he said, is being
brought back to the earlier and purer days of
the Republic by the administration of Grover
Cleveland. The Republicans. he had heard it
said, would make State issues prominent in the
campaign. He thought State politics would be
made prominent whether the Republicans willed
not He referred to all the cases that ever at
tended the State county from Republican
mismanagement when that party in power.
He entered lengthily into the State debt ques-
ton. and claimed that the Democrats were re-
responsible for but small part of 1t. He too
brought up the events of last winter in the
General Assembly, and absolved the Democrats
of all blame
A. G. Smith met with enthusiastic
outburst of cheers he came forward the
announcement of the chairman. He made one
of his characteristic speeches, reminding one of
the times last winter, when all the senator's
gave him the freedom of the Senate chamber
and let him talk he pleased. The only par
tcularly noticeable remark he made out of the
usual run of epithets against Republicanism was
that the State institutions were never managed
so we'll as when the Democrats controlled them.
The meeting closed with snort speeches from
Charles G.. Offur. of Greenfield; l. B. Mcdonald,
of Whitley county. and Freeman Kelly. Of De
kaiO county