The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-05

have anticipated tnreo years ago. Tne large
increase in the number and business of your
manufacturing esta ablshments. the coming here
from other parts of the country OF enterprsing
men with their capital, to set up manufacturing
plants, has excited your interest. and has pro-
NOTED your development. There is not resi-
resident of Howard county, who
does not rejoice in this great prosperity. l am
sure there is not a man or woman IN this city
who does not realize that this new condition OF
things gives to your boys, who are growing mp,
new avenues of useful thrift. IL opens TO those
who might otherwise have pursued common
labor access to skilled trades and higher
compensation. There is not merchant In
Kokomo who does not appreciate the added
trade which comes to his store. There is not
farmer in Howard county who has not realized
the benefits Of home market for his crops lap
plause and cries of 'Goodl ana especially for
those perishable products of the farm which DO
not bear distant transportation. Now submit
to your consideration. in the light OF these new
facts, whether you have not very
deep interest in the protection OF our do
nestle industries and tho maintenance
of tho American standard OF wages.
There can be no mistakine tne issue this year
In previous campaigns it has been Observed oy
evssive platform declarations It 10 now 90
clear that ell men can understand it. / would
leave this thought with You: Will the prosperity
that s now realized by you, and that greater
prosperity which you anticipate, be better sd-
policy or by its destructionP
Again the conductor had to cut it short,
which he did by causing . sharp ringing OF the
bell, and once more the cheers Of the crowd
followed the train as it rolled away in the dis
tance
AT Noblssville the train WAS met by ono from
Indianapolis bearing the Columbia Club, which
had como to meet it and escort it to Indisnapo-
lis Here all other displays, except that at Fort
Wayne, were eclipsed NaturaI-eas arches had
been erected and everything made ready for
q royal welcome, but the train had
one more stop TO make before it reached that
point, and that was At Upton Junction, whore
about three hundred people had gathered
The Genera, here said:
''My Friends-There is no time this evening
for me to say more than that thank you very
sincerely for this cordial evidence Of your kindly
feeling. | will not have time TO discuss any
public questions. You will consider them for
yourselves, and can have ready access to all
necessary information"
While the General was shaking hands with
them one gentleman stepped up to him and
said SO all could hear him. General, am q
Democrat, have always been one, and never
voted any other ticket, but l intend to vote for
you" At the same time another stepped to the
window where Mrs. Harr;soo was sitting and
said that he had been q Democrat all his life.
but was for Harrison this time.
At Noblesvilie the crowd could only be esti-
mated by thousands, and they were 6llad with
enthusiasm as never wss q Hamilton county
crowd filled before. They shouted themselves
hoarse as the General appeared. They asked
for q speech, and he said:
any Friends-You are very kind, and am
grateful for this manifestation of your kindness.
cannot speak to you at any length tonight
You are in the gas belt of Indiana. The result
Of the discovery Of this new fuel has been the
rapid development of your towns. You have
shown your enterprise by Hospitality open
ing the way for the coming OF
new industrial enterprises. You have
felt it worth while not only to invite them, out
to offer pecupiary Inducements for them TO
come If it has been worth while to do SO much
in the hope of developing your town and to add
value to your farms by making . homo market
for your farm product is IL not also worth your
while so to vote this fall TO save and enlarge
these new industrial enterprisesf IAppause
Let me acknowledge new debt Of gratitude To
nv friends of Hamilton county, who have often
before made me their debtor, and bid you good
night"
He was now nearing his home. Only twenty
more miles intervsned, and while that distance
was being traversed many of the members Of
the Columbia Club came into the car to pay
him their respects