The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-04

that are best. / wish l could call over all those
organizations, but without attempting to DO
that, l must gay of them all that | most heartily
approve them, Iapplausel and | believe them
affairs Of great service TO ~workingmen in en-
abling them TO accomplish what they think Is
for their best interests.
Another thing like about these organizations
and the workingmen composing them. SO far as
l know them, IS that they encourage their wives
to be present at many Of their meetings. l
know this is specially true of the 10
connective engineers and firemen, because
! have been more frequently at their
meetings than those of any of the other organ
izations. When q man gets in the habit of TAX
ing the opinion of his wife, of sitting with the
children and talking over the affairs that con
Germ them, he 10 started on the upgrade. lAp-
plause.l The next step q man thinks OF taxing
after he begins to consult with his wife and TAX
ing the opinion of the family around the freslde
is TO get him q little home. Applause and cries
Of That is it.. That is what we should all
strive for. And the wife AMI the children help
in the little savings and assist to lay the founda-
tIou of the home. When you get your home
the rest is accomplished far more easily. II is
a great deal more difficult 10 make the first $500
than il is those that follow. And when You
have the assistance around your fireside to make
the first $500. you have started on the first ad-
vance where lies prosperity.
Now. my friends, | am exceedingly glad to
witness this great industrial display here to-
day. 1t is when the laboring man prospers that
II IOlc CoLuluuUltI pEOsDtIS. JuBb SUpkOSC
the wages of all the laboring men Of this city
were suddenly cut down one half. How would
the merchant get alonel How would the grocer
get along2 For the laboring man buys pretty
near as much as the rich man after all, when
you come to supply the children. and wife and
husband in all their wants. Su ppose they were
only able to buy half as much. Why, half the
merchants in Indianapolis would have to
20 to some other city or engage in
some other occupation. When you strike
at wages you strike just as much at
the merchant, just as much at the eroceryman,
and all the others, as you strike at the laboring
man. Therefore, whatever tends to increase
wages and enables the lsboring man to spend
more money and make him happy, helps all.
[Great applause, and cries OF Correct. There
is no politics in that. IGreat applause aud
laughter II there was fifty times as much
politics, l would be on that side. Because a man
is q Democrat be believes this thing will accom-
plish il, while another man believes another
thing Will accomplish it. In my honest opinion.
both are trying in their way to help the tailoring
man. But / think a man should consult his wife
and children around the Preside and deter.
mins how he should vote. LCries OF
Good IL l had my way / would Lot
allow any man Co stand around the polling
places nearer than fifty yards; no man should
inspect another mans ticket; every man should
have a right to place that ticket in his vest
pocket. l like those vest pocket tickets. ZAP
plause and laughter In some countries now
they have a law tina; whenever a mar is going
vote ne shall 60 into q room where ~Foffcers OF
the government of both parties are. and he shall
make out his ticket where no otler man can see
him, and when he goes to the polls it is a peni-
Tertiary offense for any man to try to see how
he votes. Laughter That is the way to do
it. And that is the way We will do after while.
shoulder to see how he votes. A man will
vote his own tickle. just as he
aud his wife and children have agreed on the
night before at tie hearth-stone, for that is the
place where it should be determined how to vote
Then he will 60 up to the polls without anyone
to modest him or make him afraid. That is my
politics, applause and cries Of Yes, and o good
one and l believe it will be the politics Of all
men. lCries of i believe / will make ND my
mind now and for good A great while ago,
when I was a boy. 1 heard Governor Whitcomb
make a remark that impressed me very strong
)y. 1t was this: If a man before he votes will
go to his freside and bring around him the
children, especially il they are grown
great deal Of gumption, and they
want him to vote right-and then call his. wife
around him, the partner OF his bosom, of his
anxieties, Of his cares, Of his prosperity, aud OF
the hearthstone talk it al over and determine
which way they will 60. When he votes just
let him take his vest-pocket ticket and vote the
Democratic ticket, or Republican ticket, or
please [Great applause and laughter.l That
is my idea, my friends, of voting, and every
year that 1 grow older 1 grow more toll
Grant in politics. Let every man vote
as he pleases. 1t is not for
me to say how he shall vote, or Squire Some
body. OF Captain Somebody, or Ex-Governor
Somebody, or turning TO Governor Gray Gov
srnor Somebody. [Great laughter and ap-
plause. 1t is not for any one of them to say
how you should vote. But it is for your wife
and your children to advise You and aid you in
determining how to vote. After you have voted
don't tell anybody in the world how you have
voted.
"But / did not come here to make a speech. /
thank you. laboring men OF Indianapolis, from
whom l have received much kindness-much
more than / have deserved-I thank you for
your attention now, and i shall respect you, I
trust, all my days" lGreat applause]
During the speaking and afterward those on
the ground enjoyed themselves IN various ways.
| There was a snnning race, a bicycle handicap.
base ball, lawn tennis, horse-racing and dancing.
About 3 o'clock the crowd began to increase
rapidly, and late in the evening there were prob
ably 1000 people present. The festivities were
continued until late in the night.
Celebrations of the Day Elsewhere.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3-Labor day was ap.
propriately observed here to-day. The weather
was all that could be desired. Business was
practically suspended. The courts and mum.
cipal departments, the downtown exchanges
and the banks were all closed. The custom
house was open for one hour for the entry and
clearance of vessels. The great feature of the
day was the labor parade. There were also
l games of all kinds. Yacht and boat races. and