The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-30
GEN. HARRISON At FORT WAYNE.
He Addresses Large and Enthusiastic Meet
ing with His Usual EIoqueace.
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FoRT WAYNE, Ind, March 29.-The accept
ance by General Harrison of the invitation OF
the Morton Club TO address them informally was
seized upon by so many persons wishing TO hear
him, that the place OF meeting was chan ged to
the Masonic Temple. where the distinguished
speaker faced a splendid representative audi
ence. tonight, and held them for hour and a
half with spirited address. outlining in forci-
BILE and eloquent manner the issues which will
make up the Republican campaign. Large dele
cations came from neighboring towns. Hunt
ingron furnished quartet of male voices On
the stage were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Robertson.
Judge Morris. Judge Chaplin. DR.. Laubach, and
score of other prominent Republicans
General Harrison was felicitously introduced
by Judge Chaplin. He gracefully complImented
the Morton Club its usefulness and per-
manency. and upon its happy choice its title
of the name of man whose memory was en-
bamed in the affections of every Indiana patriot
His audience were characterized the factors
of the government, each charged with the sacred
duties of citizenship and bound to inform him.
self upon the political issues and make his inf1u-
ence felt. That man who was too good to enter
the dirty pool of politics" was abjured to either
come down and purify 1t or to order chariot
for his eternal translation. The Democratic
management of the State benevolent institutions
was stignatized for its brutality and ignorance,
governor had sought its overthrow. The
speaker favored thorough non partisan man
agement. under civil-service laws, which should
select superlntendents and nurses for their fit
for their trusts. and for no political reason.
An interesting local application lof the I'M
equal representation the Democrats have
wrought was made by showing that the votes
that sent Captain White to Congress from the
Fort Wayne district were nearly nalf many
as were received by the entire Democratic
Georgia delegation. which sought TO unseat him
with such persistence that a Tammany
leader, Bourke Cochrane, became disgusted and
l fevo nan minority .h report al IN n. his
cratic fraud b ad SO dishearteced the Republican
voters among the Southern laboring that
the better class had reliDquished the right of
suffrage, aud the South had so filed the Con-
gress of the Nation with ignorant of
their duties and prejudiced against the country's
best interest that the question of the tariff not
only became possible, out has grown to be
formidable issue. The Speaker was thankful
that the Democratic position was no longer q
matter for doubt since Cleveland, with a
laundering courage, had made square
issue and had suggested changes that were SO
similar to the operations of the English tyran-
meal management of Irelands industries that
every working man must revolt against Democ-
racy seeking to foster Br itish industries az
the expense of the industries of America
General Harrison closed with brilliant trib-
ute to the Republican policy of pensioning all
soldiers even though Senator Vest and other
Southerners should object.
Colonel Robertson, in answer to loud calls,
closed the meeting with ten minutes address.
A reception to General Harrison at the rooms
of the Morton Club followed. The attendance
was large and the heartness of the greetings
was generally commented upon.
Republican Convention at Richmond
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RICHMOND, Ind, March 29.-The Republican
county convention held here to-day was very
largely attended. and a protracted discussion on
local option resolutions made it much Iivelier
tad he
vile congressional convention and the two State
conventions were selected and before the tenn
perance debate began Gen. Ben Harrison was
Endorsed by the following reso-
luton. offered by Hon. Henry U. johnson:
Resolved That recognize in Gen. BeuiaInin Ear
rison gallant soldier splendid lawyer, uncom-
promising Republican and statesman of marked
ability. As man his character is clean. and as a
public servant his record is without reproach He is,
therefore, choice for the Republican nomination
for President and we believe that under his leader
ship carry Indiana and redeem the Nation from
the disgrace of Democratic administration.
The same gentle man also presented the fol-
lowing which was also adopted:
Resolved That we cordially ndorse the acts and
record of Hon. Thomas NJ Browne, our true and
trieo representative IN congress- ana nan with sats
faction bis approaching denomination to the position
he so ably fills.
The resolutions that led to the several hours'de- |
bate the temperance question and the third
party movement. follows, being pre- |
scented by Isham Sedgwick:
Resolved. That the Republicans of Wayne county |
opposed to the domination of the liquor dealers
in politics. and favor the submission of prohibition
measures by the local option plan. and the complete
suppression of the liquor traffic and oppose partisan
to defeat this object.
This resolution provoked a sharp debate, par |
ticipated in by Gen. Bennett. Hon. Ell. q. John |
son. Isham SedRwick, Joseph Doan. Squire |
Brown. Fl. B. Payne Hon. j. NJ Townsend. Hon. |
] ohm YaryRn, r. A jackson and j. NJ. Weaver |
(colored.) The resolution was finally referred |
to COMMITTEES, which reported it back |
changed After some further debate, Gen Ben |
nett offered the following a substitute and it
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Wayne county |
in favor of local option the best of tenn
perance reform and the ultimate suppression of the
liquor traffic.
Senator Ingalls, Waves the Bloody Shirt
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TOPEKA, Kan, March Ex-senator Ingalls, has |
written to Railroad Commissioner Greene, of |
this State the following letter, putting a new
construction the attack made on Generals
Hancock and Mcclellan in his recent speech:
1.-THE Democracy and their allies have grossly |
me, and endeavored TO break
The force OF my arrangement by personal as
saults, and by distortion of my language. Every
man of intelligence knows that my illusions
Hancock and Mcclellan not soldiers.
but Democratic candidates for the presidency.
As such they were allies OF the Confederacy. as
Grover Cleveland is, and as every Democrat
must be who asplres that Office, because he
must be elected by the 153 votes of the solid
South, which is much aggressive and
potential force in our politics as it was in $780,
Unless the Republican party has the courage
ana intelligence to wage the ensuing campaign
upon the platform of equal and exact Justice to
ii under the law they will fail, as they deserve
10 fall
Row Among the Democrats.
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