The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-14

not Repu blicans from principle" excitedly
exclaimed n gentleman on the balcony.
Governor Mckinley's talk from the oai-
cony was but of q few moments duration,
although Ii excited the greatest applause.
Ny Fellow-eitizens-Itw would be unjust 10 You
TO attempt TO make q speech in this orenchlne
rain. and, therefore. propose to content lnyseit
with simply appearing before you ard 10 press
the pleasure have had in meeting so many OF
the Republicans of indiana on this most disa-
graeable day with evidences OF the zeal ana Tue
fidelity which you have for the Republcan party
not believe that meeting Of this character. un-
der such unfavorabie circumstances, Win so
large an assemblage OF the people,
except che state OF Indiana. tApplause.
And. IL you did not have SO many oiher towns
just Ike Elwood in this state, Moniu say thns
this was the only town in tie world when could
have such meeting under such circumstances.
lApplause.
Now, what we want in this country. whether
we be Democrats or whether we be Republicans.
what we ali want xoOd citizens, looking TO me
welfare or all the people. Is. first good money.
good markets. steady employment anu eooa
wages IApplause And we have every one OF
them to-day in a greater degree than any other
country In the world, and we have got them De-
cause of and by reason OF the Repuhlican party
and it's policies tCheers.
Now, 1 only want to say to You, let Indiana DO
in 1888 (Crles or I'VE viii do it, we viii 90 1t =
am glad TO hear you say with one voice you
will do it. and believe it-give President Harri-
son your electoral vote, and he VIII he Presidtnt
for another four years fGfeat applause.l And
while you are doing that want you To give every
vote you have got to Governor Chase. lAp-
plause.l And want you TO give every vote YOU
can scrape no by hook or crook liaughterl To the
Republican candidate for Congress, Dir. Henry
[applausel, and send from this center or thrift
and industry representative who will vote 70
maintain. and not TO break down. the industries
OF the district he represents. lGrcat applause ]
When ne had concluded amid ringing
cheers there were heard calls tor Governor
Chase who stepped forward and received
most flattering ovation. He spoke as tol.
lows:
My Fellow -citizens-I do believe that this is
one of the proudest days OF my life. ana one
of the proudest days in the history OF the Re-
publican party in Indiana. l know that Cove
ernor Mckinley meant all he said. but he mas
not as much interest in this as L my
self. Laughter. OF course. being can.
didate on the ticket that will be elect.
ed, 1 shall be the next Governor OF
this great commonwealth. I am not going 10
detain you have not lost all my common
sense. don't believe you should remain on the
outside in this disagreeable weather. but rely
upon you doing your duty as the old soldiers uld
theirs IN the years from 1851 TO 1853. None re-
fused to fight because it rained. no army refused
to win victory because the rain fell on the
battlefelds. We are in q great battle now Tor
our country as we were In 1861 and 1869. One
party is trying to break down the industries or
this country, while the Republican party is strlv-
ing to maintain them.
The Governor then went into a brief COM
parison of the Harrison and Cleveland ed-
ministrations, much to the disadvantage OF
tho latter.