The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-05
Mr.. wanamaker at Auburn.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal p
AUBURN, Ind, Nov. 4-Postmaster-gen>
eral John Wanamaker addressed the largest
and most enthusiastic Republican meeting
here this morning held this year in this
county 1t was the best political speech
ever delivered In Auburn. IL had less poli-
tics and more practical business sense in
il. The same speech delivered in every
county In the State would insure majority
OF 10000 for Benjamin Harrison. The
speaker said:
II am here out of friendship for the
splendid man who grew MP at lndianapo-
lis and whom four years ago you sent To
Washington TO become the most 0lstln-
guished President the country has ever
had. Applause. He never fiinched under
any foe until about q week ago. He lives
under q gread cloud of sorrow. and be has
watched by the bed till IL shaped itself
into n coffin and deepened itself into a
grave. So thought / should like 10 GO OUT
talk about public affairs. Any true man
who rs at the head of the government
ought to administer il for the equal benefit
of all. It should be better next time than
Some men hold their character in such rev.
erence they would lay down their life for
their honor. believe Benjamin Harrison
such q man. Applause.
III Is al QODoT TO luuiaU8 L0 AZ SDe ever
grew snch u man. People are not going 10
be led by prejudice. by the demagoeue or by
the WIRE yorker. They are going 10 think
for themselves and vote for themselves.
Yet political parties are ike paint. IL one
hair rubbed long against IL. IL 10 hard "a
get il out. We ought TO determine n0s
what are the best interests of @ party but
what are the best interests of the whola
country. i like the Republic party to-
ward which all the country is drifting to-
II fhfDk the reaulf of Enasdau
clear 1 think the people will not vote
against their own state, against their own
prosperity and against their own BENJAMIN
Harrison. Applause.9
What has the Democratic party done in
the last half OF the century except 70 try
to cut the country in two. TO give ne two
flags, two presidents, two governments
And how much has 1t oil COST What the
war cost In money IL a. much as the gov.
eminent has Appropriated for expenses
during the last quarter of q century. and
this is no the largest cost, 10 took 100000
men, counting both sides. vet this 10 not
all. 1t made countless broken-bearted
mothers, sisters. lovers and sweet
hearts The Democratic party has
done one thing consistently. 1t has al the
time had inscribed on its banner. II Obleet'
1T is unconstitutional lAppiAuse.l Insrs
started but IL has not attempted 10 retsrd.
Ii has opposed the extension Of the marine.
the Improvement of foreign relations. has
tried to break down the tariff laws
and food the country with silver. 10
break down the tariff 10 60 break down fne
wages. am not o manufacturer. DO noS
need the tariff for myself butt want u fot
the whole country.
81 want TO look at the tariff &C 10 appeare
TO a plain business man with tho LARGEST
business of the kind of any man IN 5<ns4
country. There is no time of the year wnc4
there ls not ship on the ocean bringing
goods to me. What the brush hrc Is 20 tno
traveller. the tariff 10 TO this couotry. ~ 10
n barrier put between this county ana the
workmen of the other shore who veot
reach out with arms three thou19uQ uhe
across the sea and take the 100 ep&
clothes. apd homes from our ooy9o 9opo &!'&
We can have the markets OF ~ vos'a
we are willing to let our childron Wo4r seo
and 90 barefocted. and eat blsek oreeo-
there be markets over there to- AueuceI
goods. why not the foreign monufoc9ufoI
supply themf l tell You the uork6es q
not there. IL there bo any wouoo g ouI1<
dren to be starved or perish with 80 a.
not want IL 20 be she women 80