The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-29

no reliable information on this momentous
question.
Again, he overlooked that embarrassing condi-
tion which was embodied in the recent report Of
that excellent Democratic official known as the
Commissioner OF Statistics OF Labor. He should
have definitely settled the question whether Peck
should be crucified to appease the wrath OF the
free-trade mugwamps and thus be put on the list
81 mar5yrs to the holy cause Of projections also
should be made a local issue. and Peck facts,
Peck ngures and Peck measure should be ex-
Guided from the canvass by the Democratic
courts. He had been driven to embrace the tar
III Ideas or his arch enemy. and 10 humiiatingly
adopt the imaginary issue Of the journalistic
statesman who has stigmatized him as "a stuffed
prophet" In the expressive language of that
same Democratic oracle. "The tariff part OF Mr..
eleyeland's letter is full o: carefully considered
Inaxms. 10 and is as elastic as caoutchouc."
laughter and applause.l
For the future the party of Andrew Jackson,
John Z. Calhoun. James Buchanan and David
necessity and trouble Of holding national con-
ventions. A self-constituted committee of al
wise mugwumps can be relied upon TO furnish
fail to be platform unto himself Laughter
The masses must be content II they are still per-
mirted TO exercise their old prerogatives OF vot-
The Republican party believes In honest
money; no Juggling with or debasing the na-
tonal currency. Applause. 1t wants q silver
paper dollar backed by the honor OF the Repub-
lie. representative of value as precious as
either silver or gold. .[Applause.l In the dark.
was worth ESQ., the Republican party, true to its
principles, refused to compromise the Nations
nonor by paying the interest on its public debt
IN greenbacks. lApplause.l What was the re-
suit! The United states bonds became the gilt
edged investment of the financial world. 1t
hastened the resumption Of specie payments.
and to-day the commercial and financial credit
OF the United States is equaled Dy but one other
nation on the face Of the earth, its three and
head of all other financial securities on all the
great money markets Of the world. (Applause]
A GREAT FINANCIAL CRIME.
No greater financial crime has been attempted
in this country than that of the Democrats in
their endeavor to substitute the issues of ire
sponsible State banks for our present national
currency. Who looks at greenback now, with
the properly authenticated stamp Of the United
States. to ask whether It is good or badf The
the golden eagle. frssh from M It the mint. has " no
moro value than that symbol Of the Nations
promise. iApplause.l No, no, gentlemen, no
NOR more .a Wildcat &c democratic money. we stopped
sword at AppomattOx, and We furnished orr
English cousins with enough of Democratic
shin -plasters to redeem the confederate bonds
and notes. which, unfortunately for them. they
had invested I'm q lost cause.
The Republican party believes In commercial
reciprocity. [Appause1 II We grant O special
favor to any nation for the introduction of its
products or manufactures within our borders,
we demand return In the right to enter free
the products of manufactures OF the United
states. The result OF this system of interna-
tional exchange has helped TO bring, up to the
close Of the fiscal year of 1891 and 1892, the ex-
Ions of dollars. leaving balance In gold against
our imports OF $225.000.000 on the right side
of the Nations ledger: lApplause.I
And now one word about the s0-called force
bill Democratic newspapers have perristently
for months past spread through their columns all
sorts OF incendiary appeals and bogus infOrma-
~ in f~apA4 h.z all ra1 faenA I.tn
never has been force bill which was indorsed
Dy the Republican party, and the Information
furnished on that subject is Of the same charac-
ter as the cable dispatches of interviews with
Bismarck and imaginary discoveries In the
geography OF Mars. The issue is forced, fictitious
s~a frsndneHs The hRspnoican party how
and that we will have. lAppause. We fought
for that right from Bull Kun to Appomattox.
We paid for the blessed privilege five thousand
lives, and In Gods name We will fight for It as
long as a single Republican romans alive within
the limits of the American Union. be 1t in the
State of Alabama or In the State of New York.
lCheers.
The Democratic party has robbed us OF an in
spector in every election district In this city to
make their contemplated frauds easier of perpe-
tration; but our friends above Harlem river
need not fear. On election day We shall have
Republicans enough TO man the polls aud guard
the balot-boxes and we will have fair count
for the candidates of the Republican party or W q
will know the reason why. [Cheers. No crieo
and Martin no frantic denunciations OF Daven-
port Will prevent the Republican party from
having fair registration and an honest count,
even IN the city of Tweed and Tammany. PRO
Again, the Republican party viii not condone
political frauds and theft. no matter by whom
high sounding his title The Senate of New
York has been stolen from the electors of this
state. and those who committed the crime have
Justice where the huinhlest citizen has right to
expect it, in the court OF last resort. the Repub-
san party appeals to with the peSSne and has
impossible In this state ever again. lApplause.
Fellow-Repuhlicans, we are now on the eve of
nd ond'ie; sne emey In t 1ron. on us - noa' caring
iZe throughout the city and throughout the State.
and tlironghout the land! No more enthusiasm
and perfect work. Work. work. work Join your
ward associations, help to get up meetings. talk
to your neighbors. encourage your friends. turn
out with your clubs, and above all, help with all
your might to get out every Republican voter on
election day. New YORK sends greeting and ap
peals to every county In the rural districts OF
this State. Get out the voters. poll every Re-
publican vote; each Republican ballot in the
country will offset Democratic ballot in this
Tammany-rdden city. We need them all. See
an e s
vember next, 1t will set upon one Of the most
glorious victories that eve crowned the efforts
Abraham Lincoln. [Great cheering and pro
lOnged appause.l
At the conclusion of Mr.. Platt's speech
the prepared list of vice-presidents and
secretaries was presented.
Short Speech by whitelaw Reid.
When Mr. Platt introduced "The next
Vlce-president of the United States" wild
cheers were begun. AS Mr.. Reid advanced
to the reading desk the audience agair
broke ont in enthusiastic applause. and, al
Mr.. Reid stood smiling before them. til.
people rose to their feet and cheered. anG
cheered again. waved handkerchlefs, flags
etc. Mr.. keid began:
candidate was never more fortunately placed
before a field. This Is the opportunity of q life
time. 1t is doubly fortunate to como after tht
great head of the ticket, who has already spoker
TO the whole country on many occasions OF
every phase OF the political situation and hal
touched nothing that he did not illuminate a,
we'll as adorn. The good fortune for all n
this moment is further enhanced by the fact tina
we are nearing the close OF our leader
first term. There is the true inspira
ton OF the canvass-a mngnitcently
successful administration at home an(
abroad, which gives the country the substar til
guarantee. not merely OF fair speech, but OF wise
and satisfactory performance. 1t has been able
1t has been clean and OF good report, and III,
whole country knows it and is at rest. No in
telligent man. North or South. really doubts tina
the honor OF the Nation aud the integrity of th,
executive department are safe in tho hands o
Benjamin Harrison.
Well, gentlemen. Is the country 10 abandon II
present prosperous security and recklessly ven
In reciprocity, in banking, in currency, II
shipping. which the Chicago platform proposes
That depends upon whether the Republican