The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-16

uct OF 4. ii. ~ 4. NJ. Roots, was the next
feature of the industrial display. William
Devor. local contractor. showed a iour-
neyman laying terne-plate of American
make on miniature roof. Keller, Uhl s. Sni-
der displayed products of -four made from
protected wheat The ConnersvilIe Buggy
Company displayed the products of an in
dustry which fiourishes in America because
more people can afford bugRIes than in any
other country in the world, country
which thriyes by protection. The process
trade would do for the furniture business.
The design was credited to the
Connersville Furniture Company. d.
lapidated mule drew o float in which there
was rickety bureau and other diiapldated
furniture. with an unemployed cabinet
maker and his wife. appearing to be on the
verge of deepest poverty. The mule WAS
fttingly labeled "John Bull" Governor
Foraker appeared to appreciate the mean
ing to the full. and smiled when he read on
the back of the float:
I'm Grover we trusted. and that's why
we're busted"
The Connersyille Cabinet Company then
illustrated the quality of American labor
furniture. arranged on floats, bearing on
the streamers. Protection. Prosperity,
Peace aud Plenty"
A -four display was made by Elliott IL
McCann. The Indiana Furniture Com
pany had three floats, bearing their goods
IN line. The Fayetteville band. in large
band-wagon, led the last division of
the parade consisting of several hum
dred private vehicles. the Alqulna drum
corps and farmers wagons. The process.
sion was thirty minutes in passing the re-
viewing stand. Its line OF march was
three miles. The crowds which witnessed
the parade packed the sidewalks, and was
said to have been the largest since the
campaign OF 1884.
GOVERNOR FoRAKER's ADDRESS.
The audience assembled in the rear of
the court house. seats having been arranged
to accommodate about three thousand peO-
pie. There were hundreds standing on the
skirting sward. The speakers stand
was so arranged as to protect the
audience from the cool winds between the
court house and the Town Hall. Ii was
embelished with pot plants and bunting.
Of of Hs Harrison I%as' aDd PD'' Of o0 Reid. ins
side. against the wall, hung engrsyiDgs
of Washington. signer of the first pro-
feetiye tariff blll and of Lincoln and of
Grant. The arrangements made the stand
beautiful one, giving comfortable and at
tractive surroundings to the speakers and
others on the stage.
While awaiting the speakers the audi
ence listened to music by q brass band, and
sang several taking campaign songs.
During their singing, some Interrupt
tion Was caused by the appearance
OF Governor Foraker. with MIR. Huston,
Chairman Maclntosh, Hon. Henry u. John
son. of Richmond. and Others, who were
greeted with round of applause. Mr..
Huston vas installed as permanent chair
man. After acknowledging the honor, be
proceeded to say:
"You have heard of q general apathy in
me. as | look over this vast and magnificent
cept General Apathy. Applause and
voice. He died last night If this
audience indicates anything it lndi,
November. lApplause We have with us
this afternoon one whose career we in In
diana have watched with interest. The
size of this audience shows the esteem in
which Joseph b. Foraker is held. He needs
no introduction. Governor Foraker will
address you."
The distinguished Ohioan was greeted
with the most vociferous cheers. He first
explained that though for eight or ten
years he had received invitations to speak
in COnnersviile, he never before could ac-
cept owing to previous engagements He
expressed his thanks at the inter
esd shown in She repeated invitations,
its size the prosperity of the city and
State. in which his hearers are sharers.
Referring to the Minneapolis convention,
he said If he did prefer another than Benja-
min Harrison for the standard-bearer, IL
was his privilege, as good Repub-
lican, but the convention
spoke. it was his pleasure as IL was his
duty to have but one candidate, and that
one BENJAMIN Harrison. Cheers. He had
before as ne has since, recognized that IN
time of peace the Nation had never had
more conservative. able, wise or -patri-
otto President than benjamin Harri-
son. Cheers He supports Harrison,
he said, gladly ana Loyalty, because he
by Lincoln, Grant Garfield and Blame,
IApplanse. There Is no reason why any
Repu blican, and especially an Indiana Re-
publican. should not fight with every en-
ergy for tho reelection of the President.
Cheers. He then urged the most earnest
and loyal support of Governor Chase and OF
Hon. Henry y. johnson for Congress by an
increased majority.
ELECTIONS BILL.
Governor Foraker then dealt with the
elections question urging continual agi.
tation. bloody shirt or no bloody shirt un
til every vote shall be cast freely and
be counted fairly. There had been
no fair national elections, he said
for many years because of the Dem.
cratic intolerance of Tree speech. He
referred, in illustration TO the treatment
given General Weaver. the third party
candidate. in GeOrgla. and the outrageous
methods of the regular Democracy agains,
the bolting democracy in Alabama. He ex-
Electoral College for election being 223
the Democrats have soIidified, by
| such methods. $50 of these votes, on
the start They still lack sixty-fonr votes
and if they carry New York with heI
| thirty-six votes, and some of the Western
States In which they have combined with
| the populIsts, the vote of Indiana will turn
the scale. With such a showing, he point
| ed out how vital becomes the vote of lndi.
ana TO the support of benjamin
| Harrison. The speaker proceeded then
to an exposition of the Issues
by Cleveland. respectively. The marvellous
| eighth resolution. recommending the re-es
tablishment of State banks of issue, was
| given attention frst After describing
| what had been the financial situation in
| the Democratic days of State banks he de.
| our currency. vitiated Its purchas
| ing power at home and de-
| strOyed Its value beyond the
| proximate neighborhood. 1t was named
| he said. wildcat, red dog or anything else
| that denoted lack of confidence. IL was q
product Of the States rights theory, and
| was put in the platform to please certain
| Southern States which want such cur.
| rel cy for the payment and retundment O
| their onerons State debts. thus amount
ing to covert reputation. When tht
! Republican party, through Abraham
| Lincoln came into power it was determined
| to drive out snch currency. The tax wal
| made first per cent. but this did no good
| Then it was made per cent. Still tht
banks did business. Then, in March. 1868
| the tax was made 10 per cent. and becam,
prohibitlve. This. said the speaker. wal
ever having done any good. IL
| lien of such money the Republican