The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-23

Addressed Big Meeting ut Evansville and
Aroused Much Enthusiasm.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind. Oct. 22-John w.
Foster. Secretary of State. and c. w. Fair
banks. of Indianapolis, spoke tonight al
Evans Hall to five thousand people. The
meeting was very enthusiastic. The Harri-
son and Reid Club from Henderson came up
and participated in the big parade.
Among other things, Foster said
the Republican party has controlled
this government for generation, and 10
has ruled with q policy. IL feel like Mr..
Blaine" said he. who said that the Repub-
Iican party had given this country an ad-
ministration that commends itself to voters
of the country for another term. Mr..
Cleveland, when ne was President, ruled
under Republican laws. so that the
only sthing he could do aside from Re-
publican principles was to send in vetoes
and that it would probably be unappropri-
ate to designate their character. Mr. Har-
rlson asks your indorsement at time when
the country is most prosperous. There are
three classes to whom | would appeal.
Laboring men should support Mr. Harri-
son, because the Republican party
so legislated as TO give them.
as q class, employment at remuner-
ative wages. If Mr. Cleveland should
be elected and by any misfortune Demo-
cratic House and Senate they would
overturn l. system which has brought
about this favorable condition. Wages to-
day are almost 20 per cent greater than
what they were thirty years ago. and
- Id. A..
legislation of this kind.
1.-The next class that wouid appeal ia
are the business men. who desire q stsbil-
ity of commerce. Are you satisfied with
the present satisfactory condition of
business. This is result of Re-
publican legislation in the past.
The Democratic party is pledged to
do away with the present tariff system
which tends TO MAINTAIN the condition. The
Democratic party insists also In removing
the ten-per-cent tax on State banks and
omen the fiood-Rates of printing -mac hines
of currency of Infinite variety.
Then there Is another class that carries
us back to tine that was q sad one for
this country-a time when the South wac
In rebellion and threatened dismember-
ment of the Union. Many of our young
men responded to their ccuntry's calls, and
while many were left on the field of battle.
vet there are many of them still living and
they will support BENJAMIN Harrison. for 10
was the Republican party that furnished
money to carry on the war. ana since then
has enacted pension legislation that 10
greater than the money required to sup
port the largest standing army IN Europe"
Mr.. Fairbanks was greeted with great
enthusiasm when he stood mp. Said he: "1
want TO thank the Republican clubs for
the zeal in coming out on such an inau-
spIcious evening. want to thank Repub-
licans of Henderson for coming uD 70 tako
part In discussing the issues. It shows
that Republicans of Kentucky are fast
approaching the day when they will
throw off their bondage of Democracy.
1t is written in the book of fate that
Benjamin Harrison will be the next Presi-
dent of the United States. 1 have such
faith in the discrimination and intellig gence
of the American people as to believe they
know good thing when they see IT,"
The speaker then took MP State issues and
arraigued Democratic misma agemenr OF
the penal ana benevolent institutions He
discussed the increased State debt while
Democrats are in power, and con-
trasted it with the decrease under
Republican rule. He attacked the various
kinds of wildcat" money. The speaker
elaborately discussed the tin-plate indus
try and the protection policy. Mr.. Fair-
banks WAS accorded magnificent ovation.
A Democratic Farmer Flops.
enertai 10 The Iudianapolls Journal