The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-29
And, Like Mr.. Patt, He Is Not Outside the
Breastworks, but Is in the Front Rapk
Fighting the Common Enemy.
Short Address by Whitelaw Reid That
Brought Out Rounds Of Applause.
Chauncey NJ. Derew Also Adds to the Har.
mony Of the Occasion in Characteristic
Speech-Quay to Take the Stump.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S-Ih0 nrst Repu blic-
an mass meeting of the presidential cam
paiRn N this city was held tonight in
Cooper Union. There were fully three
thousand persons inside the balI-all it
could possibly hold-and twice that num-
ber without vainly seeking admittance.
The hall itself W as profusely decorated with
American flags, and on either side of the
speakers stand were the German and Irish
flags. Back of the platform hung oil por-
traits of Harrison and Reid, draped with
flags Long before the meeting itself began
the enthusiasm of the auditors manifested
itself There was music by the bands, songs
by the Protection Quartet" and then the
auditors went wild over the entrance Of
Thomas Z. Platt, Warner Miller and Chaun.
cey NJ. Depew. When some degree of silence
had returned. Chairman Brookfield. of the
Republican county committee, advanced to
the speakers platform and announced that
ne had been charged with the pleasant duty
of introducing the chairman of the even-
ing. "the distinguished, the aggressive, the
loyal Republican. Thomas c. Platt"
Ex-senator Pistts Spirited Address.
Mr.. Platt's name. was received with
cheers, which increased in volume as he
himself stepped forward to the speakers
desk. When the subsidence of the applause
permitted him to do SO, Mr.. Platt said:
Mr.. Chairman-I thank you and the committee
for this high honor, and felow-Repubcans.
thank you for this warm greeting. Its cordiality
and generosity suggest the suspicion that may
be regarded by you In the light of a prodigal son
surely could lay no claim to the title OF flavor
ite son." and must protest against being stig-
matized as a prodigal The modern David takes
perishability OF his Democracy. My past record
renders il unnecessary for me TO impress upon
you the fact that am Republican. have been
Republican ever since the old party was organ
ized, and never expect to he anything but Re-
publican. (Applause. There Dc prodi-
gal sons this year. The great fundamental prln-
ciples of the party are at stake. Il s[Applause.l
Our friends, the enemy, and our enemies claim
ing to be friends [laughterl have manifested
much anxiety over the lively contest which took
friends of the different aspirants for the presi-
Dental nomination. Only two conventions have
occurred since the ReDublic founded in
which the tiercest strife has been engendered,
and those conventions which nominated for the
second time the father of his country, George
Ulysses 8. Grant IApplause.l Ii should be so.
1t l. right. The high Office OF President of this
great Republic should be the crowning reward of
a noble ambition: the reward for distinguished
service and successful public life; the great
seal of Nations trust and the recognition of its
tried and faithful servants.
The Republicans who supported the different
candidates Mt Minneapolis have nothing for
which to apologize. Any one of them is qualified
to rule this Nation in the darkest hour of trial
In the golden day OF its prosperity. Applause.l
Contemplate the illusiriOus trio and mark well
these remarkable men: there was the champion
OF the great principle OF protection TO American
industries, q statesman who has been weighed
In the balance and never found wanting. Re-
publican tried by every test and true the steel
of Damascus blade. Ohios favorite son and
Governor. William Mckinley, Jr. [Applause.l
Grandly as ever loomed up in the list the stall
farm of rhnon h..
the hearts of millions of Republicans throughout
the land as they have been in spired by no man
Of his generation-yOu anticipate his name and
hardly need mention James O.. Blaine.
of Maine. [Applause.l But a majority of
the convention decided that he who four
years ago rescued the Nation from Democrats
had SO faithfully borne the Republican standard
and whose administration has slgnaly pro-
to victory. and Benjamin Harrison of Indiana
became the Republican nominee. [Great ap-
piansel He sta stands today as the representative
the tag OF protection. reciprocity and honest
money: and as such, regardless of all former
preferences, we pledge him united party with
unwavering loyalty and faith, and from this
night we march forward till the eighth day of
November.a solid phaianx. bearing banners
Harrison, Reid and Victory" Prolonged ap-
plause
DEMOCRACY AND ITS sTRADDLrRs.
The Democratic party can boast of two honest
and consistent statesmen-Larry O'Neil. of Ohio,
and Henry Watterson. Of Kentucky Laughter
They. like John the Baptist of old. have prepared
the way for us and made success straight. De-
spite the frantic efforts OF Mr.. Cleveland and
Senator Hill, the Democratic party cannot 20
into this campaign under the banner OF tariff
reform" The Democratic convention would
have no such milk-and-water principles so il
denounced the Mckinley tariff as a cheat and q
fraud. denied the government the right To pro-
tect the wOrkingman. threw the plank of tariff
fishes ed
another plank sawed out long ago by the late
Samuel j. Tilden, viz: ''Tariff for re venue only
On that plank the Republican party Joins issue
with the Democracy. Applause. The Repub-
/ Ican party believes that the most sacred func-
ton OF government is the protection of the
workingman. and that the noblest work TO which
any party can dedicate itself is in the building
up and fostering of those great industries by
which the progress and prosperity of the Nation
assured. Applause
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Hill both agree in de-
claring that protection Is cheat but neither OF
them dares indorse absolute free trade SO they
are both compelled to repudiate the platform
and straddle the issue. They practically declare
that We cannot afford labor fllll protection hut
may give IL just little. In his letter of accept
ance Mr.. Cleveland has been forced To wrestle
with n condition. not theory; lie has under
taken To spit on the platform and To expectorate
as a consistent Democrat lLaughter.l There
are other conditions that are not theories TO
which he neglected 10 address himself. For in
nored. and which is deeply agifating the Demo-
cratic machine politician OF the state and the
Nation is. whether ~ Is ordained that the mug
wuinp tail shall the Democratic dog.
Laughter This issue is said 20 have been de-
tined Ut dinner where the mugwump was ex-