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

Delrn0nfco or prosperity. lCheere Every
try went into commercial delirium fremens.
Laughter. The audience was here in
tensely amused with q picture of the Star
eyed Goddess of tariff reform. clothed In
the red of Great Britain and the butternut
of Democracy. sitting between Cleveland
and Hill, with Isaas Pussy Gray kneeling
at her feet Volumes of laughter greeted
the Characterization of these three great
men the Falstaff. Iago and Uriah Heep
of American politics to-day.
The speaker next went into eulogy OF
the kcpu bi1can party. tracing its achieve
ments in rounded periods, awakening IN
tense applause. The party of conscience
and union. of the freedom of the
slave. developer Of the great West by the
homestead law. the party of protection to
American labor. of sound money. of in
creased foreign trade by reason of reel
procIty. all these the young man eloquent
~ set forth amid enthusiastic cheers
Coming to q discussion of the tariff issues
the speaker demanded TO know If the con-
sumner paws the tariff why Is 1t that the
price of every article under duty has been
reduced. he instanced the successful ex-
pertinent of duty on wire nails. which
resulted IN tho American manufacture or
these nails &C 0ne-fOurth the former cost.
The effect was not merely to build up
great industry, but TO put the article with
In the reach Of oil classes Of people He
had heard il said that protection makes
etrikee- IL 30, why 10 1t that the little free
trade English isle had seven hundred more
strikes last year than In all of America.
STRIKES IN ENGLAND.
The strikes in England. said the speaker.
are forced because the workmen are on
the point Of starvation. while the strikes
In America are due 10 q condition in which
the workingmen can afford to strike for
still higher betterment of condition. The
American waRe-earners. said the speaker.
have reached point where strikes are
usually not o matter OF wages. but of con-
tests between union and Don-unIon labor.
Such was the nature OF the Homestead
strike. The leader in that strike. il Is well
known. was receiving $500 a month and ac-
curing property by means of profitable in
vestments. The American wage-earner
stands upon plane where he can afford TO
demand his rights. and he can force 10 the
front the questions that the American peo-
pie must yet solve. His status Is the prod
act of the protective system. But Grover
Cleveland says that protection accumu-
lates wealth In the hands of the few. Then
why are not all the millionaires Republic
snsf Why is William III. English, with
cords of bonds and mortgages a Democrat
why is not the Standard OIL
monopoly, the greatest corporation of
the world, Republican, The speaker dem
cnstrated the fallacy of Cleveland's pTopo-
sition from the palpable signs of prosper
ity IN the homes and lives of the working
people Of the country. He hailed il with
delight as an evidence of national great
ness and strength. He wanted. he said to
witness still further upbuildIng of the
masses in material prosperity so that every
wage-woyker's baby daughter ia the land
could Do dressed as finely ne Ruth Cleve-
land. The sentiment wac loudly cheered
as typical of the spirit and purposes of the
Republican party.
The speaker said no had heard Demo
Gratis COMPLAIN that the tariff now is high
er than IL was at the time of the war. HIS
haA haan fhnr SrrhA q
Is also higher prosperity. Cheers
He had heard Roger Q. Mills ask his
audience that II anyone had heard
of man whose wages had been increased
by the tariff. To make it known. But WHILE
in this day. some might have answered the
challenge. Senator Mills had forgotten that
tn american wage system is on the high
est plane In the world. lCheers.l He
would PROFOUND. he said, counter-ques-
ton: IF there Is any one in the audience
that would rather work in England at
British wages than In America at Amer
lean wages, let him stand mp. No response
and cheers The speaker then devoted a
few minutes TO showing the advan-
tages of the home market, which
keeps the country's golG at home.
he was particularly happy in his reference
20 reciprocity. Reciprocity, he explained.
means simply that America agrees to admit
free of duty such goods she needs from
other countries. provided these coun tries
do the same for America. upon basis pre-
sense in trade relations with foreign coun-
tries. Such common sense IS reciprocity and
reciprocity Is Repuolicanism. Cheers. !
1t Is the same principle that governs In a
horse trade-get something for what you
give. This policy has given a market for
ell our surplus, resulting in better prices to
the farmer, and has turned the gold balance
of trade In our favor to the extent of $780,
100000. ICheers.l But the Democratic party
denounces reciprocity as a fraud. ltdeciares
for a foreign policy which would take the
protective tariff from rything. and open
our markets without getting any thing In
return.
CONSIDERING THE PENSION QUESTION.
Mr.. Beveridge found range for his powers
In the discussion of the pension question.
He had by this time made himself thour-
oughly master of the audience. aud was
able TO control its moods. His premise vas
that the country can afford TO ne generous
to the soldiers The insults cast upon
them by Grover Cleveland. the fat fisher
man OF BuZzard's bay" were resented in
an invective period that ended amid q
storm of approving applause. The orator
then painted picture of war from
the first thrill of the news of
SumteTs peril, until the recruits
of 1861 came back in 1865 grim veterans Of
many battles. undaunted in courage.
though broken in health. The audience
was visibiy affected. and justified the
speakers defense of the Republican pen
would hire any one before him 10 endure
such experience. He then recalled Grover
Cleveland. thirty years later. vetoing more
pensions bills In defiance of the cOncen-
trafed wisdom of the country in Congress
assembled, than sll the Presidents before
HIM had vetoed bills of all
kinds. But l want you to
Grover Cleveland will never have a chance
TO veto another pension bill" The ap-
plause burst out with force. only TO be re-
newed again as the orator p0r-
trayed the fidelity of Benjamin Har-
rison to his old comrades in arms
This remarkable speech closed with a dis.
cussion of mugwumpery. the State bank
Issue, and comparison of the
candidates. The description given oi
the mugwump and of Cleveland
afforded the audience much entertain
menr The portrayal of President Harri.
son was n fitting peroration TO the speech
1t was eloquent in form, and set forth
those qualities which have made the Pres
ident renowned as statesman. a soldier Q
q citizen, husband and father The
orator received great volume of applause
lated by many. Three cheers were given
for Harrison and Reid. and the audience
was dismissed.
The Fairbanks Club. the Harrison
Zouayes and the Republican Bicycle Clut
attended in q body
GRRMAN-AMERICAN RALLY.
Ex-Gov. Gottschaik and Mr. stechhan Speai
at Phoenix Garden.