The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-29

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Chairman @. W. Fairbanks.
tional platform. On no essential
plank are they opposed. They all face IN
one direction Oh the great questions of pro-
tection and reciprocity. But what sub
lime spectacle was presented by the lndi-
ana delegation to Chicago-the impersona-
ton of the divine spirit of harmony. II
there was entire accord upon any single
proposition as to the men or measures 1t
has not been made manifest. We find the
thirty delegates from Indiana astride the
Democratic ree-trade plank fifteen facing
one way and fifteen the other. all going in
the same direction. however-to inevitable
defeat. Since the Chicago convention there
has been ominous silence among Demo-
Gratis about Republican dIscord.
IA tariff for revenue only Is so opposed TO
the patriotic purposes of the Republican
party that no one con mistake the Issue.
As ever mindful of that great army. the
workingmen of this country, who are
the bone and sinew of the Repub-
iican party. the Minneapolis convention
pledged anew it's confidence and faith
IN the proposition that upon ali imports
coming in competition with the products
of American labor there should be levied
duties e9ual to the difference between
wages abroad and at home. Isn't that
right Isn't it patriotici Cries of Yes"
and applause. The Democratic platform
looks only to the receipts at the custom
nue. is raised, wholly regardless of the
effect on the American producers and Amer
lean workingmen.
THE TRUE AMERICAN IDEA.
"The Republican platform says to the for
eign merchant who has ever been anxious
to possess our great markets: Your cheap
labor-made goods shall not be admitted in
competition with the products of American
labor until you have paid into the customs
office the difference between the cost OF
labor upon your goods and the cost of like
labor in this country In short. the for
elgner shall have no advantage over our
own people. He shall not be permitted TO
break down the wages OF American work
men. ICheers. Take away the barrier
which the Republican party has interposed,
| the difference between the wages at home
and abroad. and see how swift would be
| the fall OF all wages that enter into the
cost of competing products. The American
w0rkingmen would be put substantially on
| the same footing with foreign workingmen.
| The Republican party protests against this.
| 1t sees nothing unpatriOtlc or un-American
in q policy which stands by American
| men and women against the world.
| lCheers. Articles. che like of which are
| not produced here, except Injuries. pay no
! duty. AS to them there Is free trade. But
our Democratic friends say yonr policy
| creates an aristocracy In this country.
| True il does but IL Is an aristocracy OF Ia
| Dor, the best aristocracy that was ever
fostered by civilized government. be-
| lieve in the aristocracy of labor, and shall
never favor leveiing it to the serfdoIn and
| vassalage of European labor. Applause
"Our Democratic friends INDUCED in
| many predictions of evil as to Mr. Mckin-
| ley's bill. Nothing but disaster awaited
us; ruin and commercial chaos were inl-
! pending; nevertheless the country was
| never more prosperous nor the bow Of
promise brighter. The only real shock TO
| the country that followed as aresult Of the
| Mckinley bill was the election of the lower
| branch OF Congress. The people will soon
| cure this evil. Our Democratic friends
| were especially vehement against the IN
crease of the duty on tin. The increase was
an abnse of power, said they; an imposition
upon the people; prices would be increased,
| and in any event tin.plate could not be
| produced in this county. For some rea-
| son American genius and enterprise. that
| have worked such wonders, were power
| less to make tln-plate. Contrary to pre-
| dictions prices have not been increased
| and tin plate ls actually made on American
soil and by American workmen. In fnct,
| to-day there standsat EIwood, this State,
| one OF the largest, pest built. modern tiD-
plate-works. built with Ohio and Indiana
| money, and to be operated by Indiana
| workIngmen. Great applause. There are
| many other factories of like character, all
erected under the Mckinley law. Many
| other industries have been either erected
| or stimulated by the Republican policy,
| and to-day labor is better paid and better
| employed and the cost of living Is less
than before the Mckinley bill was enacted
| into law.
| FOREIGNERS HOPE FOR DEMOCRATIC Sue
| CESS.
| 'The Republican platform is not popular
| in Europe. while the Democratic platform
| was received with marks of great favor.
| You will find no editorials IN the English
| &h %
| cratic faith. Lord Sackeville West has no
| doubt. already cabled his congratulations
| to Grover Cleveland, marked private and
| confidential.
| my friends. even the great doctrine of
| reciprocity finds no Democ- &c favor.
| Our foreign friends could not be less en-
! Enthusiastically In favor of It. Ii bas unlocked
| to our American products markets hitherto
closed against Us. 1t has been the efficient
,nstrumentality by which millions OF doll
| sent 10 other countries without the iGno-
| minious Surrender of our own markets.
! The fact that this great measure, the fruit
I of the best of American statesmaDship,
| finds no favor with our Democratic friends
| is an assurance of its complete success. IL
| protection and reciprocity are approved by
/ the people in November i would not say
that wages will be increased, bat ii is my
/ deliberate judgment that free trade will
bring a reduction of the wages OF Amer
islcan wOrkmeD.
y The declared allegiance of the Repub-
/ 1ican party TO the proposition that every
] 'citizcn shall be secure in the free exercise
OF the supreme and sovereign right TO cast
one ballot and have IL honestly counted 10
no b. pocritlcsl profession. An honest bal
| lot is the chief cornerstone of ITS political
faith and il Will remain true TO the faith
until every elector 10 secure IN tho free and
far exercise of his political judgment Z
This Is no new question. l regret that u
should be recurring continualiy-that II
will not down. But / fancy that 80 long a
the great question of popular government
IL at stake. and political prizes are TO be
won and lost at the ballot-box. so long will
il be In danger of the touch Of poilutinr
| hands. q 2
! OUTRAGEOUS GERRYMASDfRa
1.-THE Democratic party PROCESSES eFsat in.
| terest in the cause of fair ballet. and
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