The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-03
Mr.. wanamaker's speech.

Mr.. wanamaker's Speech.
Mr.. Wanamaker is q pleasant talker and
his remarks were literally spplauded. He
said:
This Is my fifth visit to Indiana Ny
first visit was when O boy, when was
planted In Kosciusko county, near my
grandfather, who, in the early ffties. came
over the mountains with o wagon, and all
his household goods But for my mothers
tears should have been Hoosier. j spent
happy winter about seven miles from
Warsaw, near O little town called Calves
ton, cbopping wood and trapping squirrels,
and my grandfathers grave, for whom ]
was named. is in TIE little graveyard st
Leesburg. The next visit that made TO
Indiana Nas at the call OF the PRESIDENT
after his election, when saw him for the
first time. ! cgme back with him on his
return from the trip to the Pscific slope.
when the visit was n such great contrast
to the next visit which was fnSt Friday,
with the funeral q thousand miles long.
II am here to-day at the request OF your
committee. aud have the compliment OF
your reception. and am attending the only
early morning poll tical meeting that ever
heard of, though / have often heard that
Indiana had more politics TO the square
inch than any other State. Applause IL
Is very certain that there 10 no other man
that can make such speeches ss your own
citizen, the President. and in this time,
when his only utterance 10 q tear. it Is mol
strange that some of his friends should
care TO take a part in this campaign. am
not here TO instruct you, because L know
that you understand the situation quite af
well as myself. / can, perhaps, encourages
You, and cheer you wit~r:he few, calm.
Quie. words that hope tospeak o.
has go much st stake IN this contest as
Indiana. To not vote for President Harrl-
son means one of three things-No state
pride, a want of confidence in his characteF
and ability, or disapproval OF his admin-
istration. Perhaps you do not estimate tha
high position IN which Indiana stands IN
these United States. not only by reason OK
the thrift and advancement Of It's people.
but by reason OF It's illustrious citizen now
in the chair as chief executive. On the
visit to the Pacific slops when crowds
gathered &C every point. we never got out
of sight of Indiana and the loudest cheers
were started by some of ifs sons Tor rs
greatest son-the President. Appiause.l
His stainless personal life. his acknowl-
edged ability. his matchiess pluck. his
marvellous perseversnce. his maryelons
statesmanlike speeches. bis skill IN select
ing and marshalIng. forces 10 direct the
government, stand him ont among men
with a genius for governing as conspicuous
as that of Grants for leading an army.
Though Columbus discovered the country
four hundred years ago it was four years
ago when the President discovered y ncle
Jerry and opened mp q new continent OF
Agricultural Department. great crop OF IN
teliiRence and announcement has grown
under the touch of Secretary Kiosk. 1he
President with Mr. Blaine. kindled the
first fires of reciprocity that warmed this
and foreign countries ID weld new ties or
friendly commercial brotherhood.
HARRISON AND THE SOLDIERS.
AS q great soldier the President took
command of not only the little army at the
forts and outposts. but OF that greater
army OF honorably mustered out
men no longer carrying but bearing bullets
and inourable wounds. that be might cheeS
and comfort them by honest effort and
plan to make good the promise that the
their ' lives % 'ns for Has' the old 0 tag s should
not be forgotten In times Of peace.
When the President was inangu-
rated the soldiers pension claims were
eighteen months behind You can hardly
realize what this means. When an aDpli-
cation for pension is made the records m ust
be searched TO prove the claim at the War
Department where these records are kept
IL was found that on the 4th of March.
1889, the work was year ana o half be-
hind.
IL think can see q man with pale face
and bent back sitting on the bench at the
front of his wooden cottage. looking visit
1ully out over DIS ueiOe WueIe TIE Wofh ~
20 be done and hear him say: Wife, guess
can't work to-day: the pain in my back u
worse The little woman who weDt for
him IN his absence when be was on the
battle field, aud who has shared his toll
and cares since his return. stands az has
side saying: You viii have TO give mp this
hard work: told you so long ago. ana that
you should have gotten O pension The
old soldier. with o strange. SAD look on hls
face replies: i never wanted TO have .
pension; 1 fought for the old dag because
loved it. and l never intended 10 be q
charge upon my country. but money must
come IN from somewhere IL L can't
work / suppose | must DO what others
have done-let my country help to snp-
port me for the few years that remain
The old soldier llmps slowly 20 the village,
gets nei gh bor-perhaps the'squire-tc hel y
HIM make out his papers. and they are sent
10 Washington. He returns home and ex-
poets 10 get an answer and receive his nrss
check In perhaps fortnight. lie waits
one month. then another. and goes back 10
his friend. who writes TO Washington 10
inquire as TO the pension. In the course OF
another fortnight there comes printed
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