The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-06
CursOry but Convincing SPEECH Devoted Main
ly 10 Democratic Extravaganza and
State Tax Burdens.
Chairman Carter Telegraphs that New
York Is Safe Beyo Any Doubt.
Another Successful Noon Meeting at County
Headquarters-Fine Outlook for
Republican Victory.
CAMPAIGN CLOSED.

canvass vas marked by very earnest and
eloquent speech. at the Grand Opera house,
which was crowded to the doors, by Hon.
Charles w. Fairbanks Having spent the
day in the great Republican demonstration
ct Columbus and weary with arduous ef-
fort during the campaign. he nevertheless
consented to accept the invitation of the
State committee TO take charge of the
meeting Governor Porter had been ex-
pected TO speak. but had been taken Ill
with heavy cold, and could not be present.
The audience was however, well enter
was q disappointment
The stage had been arranged in the par
Tor set and was resplendent with the ma
tional colors. A large portrait of Harrison
hung from the rear. The Fairbanks Club
was in attendance and occupied seats to-
gether on the left. The chairman of the
meeting was Mr. Ferd Winter. The audi
ence first listened TO q song BY the Bald
headed Glee Club. and then Mrs. Zerelda
Seguin Wallace sang the hymn of the Re-
public. "Star-spangIed Banner" the Glee
Club accompanying In the chorus. Mr..
Winter, In presenting the speaker. referred
to the eminent men who have taken part
IN this and past cam paigns. and SAID that MIR.
Fairbanks had always been found battling
for Republican principles.
MADE A HAPPY SPEECH.
Mr.. Fairbanks was greeted with ap-
plause. He began his discussion with an
allusion to the solo so charmingly rendered
by Mrs. Wallace. lit is q song" he said.
(which, when heard, strikes deep into our
hearts. There is no Republican who can
hear that song without recalling that it
was his party which saved the flag by It's
own valor. fApplause.l His party never
marched under any other flag. lApplause.l
l have heard q touching story OF the
prison. Our boys. captives in
foul and cramped quarters. pinned
for the sight of tho old fiaG. They con-
cludad to construct one. One gave stripe
of red from his red shirt another q stripe
of white from his white shirt, and SO they
made flag. which they hung aloft When
the rebel officer came along and saw the
Tag. he ruthlessly pulled it down and tore
IL into shreds. But at the very hour Of this
apart the rebel flags over Fort Donelson
with shot and she'll. Applause.
Never before. my feliow-citizens. did
our party enter campaign with grander
did we appeal to our fellow.
citizens to vote for more splendid can
didates Cheers We here in Indiana have
presented BENJAMIN Harrison [cheersl to
tion is soon to be decided whether he or
Grover Cleveland shall be Endorsed. AL
ready the verdict Is recorded In the hearts
Of the people, and on Tuesday next that
boxes of the Nation. electing Benjamin Har-
Eison. Great cheers. He 10 TO be the
President not only because of bis high
character. but also because of his distin-
guished services. lCheers.l When the
passions of the campaign have cooled, all
will concede his great ability and worth,
and the justice of his reelection. His ad-
minIstraton has been surpassed by none.
and equaled by few from the days of
George Washington to his own election.
Mr.. Fairbanks here stopped to commend
the personnel of the State ticket, saying
that each is worthy of the sufirages of al
the people: He paid high compliment to
Governor Chase. who as q soldier, q citizen
and State official has proved bis fidelity
TO duty and high character. The county
ticket was also commended az one worthy
of election. and the legislative ticket Is one
that challenges scrutiny and appeals to
every lover of good government for sup
port. lCheers- Mr.. Fairbanks then
brought words of encouragement from the
State. having travelled over Ii extensively
In the canvass and having found the tide
of victory wearing Republican crest.
STATE DEBT AND TAXES.
Taking up the issues of the campaign,
Mr. Fairbanks dwelt upon the enormous
State debt. swollen by accretions of inter
est because money had to be borrowed to
pay the interest. The State debt. he Said,
Is larger than that of either Ohio or Illi-
nois. though both States are larger aud
more populous than Indiana. He demon
strated that the debt is of Democratic crea-
tion, and that it rises when Democrats con-
troll the State and falls when elections
bring it the good fortune of Repub llcan
rule. In 1860. when the State came into Re-
publican control. there was not only ten
millions of debt. but the life of
The Republican party could have
been excused If under the stress
of the times the debt had increased. But
during the decade to 1870 the party. under
duced the debt TO $1,000. 600. 1t paid Oft and
forever discharged s6.o00.O00 of the $1,000
coo of debt. The name OF Morton and the
achievement, though twenty years have
since passed away, provoked liberal ap-
plause. Morton. the speaker said. had to
overcome the obstructionary tactics OF the
Democracy. 1t was il he were holding
Democracy at bay with one hand and re-
ducing the debt with the other.
Then, said the speaker, the Democratic
party secured control again. and the de bt
was increased TO 81, SOC. 600. In 1852 the Re-
publicans decreased the debt S121. 600. But
IN 1854 the Democrats again. in the IN
scrutable ways of Providence. carried the
Fairbanks. that Providence does not un-
derstand the ways of the Democratic
party. or il would never be trusted with
power" lLaughter.l Since 1884, continued
the speaker. the Democrats have in
creased the State debt to quite $4,000 O00
But for the direct tax law. which gave the
State s71S.OO0. a law signed by BENJAMIN
Harrison and voted against by Bynum. the
debt would have been 80 100000. There
are thus seen. said the speaker, two con-
spicuous facts, first. when the Dem.
ocrats are In power the State obligations
60 on creeping up. and when
the Republicans are in power
the obligations decrease. [Cheeral Mr.
Fairbanks then denounced the tax plank
in the Democratic State platform as open.
~. knowingly and deliberately false. He
said the tax law is force bill. not of the
kind which is hgment of the Democratic
brain. but OF the kind that takes nearly
S2.000.0O0 more from the pockets of the
people by force, with no equivalent re-
turned.
The speaker next treated OF the issue o.
Don-partisan control of the benevolent
penal and reformatory institutions. Hs
denounced the Democratic partisan man
agement for Its profigate waste of the pu b
lie money. requiring $4,000 more to care
for the insane IN this State thar
in the larger state OF Ohio. Thii
partisan control 10 maintained onl,
because the Democrats retain control 81
the Legislature by the unfairest of I'M
fair means-the infamous gerrymander
The speaker here denounced this sort o.
political iniquity in unmeasured terms
showing that IL operates In eighteen conn
ties having q population of 1y9 o. to dis