New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-25
A GREAT HOOSIER WELCOME
INDIANA Turns OUT TO GREET MESSRS
DEPEW AND REID.

ERs-TRAINLOADS OF RFPUBLI
CANS POUR INTO TIE CAPITAL
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. 2i.-1hc home of Prcsi-
dent Harrison extended royal greeting tonight
70 his associate on the National ticket. Whitclaw
Reid. and that other eminent Ncw-lork"r'
Chaunccy NJ Dcpcw To-night5 demonstration
partook of the characteristics of State dcmonstrl-
ton, nearly every city and town in Indiana Of
any pretensions being represented by delegations
rancno from fifty to 800. Columbus. Ind, sent
a trainlold composed Of sixteen coaches Others
conspicuous for their numbers and enthusiasm
hailed from Tcrrc lIautc. Evansville Rici-
mond, Logansport Lafayette, Frankfort, hohoiha'
Noblesvillc and Muncic Delegations with
drum CORDS. brass bands, etc, were com
ing in all the afternoon, ana these
concrcaating at the Union Station, when
the Reid-Dcpcw train came in at o'clock. this
evening, acted as an escort from the Union Station
70 the Dcnson Hotel Here the enthusiastic
thousands called Mcssrs. Reid and Depew to the
balcony, where both spoke few sentences and
bowed their acknowledgements TO the enthusiastic
cheers
To-nishts meeting was under the auspices OF the
Commercial Travellers Republican Club of lnd-
ana, who secured the speakers and made all ar
rangcmcnts Tho parade preceding the address 5
moved ut & o'clock. In the van were 500 com
mcrcial travellers from all parts of the State ana
following these, marching clubs from tins ana
other cities Of the State. The two largest audi
cncc rooms in the city Tomlinsons Hall. with
capacity Of 5000. and Engish's Opera liousr with
capacity Of 5000. had been sccurei for the o'-
casion Both were packed to the last foot OF
standing room, and scores of people were turned
away. Some of the overflow was adore s,d by cX-
Congressman Mason, of Chicago. from stand
erected in front of the Columbian Club. while
thousands Of others with drum corp, and bands
marched and counicrmarchcd upon the prncical
streets. The crowd in attendance at the two
meetings and upon the streets was cgtimated at
$4,000.
Each OF the two distinguished speakers spoke
at both places Of meeting. Mr.. Depcw sp' Ike first
at Tomlinson's Hail. where he was introduced by
Charles L. IlenrIck Of Anderson. candidate for
Congress in this district, against ". d. Bynum.
Mr.. Dcpcw's appearance Was the signal for TIRE
mcndous cheering which lasted for several minutes
When quiet was restored Mr.. Dcprw sad
1T is pleasure | have long desired to be
present in indianapolis. Ordinarily my business
engagements ar" SO cNacting that it is difficult
for me to get away from New York. bat when
request came from the President, VINO sits bowed
under the weight of great sorrow. asking me-
10 clmc T. indianapolis the mission WAS 80
solemn, the commission SO sacred. that felt the
place for me was at the home OF General Harrison"
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE. SAYS AR. DEPEw.
Mr. Dcpew referred at some length to the panics
that had periodically convulscd the country from
its carly history up TO the war Immunity from
them in later years he attributed to the Rcpub-
can policy Of Protection, which was proof against
them The Republican party, lac said has Il
glorious past. When in the ason.s Of the thro's
Of dismcmlicrment, the Republican party restored
it, When in the agonjc- Of financial CONFUSION
the Republican party relieved 1t. and gave to l;S
life the current Of an honest dollar
The Democrats object 10 these references 20
the past, and there j. certain iinpli"h agree
mcnt between the W., parties that if the Demo
Gratis won't lie about the pas, Of the Republicans
the latter will not tell thc truth about the past
Of Democrats Yet the past must be
guide for our action II in the past certain
policy has been disastrous We must avoid 1t; II
another policy i good continue It, 1t
is the part Of the wisdom and experience
~ tbe aces 20 lei, we'll enough alone
Washington and Hamilton and Jefferson knew
thing or two and they favored a protectiv" farm.
jackson, a.-o, was a ProtectoniS'. and he threat
cncd 10 hang Calhoun II he interered with tie
policy. Said the speaker
the Dcrnocrac Platform Of 80 against the platform 81
ls02 for that Of l--- declared in 80 distributing me
tariff as TO protect American labor against ia" lnucr
labor Of Europe while the platform u lSy- d"nIuhccs
Protection rs a fraud on one side. therefore We
n,tfoyms Of 1se4 and l7-- while the Other We
have nothing but the Conlcdra'" Constitution OF SOL
The InItcd state, The other nations must "oA after
tHcmscIycs Democratic pres and platform. may
hut The supreme ,our, Of the United state always
CONSTITUTES the Constitution in the Interest OF America
''~ MIR. REDS SPEECH.
The meeting at Englishs Opera House: addrc:scI
bv Ur. Reid was presided over by w. {. Van
arscicl. president OF the Commercial Travellers
Republican Club. Mr.. Reid beng introduced was
the recipient Of great ovation. lie spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman: At this moment In this city and In
this presence thought is uppcrnost with III all
one OF your friends and nciehbofs great son "i
Indiana. whom She has loaned for Il time 10 the Re-
public and who therefore belongs now. not to yon
alone but to sixtylyc million of people, is In deadly
trouble. ON the call To public duty h. transferred
from lndnnnpoi, 10 Washington "A typical American
home There burned IN II undlmmcd nitcr the lnpsc
Of thirty ninc years the sacred flame OF youthful lDvc
and children and grandchildren Clustered In tat
happy glow We make public men public
than do any other people In the world: and 50 the
Willie House Is America the cynosurc Of all eyes.
especially Of all youthful cycs-more than Nern!Ics
ever was 10 France Windsor to England or Pots
dam 10 Prussia We are not people who talk much
about such thing5, but from shore to shore Of our
continent there WAS no decent head Of u family who
was not glad In his soul that BIS children such
household In the Executive Mansion. And now the
light OF the house is going out Into the holy circl-
OF TINT grief none Of may venture. We can give
aid. We only say, aS the whole land does
day: "May the God OF thcr fathers and OF our
fathers be with en- both"
You will not blame me, men and women of Indian
apo If at this time in this city aud In the pr sence
Of this universal sympathy you fluid me little Inclined
10 partisan vchemencc in discussing mclcr partisan
dlsagrcements. am here tonight TO soy no word
In dlsparagemcnt Of any Democrat, rs such. II he
stands by the Constitution and the laws OF our com
mon country whatever differences as plrtlsnns I
am proud to clasp hands with him us an American
II he does not stand by the Constitution and laws
am his enemy, now and forever, inst as H. 1861