The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-25
Three Great Political Meetings
at Indianapolis.
REID. pePEw AND COCHRAN.
1asisa Effected In Oregon and soath
Dokota By the Democ and the
Peoples Party.

crowds which had gathered the spot Inc
firing OF cannon ana ring Of bells announced
their arrival AessrA Reid AMI Degeg were
escorted to the rink By the Logan Republican
Club aud other organ. zzti0ns The rink wss
packed, and a thousand or more people were un-
able to ges in. Rei3 was first introd oced, ana
he talked OF the calamity cry raised by the
Democrats He said he failed TO any signs
o. .rihuis,ion bis trip across the northern
part of Indiana. ChGunceg VI Depe1 was
introduced and spoke briefly. After leaving
Logaasport the train stopped at Kokono. where
preparations for a reception tad been made on
an elaborate scale. some 6,0oj people sur
rounded the stand erected near By, from which
speeches were I3ais. The distinguished iray-
sers also spoke at sharpville. Upton and
Eo6!esville, where the people turned out by
thousanGa
The home of President Harrison extended =
oval greeting TO the vice presidential associate
On the ticket Nhitslaw Reid, aud that other
sminens New Yorker, Chaaneey ". DeP=w.
Nearly every CT y and town ia Indiana WAS rep
resented by a delegation. They assembled with
drum corps and brass bands al the union depot
aud escorted the distinguished visitors 10 the
Depnison hotel Here the enthusiastic crowd
tailed Reid and Depew u the balcony, where
both spoke d lew woris aud bowed acknowieag-
nent
Tonighis meeting was under che auspices OF
Che Commercial Traveller Republican CLUB, oI
Indianapolis. The parade preceding the al
dresses moved at o'c,ock. Two OF the largest
halls In the city had been procured for the oc-
CASTOR Both were packed and scores Of people
turned away, but the overlooked meeting was
addressed by ongressuan Billy Mason, oil
Chicago, while thousands OF others marched
and eoanteTnsrched upon the principal streets
Each OF tae distinguished geBtlemsn spoke at
both places OF meeting.
Depew spoke first at Tomlinsou's hall. His
VS. ted nv
ing. When quiet had been restored Depev
said: "Ordinsriiy my business engagements
are exactng that IL is difficult for me 10 get
away from New York, but when u request came
from the president asking me TO 90
to Indiana, the mission was 60 solemn
and so sacred that / felt the place FOR
me was at the home of Gen. Harrison" The
speaker then referred at some length TO the
panies that periodically convuised the country
from the early history up 10 the war. I'M
munity from them In later years he attributed
TO the Republican policy of protection, which
was proof against, them. The Democrats object
70 these references to the past, and there is q
certain implied arreemsnt between the two
parties that If the Democrats won't lie about the
past OF the Republican party the latter viii not
tell the truth about this past of the Democrats.
Depew then devoted some time TO q review OF
the tariff q ucstion, which closed his speech.
The meeting at Eng lish's opera house WIS sd-
Creased by Mr.. Reid. When introduced he re-
csived great ovation. lie spoke as follows:
AZ this moment, In this city ana in this pros
snce. one thought is upIermost with us all.
Ono OF your friends and neig hbors, che great
son OF Indiana, whom she has loaned for n
time 20 the republic, AMI who therefore belongs
not now to you alone but TO 5000. 800
OF the people, Ia in deadly trouble. We
make our public men more public than
do any other people IN the world aud so the
white House IL to America the cynosure of all
eyes We are not people who TAX much about
such things. but from shore TO shore Of our con-
tiusnt there 10 no decent head of family who
has not wished In his soul that his children
could see repeated such household that in
the executive mansion. and now the light
OF the house Is going out In the holy circle of
grief into which none OF as may venture We
can oEly say, AZ the whole land says: "May
the God Of their fathers ami our fathers be with
You will not blame me IL at this time In this
city and In the presence of this universal SYM
pathy you and me little inclined to partisan
vehemence In discussing partisan disagree
msnta. I am hers tonight 10 say no word in
disparsgsment Of any Democrat such, il he
stands ~ the constitution and laws Of our COM
mon country. Whatever our differences par
tsans. am proud to clssp hands with him
an American. If he does not stand by them. I
an his enemy now and forever, just in ls6L
Many OF us are fresh from "A wonderful spec
tscis which even our great-grca'- grandchild-
rsn's ehiidren's children cannot see re-
pested la marvellous ely. which
gathered Representatives OF the republic and
most of the forty-four independent a,es that
compose the great multitude OF seli-goyerning
freemen who have built up this mighty nation
UPON this continent ~ commemorate the fOOth
Anniversary Of ia discovery. A. saw the noble
procession wind through the streets and enter
the largest assembly chamber vet reared 10y
human hands: as ] saw grouped there before
the largest audience ever gathered beneath
single root. with ell the official
forms of state and dignity that betttcd a
solemn national ceremonial OF the greatest of
earthly goyernmenis:a as witnessed 81 - pseear !
anu ssrovs to grasp al adequate conception Of
Its eign flCance, one unbldden Thought required /:
allow different would have been this celebra-
ton. how different our actual condition. how in
expressib.y different the e-tInaiiou o. US by the
nations OF the g.ohe II the RepubI party had
been defeated ia lN6o even in is6i II Is tho
peculiar glory Of that grand Old party that has
guided for thirty years n unparalel ed prosper
ity aud uncontested supremacy. that even its
enemies ale forced 10 approve Il not To- praise II $
history
Mir. keid proceeded At some length reviewing
the currency and tariff questions. ana then
spoke Of tue record OF HaTrson's admtaistra-
ton, the story ot which. said he, Is known and
read OF al men. Ihc first indiana president has
brought fresh distinction To - name cone piCuous
in his countrys annals for more than n century.
aud has she3 fresh honor upon state
"a proud Ia her pssI aud IS ambitious
Tor her future any n the whole g.ittcriny
galaxy. Ibo starH 81 she administration i " Il
known. but eVeryg body docs rot hear too often
tha' the gf>'1oui hIm-ei has been The guiding
MAD sni inspiring soul at rs success. What
ever suu do he A. - reelected Ne mean 10
zee to thai n New ioTk. We ia 4 ast TINA
and shall 10 & again. sat T y the sshS OF TIM
crest stat Ha1 Ter great aud worthy son. bag
that 30 effort 81 yGu-s hall te lagA,ug 70 make
surs tAsi " lcu To- G4uOph foF indiana pres.
cent IL w"A rs may hear amid tie victory Tic
voice Q! iHd ans
The Republican procession had not bean
novinx mofe than ~ r4juatcs from the oast-
srn ead az to@n b9,are s. Democratic psrsis
started tran tie w,s1 end. such = crowd If
,rectatoTs mas aeNsr &c ere been seea n In