The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-20
SPEECH AT TIPTON.
Democracy Charged with RESPONSE
biIity for the Hard Times.

biiity for the Hard Times.
Upton, of that county which has suf-
fered SO much from local democratic mis-
rule and defalcation, not to mention the
depression from the Democratic hard
times. turned out en- masse to hear the
statesman. Although the place of speak
ing was at the Lake Erie junction, far re-
moved from the center of the town, the
crowd was a large one, numbering about
three thousand people, considerable part
of which were the farmers from the coun-
try around. They listened with partic-
ularly close attention to the tariff remarks
of the man who had given much deep
study to the question. On a corner of the
station platform the stand from which
General Harrison spoke. Frequently was
he applauded, and when the train pulled
out a hearty cheer was given. Mr.. John
A. Swoveland escorted the speaker to the
stand and w. s. Lindsay, the Upton coun-
ty committee chairman, introduced him.
AT this point General Harrison had an OPP
portunity to address the crowd in all di-
rections, the stand being in the center OF it.
Said General Harrison:
''We have had hard times, and the hard
ness has touched every one. The capitalist
who had money invested In bonds and
stocks has found their value enormously
shrunk. His interest has been defaulted,
his checks have been passed and his
wealth greatly curtailed. The manufacturers
who depended upon the profit of mis- E1Ii'
has been without profit. He has attempted
the mill and putting out the fires He has
been contented 10 lose the interest on the
investment in his plant. The workingman,
whose entire support of his wife and chill
dren and his own maintenance was in his
daily wages, has found it all swept away,
and he has been fortunate if he had little
store TO watch to tide him over. Many
stalwart honest, hard-working, independ-
ent American workman has been COM
PEELED to appeal to his fellowmen for help
thing he had never done before. This
condition has come upon US following
period Of the highest prosperity; and the
beginning Of 1t was coincident in time with
has nothing to do with the question of
who is President: it is not a question OF
who your Congressman is. much less is it
question of the principles and policies of
the party that is in control of the govern
ment.
THE Democratic party entered on its
control OF the government completely in all
its branches for the first time since the
war with platform declaration that it
was going to revolutionize the tariff policy
of this country. 1t was not to be a mod.-
fication; IL was not TO be a change In the
style of the house, but the house was TO
The structure was to be laid out on new
lines on the ground as well as i'm the air
IL was the policy of demolition that 1t
men discovered that the party had the
power to do this they assumed waiting
attitude and said: We can't afford TO man
these mills until we know what is going
to be done
so this country has stood from that dav
expectancy, waiting to see whether the
tariff legislation would proceed on sucfn
lines lines as as would enable the psople to CON
engaged. They tell us that times are i'm
proving. hope they are. Thank God the
Republican party has never yet made use
success. (Applause)
When the flag fioated highest and when
the sheen on it was brightest, those were
the days OF Republican success. The Dem
ocratic party was without experience in
governmental management and the ques-
ton now Is whether we shall allow it to
go on with its tinkerng. Can a country
afford to educate that party into a ca
pecity for the government? That is the
question. The old doctor has been so long
| has lost all his knowledge of the materia
medica, and he has been experimenting
| TO IND out what effect particular medicines
would produce 1 do not think we can
| afford now to educate the Democratic party
| in government. We had better call in the
ocratic hands when the threat Of war was
| over 1t; took IL with a bankrupt treasury:
| took ii when it's arsenals had been robbed
TO arm Its enemies: took il when dark
! night was over 1t and mems hopes were
( clouded by fear, and set the foundation OF
nearer to the skies fro from Which na II rs WAS WAS
| fashioned than ever before"
| At Upton committee from Kokomo.
consisting of ]. F. Elliott, d. c. Spralxer.
| James OBrien. o. A Somers, Henry l..
Moreland. Charles Dmmitt, Harry Overly,
j. A. Kautz and b. F. Harris, came on
the train to accompany ii to their city