The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-13
Republicans Get Up Huge Demonstra-
ton at the Muncie Congress
siOna! Convention.
TWO THOUSAND ATTENDED
Telling Speech of Thanks by the
Able Representative.
Series of Strong Resolutions Adopted
Calling on Republicans for an
Increased Majority.

MUNCIE, Ind, April 12.-'The Republicans
of the Sixth congressional district met in
Muncie to-day and renominated Hon. Henry
T. Johnson, OF Richmond. to represent the
''oId burnt" district IN Congress. his re-
election being a certainty. The district is
composed Of Henry, Wayne, Randolph.
Union. Fayette and Delaware counties, all
strong Republican All of the as delegates
and alternates were present. and nearly
two thousand people filled the new Wysor
Grand Opera House. G. w Stivers, of
Union county. president of the meet
ting, and j. NJ. Mcintosh, of Connersville,
secretary. The committee on resolutions
was composed Of one member from each
county. as follows: Delaware, r. NJ. Snod-
grass; Henry. ]. o. Lambert; Fayette, f.
VI. Little; Union. Jasper Mullen; Randolph.
Ira NJ. Branson; Wayne. f. C. Morebaugh.
a vice president and an assistant secre-
tary was selected from each county as fol-
lows; Delaware. j. w Little and T. F.
Rose; Henry, o. II. Campbell and w. II.
Elliott; Fayette. George L. Florea and w.
F. Downs; Union, II. G. Fosdick and H.
II. Mahan; Randolph, Thomas Arlington
and w. c. West; Wayne. John Macy and
F. c. Whitesell. Major John r Wildman.
for Delaware, placed the name of Mr.. John
son In nomination, and the other counties
as called seconded 1t. After the roll call
Chairman Stivers asked for a standing vote,
and the nomination was made unanimous
with great cheering
MIR. JOHNSON'S SPEECH
Mr.. Johnson was called on for a speech
and he responded In the eloquent manner
that has made him known in Congress. He
said:
Never in my life have I been so inn
time flies. The four years since this dis
trict honored me with my first election
great party has gone out Of power. but it
low stands ready to again assume control
or this great government. One other great
party mas gone into power, and has miser-
ably failed in its administration OF public
affairs. IL has disappointed the expecta-
ions or its friends, and in my opinion Ii is
to-day ready 10 go out of power. In these
years Republicans OF the Sixth congression-
al district have done the full measure of
their duty to me as their humble represen-
tative- They have been patient, consideTate
and charitable. They have always sus-
stnSie instant from the time stood IN front
of the Clerks desk in the American House
Of Representatives and took the oath of
once or this government have they with
held from. me their support. l beg you 10
believe that have been mindful of these
marks OF consideration For the new honor
which has been conferred on me to-day /
can only say / am thankful beyond the
power of human language to express. Here
and now l again dedicate myself to the
duties Of the high Office to which you have
selected me, and which hold in trust for
you.
"One year ago the Democratic .rarey
came into full control OF this government.
~ H., may seem to you to have been an age.
put assure you II has been a little over
80 days, and / am quite sure that by tbs
time our friends understand thai it is a
Hucn more difhcult Tn ne To control this
government than il was to capture it. "a
though. If am not mistaken, IL took them
over quarter of a century in which to do
that. 1t is not only unable to control thu
country, but IL is absolutely unable II
control itself, and VINO would expect il TO
be able TO control e5.0eO.00J Of free AMI
prosperous people. The Democratic party
is nothing more than great political craZy
STATE prov vain 40 the gatS IL TeTx s snaI
one, but when you und srtake TO spread II
on rsat country nI me t ms s II Is iuGn
OF the country must be left out In the cold.
The people understood the Democratic
power. but they had no idea that Mr.
Cleveland had superior power and was
has occurred? The people became alarm "a
when they saw Democracy march UP to
Washington pledged to repeal the existing
tons OF prosperity, and the result was that
when they saw the attempt TO carry thesa
pledges into execution alarm spread like
wiidfire until there was preciPitated one o
the most widespread money panics that
has even been seen In the history of the
Nation. The Democratic party has waged
warfare against feeble and PROSTATE in
languished and the hungry have been in
danger OF starvation
DEMOCRACY STARTED WRONG.
1.-The Democratic party in it's national
platform declared that the protective Tariff
was uncorStltutional legislation for he
benefit OF The few against the many, and
that the Mckinley bill was the elimination
OF class legislation. The Democratic party
was in favor of tariff for revenue only
nd 70 for of
the government. Now il is absolutely
divided In regard to this great economical
subject. The Democratic party in the
House IS In favor OF free raw material
states Senate is In favor of a duty on raw
materials. Some Democrats are in favor
[ absolute free trade. Others are In favor
revenue only for incidental protection,
I'd still others are In favor of incidental
objection. The Democratic party to-day Is
shng from the House To the Senate and
Senate back to the House In state
;eonfqsion; wringing its hands like women
helpless hysteria. Give me the splendid
orage OF the Republican party. which has
I faculty 10 defy. the courage 10 under
te and the power TO execute. But there
isne subject about which Democrats have
ha perfectly unanimOuS-the bill to repeal
u federal power OF supervision over ma
REPRESENTATIVES and passed the Senate
wbut dissenting voice. acL the Demo-
sour as the federal government is con
Geld they may in the future pursue their
neAous methods without any power to
mot them.
~ II IS gravely proposed that the old
sysA OF State banking. issuing OF money,
VIM prevailed before the and which
WaAsound, shall be revived and sent out
aIo the American people. The money of
TEXTS TO be absolutely worthless in the
Staff Maine, and the paper money of
Ohl0tO circulate only at a low discount In
the Se of Illinois Are the American people
readS take q currecy which is called one
thin9 one State and another thing In
anou State2 L not. my fellow-citi-
zens-lW others may feel, but your
reprstativs In Congress- and as a very
humbnember of the committee on hank
ing ahurrency OF the American House OF
Representatives. L am not willing TO forInu-
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