The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-31
Making a Remarkable Speech Arraign-
ing the Democratic Party, Fairly
Crushing the Enemy.
PRETTY DEMOCRATIC FIGHT
Mr.. German Takes a Hand i'm the
VOOrhees-Matthews Trouble.
To Punish the Tall Sycamore" He Is
Pushing Bynum as a Candidate for
the United States Senate.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Aug. O.-The Republican
campaign was inaugurated here to-day I'M
der suspicious circumstances. The weather
was superb, the attendance was good, and
the presentation of the case that the Re
Dublicans have 10 submit TO the voters of
the State was admirable. The principal
speaker of the afternoon meeting was Hon.
w. D. Owen, of Loganspert, Republican
nominee for Secretary of State. He arrived
from Logansport at IL o'clock and was
met at the station by a delegation of
prominent Republicans, VINO escorted him
TO the Bearss Hotel. AT 2 o'clock a brass
band led the way from the hotel to the
Peru Opera House. which was filled with
one of the most appreciative and attentive
crowds ever assembled in this city. 1t
was composed chiefly of farmers
who have seen the prices of their
products go down to next TO
nothing, and who are impatiently
waiting the opportunity TO record at the
ballot box their condemnation of the record
made by the recent session of Congress.
On the stage were. Mai. George w. Steele,
candidate for Congress from this district:
State Senator Thomas Boyd. of Mobiles
Vile; Judge Stephenson. of Noblesville;
Judge O'Brien. of Kokomo. candidate for
joint Senator from Miami and Howard,
and many other leaders Of prominence.
Mr.. owen was introduced by Hon. III. p.
Loveland, chairman OF the Republican
county committee. His address was a very
able and clear presentation of the issues
involved in the campaign, and every point
that he scored was vigorously applauded.
In substance ne said:
HON. w. ID. WEN SPEECH.
when a party comes TO power in our
Attnf~ - rnvnoIr 4h. Iovrg 10 vrhfoh ~
was opposed and coins it's own principles
into statutes. The income of every citizen
from the weakest to the richest is affected
by the policy of the party in power.
Whether he be prosperous or depressed,
he was In some sense the arbiter of
his own fate at the ballot box Thirty
years of prosperity made our people in
different to the system of government.
They believed that they were superior to
any change of policy. but eighteen months
has demonstrates that Democracy out of
power is a theory, in power il is a con-
dition. The people have been clamorous
for elections for the past twelve months,
and every tim they have been able to get
at the ballot box they have registered an
overwhelming verdict against the criminal
incapacity of the party in power. The bare
fact that the Democratic party was in
control of the government and possessed
the power to enact its principles into law
has been sufficient to reduce the income
of the wage worker 20 per cent. without
a page of legislation. The Senate bill by
the action of the President has lost to the
farmer ore hundred million dollars on his
wool and sheep this year. 1t has added
one cent and a half 10 every pound of sug-
ar. 1t has reduced the cost of silks. vel
vets and the highest priced cottons and
wOolens. and given to the Sugar and Whis-
ky Trust a bonus OF $780, 600 in lieu of
favors received and has increased the duty
AZ per cent. on the undershirts and drawers
of the laboring men,.
."Ihe leaders of Democracy appear un-
conscious OF what has been going on in
this country for thirty-two years, since
they have been out of power. and are pro-
ceeding TO run the government on the
principles used in Buchannan's administra-
ton. They have wrecked the gold surplus
and they have borrowed $50 zoe. 900. They
have created a national deficit of SI4,OOO,-
00. 1t is the first time since the war that
the regular income of the government has
not been equal TO current expenses. 1t
would have been a substantial improve
leaders if room had been left in their heads
for some practical ideas on government.
In his message and in his communications
can Ready Letter Writer has not charged
the Mckinley law with the industrial
troubles of the past eighteen months. His
perceptive powers may not be as keen as
David Il. Hills, but he knows a thing or
two. and ne bluntly admits that. what
ever the country's troubles. protection was
not their source. The opening sentence of
his message TO Congress. Aug. Z, 1898, is as
follows;
TRIBUTE TO PROTECTION.
with plenteous crops. with abundant
promise of remunerative protection and
manufacture. with unusual invitation TO
safe investments and with satisfactory as
surances to business enterprise. suddenly
financial distrust and fear have sprung up
on every side"
No higher tribute TO the benefcent work
ings of protection has been penned by any
man. Mr.. Cleveland says, that "distrust
and fear have sprung I'D suddenly" They
spranS up at once on the country's reali-
zation that the Democratic party had con-
troll of the Senate as well as the House
and executive. Business men hesitated in
investments. English capitalists. without
confidence in the policy OF the new party
began TO call home their money. The banks
began TO restrict lOaning. The manufacture
er said: If this tariff bill. which has been
foreshadowed by the Buzzard's Bay con-
ference OF February before Cleveland was
inaugurated. should become a law and find
my warehouse full OF goods. I would be Sc
riOuSly crippled, and he reduced prOduc-
ton. The importer said: If this bill finds my
house full Of imported goods and 60 per
cent. OF the duty is taken off l shall be
bankrupt and he restricted his business.
Connecting industries began the discharge
of men. and the paralysis moved on from
ore industry, TO another until ii was ma
down. factories stopped. the wheels OF COM
merce stood still, smOkeiesS chimneys
stood like monuments above dead indus
tries and three million men walked the
streets in idleness. Fear and distrust had
suddenly fallen on the country. the shadow