The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14

Important coaling stations in the world. The
people OF the Sandwich Islands are an in
teiilgent lot-at any rate they have sense
enough TO want to throw of the ties that
bind them to a monas,.hsal government and
ceeded that the wOrtd-be Queen Liliuoka-
LAM Is forced TO take a back seat. while her
little throne is consigned to the garrett.
NOW comes one Grover Cleveland, whose
adamantine heart. though concealed in such
q vast quantity OF adipose tissue, has been
touched by the tears Of the ambitious
Queen, ana chfvalrously offers a strong
right arm In her defense. In other words,
this Cleveland. the President OF our great
or royalty Where would Grover have been.
i wonder had Lafayette pursued a similar
policy? He would nave been out of sight.
and could nave verified the statement that
full many a flower is born TO blush I'M
seen and waste its sweetness on the desert
air No. Grover Cleveland would most
probably never have had a chance to dis
anguish himself. and years hence when
Hawaii has become an Independent country
gust how a certain so-called Democratic
president endeavored to force her back
under the yoke of royalty. But the history
Of this great blunder is pretty we'll known
70 the American people. 1t has become
siresome to read. write or talk about the
Hawaiian affair. 1t is safe TO suppose.
however. that If Brazil would submit her
troubles to Mr.. Cleveland for arbitration
Dom Pedro's grandson would have an ex-
the seat OF his royal trousers. / doubt not
but that the President Is sick himself of
~ HAWAIIAN matter ana ne mas really
begged to be helped out of the hole into
which he has deposited himself and his adj
ministration- The prominent and erstwhile
enthusiastic Democrats all over the country
nave become very tired and feel a great
desire to drop the Wilson bill and the
Hawaiian affair into the deep. blue Pacific
ocean. Both of them we could easily spare,
put Ike Banquo's ghost. they will not
After paying high tribute to the great
Republican leaders Of the past, Mr.. Sulzer
THE HARRISON ADMINISTRATION.
The patriotism of all the Republican
Presidents was tested, not alone In the
halls of craftsmanship but upon tented
fields that were crimsoned with the blood
OF the Nations best, and the last of the
Republican Presidents is not the least, for
when the present has drifted into the dim
Nast of Indiana it will be said that she fur
nished the fiawless President Of American
history-BenJamin Harrison. a man whose
courage caused the stars of glory to gliSten
upon his shoulders. Every sentence of his
thought and sparkling literary gems, and
all of his public acts were conducive to the
Ills administration upheld the dignity of
the Nation, and while he reigned the sun
light OF prosperity ,beamed into every
time had made changes necessary FOR the
furtherance of our Industrial system and
the continued prosperity of our country
they were made by the passage of q bill
penned by one of Ohio's gifted sons. her
present honored GovernorI,,William
ley. This collection would be incomplete
were / TO forget to mention the idol or
the Republican party, the Henry Clay of
reciprocity, and vet before this audience
loyal to all the Republics great. 1 need pay
40 tribute to James G. Blaine; 1T is written
In the best pages of this Nations history.
In the Democratic newspapers" con-
tinued the speaker. Jason Brown and
other bowling dervishes ridiculed the idea
of tin-nlafP being manufactured in Amer
lea But it has been done in spite OF the
wizards and soothsayers, and we are glad
IL, for now II points with pride to the
American industry. and Messrs. Brown and
that America has yet a few manufactures
and that tin-plate is among that number.
They follow In the wake of Republican re-
steamer. Somebody once said: If we cannot
alter things we can change their Names
In annt this Nor Work the DemG pec1 party is Is an an
the Republican f~olly-now it is the Demo-
cratic stronghold. We have heard lots of
about the taxed window-panes, which hurt
their eyes to look through. about the taxed
sseei rails that 1olted their weary bones as
and we have heard their mutterings like
distant thunder at the taxed cotton goods,
tant price of 80 or 60 cents for the calico
dress intended to grace the form Of their
was il in those good old times before the
war? Didn't we pay England six times
as much for steel rails as we now pay to
times as much for English manufactured
axes, and such articles.
and she was a lucky belle indeed who could
number two or three elegant calicoes in her
wardrobe.
AMERICAN SHEEP SHEEPISH.
ST believe in foreign missions-but L also
believe that charity begins at home and
zens have so much surplus cash that 1t
burns holes In our pockets we should see
that 1t goes to our workmen at home in
stead of donating 1T to foreign Golfers. If
victoria's British subjects feel the need of
financial aid. let the noble. well-fed Queen
pawn some of her India shawls or cut down
her daily of ale and give them
the necessary relief. The Democrats are an
active party, though some of their pranks,
however well meant, are very much mis-
directed. Since the passage OF the Wilson
bill the American sheep feel sheepish, and
blush with shame at the very name of VII
son. Even the little lambs are too heavy
hearted TO .gambol on the green
tenderness to the names of Jackson and
jefferson. They were truly great men. and
be Republicans. Unlike Cleveland, when
Jackson found a surplus in the treasury
he had it distributed TO the various States
for educational purposes. though / must
admit that politically 1t was not a bril-
liant success in Kentucky, Virginia or
other States that / might mention, while
Jefferson. when he found a surplus In the
treasury did not ask for free trade, but
recommended important internal Improve
ments. We hear occasionally OF a manu-
facturer favoring the Wilson bill. When
ever you md a manufactures in favor of
the Wilson bill you will find him prompted
by one of three reasons. First, his parti-
Sanship overcomeS his love OF country: or.
second, he manufactures something not af-
fected by tariff legislation, and fails to
comprehend that the interest of ali of our
people are interlinked; or, third. like Con-
gresham Tom Johnson or Macbeth. the
glass chimney manufacturer. he IS protect
ed by the patent law. which gives him n
perfect monopoly, and for all he cares his
less fortunate brethren engaged in manu-
facture may find their Industries shat
tered and their workingmen poverty
stricken or possibly starving.
Il believe that our meeting to-day will
plant a new hope i'm the hearts OF our de-
pressed people. and cause our opponents to
tremble with fear as they behold The
shadows OF their coming defeat. and that
in the glorious victory of next November
with all its grand results our league clubs
will play a prominent part. Thus. then, with
JOY and pleasure we can gaze forward with
bright anticipation, knowing that the Re
let the melancholy cease TO be gloomy
pessimists. but let US all become again
smiling optimists."
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT.
At the conclusion of his address the re-
port OF Secretary j. w. Fesler was read.
1t was as follows:
when we last met here a year ago the
report Of the secretary showed that there