The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-01
EulOgizing the Republican Candidate
for Governor and Calling Atten-
tion Indirectly to Tamniany.
TRITE REMARKS ON ISSUES
EFFECTS OF THE SUCCESS OF DE-
MOCRACY AT THE LAST ELECTION.
Cause of the SO-Called Panfc-Closing
Appeal in Behalf of American In
dustries and Homes.


rison spoke at Carnegie Music Hall this
evening. The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Republican State commit
tee to ratify the nomination of Morton and
Saxton. When the doors were opened at
Z o'clock the street was crowded. When
six thousand persons were packed into the
hall by all sorts of means there were still
: many thousands. outside seeking admit
tance AS the band concluded familiar
air two gentlemen in clerical attire were
ushered across the platform. Some OF
those in the hall recognized one of them
as Archbishop Ireland, of st. Paul His
companion was Bishop McGolrick, of Du-
luth.
1t was $50 o'clock, and neither Mr. Har-
rison Mr.. Morton had put in appear
ance. The people were getting impatient,
and George w. Stephens said that ex-
Judge Noah Davis would entertain them
pending their arrival. He had spoken only
a few moments when there wss a COM
motion at the door, and Messis Harrison
'and Morton appeared, accompanied by
Charles w. Hackett, chairman of the State
committee. Their arrival was, signalized
by a great outburst of enthusiasm. The
people stood up, waved flags, hats and
handkerchiefs and cheered until they grew
T..
Morton was introduced as the president Of
the meeting. He said:
Il am honored by being called upon to
preside over this vast assemblage of the
people Of the city of New York. / thank
you for your cordial greeting and for the
hearty welcome you have extended to the
soldier-citiZen, with whom it was my priv
ilese to be associated in official service a
rev years ago. It has been foreign to my
lnclinations to take part in public meetings
after my own nomination to public office
l desire to be Judged by the record i have
factured for occasion If j am not
worthy 10 administer the great trust which
VIII be committed to me when the will of
the Republican State convention is ratified
by the people, nothing / can now say will
relieve the situation. The issue here in
wolves the power of honest men to govern
themselves by an honest administration of
public affairs; and while / should not fail
to battle for the right with all my ener-
gies, 1 should prefer even now not to OBJ
trude myself upon discussions which neces-
sarily involve candidates as well as prin-
once more ore by tn. side Of a eS Valued d Hiend
in his greatly distinguished presence The
people are engaged in one Of the most i'm
try. The standard of victory was set a
| few weeks ago by Maine in the East and
hope IN Of the the end ofd af
| principles and the lovers Of good govern
ment throughout the land that the EN-
| those victories and affirm the verdict which
| she herself rendered a year ago. Because
Sesre :" adyanee ts fument nd n esen
| Of Indiana, resolute In war and accom-
| plished in the civil councils of the Nation.
| the encouragement of his salutation and
| give you the ripe results of his observa-
1n and spd nnw bav snail The no
| presenting Gen. Benjamin Harrison"
General HarrisDn's Speech.
| Ex-President Harrison said:
| 81 thought | had made an infexible res
| oluton that would not speak in this cam
| paisn outside the limits of Indiana, but
have found, as has often happened before
| in my experience, that inf1exible resolu-
| tions have TO bend. L did not make TINS
| resolution because l saw any improperly
| his fellow-citizens the highest civil honor Of
| addressing his fellow-citiZens of any of the
States upon public questions. | was not
| quite willing 10 accept the philosophy OF
| some that the only appropriate habiliment
| for an ex-Presdent was mummy cloth.
| Applause.) At the same time i very fully
!, realize that / am under limitations in dis
| cussing public questions. cannot say very
much about the last administration. and
| Ii Is somewhat delicate for to speak
| about the present. But, my fellow-ctiZens
men are OF very little consequence in the
do not urn events. The important matter
| is the principle or policies that the respec-
tive parties represent IA and of these .t,,, | fee fee
me your attention l will for a little while
give you my views as to the tendency OF
the policies of the Republican party, which
| / believe to be beneficient and helpful and
| patriotic, and of the tendency Of the poll
cies of the Democratic party, which / be-
| lieve to be hurtful and destructive.
"In this great country of ours, this sister
| hood of States. this union under one fias
| and one Constitution, there is such com
munity Of influence, such an intermingins
| OF influences that no election can in any
proper sense be said to be local; it is oi
consequence, and ought to be of concern
to all the people of the United States. from
the st. Johns to Puget sound, whether the
Governor OF the State Of New York shall
be inan Of clean personal life, man who
| illustrates in his own life and history the
virtues of high American citizenship
whether he shall be man who loves oul
| free institutions, who appreciates the sane
tity of the ballot box and the equality OF
men before the law, or whether he shall
be man who ,n e9mpahes ho wl5n bn fn9se wns nia
with those who degrade public office anc
public administration.
| "It is of consequence to the whole people
| whether the great State of New York shall
have at the head of her executive depart
ment typical upright pure American citl
low standpoint and looks only to party
advantage rather than to the public veal
have departed from st my resou5son hecu not df f{
not seem 10 be Indifferent to the confess
which is on in New York. because. being
| in your city upon personal concerns,
! would not have any one think that could
be indifferent TO the success of one whom
! 1 esteem and love as my friend believe
the candidate OF tie Republican party, Lev
| p. Morton, TO be altogether worthy of the
| support OF his fellow-citlzens and altogether
| qualified for the highest exercise OF the
high duties of Governor OF this grea
| State"
THE FIGHT AGAINST TAMMANY.
After further eulogizing Mr.. Morton
General Harrison continued:
'I do not regard this great contest which
Is being waged in the State OF New York
for pure, clean, decent municipal govern
ment as a local issue. The whole country
| watches that great struggle. Ii has read
with amazement and disgust the revela-
tions of municipal corruption and de-
bauchery which have been laid before the
1 public; ii watches with anxious solicitude
the decision of the question, whether there