The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02

only involves the life of The nation. but
the Yastest and most important interests.
The democratic party has demonstrated
but one thing in its history. and that is
its utter incapacity 10 manage the affairs
of the nation. They struggle like a blind
man in the dark and are unable to tell.
when the sun sets at night upon what II
countrymen-blood of our blood. They
have the same interests that We have, and
that, in so short a time. they have done
II an intelligent stranger from abroad
should have visited this country a few
years ago. during the honorable admins
Iration of one fellow-citizen whom ] see
som, he would have noticed everywhere
evidences Of prosperity with a full and
redeemed treasury with the utter impos-
sibility Of a deficiency. All kinds OF IN
dustry and trade were cared for and fos-
tere by the government. And yet II the
same stranger should visit the country now,
he would find a reverse of all these-trade
and industry embarrassed, commerce de-
Ssr9 S ,,,,b fb bas, ioterests If he gov
eminent; and yet these men are bone OF
Jour bone and blood of our blood, and have
Tour fathers. Instead of engaging in an IN
ftelhgent management OF the government
the nation they are simply quarreling over
whether this man or that shall be postmas-
Ter or collector of revenue. or who shall
have this or that consulate.
seem 10 he
They seem 10 be diseased. Instead of
having life. ike the republican party, they
are sick. The only trouble have is in de-
Gliding in my own mind what disease is
iaf1icting them 1 think il must be dys-
pepsia, for the reason that they can't d.
gest a common revenue proposition after
100 years of experience. After hundred
stin Quarreling about whether they shall
retain the advantages gained or turn them
over to the interests of foreign govern
not count themselves. Had IL not been for
Tom Reed they never would have been
What are they doing now? They told
Us a year or two ago tnat a protective
tariff was unconstitutional What is
protective tariff? It means nothing more
than American tariff. 1t means to
take care Of, foster and protect our own
trade, industry. labor and commerce so
that on the high seas we shall be recog-
nized not only the equal but as the
foremost OF all nations Ihey say TINS IS
unconstitutional and Try 10 demonstrate
that IL Is fact by various methods. The
question is not a new one at all. 1t IS
SApplause5 / can remember far enough
back when the question in the same shape
and form in which it is presented today
conference. One state. suppOsing its in
terests paramount 10 those of the whole
country. resolved that the tariff was I'M
constitutional and prepared to resist the
authority Of the national government 1t
employed in the affirmation the same ar
guments now employed by the democratic
party. If YOU want to find the substance
of every democratic speech let me tell
you where 10 find it. Look back 10 1882.
You will find the state of South Carolina
resolving to nullify laws because of a pro-
tective tariff. In the resolutions and pre-
am6le you VIII md every democratic democrat, ar ar
same words; not enlarged upon as now
IN the speeches, but the same in sub
stance.
Reference to Jackson.
Now. it happened we had a man in the
presidents chair whose name was Jack
son. 1 like to think of the old man. 1
have seen him many a time and remem-
Der him well He was innoculated with
Irresistible ideas learned from Washington
and all the men who followed him in the
early DAYS of the nation. He drew his
sword and mounted his war charger and
swore by the eternal that such things
could not be, and put down the nullifica-
ton There is no Jackson now but the
principles Of Jackson are sown deeply and
their power is lodged in our hands and il
is for TO say whether the principles
shall continue not 1t is my notion and
belief that there is no doubt at all that
in the controversy the republican party
ment and adhere closely to the principles
of our fathers.
These men are incompetent to conduct
the affairs of the government.
/ hesitated to come To this convention.
but compelled to submit to the force
of habit / doubted the prOpriety of under
going the excitement which 1 would meet
here. but when l remembered that 1t was
just sixty years ago since I attended the
first convention of this kind held In In
dianapolis I found il impossible. notwith-
standing the remOD stranceS of my family,
10 stay away / have nothing TO do with
the balloting today. but am present merely
to advise and counsel with republicans and
TO make one long pull, one strong pull.
one pull altogether, to redeem the country
from the mismanagement it is now suf-