The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-23
He Prods the Corpses Of Democratic
Statesmen and Explains the Cause
of Their Party's Defeat.
ADVICE TO THE vICToRs
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO RETAIN
THE PEOPLES CONFIDENCE.
Evidence that the Democrats of Ten
nessee Are Manipulating Returns In
the Interest of Governor Turney.

ing Republican organization of Massachu-
setts. was held at Mechanics Building to-
night Hundreds of weIl-known Republicans
gathered to enjoy the hospitality of the club
and to take part in the reception to it's
guests. Portraits of Mckinley, Garfield,
Harrison. Hayes, Senator Hoar, Thomas B.
Reed and other Republican lights hung
about the place. Upon the platform, be-
sides the party forming the reception COM
mittee. were Gen. Russell A. Alger of De-
troit, and Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Of
Boston. After due attention had been de-
voted to the viands Colonel Clark arose
and extended cordial greetings of the Home
Market Club to the assembly. Colonel
Clark then introduced Governor Green
halge. who extended welcome to the
guests for the people Of Massachusetts.
Senator George r. Hoar was the next
speaker. Referring to the recent election,
he said, in part: "This political victory Of
ours, this victory in Kansas. in Vermont,
in Connecticut and in Massachusetts is but
the victory of the workingman. 1t is the
victory of the farm house and of the work.
shop; OF the men who perform a work in
this Republic to which these gentlemen of
the Tariff Reform League are total stran-
gers"
MR.. REEDS SPEECH.
Thomas b. Reed was the next speaker,
ahd when he rose he was received with an
ovation that threatened to split the roof.
He Yves Obliged to wait several minutes
before he could proceed. He said
Perhaps some of this great audience will
recollect that cast slight shade of sober
ness oversyour dinner last year. and 1 am
afraid it may be the same this evening.
And yet, have just one reason more than
the rest of you for rejoicing The result
shows that there is in me the prophetic
Instinct; not SO fully developed as could
wish. but still valuable. Once during the
last session of Congress, when the plans
of the Democracy had become devel-
oped ventured TO say to the leaders that
them in November OF this year they would
bury them in trenches. This was nearly
true. but there was a slight inaccurecy. /
should have said that we would bury them
in trenches until the supply of trenches
gave out. We could not bury them ALL and
and fro. fitting burialless save in the vul-
ture's craw,' have even reached Boston and
are still hoarsely murmurng about free
raw materials, and foreign markets and
how richly they have deserved their fate,
,hese ,h statesmsn. at OF. the proud promise and
Did it ever occur to. you that If the
6m ae Maacb ma5 s you had placed before
per and had been told to write down all
the foolish things he would have liked to
their own destruction he would have left
out so per cent. they actually did? Is there
that which your Massachusetts % dpmer pemoeratic Gc
convention called the firm and vigorous
policy, of the administration Could any
Wilson and its railing accusations? Did
anyone of you ever picture the chairman of
pn,.,S the ways and means, with his knees under
our business rivals for good service already
rendered and better service expected? Did
date for Governor of New York, and as a
necessary necessary conseauence, an unresident and
a Had af
OF a head without a party, and a party
without head? Could you have imagined
from all the industrial States at the cleo
tions which you celebrated a year ago
A@ercn Industry for another on year S
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VICTORS.
victories bring responsibilities, and, as L
have pointed out TO you our victory is SO
great that it probably means responsibility
for many years. OF these many years I
shall not now speak If we have wisdom
for two years, we will be trusted for more
and the wisdom for the next two years
seems to be easy. We have neither the
President nor the Senate, and all we can
do is to let the country try the results of
the folly of 1892. We shall have two years
to look over this situation, so as to do the
best We can when our time has fully come
So far we have done all that lay in our
power. The bad work cannot go on, even
IL the good work cannot commence We
have removed one uncertainty of the future
the uncertainty of possible change, but
the. uncertainty Of the present still re-
mains:
This country is in favor Of the doctrine
OF protection, largely in favor Of it, Every
thing shows this, and no man whose brains
are not suffering from recent concussion
from the heels think OthQrwfSo
When Mr.. Cleveland. for private, per-
sonal and political reasons, threw into the
scale the whole organization of the Demo-
cratic party. he was defeated before the
people at the first opportunity. If anybody
believes that the Democratic platform was
indorsed by the election OF 1892, he has no
fellowship with the President or the chair
man Of the ways and means, for neither of
them dared to even attempt to carry it out
times caused irrational voting. 1t may be
that disgust at the utter inefficiency Of the
but the fact remains that the overwhelming
victory We have had was victory for
protection. as the firm faith OF the Ameri-
How then can we utilize this victory
make Ii permanent and give to this coun-
try return Of the prosperity of the past
times? There is only way. We must
educate the people of the country up to
the full measure of wisdom in this matter
And erepe w
| portunity. What we need now is not gem
eral belief In our doctrines. We need
teaching which comes from practical re-
| suits. We need a distribution of the facts.
When L say to you that protection will
cheaper goods and make better goods you
may yield assent, but IL may not be fight
ing faith. But when / show. by facts and
figures, that ground glass, for example,
though raised 100 per cent. by the Mckinley
! tariff has reached almost the same price
| before, and the consumer gets Ameri-
| glass worth 20 per cent. more, and ev-
cry inch OF II made by American labor. I
show something which is ever-present
| answer to all the theories of the world.
During the next two years this country
needs the help OF every man who has the
slightest morsel of truth In his possession.
| Why do i insist on this? Because the
stream cannot rise higher than the source.
If we had an absolute despotic monarch
| could we hope for laws which would be
| better than he knew? Who is our ruler ?
The sovereign people of the United States
| more despotic than any monarch that ever
sat on throne. How Is IL possible TO have
| laws more sensible than the people are ?
| We have had a mighty victory, the great
est in the history of our country. 1t was
| won. not by our organization, but by our
| principles. But. great as our victory is.
| there lis greater which we must win. BY
| our wisdom. moderation and good sense.
| we must so govern this country that the
| great questions or the next six years may
! have as noble resolution as the great
| questions OF their day had at the hands
/ OF the great Republicans who preserved
] the Union. upheld the honor Of the Nation