The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-31
Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks shows Up
the FoIIies and Corruption OF the
Last Legislature.
CROWD ALSO AT UNION CITY
WHERE THE BUCKEYE STATESMAN
MADE A SPEECH AT NIGHT.
Good Attendance at All Republicans
Meetings Yesterday-Nr. Hendee's
Reception AT Warsaw
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Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL.
REDKEY, Ind. oct 5o-Between thirty<
five hundred and four thousand people a.
tended the Republican meeting here to-days
Notwithstanding the early part OF the day
was wet, cold and disagreeable. and the
country roads almost impossible E&-Gov-
Joseph B. Foraker, OF Cincinnati. and Hon.
Charles w. Fairbanks. OF Indianapolis.
were the big guns secured for the occasion.
The latter arrived at IL O'Clock and tho
former at 1 o'clock this afternoon, both
being met at the train and escorted 10 thu
hotel by a big crowd. Toward noon thu
clouds broke and streaks Of sunshine inn
proved the outward conditions. Arrange-
ments were made this morning to hold ths
meeting In one OF the big glass factories.
but when the weather cleared up the origis
nal programme was adhered TO and the
meeting was held out of doors.
DR.. Shepard called the big assemblage To-
order at 1:3o o'clock. There was a selecs
tion from the Modock Glee Club. and then
Hon. Jesse j. NJ. LaEoilette introduced
Judge Foraker as the man whose name
was synonym for vim, vigor and VIC
tory" Ohio's brilliant talker had an at
tentive hearing, there being more people
present than could get within reach OF his
voice. In the course OF his speech he said
the panic began the morning atter tne
presidential election in 1892, wnen the busil
ness world suddenly realized that. with all
the branches of the government in ths
hands Of the Democrats, that party had le
within its power To put into law the tariIn
declaration OF its national platform. Fe1f
that the party would De true TO its pledges
caused a general taking IN OF sail, debtors
were crowded by creditors and the pa:lc
was pre- ecipitated. This much was in relu-
tation CT the charge Of the Democrats
campaig.ers that the industrial collapse
was the result of thirty years of RepuDisc~
an legisla ton, ting with the Me-
Kinley bill.
The most striking thing In the ex-Govern-
or's speech was his reference 10 the atten-
tions received this year by William l.. VIII
son, the representative OF the Democratio
tariff idea and by William Mckinley, the
representative of the Republican tariff
idea. The former had gone 70 London 10
Law at the feet OF the British manufactures
the fruit OF mis- achievement and his health
had been drunk next after that or the
Queen His health had been drunk stand
ing-more ceremony than West Nirgi nian
was accustomed TO hedge about drink,
and he had been assured that the factories
at Yorkshire and in Wales had already felt
the stimulus of the Wilson bill. Mckinley
was satisfied TO receive his recognition az
they honored him because his name was
associated with no move or statute tnat
did not seek the interest OF America
against the world.
Mr.. Fairbanks was introduced by rams
Snyder. of Portland He cold his audience
that the only way to "A restoration o. the
conditions of two years ago was through n
restoration of the Republican party ana
Republican laws. His address was mainly
devoted to State issues and the folnes anu
corruption of the last Legislature were
shown up Under all the circumstances tne
meeting a great success