The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-04


during the course Of his remarks the ap-
plause was renewed. General Harrison said
MY Fellow-citizens-I know you are not
favorably situated for hearing; but as my
the best of your surroundings and listen to
me for a few moments II there were time
I should like to divide this meeting into
to each. There are altogether too many of
you here to be reached by the voice of any
ton. not only magnificent in its size, but
1t is impressive in some OF its incidents.
Il Is magnificent tribute by the people or
date for Congress-Charles L. Henry. 1t is
a convincing witness to me that in his life
that You will trust him to represent your
interests in the Congress of the United
Anderson is not the Anderson that
have known. When last visited this coun-
ty seat 1t was. prosperous but not great
place. 1t has been transformed; ii has been
multiplied in population; it has been di-
versified in its Industries; it has been enor-
brousS Ss y s saVe ouna
selves favorably situated for the location OF
manufacturing plants. This new. fuel has
and this place to-day is an illustration OF
the benefits that result to State, a city
or community by the location OF great
for the tariff that possibly be made
is the contrast between the Anderson as
knew IL when 1 visited it six or seven
years ago, and this prosperous city see
to-day. And these benefits have not been
confined to these streets The overflow OF
this prosperity has reached the utmost
parts of your county. Several other great
manufacturing centers have been estab-
lished, and there is not farmer in this
county who has not felt the accruing bene-
fits of this manufacturing popula ton. You
have found near market, market from
subject you to any cost for transportation.
You have found that those things that are
perishable in their nature and will not bear
at your very doors. This prosper
ity was but a type of that which
the United States two years ago We have
lived for thirty years under the protective
system. Only the old M, men knew anything
trast between protection and free trade.
The argument upon this question was sim
ply contention of theories. We could point
claim as we did that one of the great
agencies in bringing it about was the. pro-
it. They said we would be yet more pros
porous RIs if their system was ,n introduced;
prophecy, but the contention was likely to
go on forever without any definite issue.
vested with power Up to that time it had
been a party of speculation, a party of
eremsfs sa in paTS is Of there PLATFORM was nas sa5
responsibility of making laws-a responsible
customed. daughter. and applause.) This
country was a very different country when
i fen into the hands nf the Democrats in
had to do effectively with that government,
a derent country rrom Wnat I 1t vas
men who had had to do with our country
quate to manage the great concerns of this
Nation of near seventy millions of people.
1t would have been almost as wise to have
taken that great navigator of his day,
Christopher Columbus and put him In COM
mand Of one of the great steamships, the
to make a transatlantic voyage He would
have been utterly lost In one Of these mod
to do. So our friends, the enemy, coming
into possession Of the government. have
been much In the position Christopher CO.
Z FarIs. Ra' him on the 0r'ose OF the CITY OF
"Bat now the tariff debate b is not eonhr ed
protective system and the Republican party
iSara than two @ years. yes you have found out what
free trade and the Democratic party can
do for 1t. SAppiause.l - -
the old Democratic doctrine on the tasifr
auestlon-thst Of & Jefferson & and Jackson:
has has all ali been thrown away and
a new gospel proclaimed. It Is
IS snd Must Be-
entirely eradicated from our tariff system.
The new doctrine is g that at the tariff s, duties
these duties dc saa Produce sS safa
things Hiy tSat say produesd le n ths con18 aRG8
the people have to pay just that much
the PSSekets ,,v the manu
leads to to the the English system of duties.
hey do nos dnes sprts on On te e
coffee, on sugar on TOBACCO and such ar,
ticles as that; but no tariff on cotton and
wooden goods, and manufactures of iron;
and they raise the balance of the revenue
needed for the support Of that great empire
bin in the House. entitled "A bin to raise
revenues for the support OF the govern
that ad raise sna psgn 9ns sS
income tax to support the government by
| fifty millions of dollars annually.
| free raw material. Mr.. Cleveland said he
thought wool was raw material, and he
didn't see why iron ore and coal were not
ocrats who were interested in iron ore and
coal. and so the farmers wool went on the
ducers Of woolen goods had free wool they
| could compete in foreign markets with the
English maker of woolen goods But that is
| small part of the cost. The labor of the
| farmer. the carder. the spinner. the dyer,
| if we are to compete with the English pro-
| ducer in the markets of the world We must
put our producers a level with them in
| all respects. We must bring wages down.
| have said something like this thousand
times to the people of Indiana; but / was
| telling what I thought would happen. But
now these badges on these hats of the
| workingmen of Madison county tell of a
| fact. Something has happened. 1t Is not
| theory any more. 1t is a sad fact do not
| know of any incident of this campaign that
| is more pathetic, more touching, more dis
| tressing, than these badges these men wear,
'251a per cent. off, For my countrymen we
| must keep hope in the heart of the work.
| ingmen; we must keep comfort in his home;
we must leave open those avenues of in
| preserve his interest in his country. man
who sees nothing but slavish drudgery be-
| fore him all his life, and no ladder upon
| which the feet of his children may climb to
| better thingS-that man cannot be what an
| American citizen ought TO be-
S. w. Allerton, of Chicago, and w. A
Ketcham, of Indianapolis. addressed the
crowd after the special train left amid
cheers. A committee consisting of Judge
John d. Miller Hon. w. r. Pleak. ]. c.
Robinson Edward Lannon and w. II. God
dard came up from Greensburg to accom-
| pany the train to that place. After leav-
ing Anderson the first stop was made at
Knghtstown, where several thousand list
ened to the Generals speech for twenty min
utes. Carthage was reached at 4:45 o'clock
and few words spoken there.
AT RUSHvILLE.
1t was dark when the train reached Rush.