The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-03
SHIP AMONG SHOALS
HON. j. f. HANLY THUS CHARACTER-
ICES THE SHIP OF STATE.
Palsied Crew Is Leaving
Hclplcssiy on to the Rocks.

Hon. Frank Hanly, Congressnan-elect
from the Ninth district, made a short and
rousing speech to the members of the Com
mercial Travellers Republican Club, at the
clubs room in the When Building, last
evening. Owing to the election of the Co.
lumbia Club and the fact that a majority
of the travelling men are out on the road,
there was not a large audience present. but
the crowd made up in enthusiasm what it
lacked in numbers. The applause which
greeted Mr.. Hanly's remarks was sufficient
ly hearty for a campaign meeting. The
young Congressman-elect summed up the
acts of the Cleveland administration in a
forcbile manner and as one traveller re-
marked at the conclusion of the meeting:
He picked every feather from the old car
cass.'
Mr.. Hanly was frequently interrupted by
applause and when he mentioned General
Harrison as the logical presidential candi-
date of the Republican party in 1896, the
audience fairly made the 1oor shake with
enthusiasm. Mr.. Hanly began by likening
the present national administration TO a
ship, badly manned and sailing among the
shoals and rocks. He referred to the peo-
pie as passengers upon the ship, two years
out from shore.
w have learned but two things in this
cruise" continued Mr.. Hanly, and that is
the latitude of Hog island and Buzzard's
vised by Sherman, Allison. Reed. Mckinley
and the greatest of captains and advisers,
Harrison. bur the blind helmsman ard the
palsied crew, ignored all advice and all
suggestions. AS a result the boat is drifting
tonight along her fated course. / have
gent American public put such men in
charge of the boat, and / have reached the
conclusion, That like Eve, We were beguiled
by bad angels.
Mr. HanIv sa;d the nromises IF tha 3D.
ministration have vanished and all pledges
nave been broken. The great boat Is drift
Ing in dangerous waters, and even the
captain says there is no hope in sight. The
crew is deserving the unfortunate boat and
Cleveland is trying to run it by himself.
The Speaker created some merriment by
reading the statements made by Senators
Vest, Pugh, Hill, Bland and VOORHEES, re-
garding the administrator. He referred to
Voorhees, as that great war statesman"
Mr.. Hanly continued:
Even now the captain has lost all hope,
ana says there is no escape except through
the channels of higher discount. The crew
Is DESERVING the boat like cravens. 1t is not
the boat. of Thomas jefferson or Andrew
jackson, but a boat guided by the principles
OF James Buchanan"
Mr.. Hanly then pointed out forcibly how
the Cleveland administration has over
thrown the true American policy, laid down
by MIR. Harrison and Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Har-
rison hoped to strengthen the commercial
interests of the country by the construction
of the Nicarauga canal, which would unite
the two oceans. He would annex the Sand
wich Islands, if they so desired. which
would give the United States absolute con-
troll of the Pacific. Such a policy. if car
rled out. said Mr.. Hanly, would make this
the greatest commercial country in the
world, but it has been abandoned by Mr..
Cleveland. Mr.. Hanly said there was
never q time in the history of the country
when the people were so tired of general
ineficiency as now. He said a change was
sure to come. He hoped the Legislature
would pass some good Republican laws.
which are the laws of the country. He
hopes to see a new apportionment law
defend.'N
If it so happens that l am put in a dis
trlct with a better man than /, and should
not pc returned to Congress, all right and
Well he said. Il can then return to- the
practice Of law and under a Republican
administration l can collect my fees and
the commercial travellers can sell large
orders for cash"
Mr.. Hanly was besought to continue,
out ne declined, saying he had his eye 'sot'
on stopping where he did. He sat down
amid the most enthusiastic cheering, which
continued for some minutes.