The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-21

nation Tor Governor, introduced the
speech makers. In his Introductory address
Mr.. Hoyt witty and brilliant. starting
the oratory with cheers ana wild demon
strations.
.'Ciovernor'' Henry Clay Evans OF Tennes-
see responded 10 Our Party and the New
South" as follows:
''Gentlemen-As patriotic American citi-
zens we are proud of our Nation and love
our American institutions. Republicans are
proud of the history and achievements of
look back over period Of more than thirty
years and point with pride TO the fact that
every act OF national legislation that has
enlarged the liberties OF the people, con,
tributed TO the advancement OF advanced
civilization and added TO huma.I happiness
has been the product OF Republican brains,
and 10 the further fact that such ieglSlatlvh
was enacted into the laws OF the manly he
publican voters. II is the patriotic, pro-
ductive and progressive party or the Nation,
and has at all times had the men that have
had the brains and craftsmanship TO create
new policies, which has placed ourNNation
among the most civilized and progressive
nations of the world.
Republican principles and policies. as
enacted into the laws OF the Nation, pre-
vailed and were practiced from 1851 10 1888.
1t was the most prosperous period in the
Nation, and IL was progressively prosper
Gus. The thirty-second, or last year. was
under the operations of the Mckinley law
of 1880 were larger M than any other Isoy yeaar' ear
amounting 10 81. $50. co., 900, or being S3O5,VJ9-
900 in excess OF the imports, the largest
foreign trade in any year in the history OF
the Nation. The principles OF the RepuD-
lican party are national and not sectional;
The South, too. prospered and developed
under the wise policy of the Republican
party. In 1868 We made 5000 tons of pig
lron but in 1892 we made $4,000 tons in the
South. In 1870 the South spun 100000 bales
of cotton, but in 1892 the South spun over
output of the mines of coal and iron. the
quarries of marble and granite and the de-
velopment Of other lines of industry were
equally great. Railway mileage had more
than trebled. With the close of 1892 prog
ress and prosperity went out. The business
men OK the Nation. men OF capital, men OF
brains, the men that cause the wheels OF
industry to go round began TO look about
and take their bearings.
Il am persuaded that / should say some
thing of the political situation in the South.
L believe can see the approaching dawn OF
a better day in the South, the breaking up
of the solid South. Tennessee awakened 10
the Importance of this unfortunate situa-
ton at the November election in 1884, and
for the first time gave a Republican ma
Jority in the State, electing the Republican
candidate for Governor and doubling the
Tennessee Republican representation in Con-
gress. Republicanism is growing in Tennes-
see and Democracy is disntegrating. In
1892 the Republican candidate tor President
received 100,33l votes, while in 1894 the Re-
publican candidate for Governor received
according to the returns. 105l0i votes. In
1892 the Democratic candidate for President
received 1885, so votes, while in 1894 the DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor received
only 104,356, shown by the returns. The
Republicans gained Alb; the Democrats lost
a change. The Bourbon rule or ruin party
of the South, with its selected campaign
stock in trade of war pretudices and carpet
bag rule, Will in the near future be rele-
gated TO the rear. As an evidence or the
determination to destroy this machine In
Tennessee, call your attention TO the fall
ing off in the Democratic vote in November,
1894. as compared with that of 1892
THE leading Democratic newspapers in
papers that have been identified with the
progress and development of the state dur
ing many years past, so soon as the election
was over and the result known, took their
position in opposition 10 the plans of the
organized machine and made the most Wig
orous and determined fight possible against
the proposed steal of the governorship. No
such fight ever was made within party's
lines, and feel confident in saying that
to-day stronger with the people than they
ever were before. This course could not
have been pursued six years ago, or four
Democracy would not have been tolerated.
Nor is Tennessee alone in this march OF
progress: Other States of the south,
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Louisiana. Arkansas and Texas are
is not OF only good for the South but the Ma
tion. The Republican party has many
times in the past needed a State or two or
the future. therefore. viii you not. in the
fullness Of your hearts, work and strive
to extend all over this land the PRINCIPLES
which you enjoy. Republicans OF Tennes-
see have at all times made their campaigns
Republican party of Tennessee stands to-
day where IL has in the PASTOR the flag,
the stars and stripes Islands 1t stands d for pro pro,
class; for the comfort and contentment OF
American homes and the American fire
sides % for profession to mersan shs % sresf
a surplus rather than one that creates
deficit; it stands for honest money, and in
our Nation; free gold and silver money and
paper money equal to either, believing that
every dollar issued by the government shall
be equal to every other dollar, and each
worth 100 cents"
SPOKE FOR MKINLEY.
D. d. Woodmansee, president OF the Ohio
League, took Governor McKinley's place in
responding TO the Grand Old Party" He
said:
"No organization in this country, save
and except the grand old party could
bring together such an array of gallant men
and beautiful women. The chivalry of the
Republican party is in evidence when IT
various States of the Union The republican
party came into existence, not as combi-
nation of the discarded political elements
of the country, but rather as the grouping
of all those who believe In broader and
a better civilization, The first victory In
ruling Providence who holds the des-
tiny of nations in HIS hand. The Repub-
lican party safely guided the ship OF state
through the perils of the civil war.
During the period from 1860 to 1893 our
party not without the control of at
least one of the departments OF our ma
tional government. Look over that period
of our history and compare it, ia you WILL
with like period of any nation of the
world. The march of empire went west
ward and the broad praries of the West
became the fertile fields of the husband
man. The rugged mountains gave up their
precious metals for the use of mankind
Railroads were built. Cities and towns
| sprang up here and there and fostered in
| dustries that gave full employment TO
| labor. But in 1888, what a change .anI e
| over our country / not discouraged as
| to the future of our country. Great as
| have been her trumphs in the past, more
| to come. That old flag of ours must still
wave in triumph over land and sea. Do you
| ask how this shall be accomplished? /
| answer: The Republican party is coming
| back into power. The red flag of anarchy
| will go up in the consuming flames of
| stand side by side i'm support of each
| other and in defense of the Union. Gentle
| men, let us fight the battle for the grand
| old party, and thus fighting our party will
| win, and our country prosper.
SENATOR BURROWS'S SPEECH.
| Senator-elect j. c. Burrows, Of Michigan.
Political Integrity" said:
1.-The accusation does not come from Re-
publcans. The words 'prefidy and dis
honor will be recognized as a quotation
| from a famous letter by President Cleye-
| land TO William l.. Wilson, the reputed
| author of the Wilson bill and at the time
member OF the conference committee