The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08

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history 4 those times. that our population
VAS sparse when that DILL was passed. Our
country was spsrsely populated Its limits
were bounded by bounds Tar less than they
are now / can remember myself when we
could no- reach the city OF indianapolis ex-
cepy upon horseback or on foot.
country not so far extended as it is now,
bur they were celebrating about a Nation
snat mas some Gay 70 eT's sbi i5 Tnc 5sa
protection Tor the growth OF such country
as that Now. what did they mean by pro-
uracturing enterprises. so that the people OF
this country might be able 20 find employ
ment in tneir own avocatlons- That system
ruled under Washington, the elder ADAMS
ard jefferson.
II sometimes hear Democrats talking about
'Jeffersonian Democracy jefferson said that
II he found IL necessary for the protection
OF the manufacturing interests OF the coun-
try he would completely shut off importa-
tiOns from other countries. James Madi-
soa-at whose knee have kneit many times
IN reversnce-what did he do? lie main
talned the system OF protection. Monroe.
apostle OF Democracy. and Jackson-aH these
men supported the principle OF protection.
you teach your children to honor their names
and memories? Do you teach them 10 re-
we're that part OF the history OF the country
upon which their impress was made2
FIRST PROTECTION PLANK.
The very first platform that was adopted
Democrats in 1872 j. c. Calhoun had been
elected in 1898 as the Vice President with
Jackson The people OF South Carolina. who
were not friendly TO the Union. obtained the
idea that he might become the successor OF
Jackson. and then South Carolina, with cot
ton interests. tried to defeat Jackson, who
believed in the stability OF the Union. He
called upon mis- friends, when ne ran i'm 1892.
TO put in plank in favor OF a protective
tariff. He declared I'm that platform-and
the whole Democratic party declared-that
the abandonment OF protection would prove
disastrous to the country. The last platform
OF the Democratic party declared that pro-
teton was Vas, fraud; that jefferson and
and did not know what the Constitution
meant. / occasionally find sozue petty coun-
Try lawyer who says tina, ii is unconstitu-
Now then. you see.. by looking back into
the past and by reading the history OF our
this principle OF protection that our inter-
ests and the growth OF our Industries have
been retarded Is there not enough in this
plain statement 10 urge US forward in in
sssting thai this government shall return TO
the grounds upon which our fathers left II?
j confess that my feelings of reverence for
these old men may be sometimes enthus-
iastic- l have been permitted in the provi-
dence OF God TO sit and hear their expires
.slons I'll have seen them in public and pri-
vate life and to preserve their memories
In the minds OF our people. i want TO see us
60 back TO their plane.
Whenever the Democrats have had this
country in their hands, they have run il
down. so that. like an unwound watch, IL
had no life and could not live an hour. but
for the confidence the world has in the credit
OF the Nation The result OF the whole thing
Is that we have come TO the consideration
the path of our fathers. consecrated by their
wisdom, or shall We follow the ignatus fatuus
of modern Democracy with Grover Cleveland
at its head, who knows far more about duck
hunting fishing
Constitution?
ENGLAND OR AMERICA.
'If live / will cast a Republican vote
and aid by voice and ballot to restore our
country 10 its former prosperity. Shall Eng
land dictate to US our policy? Shall we obey
England and not ourselves? i have nothing
to say about England: she is great govern
ment, but she is not American in any sense.
(Applause) England, wherever she goes,
does 1t to advance English interests and not
American. The Republican party demands
that we shall take care Of our own interests.
In a great contest of that kind do you not
see that the Republican party will fight our
battles under the old flag of the Union.
which. but for the Republican party. would
not have so many stars upon IL? Democracy
Is rotten and its teachings are poisonous 10
IF we want these principles of protection.
II we want 10 return this government TO
where our fathers left 1t. il becomes us to
look about and see what we shall first do
20 accomplish that object. know that the
care of the country well now. don't won
der that the public mild is so wrought 10
the point where IL is now strained; that the
people of this land shall look about and
see who Is most likely 10 preserve the prin-
ciples OF protection. tCries of Mckinley.
pe Of WON'T T0has Quietly ff
] am not talking TO politicians. | am talking
to the people. daughter and applause) 1
do not wonder that they turn their atten-
ton to the man who is identified most thor
oushly with the principles of protection.
CTumultuous applause and more cries of
Mckinley | am not Yankee | am not
good at guessing. The people where come
from always reckon / reckon. therefore.
that there is pretty tolerabie sprinklins OF
you fellows here in favor Mckinley. Cloud
applause mingled with laughter)
s'Well. now. / know Mckinley and abso-
lutely love him. / am for him. | believe
him to be honest, upright and faithful, and
that may trust him with the destinies of
our great Nation / do rot believe that I'M
der his administration any power on earth
could ctfer any insult 10 the flag which
floats above us.
PROTECTION TO LABOR.
1.-The Iaboring class in this country is the
great source and element in its wealth.
Our laboring population is entitled to have
its interests and to have them preserved by
the government of the United States.
honor the man, / do not care whether he
Is high or low. who devotes his life 10 the
interests OF the iaboring population of his
country. Every who labors for mis-
country is a king. He exercises higher au-
thority. but not so arrogantly, the Queen
of England She Is governed by selfish
Ministry, while he is prompted by the hon.
est motive OF honest heart.
Now, then continued Mr.. Thompson.
pulling out his watch. what am l doing
here? How long have been speaking?
could talk 10 you for IN hour. / could talk
TO you day. (Cres OF go on But am
not made OF gum elastic. | said while ago
4 was not old. 1 meant that / was not old
in feelings. but my physical strength is not
equal TO the task OF talking. This is the
Erandest and greatest subject for the coasid-
Grafton OF the American mind, because e in
wolves the prosperity OF this country and the
stability of our institutions Do you tell me
that IL Is 20 our interest 10 progress towards
free trade and let the government OF Great
Britain dictate what duty we shall levy
tell me that"
For sevSrai minutes Mr. Thompson dis
cussed the subject OF protective tariff as ad-
greatest satisfaction he had in public life
was the fact that he had been permitted tC
vote for tariff bill In 1912. He showed how
Democracy had left the government with
stupendous debt when Lincolns adminstra.
tion began. ard how. under the Republican
doctrine. the treasury was reDlenished sc
that when Harrlson's administration begar
there was a yearly surplus Of se5.Ot0.0OO
year
Now" he said. do you know that yo,
are about sec. eco 900 in debt? You must par.