Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
DEMOCRATIC PARTY GONE AsrRAY.
ncnIrr,;n Harrison RidicuIes Position
OF urynn Party.

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 24-General Har-
rison spoke at Toninson hall tonight to
2 900 people. There was much enthusiasm.
lie said IN part
cannot but fear shat The issues TO be
settled w this camualgn are peculiarly inn
20 DO IN very high measure with the pros
pcrity and happiness Of the people Of our
whole country ana with the honor and in
tegrltiy OF the nation OF which this common
ping from paper published IN one OF the
silver states suggesting that / was receiv-
speeches that I was making In this cam
paign; that I had received Tor the address
friends. have never made political al,
dress for money. In the camNaisn tn2t
have made about this state o no con }asns
through which l have passed. L2ud
appiause) / have not even been Sompeiitd
your ears" daughter and applause)
This campaign Is one of the most peculiar
politics, There is nothing peculiar about
WbateySr there Is OF REGULARITY or
the democratic party. The republican party
now, IS always in its history. stands for
Integrity Of the national administra;;
ton and for the, integrity ana ana
democratic party Is IN singular state of
DISCRIMINATION and disruption. It's conven-
tiua las been seized 10y those who, were
NOT the old and trusted leaders Of the
partv men wno have recently come into
prominence. Its leaders have been
aNep, TO one side and new men have
taken tho direction OF the party. and II we
may believe the statement OF those to
whom We have been accustomed to look for
correct and authoritative expressions of
democratic sentiment. those now in control
Of 1t have turned 1t entirely aside from
principles. (Appiause) The result of this
has been n revolt we now have the
instructive and reassuring spectacle In this
country of large body Of influential and
conspicuous democrats throughout all the
country repudiatinE the platform adopted
at Chicago, regulating It's candidates and
making a plea independenly-at whatever
cost n may be to themselveS-a plea indc-
pendently for the integrity OF the demo
cratic party and for the principles of It's
old leaders. (Applause) ! say II is re-
| assuring spectacle for, my countrymen
| held Il to be a tenet Of republicnnism to
| put country, its interests its integrity and
| pauscD / can hardly be expected at this
stage of the campaign to Introduce any
| thing new into the discussion which has
| In higher degree than any campaign of
| which / have knowledge an educational
campaign and In this work OF education
| the newspaper press of the country has
had n conspicuous and worthy part. Great
| as has been the contribution TO the country
! In past campaigns Of the American press.
| II has never rendered so conspicuous a
| service as 1t has rendered in this campaign.
|
| and infinitely stated IN the hearing of the
| people with the deliheration and temnera-
| ment which Is practicable In writing where
| there Is easy access to authority and to
| data. The voice OF the campaign orator Is
| limited; 1t depends upon the aid OF the
| press for any wide or permanent influence
| that II may have. And never before in the
| history of this country, certainly never
| since the struggle OF 1861. has the great and
| potent power OF the great newspapers OF
| this country been SO unitcdly. so intelli-
| gently and so powerfully eXertcd in this
| behalf OF true principles in government and
| In finance. (Applause.)