The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-26
Mr.. HARRISON'S SPEECH
NOTABLE POLITICAL ADDRESS IN
THIS CITY SATURDAY NIGHT.
Candidate Bryan Excoriated ana the
FaIIacy of His Theories shown
in Plain Words.


the ex-President's greatest political ad-
dresses. The hall was crowded to it's ut
most capacity and the audience gave the
distinguished speaker an ovation that
seemed to inspire his utterances. The
speech was not printed in the early rail-
road edition of the Sunday Journal, and ii
is therefore republished in full. General
Harrison said:
Mr. Chairman and Fellow citizens Of In
dianapolis-I thank you from the bottom
of my heart for the kindly greeting you
have given me tonight. / have been a cit
izen of indianapolis since 1854, and in every
campaign since that time have spoken in
this city. had hoped that the stress OF
campaign duties might now have fallen up
on others and that might be permitted
to enjoy privacy. But l could not feel ii
consistent with the obligations which 1 owe
by all the Republican clubs of Marion coun-
ty to speak to you for a little while upon
the important issues of this most important
campaign | am a retired statesman.
have put aside all public ambitions, and l
have come among you. to live the life of a
| in all things that concern the prosperity
| and peace and the honor of this magnificent
am aWaVs vonr debtnr No faitbfnines
| in the discharge of the duties of citizenship
no expression of the lips can suitably. testl-
| fly the profound obligations under which 1
rest to the people of indianapolis and the
| people of Indiana (Applause) 1 cannot
this campaign are peculiarly important; [
| cannot but fear that we have to do in a
| very high measure, with the prosperity and
| try and with the honor and the integrity
| of the Nation of which this commonwealth
| is a part.
| DOESN'T LAY TRIBUTE FOR
| SPEECHES.
If you will permit me 1 will speak quiz
| city and with more delibera ton than
| have been accustomed to use in discussing
| these issues. l received to-day a clipping
| from paper published in one of the silver
| States suggesting that L was receiving
| large pecuniary rewards for the speeches
| that | was making in this campaign: that
| the large sum of $4,000. My friends, l
have never made a political address for
| money. In the campaign that / have MADE
| about this State no contributions have been
levied upon the towns through which l
| been compelled to say to my fellow-citizens,
| plause.)
| This campaign is one of the most peculiar
| that has ever been conducted in American
politics. There is nothing peculiar about
| the attitude of the Republican party.
| Whatever there is of popularity or gro
| tesqueness relates to the condition of the
| Democratic party. The Republican party
| now, as always in it's history, stands for
| the public faith and credit, for the integrity
| ol the national administration and for the
integrity and honesty of our public finances.
| The Democratic party is in singular state
| OF REORGANIZATION and disruption; It's con-
| were not the old and trusted leaders
| of the party. but men who have re-
! Gently come into prominence. Its old lead
ers have been swept to one side and new
| men have taken the direction of the party,
| and If we may believe the statements of
those whom we have been accustomed to
expressions of Democratic sentiment, those
tirely aside from Democra craft traditions and
| from Democratic principles. Applause.)
The result of this has been a revolt, and
f1on
ing spectacle in this country of a large
body of influential and conspicuous Dem
ating the platform adopted at Chicago, re-
pudiating its candidates and making plea
To w ma cose u may oe
the integrity of the Democratic party and
for the principles of its old leaders. Cap
plauseo l say it is a reassuring spectacle
for my countrymen. Though always Re-
publican, 1 have always held it to be a
tenet of Republicanism to put country it's
interests, it's integrity and it's flag above
partisanship. Great applause)
THE GREAT WORK OF THE PRESS
I can hardly be expected at this stage of
the campaign to Introduce anything new
into the discussion which has now been
progressing so long. 1t has been, in
higher degree than any campaign of which
L have knowledge, educational cam
paign; and in this work of education the
newspaper press of the country has had
conspicuous and worthy part. Great as
has been the contribution to the country
in past campaigns of the American press,
it has never rendered so conspicuous
service as it has rendered in this cam
paign. (Applause.) The issues have been
lucidly and infinitely stated in the hearing
of the people with that deiiberation and
temperament which is practicable in writ
ing where there is easy access to authority
and to data The voice of the campaign
orator is limited it depends upon the aid of
the press for any wide or permanent in
fore n faf history Of THIS conntry certain
ly never since the struggle of 1861, has the
great and potent power of the great news
papers of this country been so unitedly.
so inteligently and so powerfully exerted
in behalf of true principles in government
and in finance. (Applause)
Mr.. Bryan has attempted to fortify the
positions which he is defending by quota
done me the honor Qaughter) to refer to an
extract in one of my messages as President.
ances. The failure of the Barring Brothers
of the great banking houses of the
world, had introduced a condition of fear,
approaching that of panic. Several times
in the first two years Of my administration
there seemed to be urgent need for such
help as the government could give to the
increase of our circulating money More
than once during that time the surplus
which had accunulate,r in the treasury
was expended in the purchase of bonds in
order that the money might go into chan
nels of business.
THE SHERMAN BILL.
In that year, under a pressure from those
VINO Favored a larger use or silver, the
Sherman bill. it has come to be called
was passed To those who were instru-
mental in formulating and passing it, it
seemed to be a necessary compromise with
those who were then pressing the extreme
measure of the free coinage of silver. l do
not stop now to discuss the wisdom of that
measure. Looked at from the surroundings
in which it was passed it seemed to be
necessary and e2pedient. The money issued
under it was based upon gold dollars
worth of silver bullion purchased and de-
posted in the treasury Of the United States
(applause)-the law authorizing the pur-
silver each month, providing for the issue
notes, and this bullion held in the treas |
ury pledged TO their payment; and not |
only so, but in the law itself was written |
the pledge of the government that it |
would maintain those notes a parity |
with gold. (Applause) This was not free
coinage. There was here no departure |
shall be of equal value and that we shall |
never coin dollar of inferior value. CAP |
pIause.)
| expressed the opinion that the issue of |
this money at the time it, was issued and |
under the circumstances of threatened |
commercial panic that prevailed at that |
time, had had beneficial effect upon |
business and upon the markets Gap
plause) | do not recall that opinion now
(applause) but l venture to say that | /
pCf hon al, a. to Of