The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-20
NO REST At CANTON.


Guiding Minnesota. which originally were
comprised in the old Northwest Territory
of which Cincinnati was the capital-and
the rapidly growing States beyond the MIS-
sissipp and east of the Rocs.y mountains,
and those TO the south of the Ohio and be-
tween it and the gulf. and contrast theif
present population and Importance with
what il was in 1860 to 1876 even the mosl
cursory examination will be full OF interest,"
and suggest possibilities for the future OF
the most amazing character In THESE
nineteen States and two Territories Is
greater population to-day ard more than
half as much wealth as in the whole coun-
try in lS60-a population approximating -.
COO 900 in 1890 a gain since 1870 of practically
100 per cent, and property OF the assessed
valuation of nearly $40. 00d. coo, 600. This was
the achievement OF twenty years, TINS cres.-
ton of nation within the old. great
er than the parent itself. under the wise
laws enacted and enforced or under the
policy marked out by the great Republcan
party.
I'm these twenty years the protective pol
icy was steadily pursued. and our present
gold standard of values was the basis OF
all the money issued. whether gold silver
or paper. Yet there are those who in
monetary system and with the good dol
lars we now have in circulation. every one
of which has been worth one hundred cents
in gold every minute of every hour of every
day since Jan. l, 1879, is impoverishing the
West and bankrupting all its people. CAP
plause.) the Mississippi valley is surely
part of the West and the marvellous
growth told by the census figures, the off
cial authority, proves the falsity ana ap-
THE NEW STATES.
1.-The new and promising States of North
and South Dakota. Kansas, Nebraska and
Minnesota are certainly young giants OF the
West. and their growth in population, from
$40 coo in 1870 TO $50 900 in $780, and their as
sessed wealth of $1,2S5, 100000 demonstrates
to any fair-minded man that however much
they have suffered by droughts and poor
crops. they are still reasonably vigorous
daughter and applause) and in no very
great danger of being abandoned or bank
rupted. Dakota has progressed from 141Sl
to 511 ,57 in population in these twenty
years and has assessed property of $220,oOo :
goo. Kansas has gained nearly 400 per cent.
in population or from 264, 399 to 1,427 096,
while her assessed property amounted to
$291 600, 600 Nebraska had gained more than
500 per cent in population o in these e,o two
decades, Springing from 122, 993 to Lose, $40 in
properly in 1890 Of SIS. COO 900 Minnesota
had trebled in population In the same
eventful period, increasing from 439 706 to
1901 ,S26 inhabitants, while her assessed val
uation of property was s5S9.000,000.
so might enumerate all these States
of the Mississippi valley with like results.
All have made remarkable progress, all
have gained immensely in both people and
wealth. the older States not so rapidly as
the newer, but all going ahead with a
they have been making this progress We
have been under a protective tariff and
upon sound-money gold basis; Gap
plause) There is nothing the matter with
any of them, whether of the southern,
middle, eastern or western divisions,
virgin prairies. except that their people
have not the full occupation at the full
wages :!ag which they formerly enjoyed
we have not enough to do for our people.
Applause and cries of That's right.) We
1892 at the best wages that had ever been
paid to any workingman in the world.
w What , Is the matter lat ,, now? SHoiGeIWhy,
same country and the same population, the
ne factories the same energy and enter
prise and skill that we had four years ago.
What is the matter with the country now,
commercial men of Cincinnati? (Cries of
Lack of confidence 1t is the lack of con-
fidence YOU ali with one voice say. and whv
this lack of confidence. l ask you CONNER
cial men of Cincinnati? What we want in
alton of contidence-you are right about
that-and the only way to have confidence
for the government to have a revenue pol
icy that will supply enough money to pay
its expenses. (Applause.)
HOW TO CREATE CONFIDENCE.
You cannot create confidence among the
people if you have no confidence in the
public treasury. Our dollars now are all
full and sound, and all we want is an OPP
ing and cries of That's righto How can
this be secured? CA voice Elect McKin-
ley!) Well, do not know what you may
think about it, but l believe the best way
to restore prosperity to the people of the
United States is to do all our work at home
at the American scale of wages and on the
basis of American institutions and ideals
fully recognizing the necessity of free,
enlightened and dignifed citizenship.
Cincinnati, the Queen City of the West
(great appaluse) has pointed the way for
the right to all the people of the great Mis-
In the old time her influence was great in
the first uprising OF the people of the West,
in the days OF William Henry Harrison. In
the contests before the war, although
border city, her voice was for Lincoln
TREMENDOUS applause) And her attitude
during that struggle always firm and
patriotic. n the fiat-money craze of 1868
her Republicans won signal triumph, and
again in 1873 and 1875 her example was
especially conspicuous important, decisive.
More than once Hamilton county has saved
the State of Ohio in a close fight Ga voice,
We will do it againO preceding resumption,
and / doubt not that. voice will be strong
and cries of You bet!) for national honor
in opposition to reputation You have
record. No city anywhere in the Union
has better stood the shocks of panics than
yours. A city that passed through the
great panics of 1857 and 1873 with fewer
failures than any city of like population
in this country and that is now safe and
sound and steadily progressing after the
pended upon to set a good example in the
future to all her neighbors. Applause and
cries of You right!O
mo city of the West is better equipped
in extensive manufacturing plants, better
provided with railroads, has steadier
trade on the river or possesses more of the
clements of substantial prosperity than
Cincinnati. (Applause.) Her travelling men
have extended her commerce in every di-
rection and built up a wholesale trade of
vast proportions. Let them but promul-
gate the same. safe and conservative. but
wise and patriotic political principles as
actuate her business men and they will
have done much for the right and for the
country. Continuous applause.) Cincin-
natl can again lead. and she owes it to
her creditable and glorious past to do
Il thank you. my felow-citzens. for this
call. / thank you for the honor that your
great city has done more than once.
l recognize. as your spokesman has stated
the great power of the commercial travel
ers. They are so powerful that L do not
want them against me or against any in
terest of the country. (Cries of We are
with you. Major!) | thank you all, and bid
you good afternoon. (VociferouS cheering
lasting several moments.)
TO PITTSBURGERS.