The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-30

ley stepped upon a chair 10 respond, ne
was given a mighty ovation. 1t was some
moments before he could proceed. When
he could be heard, he said:
Mr. Corey, Gentlemen OF the Commercial
Travellers Association and my Fellow-citi-
Zens-I bid you welcome, sincere welcome
TO my home. Thrice welcome are you here.
L am honored greatly honored, by the call
OF this assemblage OF commercial men rep
reseIting great commercial interests and
coming from every section OF our common
country. (Applause.) Although you are ac-
customed to calling on people, Tor that
believe is chiefly your business. let me as
sure you that you never made a call any
where more agreeable to your host than
this call is TO me. tGreat applause and cries
or Good. Goodv and 'Hurrah for MoKin-
iey) 1t would be pleasant to me PERSONAL
peculiarly gratifying TO meet you now COM
ing as a body 10 testify your united and
confident devotion TO the Republican prin-
clpleS enunciated by the national Republic
an convention Of 1886. | recognize your in
huence as one of the most positive factors
IN political contests. and L am glad to know
that this year in d greater degree than
ever before
The commercial men of the country are
united ,1 ed in the cause Of the Republican par
". tremendous cheering) You have not
always been in such close agreement with
each other politically as now, but then you
nave had experience and for four years or
school in which all the rest of US have been
pupils. Great laughterD 1t has been
has been free continued laughter), but the
ultimate cost has been very great (Ap-
plause and cries of That's rightly
NO body of American citizens of equal
number could properly have a deeper in
terest in the success of Republican princi-
pies than you. And none. am sure. can
do so much 10 secure their certain triumph
as you. tGreat cheering and cries OF We
Will do that all right, Major.) You are not
confidence; not only advocates of progress.
but promoters OF prosperity. Everywhere
you inspire either confidence or distrust
for you tell the truth about the condition
OF the country. You not only sell goods
or USED to-tgreat laughter and cheerng),
but you disseminate information among
your customers.
A SURE BAROMETER.
There is no more certain barometer of
the business of the United States than the
sentiment of the men OF which this body
assembled here this morning is a repre-
sentative. You encourage the respondent
and quicken the tagging into fresh activity
You give new hope and stimulate new
effort in that great body of business men
upon whom so largely depends the survival
Of business in all parts of our country.
(Applause)
What we want above all else. my fellow
citizens, is confidence. (Cries of Good"
Good.) We cannot get confidence by
threatening TO revolutionize all values and
repudiate obligations, both public and pri-
vate. Enthusiastic cheering.) You know
the facts OF business and can dispel the
theories OF the dreamer and the misState
ments of the demagogue. and one thing
like about the commercial travellers is that
every one OF them is for the United States
OF America !great applause and cries or
And for Mckinley, too') and always stand
up for America. (Cheers.)
I'VE all members of the great Amer
lean family and those policies which are
good for one of US are good for all of u.s.
tCries of That is right) Those policies
that are good for the Eastern and Central
States are good for the West and great
Northwest. (Appause.) We have always
practiced the Golden Rule. The best policy
is 10 live and let live and to buy and sell
of all. (Applause.) 1t never pays to buy
cheaper goods from rival. whose object
iablish a business that will, in time, de-
stroy your own. Great applause and cries
OF That's right.) We want no cheap
free and honest A.aerican labor Crre-
mendous cheering and cries OF 'Hurrah for
Mckinley) We want no cheap goods
trcduce in the United States Industrial and
social degradation. (Cries of You are
right; we don'tD
.'The commercial travellers are practical
business men and comprehend business re-
suits. They understand business; they
know what will best promote 1t and they
to-day in the United States. Great ap-
plause and cries of That's right.D l read
an interview yesterday with commercial
States and the reply to his question Do
you want anything in my line? came the
a1swsr rs we SSn naS need amy amy
there and great laughter.) Well, gentle
men, We need all you have got in this line
of workers for the country this year
Great cheering and cries of You will get
it'd
PROTECTION AND RECIPROCITY.
Your spokesman has eloquently enum-
Grated several of the great essentials to
our welfare and prosperity. Protection, as
he well said is the true national policy
the foundation stone on which must be
reared the great structure of American
ascendency and progress. the system that
is preservative of all business. that steadily
advances this country to the proudest rank
in manufacturing, mining, trading and
farming which it should always occupy
greater than any other nation of the
world. You will agree. l am sure, in the
as true to-day ever before. The cause
of protection. he said, is the cause OF the
country and II must and will prevail. II is
founded in the interests and affections of
the people.
Reciprocity. too. the gift of Blaine Zap
plausel and Harrison (renewed applause
to the Nation, deferred by Garfelds un-
timely death, was at last proclaimed by
that great President, statesman and pa
cheering and cries of 'Hurrah for, McKin-
lew Reciprocity the twin of protection
and true handmaiden OF prosperity, al
ready has a strong hold on the affections
OF our people. Limited as her opportuni-
ties have been, she has always shown that
she has been a great factor in the trade of
our country. What we want, gentlemen, Is
a reciprocity that is fair, liberal and just
to ours as we'll TO other countries. We
will have no policy by which We do not get
as much as we give (cries OF 'Goodr
'Good.). and will inaugurate no reciprocity
policy that takes from American working
men a single days work that they can
possibly get. Great applause and cries of
McKinley's all riEhtio We will simply re-
vive the policy that put American -four In
the people of the United States (great
cheering) on terms alike just fair. hon.
orable and advantageous TO both countries
THE policy of Harrison and Blaine
jury. 1t proposed new and larger markets
to our surplus manufactures and agricul-
turaI products. not injurious competition
nor lessened trade. (Applause) II must
mean better wages and frmer prices for
what we do can produce; not less work
or poorer reward TO any OF our citizens
(Cheers) 1t found our foreign products
practically excluded from the countries
that were receiving important and profita-
BILE concessions from the United States. and
said. open your gates TO us; ours are al
ready open to you.' II increased our for
eign trade in a degree that advanced our
domestic trade. Protection guards the
products of our labor at home; reciprocity
opens a market for the products of our Ia
That's right,) We gain by both, and we
will maintain both as long as the good of
the country demands 1t. Great applause)
SOUND TREASURY NECESSARY.