The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-03

Special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
DANVILLE. Ind. Aug. 1.-The Juvenile
Mckinley and Hobart League. of Danville,
held an enthusiastic meeting yesterday aft
ernoon in the courthouse. The league now
numbers thirty. an addition of four boys
since the meeting of last week. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Herr the boys agreed
to purchase badges and canes.
Master Harry McClelland, president
Of the league. son of Mr.. William
McClelland. was the speaker of the day
and said: Friends and boys of the
Juvenile Mckinley and Hobart League, it
affords me great pleasure to address you
on this subject, The Republican Party
The name Republican was first taken by
the party formed by Thomas Jefferson in
the early history Of the Union TO dis
tinguish them from their opponents. who
were known as Monarchists. The party of
Jefferson was also called Democrats. In
1854 the name Republican was again revived
and applied to q new party composed Of
members of the Wing and Democratic
parties. who were opposed to. the extension
tories. This new Republican party held it's
first national convention in the city of Phil
adelphia i'm 1856. which nominated reno
as its candidate for President, who was de-
feated in the election In 1850 the great
statesman. Abraham Lincoln, was NOM
mated and elected. Lpplause.) The Demo
cratic party. which was then and always
has been dominated by the South. saw in
the election of Lincoln the defeat of its at
tempt to carry slavery beyond the domain
of the South, refused 10 accept the election
of Lincoln as President. and the ccnse-
quence was a bloody war which lasted for
more than four years and which finally
ended in the abolition of slavery. For
many years the Republican party was SUI
preme. and in that time it carried on the
war. abolished slavery. reconstructed the
South. gave the cOlored man the ballot and
brought the government credit up to q
higher standard than ever before known.
The party reelected Lincoln in 1854, Grant
in 1863 and 1872. Hayes in 1876. Garfield in
1880. suffered defeat in 1884 on account of
party dissensions. but was again victorious
in 1883 by the election of our Hoosier
statesman. BENJAMIN Harrison. Great
applause) On account of the passage of
the Mckinley tariff act in 1891, which was
not Yet fully understood By the people,
the party again suffered defeat in 1892,
which gave the Democratic party complete
control of the affairs OF the government
which ii had not held since its great de-
feat in 1860. Boys. there are none of US too
| young 10 know how completely they have
failed TO successfully manage the affairs
and financial ruin can We afford TO trust
them any longer? applause and cries Of
publican party has for its candidate the
great statesman and champion OF protec-
ton TO American industries. Mckinley.
(appiause). and l ask. what can we boys
conclude. because we are too young TO
vote. that there is nothing for US to Go.
those who do the voting. help in the dis
tribution of newspapers and speeches. sing
songs. carry flags and banners and cheer
With all our might for Mckinley and Ho-
Masters Moberly. Marshal and Davidson
we're requested 10 prepare speeches for the
DriIlmaster Stewart drilled the boys in
marching.