The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-28
GEN. HARRIsoN's SPEECH.
Able Discussion of the Issues, and
Some Advice TO Democrats.

| front. he was IN evening urtSS, Al cOiA-
trast to DR.. Depew, who was in frock
| coat. and as he waited for the enthusiastic
cheering to subside, looked in very good
health. General Harrison said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-I am on the Re-
| publican retired list not by reason OF any
| age limit, nor by the plea of any eonven-
ton, but that the younger men might have
| Uaughter.) But 1 am not a soured or
| disappointed or bed-ridden citizen. My in
my last salary check was cashed
| daughter and applause) 1 hoped 10 ada
| TO the relief from official duties retirement
from the arena of political debate But the
| gentlemen having in charge this campaign
seemed TO think that might in some way
advance the interest of those principles
which are not less dear to me than they
| are 10 you by making here, in this great
city. public address Appiause.)
/ thought they greatly magnined the I'M
| portance of anything / could say, but
| could not quite content myself TO SUP
ordinate what others thought 10 be pub
| lie duty to my private convenience. zap
| Il am here tonight not TO make a key
| note speech. but only TO express my per-
| sonaI views for which no one else will be in
/ any measure responsible. (Applause) For
| this speech has not been submitted 10 the
| pIause.) shall speak. my fellow-citizens,
| as a Republican (cries of 'Good!D. but
with perfect respect to those nwa VINO nnVer a0pq
| had so much respect for Democrats as 4
| have now (applause) or perhaps l should
say 1 never had so much respect for SO
many Democrats as l have now. Cap
| plause) That party has once more eX-
hbited its capacity to be ruptured r. ,, ame nan
ace. When the leaders of party assem-
bled in convention depart from its tradi.
threaten the integrity Of the government,
! the social order of our communities and
the security and soundness OF our ilnamSeH; itcti;
when il does split To bolt Srom any party
is now and then a most reassuring incident
| and was never more reassuring and never
had a better cause than now Applause
! and cries of You're rightvD But these
| Democratic friends who are disposed more
| or less directly TO help the cause of sound
| finance I'm this campaign ought not TO ex-
| pect that the Republican party VIII reor-
has disorganized itself daughter and nd
| applause and veice, That was beaut'D
1.-THE Republican party. the. Republican
voter if sound money trumphs, as | be-
thing constitute the body of the successful
army. We ought not. therefore: to be
asked to do anything that viii affect the
selidlty. the loyalty the discipline or the
enthusiasm of the Republican party Ap--
| plause and voice, Nobody gong out }
| This reference to the Bryan meeting IN
| Madison-square Garden was greeted with
! prolonged applause and laughtero The
| Republican party fronts the destructiohlst
| and trumpets it's defiance to the enemeis OF
| sound money. 1t will fight. however, with
! out covering any of the glorious notices
! and inscriptions tnat are upon It's pdhilei'
| (Applause)
| HINT TO GOLD DEMOCRATS.
when the house is on fre--and many OF
| our Democratic friends believe that to be
| the present domestic situation-the tenant
/ of the top floor ought not ask the tenant
in the basement TO bury his opinions be-
fore he joins the fire brigade, and our Dem
ocratic friends who realize, as we realize
| the gravity the far-reaching consequences
of this campaign, ought not to ask the Re-
| publican party to reorganiZe itself or put
aside any of the great principles that it has
advocated in order to win vote. If their
opinion is sincerely held, they insist
| it ought to determine their action for them
selves without reference to what anybody
| else should do. And / submit TO these gen.
| tlemen, for whose opinions have the high
| est respect. whether, II 1t is true, as they
say that the success of the Chicago nomi-
| nee would plunge this country into COM
| mercial distress and drag the Nation 5
| honor in the dust there can be any ques-
| ton for such gentlemen but this: How can
| we most surely defeat the Chicago nomi-
nees" (Applause.)
| create issues nor assign them TO their
| places as to their Importance. That is the
leading issue of a campaign which most
| agitates and most interests the people. In
! my opinion there is no issue presented by
| the Chicago convention more important
and vital than the question they have
| the national courts and national executive
The defense of the Constitution and of the
| integrity of the Supreme Court of the
United States. and of the Presidents pow
er and duty TO enforce all the laws of the
United States. without awaiting the call OF
| consent of the Governor of any State, is ar
important and living issue in this cam
! paign. (Applause.) Tariff and coinage viii
be of little moment If our constitutional
| government is overthrown. When we have
| a President who believes that il is neither
his right nor his duty TO see that the mai
| trains are not obstructed and that inter
| state commerce has its free way, irrespec.
| tive of State lines and courts; who fears tC
| use our ancient and familiar power to re-
strain and punish lawbreakers. free trade
and free silver will be appropriate accom-
| paniments of such an administration. and
| cannot add appreciably TO the national dis
| tress or the national dishonor. (Applause.)
There is only one rule by which we car
| live usefully as a nation or peacefully as
citizens. 1t is the rule of the laws consti
tutionally enacted and finally interpreted
by the judicial tribunal appointed by tn,
Constitution. When it becomes the rule
that violence carries its and, we have an
| archy-a condition as destructive TO honest
labor and it's rewards as death is TO the
tissues of the human body. (Applause)
THE CHICAGO MOB.
1.-The atmosphere of the Chicago conven-
ton was surcharged with the spirit OF
revolution. This platform was carried and
it's nominations made with accompanying
incidents of frenzy that startled the on.
lockers and amazed the country. The courts
and the President were arragned for en-
forcing the laws and government by the
mob was given preference over government
by the law enforced by court DEGREES and
by executive orders. The spirit that ex.
hibited itself in this convention was so wild
and strangely enthused that Mr.. Bryan
himself likened it to the zeal that possessed
the crusaders when they responded to the
impa ssioned appeals of Peter the Hermit
to rescue the sepulchre of Lord from
the hands OF the infidels. His historical IL.
lustration was more patent and more fore
ible than he knew, for the zeal of the
crusaders was a blind and ignorant zeal
they sought to rescue the transient anC
Intellectual sepulchre that had held TN,
body of the Son of God, while they tramp
led upon the .precepts OF love and mercy
which he had left for their guidance ir
life. (Applause.) lie told us that the sill
yer crusade had arrayed father against sor
and brother against brother, and had sun.
dered the tenderest ties of love.
Senator Hill. watching the strange pro
ceeding, had 10 extend that brief politlca
code from which he has gained much
renown. He felt compelled to say: L am
Democrat, but l am not reYolutionst.
! (ApplauSet Senator Vest realizing tina
they were inaugurating a revolution, re-
minded the convention that revolutions die
not begin with the rich and prosperous
Mr. Tilman felt that the change in the
management of public affairs was 10 be
radical that he proposed sulphur fumiga
ton for the ship before the new crew tool
possession OF IL. Uaughter)
Now. my friends, all these things indi
was adopted and the spirit that prompted
the nominations that were made. There
vas no aim delibcration. There was fren.
~. There was nc thoughtful searching