The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-09

ing to the public need until the Repub-
lican leaders. being out Of sectional and
sentimental soap; and in sore straits Tor
an Issue. elevated it into gospel and be-
gan to preach 1t as doctrine.
1T is at war with the genius of Amer
lean institutions an assault upon the intel
hgence and capabilities of American man.
hood, a perpetual object lesson to every
agrarian, anarchist and Populist in the
lsndi Behold what is now going on in the
ways and means committee room at Wash
ington and answer me whether 1t does
not serve as warrant for all that crank
ism has claimed and may claim, tell me
how many presidential campaigns. like the
last, such a scandal in self-interest, such
a travesty OF free institutions, can sur
vive?'
MIR. HAMLIN'S RESPONSE.
Hon. Charles 6. Hamlin. assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, responded to the toast
"Our National Administration" and in this
he recounted some of the matters of
tional Importance that had been accom-
plished during Mr.. Cleveland's term. He
eulogized the President. Senator John NJ
Palmer Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner. SEN
ator John Griffin Carlisle, Secretary of
State Olney and other Democratic leaders
Mr. Hamlin continued in part as follows:
ut is painful indeed TO realize that dur
ing the late struggle former comrades We're
opposed to us. But We must not forget
that they are still our brothers, united TO
US by bonds growing oUt of the real under
lying principles of our political faith upon
which they and we agree, and for which
in the good old times together we have
fought Forgetful therefore. OF the past
and mindful only OF the future, let us
them TO turn from the false hghtEthe
will-o' -wisp-of Populism and face
towards the sacred fires of Democracy
which we have kept burning and share
with us their warm. benefcent glow. In
the present condition of public affairs we
should steadfastly proclaim and practice
hsa t-ip inlp of rf-tln l.Pf
pledge ourselves to render to the new COM
ing administration patriotic assistance to
secure needful reforms in our financial
Let us march forward inspired by the
thoughts of jefferson, Jackson, Cleveland
Carlisle. Palmer and Russell. We have
work ahead to do. Let us maintain the
principles of the Indianapolis platform. Let
us insist in the future as in the past that
stiles of government economically admin
istered; let us reform our financial system
Let us, further, repeal the barbarous navi-
CATION laws which have swept our foreign
commerce from the seas.
But a change, / believe, will soon be at
HAND Let every Democrat grid up his
loins and dropping wild vagares born of
unrest and discomfort, fight for the prin-
ciples of jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland,
and victory again will be ours"
When Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner rose
to speak for the State OF Kentucky the old
veteran was greeted with cheers. he spoke
in praise of the detection from the party
which followed the Chicago convention.
saying: ''When L send an agent to market
to buy a horse and he brings me back
jackass. i am not bound TO take il. The
Democrats sent delegates to Chicago to
build Democratic platform and they con-
structed ore which bore the earmarks OF
Populism. and we did not choose to accept
il nor stand upon it.
The far West was represented by John p.
Irish of California. and the assembly. re-
calling his hard work for the gold standard
during the campaign of last fall. greeted
him with cheers. He responded to the
toast Our President" and briefly lauded
the conduct of the gold Democracy. which
had he said. built bridge over which the
Nation passed in safety.
Other speakers were Virgil p. Kline, for
Ohio; Washington Irving Babb. who was
charged with messages from the gold De-
mocracy of Iowa; T. j. Mahoney. who re-
piled to the toast Of Nebraska" j. Med:
Trinnble, who represented Missouri; Daniel
W. Lawler, from Minnesota, and Hugh
Ryan from Wisconsin. All these speakers
told OF the condition of the gold Democracy
in the States from which they had all come,
and all made enthusiastic promises of the
future prospects and usefulness of the