The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

IIIIlSI
The Republican party is well worthy the
support of every patriotic citizen in the
state OF Indiana and throughout the Re-
public, for upon its future success more
of the welfare of our countrymen depends
than upon the success of any other organ
ization or any other instrumentality with
which We are familiar.
MY fellow-R Republicans, the scene which
we witness here to-day is without a parallel
in the history of politics in the State of
Indiana. 1t has been said that this is an
off year. That heretofore has been full of
significance 1t has meant party disorgan-
lzation and equally party defeat, but thank
God, the off year of 1898 is TO be year of tri
umphant Republican success. (Applause.) The
contest in which we are e. about to enter ~ is i'm I'M
great contest of 1886, for what we won
then must be secured by victory in 1898.
The work which we set out to accomplish
in 1895 is not yet fully accomplished One
of the great objects to be attained in the
campaign through which passed, the
most important in the history of the Re-
public. was to bring about prosperity to
the American people, and. thank God, 1t is
coming in full measure. The American peo-
pie commissioned William Mckinley Pres-
dent of the United States, and they made
no mistake. Great applause) 1t has been
my privilege, fellOW-citizens, through the
partiality of the Republicans of the State
of Indiana to be much in touch with the
President, and | say to you that IN my
humble Judgment more Thoroughly pa
triotic, loyal citizen of the Republic never
graced the executive chair of the United
States.
"He is inspired by one lofty purpose,
animated by one determination and that
determination is to vindicate the confidence
which the American people placed in him at
the ballot box in November, 1896 He be-
lieves that the best way to secure Repub-
lican ascendency is to keep faith with the
people. He believes that, when the plat
form was adopted at st. Louis by that
great concourse of American citizens,
it became a compact, and he stands with
a determination to execute that compact
in letter and in spirit. Within two days
after he took his oath chief executive of
the United States, he issued proclamation
converting Congress in extraordinary ses-
sion on the 18th of March last. That Con-
gress addressed itself speedily and promptly
to the great purpose for which 1t was con-
vened the enactment of a protective tariff
law in place of the old law. Some of our
friends said, There is no need for haste.
Some said, Let's consider first the currency
question Some said. Let's consider other
questions But the President of the United
States foresaw that normal conditions could
come through the enactment of a tariff law,
and of that only, and his influence was eX-
erted upon Congress to enact protective
measure, and ! say to you it is my delib-
bring to the people blessings and prosperity
equaled only by those which flowed from
the Mckinley law itself. Appause)
Some of our Democratic friends say 1t
doesn't raise revenue adequate for the ne
cessities of the government. That is true
for the moment. Why? Because, in antici-
patton of the passage of this great law, for
eign merchants and foreign producers sent
into the United States by the swiftest ves-
sells that ply the seas millions and millions
of dollars of products made by foreign
hands. They knew that the best friend to
them was the Wilson bill and that it's doom
was sealed by q Republican Congress- After
we have consumed the products brought in
in anticipation of the passage of the Dingley
bill there will be revenue adequate for the
necessities OF this great government. That
bill must vindicate itself 1t can speak more
elOquently in its defense than or any other
Republican.
Our Democratic friends said to those who
allied themselves with US. those who had
been frequently supporters of Democratic
theories and Democratic policies, known as
gold Democrats some said TO them: The
Republican party will not keep faith with
you; when they declared in favor of sound
currency at st. Louis they didn't mean it,
Never more mistaken, my friends on Gods
green earth, for the Republican party
President Mckinley as our leader, intends to
keep faith with the people of the United
States in the enactment of currency legiS-
lation which shall preserve and protect the
gold standard unimpared to the American
people. Great applause) 1t is a great
question and to it the President of the
United States and his advisers are address,
gence. | saw the President but Il day be-
fore coming here.
A MESSAGE FROM MKINLEY.
Il asked him if he had any message for
the Republicans Of Indiana, and he commits
stoned me to say to you that he gratefully
remembers the devotion and the aid, the
encouragement and the assistance which the
Republicans of this splendid State have
given to him heretofore and he further said :
bond; l am going to vindicate the sound
money plank in the st. Louis platform
Great applause)
THE party which keeps faith with the
American people will, in my Judgment, be
supported and sustained by them
No party can ever afford to vary
from its platform pledges the width of a
solitary hair. At the coming session of
Congress the great currency question will
be in debate. You ask what will be the
result of the issue. l cannot, my friends,
foretell, for, unfortunately, we have a ma
jority in but one house of Congress, and
that in the House of Representatives. I'm
fortunately, in the Senate of the United
States the free-silver Democrats the free
silver Republicans-the Populists-constitute
a majority. Whether we can pass through
itself to the conservative judgment of the
American people don't know, but believe
the American people will give us credit for
an honest, determined effort and that effort
they shall surely witness. Great applause)
If we fail it will not be because CT any
lack of determination upon the part of the
Republicans in the United States Senate.
My friends, | congratulate you upon the
encouraging, the hopeful signs that sur
round US to-day. The Republican party, in
my'judgment, is marching onward and en-
ward to further victory, not because 1t de-
Sires victory alone for victorys sake, but
because it deserves victory for the best in
terestS of the country which it is to serve.
We are united-that is the first, the funda-
mental prerequisite to victory. From one
end of the State of Indiana to the other the
Republicans are standing shoulder to shou-
der, and loyal and splendid army ii is. Moth
ing can defeat us but division and discord
said, you remember, by of those old
patriots who signed the Declaration of
independence, when a friend of his said,
If you sign that great instrument, it will
constitute an offense against the British
government. and you may pay the penalty
Of your folly by being executed: Said this
old patriot, My friend, in unity there is
strength. Unless we hang together, King
George will hang us apart.
IF we hang together fellow Republicans,
We are inVincible, but If we are divided. If
we are discordant we then become an easy
prey to the disorganiZed Democracy. In In
diana Democracy is divided-free-siver Dem
not knowing what free silver means. wanting
only place for places sake. L believe that
there can be no manner of doubt that by a
continued concert of action We will, as | said
before. crown next years campaign with a
splendid victory. l don't know what candi-
are unknown TO us now. but no matter who
thew he. LET them raise the standard n