The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-15

tice and equality and the preservation of
law and order are recognized by our peo-
pie as the primary objects of ali just gov
ment, then heresies will beN heard OF no
more
AGAINST FAVORITISM.
1.-The Democratic party is not responsible
for any of the bad legislation complained
of by the people. 1t has never enacted laws
to favor one class of citizens and injure an
other it has fostered no monopolies in
trade or industry; it has taxed no man for
the benefit of another man; it has violated
right of person or property by debasing
the currency or otherwise; nor has it, from
the beginning of the organization down to
the present hour, ever attempted to de-
priVe the people, or any part OF the people,
of any civil, political or religious right Sc
cured to them by the Constitution. 1t has
never justified or excused violations of the
law by individuals or by riotous complna-
tons, nor has 1t ever attempted to weaken
tie IVY VI tile coul - ~ Ju9et i ~ -,
assailing their integrity or threatening 10
destroy their independence. Why should
such q party desert its old standards or
repudiate all it's past history and enter into
a conspiracy with it's old enemies to break
down public and private credit at nome
and abroad, to repudiate contracts already
made, to convert the government into So
cialistic despotism by giving II monopoly
OF all the great instruments OF production
and transportation, and TO make life and
property insecure by substituting the rule
of the mob for the law of the land? A
single victory won by such a coalition would
have been more disastrous TO the party
and the country than a thousand defeats
in d struggle for correct prlnclc
pie. And tney are the real friends of
Democracy who adhere resolutely to the old
standard and refuse to support or counte-
nance these new ara dangerous policies.
I'VE who are aSseln Oled here to-day may
be wrong, but ii so the Democratic party
was never right, and have been mis-
taken all our lives. The Chicago conVen-
ton may have been right III purchasing the
support of protectionists by refusing to de-
clare for a tariff for revenue only and in
attacking the Supreme Court and the ad-
ministration of President Cleveland Tor en-
forcing the laws of the United States; but
if so the character of our government Is al
together different from the old Democratic
theory, and you and L must unlearn the
lessons taught us by the founders OF our
faith. For my own part, prefer TO STAND
by the records and teachings of the old
Democracy during the hundred years OF its
conservative and patriotic service 10 the
Republic rather than to venture on un-
known ground, i'll strange company, with
no landmarks TO guide me; and therefore,
been assembled and that an appeal is to
be made to our political associates to re-
turn from their wanderings after false doc
trines and Join us in the reputation of
fiatiSm, protectioniSm, socialism and every
other undemocratic and un-Amerlcan the
DRY or project which may now or hereafter
menace the peace and prosperity OF our
common country.
Gentlemen, l shall forbear to say any
thing this occasion concerning the re-
cent Democratic administration or national
affairs except to assure it's friends and it's
enemies alike that, from the president
down to the humblest official who cooper
ated with him in the exercise OF executive
authority, every member of that admins
tration is content to submit all It's acts TO
the severest scrutiny and to wait patiently
for the verdict of impartial history. When
the passion and prejudice, the personal an
imosities and the personal grievances OF
these disordered times have passed away
ia ind iC al
slider administrative measures and domestic
and foreign politics on their real merits
the last administration of Grover Cleveland
will need no champion to vindicate It's WIS
dom and patriotism before a just and gen
erOuS people.
The manner in which Mr.. Carlisle treated
the 'heresies' of the silver worshipers
drew forth recurring applause, which con-
tinued to gain in force until it became next
to deafening. All this was an admiring
tribute to the able massive and lucid style
in which he handled his important theme
Especially happy in delivery was Mr.: Car
Isle in his reference to ex-President Cleve55
land who shared in the applause bestowed
on the speaker. Three cheers for Carlisle
were given with lusty will when he con-
While letters and kilograms from ]. Ster-
ling Morton, eX-secretary of agriculture
and other prominent men were being READ,
General Simon Bolivar Buckner, who was
on the national ticket with General Palmer
made his appearance and was cheered as
he marched down the aisle. United states
senator LINDSAY, IOT NIlOuu lllSi- lietu pSSit
repeated calls. was here introduced and
soon had his auditors in slowing mood 95.9 on
account of the vigorous manner, wei unged
al times with humor, in which he Waded
into the very depths of the financial a. cues
ton, and set in bold relief the tallacleS, as
he saw them of the 16-to-1 Democrats He
handled Senator Jones, the Populist senator 1tli,
from Nevada, without mercy for allying
himself with Republicans and thus block
ing legislation which the speaker pea S Sa5 ID
the country Into this he weaved in ludic-
rous style a play on the name me Of r ii4ne o
wool will not be raised because Jones says
that it won't. We are told that the tax tax
because Jones says it won't and he knows"
There was tremendous cheering when IM Sen n
MANY times made platforms, adopted reso-
iutions and selected candidates in this hall
and we have never gone from here without
going to victory until two years ago, when
we named a man who refused to stand on
our platform" He referred to Gen. +. W.
Hardin, who was defeated for Governor of
the State by Bradley.