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

The Party Must Follow Mckinley and
His Currency Banner.


When Mr.. Hanly concluded there were
calls for Judge Robert S. Taylor, of Fort
Wayne, who came forward and made
strong speech, which was well received.
II came here to meet a conference 1
supposed conference meant Few irlenos
who could sit down and converse with each
other, not a great audience TO whom
speeches were to be made. If this is con-
ferenee wonder c Mhat s mass meetings
as this are delightful. 1t is pleasant and
profitable to us to hear such inspiring ad-
dresses as we have heard from our sena-
tor, our Governor and some of our repre-
sentatives, and with these what L might
call the main purpose or this meetlng Is
ended. And as others of us may be called
before you, we can with propriety occupy
only moment of your time. When l come
into a gathering like this the first feeling
of qualification at meeting with friends, at
the communication of inspiring and encour-
aging Words, gives lace to an anxious sense
of the great responsibility which lies be-
hind II all and never more than now 1t
is maxim that the safety of free gov
eminent depends upon the presence of two
which the management of the government
may be safely committed. We are without
any two such parties in the United States
to-day. (Applause and laughter) Inc Dem
ocrat party is still resolving over the
country that the Chicago platform is good
enough for it yet and the grand committee
of the Popuist party at St. Louis resolved
the other day that 1t was good for them
Haughter.) Now, into whose hands can
without Immediate peril of destruction?
1T has come to the point at which the
Republicans must take and keep possession
of the offices until some other party can
be born and raised to take EN-. (ReneWed
laughter) However unwilling we. may be
to do it Qaughter) we have got to do II
Qaughter), and that duty means gooo
deal. 1t means the decision by the Repub-
lican party for the Republic of hard ques-
tions; Never before in the history OF the
world have problems so complex and so
difficult been submitted to public decision
as the currency question, which is the next
thing for the Republican party TO tackle:
And we mot turn our faces away from
it. An " that dare not follow its lead
err wins ~ battle. II the Republican par
William Mckinley its banner will go down
in the dust. A party that dare not put It's
platform into law Is not mt to hoia PoW Wei
not be done until the currency plank of the
st. Louis platform is a law, as the tariff
plank is lazy to-day 4AppIau ts 9i AIf
questions upon us. But that is a way the
Republican party has had from it's birth.
1t has always cost something to be a Re-
publican The Republican party has always
made its appeal to 1.-The lntelllsence, me
courage, of its members. 1t has been the
history of the Democratic party that 1t tried
TO hunt the blind side of men. 1t made it.
self strong in their weaknesses, not in their
strength. The Republican party to-day Is
called to another misSiOn-and snail de-
vote the very few minutes which feel au-
thorized to consume of your time TO TINS
one statement, that the next duty OF Re
publicanS is to follow their leaders on the
CURRENCY question We have wise men at
the head We have a great and good
and a courageous President. He has called
around him a wise Cabinet. We have wise
and prudent and courageous representatives
in Congress, and one of them in whose wis
dom we can trust, from our own State. rep
resenting Indiana in that branch of the
greatest legislature the world knows. This
matter will be the subject of careful and
anxious and thoughtful consideration. Just
what will he DrOpOSed. lust what solution
will be worked out, cannot now be known.
But our President, his Cabinet, our repre-
sentatiyes in Washington and throughout
the country, will. / am persuaded. know,
present the people some conservative, prI-
dent, wise programme upon the currency
ever devolved upon men than that which
will devolve upon us, to stand by them
and hold up their hands," (Applause.)