The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13

remarkable fact that in that same report
Salmon Z. Chase could not and would not
indorse the greenback plan, but he did in
dorse the national banking plan. Likewise
Abraham Lincoln in his message to Con-
gress Endorsed the national banking plan
and declined to indorse the greenback plan.
Yet Congress rejected the national banking
plan and adopted the greenback. A year Ia
ter when $500 goo 600 of greenbackS had been
issued they had sunk so far below par and
there had been such a disturbance of prices
that the administration became alarmed,
and Mr.. Chase again proposed the national
banking plan and Abraham Lincoln again
Endorsed it, but it again failed in Congress.
Such is history. Those who believe that the
greenbackS should be retired and their place
in our circulation taken by a safe and sound
currency issued by the banks under proper
government supervision are simply follow
ing in the footsteps of Salmon p. Chase and
Abraham Lincoln. ] know that is not the
commonly accepted idea. but it is history.
But the greenback is reversed by the people.
1t served us we'll during the rebellion in
the purchase of supplies and the sustenance
of our farmers. Therefore, the people have
loved the greenback, and / would say to our
leaders that when they retire them they
can only do 1t by the substitution of thor
oughly safe and sound, as we'll as conven-
lent, paper currency.
Mr. D. d. Woodinansee, president of the
National League, was introduced and greet
ed the audience in a brief sentence or two.
Judge Robert S. Taylor, of Fort Wayne,
was introduced and received with applause.
He remarked that it was an honor TO follow
General Wallace, man who could write,
fight or make speech, and do them equally
well. Judge Taylor then made brief and
very earnest speech, devoted to the issues
of the coming campaign. He told the young
Republicans that they were on the verge or
another great battle that would rage al
over the country, and Indiana was likely to
be one of the hot centers of the fight. They
were to be not merely privates, but officers
in command, and it was the part of pru-
dence for them in view of the coming bat
tie to get their weapons ready, not only to
organize for the fight, but to undertake in
dividual preparation of argument and fact
This was to be a battle OF ideas, a battle or
thought, battle in which brains must win:
The question of tariff had been decided, and
the people had also decided in 1876 that they
believed in a sound and stable currency,
with one dollar just as good as any other.
This last decision had not yet been recorded
upon the statute books, chiefly on account
of the free-silver majority in the Senate.
The issue was made up, and with the Teller
resolution upon one side and the brave
words of President Mckinley upon the 9TH
err there was no hating or middle ground
for the Republican party. Judge Taylor's
speech was frequently interrupted by APP
plause and his audience was in hearty SYM
patty with him.
J. Frank Hanly. of Lafayette, was intro
duced and given an ovation by his enthu-
sjastic followers in the Tenth district. He
did not undertake a speech, but confined
himself to a few sentences or happy Iellclta-
tion upon the success of the meeting.
Lieutenant Governor Haggard and rev
others spoke briefly before the meeting adj
ioI1rued