The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-05
At ROUSING MEETINGS
MIR. OVERsTREET AND OTHER
SPEAKERS OUT LAST NIGHT.
Showers Big Hall CrOwded-BettinE
Is Heavily I'm Republic.
ans Favor.

Representative
Overstreet, Judge Johnson, of Franklin,
William L. Taylor. Republican candidate
for attorney general, James w. Noel and
others. The audience was most attentive
and rewarded the earnest efforts of the
speakers with frequent and hearty applause.
No efforts had been made to get out
large crowd, even the usual facilities of a
brass band being lacking and the attend
ance was consequently considerable of
surprise to those who arranged for it.
Charles N. Elliott, secretary of the Repub-
lican county committee, presided. The
speakers asserted that the ward was to be
congratulated at the spontaneous outpour-
ing.
Representative Jesse Overstreet, in the
course Of his talk showed the absurdity of
the calamity campaign inaugurated by the
Sentinel this, the last week of the cam
paign, during which it has attempted to
show that there is no such thing as pros
perity, and that labor is out Of employ
ment. He took from his pocket a copy of
yesterdays issue of that paper and showed
how at variance it's editorial comments
were when compared with the news of its
Eastern correspondent concerning the
financial, commercial and industrial condi-
tons of the country Mr. Overstreet show
ed that all the issues raised by the Demo-
Gratis two years ago having been success
fully settled, the Republican party is now
called on to settle the great problems grow
ing out of the war, questions that are of
vast Importance to the industrial and trade
relations of the Nation. He spoke of the
Importance of the chief executive of the
Nation having the support of men in SYM
pathy with his ideas in the settlement of
the problems growing out of the war. Two
years ago the voters of the Nation had said
they would leave the settlement of the cur
rency of the country, the restoration of
trade relations and the re-establishment of
business in the hands of the Republican
party.
Trade has been restored, prosperity re-
viyed and the people supposed that they
were about to enter upon new era of
prosperity said he, but the cloud of war
made it necessary to lay aside questions of
commerce and trade for questions of pa
triotism''
1t having been necessary two years ago
to trust the settlement of questions of trade
to the Republican party, how much greater
is the necessity now for leaving the settle
ment of the questions growing out of the
war to the same hands?" he asked. "Of
how much greater Importance than the set
Element of the questions of trade is the
settlement of the question of the extension
of our country?" he asked. II believe that
the patriotism of the American people is the
same as it was in May, June and July. BY
standing together now while these problems
are unsettled and holding up the hands of
the administration until these great
problems are concluded the patriotism of
Al.
world"
READS THE SENTINEL TO THEM.
Taking a copy of yesterdays Sentinel
from his pocket. he said that the latter-day
saints were trying to blind the people and
make them believe that there is no pros
perity. In It's efforts to justify itself in
claiming that labor is upon the streets seek
ing employment without finding it. the SEN
tinel made some editorial comments yester-
day, a few of which Mr.. Overstreet read.
But, as matter of fact" says the SEN
tinel, 1.-THE so-called calamity article stated
the facts as they are. There is no employ
ment to speak of seeking labor in this city
or in any other American city. But hero
and all over this country there is an army
of men seeking employment and seeking it
in vain. And in the same issue. in its COM
mercial News from it's own correspondent
at Washington (Carlton), these words APP
pear: An increase of over 500, 900 in ex-
ports and a decrease of over 500, 900, 600 in
imports is the record Of our foreign COM
merce for the nine months ending Sept 80
1898, compared with the corresponding nine
months of the preceding year. No corre-
spending period In any year of the country's
history has shown such record That is
the best Republican argument have seen
in any paper or heard made by any orator
during this campaign" declared Mr.. Over
street.
He was interrupted by wild applause and
cries of you are right"
land this is the report Of the prosperous
conditions of trade in the Sentinel of to
day almost under the shadow of the ballot
boxes, on the eve of election day, that, in
the same issue, is trying to deceive the peo-
pie with cries of calamity. 1t but confirms
the declaration L have made-it has never
been denied by the Sentinel-that in the past
few months, under the administration of
Mckinley. we have awakened trade rela-
tons in spite of war and its disturbing in
fuences. There has been no change in the
coinage laws, and yet, operating under the
laws Of trade, we have increased the volume
Of circulation over $3.50. 100000, and we come
Will the AdleSL GultlOn Oh the SCuIlnel 10
prove the assertion. The Republican party
has made no backward step. 1t stands as
courageously for sound money it did two
years ago."
In conclusion. Mr.. Overstreet asserted
that If the voters of the United States re-
verse the judgment of two years ago it will
give a pretext for European powers to in
terfere in the settlement of the questions
growing out of the war and the adjustment
of the Philippines question. He had no fear
but that the people would indicate at the
polls that they wanted those questions set
tied by the peace commission without other
nations interfering.
JUDGE JOHNSON'S SPEECH.
Judge William A. Johnson, of Franklin,
soon won his way into the hearts of the
crowd and moved them TO frequent out
bursts of applause. The Democratic speak
er this year, he said, was good deal like
the exhorter at a camp meeting who was
cautioned what he should say so as not to
hurt the feelings of the congregation. This
year when the party's speakers go into
township somebody coaches them before
they begin talking. telling them to avoid a
discussion Of the war, or that the crowd
will not stand free silver.
Your mayor, Thomas Taggart, went to
meeting down in Johnson county. They got
him OF somewhere and said: Tom, you
must say something and for Gods sake tell
them how you stood on the money question
two years ago.. Did you ever hear OF any