The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-18


since we have had settled conditions. since
we have had a sound and safe policy, we
have drawn from abroad 900 OF gold.
1t has come in here to add to the volume OF
our money. and now we have a larger vol
une of currency than ever before in our
history. Our entire product OF gold in this
country is kept here within our bounds in
stead OF being sent abroad, and we have a
condition of security and stability which
gives assurance TO business and which en-
ables the business man. the farmer. the la
borer and all classes to count absolutely
upon the future.
FUTURE BEYOND CALCULATION.
THE future which opens before US, if we
are true to ourselves is beyond calculation.
In twenty-five years we shall be a Nation
of 100,00oOO0 people. and If we have the
growth Of the last few years the splendor
Of our destiny seems like the rhapsody Of a
dream. Picture to yourselves the proud po-
sition and the great promise of this coun-
try in the family of nations. Here 1t Is
with its continental domain washed by two
great oceans. Here 1t is, midway between
the Orient and the Occident. an overarch-
the world, and now fast becoming the
workshop OF the world. Here 1t Is, the
home of the only people on the face OF the
pendent within themselves, and who are
borndless in their resources. Here 1t is,
finding in it's new acquisitions the key to
the markets Of the world Here 1t IS, max
ing one-third Of all that is manufactured in
the world; growing one-fifth of the cotton
and ninetentnS OF the corn o. 9ne r
is, making In its own textile Industries one
half as much as all the nations put to-
gether. Here it is. moving forward with
under this great American policy. the saw
ings-the stored up savings put into savings
been equal to one-fifth of all that has been
saved by all the world from the dawn OF the
Christi9n era down to the present hour:
Here it Is, the only nation in the world
which to-day is selling twice as much as 1T
buys. whose manufactured exports are
double its manufactured imports. and the
moment our manufactured exports passed
our manufactured imports, that moment
marked our commercial mastery and indi-
Gated that we were not merely the pos
SCISSORS Of our own markets, but that we
were going forth to possess the markets or
the world. So, as I contemplate the mag
nificent prospect. / can feel and you can
feel that the future masters of the world
are the people Of this noble Republic. whose
torch of liberty enlightening the world IS
manity. And it is a peculiar felicity which
belongs to one great God-chosen man In
this emergency that 1t was given him to
carry out this great destiny. In view OF
the immense opportunities before us, L put
1t to your intelligence and your reason as
American citizens as citizens of this great
Republic, whose opening career beckons us
onward. whether you will not sustain that
great President in the contamination OF this
gress-and representatives to the State
LEGISLATURE who will elect senatorS-that
will support and aid and supplement .s , the
work of that great PRESIDENT In carrying
forward this great policy.
After the postmaster general had con-
cluded Charles L. Henry, of Anderson,
former representative from the Eighth dis
trict was called for and addressed the audi
ence for a few minutes. At $3.50 o'clock,
when the meeting adjourned, heavy rain
was falling, and the visitors were driven at
once to the depot. At o'clock the two
private cars were attached to the regular
west-bound train, and the start was made
for Indianapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heath,
of Muncie, accompanied the postmaster gen.
eral and wife to this city. returning on a
night train. After leaving Muncie no
speeches were made on the way. The train
reached the Union Station at o'clock.
AT CRAwFORDSvILLE.
After a wait for ten minutes the post
master generals car was coupled to an
extra engine and baggage car, and the
party proceeded to Charlottesville, where a
night meeting was held John c. Wingate,
of Montgomery county. and Representative
Lands accompanied the train. The train
started out of the Union Station during a
furious rain, and it was very dark but
Charlottesville was reached without acct
dent. The train arrived there about 1880,
and the visitors were met at the Plum
street depot by a committee composed Of
DR.. John l.. Campbell, OF Wabash College;
Albert Il. Anderson, postmaster j. X. Bon
nell, j. Il. Green, OF the CrawfordsviiIe
journal; Frank NJ. Dlce NJ. ID. White, A.
M. Scott, Coionel A. A. Sprague. ex-Judge
had ceased when the train arrived but the
streets were in bad conuition. The visitors
were driven to the Ramsey Hotel, where
they were met by four hundred men lined
up in marching order. THESE constituted
the Morton Club the Colored Republican
Club, the Lew Wallace Club and the Nc
kinley Veterans These organizations,
headed by the Charlottesville Band, led the
way to Music Hail at ) O'Clock. The the
alter was crowded from the parQuette to the
gallery. The house was agiow with pretty
decorations. There were great flags above
the stage, and the portraits of Mckinley,
Sampson, Dewey, Harrison and Lincoln,
draped in the national coiors, locked down
from the platform. Large palms had been
placed here and there on the stage, and
brilliant decorations Although the weather
was Threatening great many women at
tended the meeting. The parquette had
escorts, and they came out in large num-
bers. During the evening a telegram was
read from Governor Mount, who regretted
his inability to be present with his fellow
townsmen. feature of the meeting was
the music of the "Old Shady Quartet, of
Lebanon, Boone county. Another feature
that attracted attention was the attendance
in body of the postoffice force of the town.
The employees came into the theater accom-
panied by Postmaster Bonnell, and were
given seats that had been reserved tor them.
DR.. John L. Campbell was the presiding
chairman of the evening. Postmaster Gen
era Smith in his speech paid a high tribute
to General Lew Wallace. He spoke of Cen
eral Wallace as a diplomat, soldier and
a writer. He referred to the general
of the most prominent of the literary men
of to-day. AS to his military record, the
speaker declared that General Wallace
quired the title he bears solely on account
of meritorious service. His references to
General Wallace were greeted with cheers,
and he was loudly applauded when he spoke
CT Representative Lands. 1T is a source
of peculiar qualification to me- said the
speaker, Ito come into the district of your
representative in Congress. for whom /
my acquaintance with him in the campaign
of Ohio in 1925, when we were assigned to
speak at several meetings, and in that as
ISOLATION / SON learned to love him for his
most engaging personal qualities, and to
respect and honor him for his eloquence on
the platform and his sound judgment on
public questions. / congratulate you on
having so worthy and noble a representa-
tive, who during his first term has made
an impress and reputation such as comes
to few men during their first term. HIS
unique, original and brilliant manner or
putting things has attracted attention
throughout the country, and has led to his
being invited to address notable gatherings
in such distant and critical cities as Boston
and Pittsburg on occasions which l espe-
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