The Indianapolis journal., 1898-10-18
MR.. OVERSTREET SPEAKS
OPENS HIS SERIES OF MEETINGS IN
THIS COUNTY ON WEST SIDE.
The Seventh District Representative
Given a Warm ReceptiOn-The
Other Speakers.

Representative Jesse Overstreet opened
his campaign in the Seventh district in Spen-
GERS Hal, West Indianapolis. last night Mr.
Wheeler. an old soldier. presided, and in a
neat speech introduced Mr.. Overstreet. In
spite Of the inclement weather the hall was
comfortably filed and the audience, COM
posed principally of laboring men, gave
splendid attention and showed their appre-
citation by marked enthusiasm.
Mr.. Overstreet expressed his satisfaction
to get back to his constituents and to rem
der to them an account of his stewardship
at Washington. He said that he had no
concealments to make or apologies to offer
with reference to his advocacy of princi-
pies and measures in the House of Repre-
sentatives. He had served the people Of
the Seventh district with the best ability
and endeavor at his command. He then
took up a discussion in general way of
the money question. and said that he was
unqualifedly in favor of the gold standard
the standard accepted by the most enlight-
ened nations of the world, and that in the
language of President Mckinley, he was
in favor of giving the declaration of the
Republican platform adopted at st. Louis
the vitality of law. He explained that the
present Congress would have enacted a law
in accordance with the declaration of the
st. Louis convention if it had not been for
the free-silver majority in the Senate, COM
posed Of Democrats. Populists and so-called
free-silver Republicans.
Another reason why legislation along tha.
line was not pushed further was because
of the fact that questions of the war had
absorbed the attention of Congress. He
discussed the functions of money, both as a
measure of value and a medium of ex-
change. He showed that all the illustra-
tions and arguments used in the campaign
of 1886 by the free-silvertes had been proved
untrue or fallacious by the events which
have occurred since that campaign. He ex-
pressed confidence that the people of the
Seventh district and the United States. in
the coming election of 1898, would render
judgment in accordance with the verdict Of
1886.
The causes leading up to the war with
Spain, the preparation for the conflict. the
splendid achievements of the American
arms, both on land and sea, and the impor-
tant questions now awaiting settlement as
result of the victory obtained were all
graphically and eloquently portrayed by the
speaker. He spoke of the great sympathy
honesty, fairness and marked ability Of
PRESIDENT Mckinley in his relationship to
the war; He spoke of his gratitude as he
remembered the patriotic manner in which
the united American people had stood by
the President and his administration during
the trying time of war, and of the changed
attitude of the Democratic leaders since
th the war nag come to an end. He declared
lldC II the hepublican party and the Presi-
uenI We're to be held responsible for the
naIosnlpS and suffering which has come TO
Ine Soldlers the administration must be en-
titled to the credit for the glorious achieve
HieItS Oh the war. lnaSmuch as the results
OF the war nave brought new and grave
questions for. settlement and the response
pihties TO De borne. he urged that the same
a9minlstration. should have the settlement
OF those questions and expressed the belief
tnat the present administration and a Con-
sress IN sympathy with ii would settle the
quesuonS IN way that would reflect new
lonor anc new glory upon the American
nag. he sald that in the eyes of the world,
now upon trial. He closed with an eloquent
appear that the questions of sound money
ana issues OF the war be settled In the
spirit OF honesty and exalted patriotism
take ner place at the table Of the nations
OF the world, the most potent factor in the
great marts of civilization and uplifted hu-
manity.
After Mr.. overstreet closed. the meeting
was addressed by Hon. r. A. Brown, can
didate for clerk Of the Supreme Court,
who made stirring speech that brought
forth much applause. Mr.. Brown touched
upon the issues of the war and paid a trib-
ute to thu American soldier and patriot
Other addresses were made bv Harry Hub
Dard and Cyrus j! Clark candidate for
SneriH. The Republicans of West Indian
apolls expressed themselves as we'll pleased
with the outcome of the meeting and say
Tor the Republican ticket at the November
election.