The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-16
ted labor of the many. and these trusts in

many cases are controlled abroad.
The Republicans have ranged themselves
on the side Of monopolies and the concen-
tration of wealth. They have ranged them
selves on the side OF controlling the munlci-
pal. state and national legislation by wealth;
They were slow In aYenglng the Insult ana
injuries of the enemy, and only did so When
pushed to IL by the Democracy Of the coun-
try. They are guilty OF carrying on our
late war in a partisan and corrupt manner
and 10 the profit Of corporations. Jhey are
to-day leading US into the entanglements OF
foreign alliances and grating upon US I'M
perialistic principles. To all this Doinoc-
racy. L hold. IS opposed and Is assembling
its mighty army 10 defeat It's dangerous
Zoe.
''The individual Democrat should be ready
TO subordinate his personal views 10 the
accomplishment Of this great task as IoI
myself should the Democratic party IN l5vl
stand on the platform Of 1856. and should
il place the standard in the hands or WIZ
liam Jennings Bryan, L shall give to II ana
to him my full support and work for MS
election"
John Clark Ridpath spoke Thomas
Jefferson" When Mr.. Ridpath said that
jefferson stood above Adams and was the
most intellectual Democrat that ever lived
a hundred voices shouted: mo, no; Bryan,
Bryan
Mr.. Williams whispered something to Mr.
Ridpath, and the latter said. II accept the
suggestion" ard bowed to Colonel Bryan.
At the close of Mr.. Ridpath's speech
horseshoe of flowers was presented TO Col
Bryan. who arose and bowed.
John 3. Crosby spoke on civil liberty
JUDGE TARVIN'S REMARKS
Judge Tarvin prefaced his speech by say
ing that "the Republicanism OF Lincoln is
greatly different from the revenuism OF
Hanna" He said in closing:
"OrganiZed wealth is the enemy OF human
freedom and organized wealth in this land
has a DIIbliC IL cannot exist
under a free government, because IL cannot
exist at all unless it controls the govern
ment and through the government dictates
the people. il cannot exist if 1t Is less
than the government or subordinate 10 the
government. 1t can only exist when II IS
greater than the government ana superior
to the government Organized wealth has
never set the crown OF freedom upon a
single human brow but II has made and
been carried captive from the shores or
organized wealth is the owner of a great
political organization and many Republicans
fail to draw the distinction between the Re-
publicanism of Lincoln and the Republic
anism OF Hanna. Ii has national admin
tstration behind IL. 1t owns many OF the
courts Of the land. It can dictate legislation
and ofttimes can dictate adjudication. 1t
reaches into, owns and controls the great
cities OF the country to such an extent that
it has come to pass that with those in polit-
ical control in those cities, Republicanism
and Democracy have alike ceased to have
"A meaning, and the only effort Is by those
in contrO4 to become the wards and benef-
ciarieS of the enemies of the people and OF
free government. There is no difference be-
tween Croker and q Platt, between n
Roosevelt and a Van Wyck. The hope OF
success Hes in the country outside the great
cities ana success to be attained must be
attained IN the face of the opposition OF
corrupt and debased municipal political con-
ditions.
But the instinct Of human freedom is a
great factor. Organization of aristocracy, of
wealth, and OF parties. will fall before II:
hp n G N nl
gather them together under the banner OF
Democracy, upon a platform of self-defense,
and bind them together in hope, aspiration
and belief, and L believe that the time is
near at hand when they will be awak
ened that their ends will be accomplished,
that government Will be made the servant
and not the master of man. that legislation
Will be for mans benefit and not for his un-
doing. and that the common and universal
hope and cry will be No mastery of money,
no tyranny of wealth.
The next speaker was Jerome O'Neil who
spoke on "Labor's Hope" Ex-Congressman
Charles n. Towne spoke next on American
ISM"
The great crowd waited patiently through
all the speeches. There were at first many
calls for Bryan, but when it was seen that
the programme to be adhered to they
stopped calling and waited. Bryan sat in
full view of the entire audience in calmly
interested manner and he bowed frequently
at the calls made on him.
In introducing Mr.. Bryan Chairman
Brown said that Abraham Lincoln had
come out of the West TO save the Nation,
and another man had come from the West
to save the Nation. A perfect tempest of
applause from the men and women broke
out. The applause subslded. but started
| afresh. The band struck up, but could
scarcely be heard as 1t played 1.-THE Stars
| and Stripes Forever" Hats were thrown
| up into the air, women waved their cloaks
and handkerchiefs There was maelstrom
of discord. Bryan raised his hand deprecat-
| ingly, but the more he did this the more the
| crowd cheered 1t was wild. frantic dem
| onstration. 1t lasted for at least five min
| utes.