The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-16

States of America is no longer a debtor
nation. We are creditor country, and
within the last few months we have placed
foreign loans as follows: For the city of
Montreal, 50, 600; for the Mexican gov
eminent. So. 900: for the Russian gov
eminent, $l0000,OO0; for the British gov
ernment. SIS 900 600, and for the Swedish
government, s100 900. and now loan has
Just been made in New York of s20.000,O00
for the German empire.
Am / talking too long? lCries of No,
no! Go on!1 Why is il that we are able
to loan our cousins and friends on the other
side of the water these large sums OF
money? 1t is because this is natural
storehouse of wealth of the universe and
because we have a people surpassed by
no other nation on earth lgreat applauseI,
and because the foundation of this pros
perity rests upon the principles established
by William Mckinley and the Republic
an party. Tremendous outburst of APP
plause and cheers.l Just as long as We
stand by those principles, just as long as
we follow those leaders and the advice
of the teachers who speak in the interests
of the people just so long we will be pros
porous and no longer. lApplause.l
UNJUST CAvILING.
'Why, my friends, some people are cavil-
ing because, they say. our prosperity was
spasmodic, that already ii has begun TO
evaporate and soon will disappear. Not so.
1t is true that the prices of some commodi-
ties reached an abnormal price, owing TO
the fact that under four long years of de-
preston, when there was no evidence OF
change in the future, every merchant and
every manufacturer was operating from
hand to mouth, not buying anything in the
way of supplies beyond at least thirty days,
and gradually the fires went out in our
furnaces, the wheels of industry began 20
slow down, and want of confidence in the
future filled mems minds, not knowing TO
what extent the dangers of free trade and
free silver might lead uS-capital, ever
timid, glded away and was withdrawn
from the avenues OF commerce and
industry but not because there was
rot money enough-the time has never been
since we resumed specie payment that there
has not been an abundance of the circulate
ing medium to transact the business OF this
country. Why, my friends, don't you know
that only per cent. OF the great pusl-
ness of the United States is done by ac-
tual money? The balance of our great COM
merce is handled and moved on credit. Bills
of exchange, notes of promise TO pay,
hypothecation of property which, a
curity, is all right, but circulating
medium can only be used by its represen-
tative--that is the way the business OF this
and every other large country is transacted
on a large scale, and therefore / say that
the success and the development of our
great industrial interests depend upon the
confidence that the people have in the
policy which will govern our financial sys-
own affairs.
IF Mr.. Bryan is elected. God forbid
Laughter and applause.1 / say God for
bid in the interest of every man who works
with his hands, in the interest of every lit
tie child who goes TO school and goes back
to enter happy home and happy fire
side; in the interest of the future greatness
of our country, God forbid. IGreat APP
plause1 This is the serious part OF the
situation in this campaign. L felt that il
anything could induce me TO appear before
audiences of my fellow-citizens IL wclld
be not to sound keynote but to sound
note of warning. / am not surprised that
the people of the United States would feel
comfortable and self-satisfied under the
present conditions. but / don't want them
to be surprised if they find that their over
confidence results in the defeat of our
ticket.
DANGER IN OvERCONFIDENCE.
81 tell you, my friends. that do want
to sound a note of warning. There is
evidence on all sides in our country that
the Republican party feels that 1t is
sure thing that Mr.. Mckinley will be re-
elected and therefore the voters don't feel
called upon to exert any extraordinary
effort to contribute their share towards
assisting it. That is duty he owes to his
family and his God. He. and he only, can
discharge the duty through the great priyi-
lege which has been given TO him-to make
his vote, to make his voice as effective
those of any other man, high or low
Therefore IL is a duty that he cannot
shirk. that he cannot shift 10 the shoulders
of his neighbour: he cannot excuse him
self from performing that duty by at
tempting to console himself with the idea
that somebody will do his work
Now, In closing this. my first effort be-
fore an Indiana audience. let me feel that
/ have accomplished somethfng-much, L
hope, in the interest OF my friend. put much
more I'm that greater and broader field. that
which may serve and preserve the best IN
terests of our country. Goodbye.
When the applause which broke forth at
the close of Senator Hanna's speech died
away Representative Lands arose and
proposed three cheers for the distinguished
Ohioan. These were given with great
heartiness-
The speech-makfng was brought 10
close with stirring and eloquent address