The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-04
An Appeal to the People TO Vote ON
Tuesday i'm the Interest Of
Themselves and Families.
PROSPERITY is CHIEF ISSUE
BRYANIsM Is MENACE To BOTH
LABOR AND CAPITAL,
And Must He Defeated az voters DO
Not Wish a Return 60 Bad Times
OF Four Years Ago

rG, of the Republican national committee.
has issued statement reviewing the issues
of the campaign and reciting the reasons
on which the Republican party depends
re- support at the polls. In IL he draws
attention 10 the prosperity which has at
tended the administration of President Me-
Kinley, speaks OF the dangers which would
attend the election of Mr.. Bryan. and
states the question at issue TO be whether
the voters care to retain the present pros
lerous conditions or go back TO bad times
The statement follows:
-Four years ago. at the close OF a CAM
paign marked by great earnestness and
candor OF discussion. L felt justified i'm APP
pealing to all voters OF the United States.
irrespective OF party. 10 cast their votes
for William Mckinley. To-day the condi-
tions even more clearly justify similar
appeal
Then the currency OF the country was
threatened i'm open and explicit terms. and
this threat was recognized as endanger.ng
the savings of wage-earners. the prosperity
OF the farmer, the activity OF the manu-
facturer. and the safety of the business
man. Coupled with this was the threat Of
interference with the judiciary and the
and this endangered the life Of the Nation.
-Four years ago the country and the
people were experiencing condition or
financial distress such this generation
had never witnessed, and the Republican
party believed that legislation which would
encourage home industries while IL assured
sound financial system would restore
prosperity TO all classes
with this belief an appeal was made 10
all voters. irrespective of party. and their
response elected William Mckinley by the
largest plurality ever known. with single
exception. and also a Republican Con-
gress.
Following the legislation which resulted
came prosperity such this country has
never known. Official reports OF the De-
partment OF Labor show that wages have
risen to higher rate than ever before
in this country, where labor receives the
highest reward. and the demand for labor
in all lines OF industry WAS never greater.
1.-The reports of the railways show a
larger number OF men employed than ever
before. Reports of the savings banks show
that the workingmen and women Of the
land have increased their deposits Si5i.
000.000. as compared with 1886. and the num-
Der of depositors has increased SO, 900.
FARMER GETS HIGHER PRICES.
with this increase of activity and en-
ployment have come higher prices for the
farmer and greater demand for his prod
ucts; the mortgage has been Cancelled. the
home life frightened. and the surplus de-
posted in bank. Commerce and employ
ment have expanded. the exports OF all
classes have exceeded those OF any former
administration, and the American flag has
been carried across the Pacific and the
door of the Orient opened TO our civilization
and products.
Yet after these three years OF unparal-
leled advancement the people are asked TO
undo all that has been done and 10 accept
all the dangerous propositions which they
four years ago rejected, and with them
others equally dangerous and humiliating
by the readoption at Kansas City OF
the Chicago platform OF 1886 all its danger
Gus doctrines OF financial dishonor. repudia-
ton, and disorder are reopened, and as n
to emphasize the menace which free silver
offered 20 every industry and especially 10
our wage-earners, that particularly feature
OF the platform was reafiirmed in the most
explicit terms possible Thus every danger
threatened by the united parties of distress
discomfort and dishonor OF 1896 is assured
in 1900 ii their appeals for recognition are
honored b. the people of our present pros
porous country.
but this is not all Not only is IL pro-
posed that our universal prosperity shall De
abandoned, employment curtalled. the saw
| ings of the citizen and the earnings of the
.sorkingman cut in half py unsound
/ finance, and policy Of lawiessness and
! disorder encouraging. but the record OF
American valor achieved I'm unavoidable
war for humanity, and the honor OF the
! American flag. are 10 be abandoned
THE additions TO Americas TERRITORY.
| which promised peace and prosperity TO
| millions of another race ana an open door
for closer relations with other millions u no
seek our friendship and commerce. are TO
| be abandoned, the American flag hauled
down in the face OF treacherous 2ppositioa.
| and new policy more costly. more da1-
| gerous and less beneficial 10 ourselves en-
/ tered upon
N addition to this We are asked 20 in
| dorse policy of internal dissension, uf do
| nestle strife-a policy which arrays class
| against class. citizen against citizen. the
| employe against employer. which would not
| only destroy earnings and prosperity for
| all, but endanger the life OF the nation.
POLICY OF DECEPTION
Even these humiliating propositions.
| however. sink into insignificance beside the
| fact that the Nation is asked 60 give its
Endorsement and approval 10 d policy Of
| evasion. of trickery. OF absolute deception
in the discussion OF the great questions IN
derlying the system OF government which
| the opposing parties offer 10 the people.
1T is matter Of sincere regret that the
frankness and candor which characterized
the discussion Of the candidate OF the COM
a
policy Of evasion. of concealment and evil
/ dent insincerity-
while adhering TO the dangerous fnan-
| cial policies OF 1896. Mr.. Bryaa refuses o
state what his methods would be regar J.
ing the payment % the sacred obligations
of the Nation anu those OF her people--obl-
cations which are in the haads OF our
workingmen, OF our widows and orphans.
| OF savings institutions, and upon the in
/ tegrity OF which rests the entire financial
system OF the country.
He refuses 10 condemn a policy which
disfranchises millions OF citizens In the
South. and meets the question with distort-
ed and fictitious statements regarding Re
| publican policy In the Philippines
/ He charges the administration with
supporting slavery In Philippine territory,
when he knows that IL explicitly refused
TO sanction or permit H.
He would SOW seeds OF Dissatisfaction
among the farmers by tellinE them that
| the price OF the articles they purchase has
advanced more than that OF these they
| produce and sell. when the official figures
show that the reverse II true.
HE complains OF army OF less than
10000 men when the hag in being assailed.
| and when be knows that our army was
| created by Democratic as well as Republic
| an votes. and that IL Is 10 revert 10 ita
/ former size within eight months.
l He crIticfses the President for putting