The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-19
Given an Enthusiastic Ovation in the
Evening When He Reached the
Home City of Senator Pettigrew.
to COL. ROOSEVELT DEFENDED
~SLANDEROUS REPORTS FORCIBLY
DENIED BY MIR. HANNA.
Farmer at Parker Who Didn't See
Any Horns on the Senatorial
Talk to Indians.

| SIOUX FALLS, >. d., OCT. lo.-Ine Two
days of speechmaking in South Dakota
by Senators Hanna and Frye were con-
Guided at Sioux Falls tonight by three
meetings-one in the Auditorium and the
other in the opera house. In this. the home
of Senator Pettigrew, the biggest demon
stration of the campaigning tour was held.
The celebration included a torchlight pro-
c~ession, In which marching clubs from sew
eral near by towns took part, and fire.
works on an elaborate scale. 1t had been
the original intention to hold but two meet
ings-at the Auditorium and the new opera
| h~ouse-but the crush was so great that
an overflow meeting was held at the old
opera house. Senator Frye made an ex-
tended address at the Auditorium, Senator
| Hanna speaking first at the new opera
house. At the Auditorium he was given an
ovation.
Turn around, Mark, and let us see you,
shouted someone on the stage, as the
national chairman bowed his acknowl-
| edgments TO the throng In front. He did
so. laughingly. as the women waved their
bandkerchiefs. "You seem to be ready
for the election out here" said Mr.. Hanna.
After what I have seen to-day. so an l."
Mr.. Hanna spoke about ten minutes along
the same lines as in his previous speeches
OF the day. and was then driven to the old
opera house. where he addressed a large
audience for a few minutes.
Senator Hanna put in the hardest work
OF his present campaigning tour of the
Northwest to-day, making fourteen
| speeches In the towns and farming COM
munities of the southeastern part of South
| Dakota, winding up with the meeting at
Sioux Falls.
The programme for to-day was by far
the most trying of the trip. and Mr.. Hanna
was hoarse and thoroughly exhausted by
his efforts, and retired Immediately after
the conclusion OF the meeting here.
Aside from Sioux Falls the largest crowd
of the day greeted Senators Hanna and
| Frye at Mitchell. Senator Hanna de-
nounced w. ]. Bryan for descending to
public lying from the rostrum.' Mr.. Hanna
| also characterized as an internal lie" the
reports concerning Governor Roosevelt's
| recent trip through the Northwest. In his
speech at Artesian Mr.. Hanna discussed
expansion at some length, especially as
regards the Philippines. He said that the
| placing Of battleships and troops in the
Philippines was essential, If for no more
thar to protect the lives of representatives
and missionaries In China.
AN EGG DROPS INTO A CARRIAGE.
Farmers made up a large part of the au-
| diences that listened to the speaking to-
day. In the districts adjacent to the
smaller stopping places. threshing opera
tions were temporarily suspended and the
farmers and their workmen drove in TO
hear the speaking. Excursion trains were
also run from districts in the State not
touched in the itinerary. and at Parker was
present a large delegation from Hawarden,
La. 1t is understood that an egg thrown
by some person in the crowd lining the
streets along the line of march dropped in
the carriage Immediately behind that in
which Senators Hanna and Frye were sit
ting.
The first stop made by the special train
to-day was at Flandreau. where a big audi
| ence had gathered. The crowd included $50
boys and girls from the government In
dian Industrial School, located at Elan
dreau. and several former members of
Chief Little Crows Sioux band, who are
now landholders in hat section. Despite
extreme hoarseness Senator Hanna made
q rather extended address, taking up the
question Of imperialism more fully than he
has yet discussed it, and arguing that 1.-The
whole issue was simply an effort Of Mr..
Bryan and other Democratic leaders TO
make political capital out Of the war with
Spain.' the full credit for the successful
conclusion of which. Senator Hanna
claimed, they were afraid the Republican
party would receive. Senator Frye also
spoke a few words, as did Mr.. Dolliver.
At Eagan. the next station. Mr.. Hanna
spoke for about five minutes. When the
election of next November Is over" said
Mr.. Hanna. there will be no more Bryan
ism. There must always be two parties.
An honest difference on political and eco
nomic questions must be maintained, but
four years ago Jeffersonian Democracy
vas defeated through the ambition OF a
certain man and the efforts OF several other
men. When Mr. Bryan suggested free
silver as an antidote for the evils existing
four years ago he found many listeners
among them, many Republicans who were
ready TO accept any theory rather than
have a continuance or those times. But
finally Mckinley was elected and the stabil-
ity of that money which will endure all the
storms OF finance, and is the only founda-
tor of your security. was assured. We
must admit that free silver is not the rem
edy for commercial and financial depres-
SION"
Howard. the county seat of Minor county
and the center OF a strong Populist COM
munity. was the next stop. The crowd
there was rather small. and shouts for
Bryan mingled with the cheers which
greeted Senator Hanna He urged the au-
dience to forget former party Affiliations