The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-02

a word of greeting to all who have gath
cred here from within the borders OF ola
Steuben. 1t Is said that In some OF the
ancient mysteries the youngest neophyte
was placed in the northeast corner OF the
council chamber and admonished TO walk
uprightly before God and man; and, as we
know the cornerstone of all great edifces
is always placed in that position. The
northeast corner. then, for ages past has
been regarded as the most important part
of any structure. Right well have you
sustained your position, and as you gather
here tonight / think | see that In your
faces which indicates that with united
front you propose to achieve even greater
victories this year than you have ever done
before.
MAY LIST has become a great day in our
history. Only to-day was inaugurated in
Porto Rico civil government. carrying
to the citizens of that island a greater
measure of liberty than their fondest hopes
have ever pictured. To-day, but two years
gone. Dewey achieved his mighty victory in
Manila bay. Dewey the admiral. not Dewey
the politician; Dewey the bachelor. not
Dewey the benedict; Dewey the American,
not Dewey the Democrat; Dewey the leader
of the flower the chivalry, of American
manhood, not Dewey who forlornly hopes
to displace at Kansas City the man who
proposes to open the minis and close the
mills. DID l. say this Victory was acn1eVeO
by Dewey? Not so. 1t was accomplished
by the men behind the guns-by the men
in the stokers' hobby the prayers of the
mothers and the patriotic devotion OF the
fathers who sent forth their sons to bat
tle-by the omnipotent God, who holds the
nations as in the hollow of His hand. And
yet there are those who say: Retreat
from duty Haul down the flag. There
are those who, in order to create the posi-
BILE chance of distributing the postoffices
of the country, are willing to traduce our
soldiery and endeavor to thwart the admin
istration in the performance of its duty.
None such are here tonight. You are
greeted only by those who accept the
suits OF war brought on at their own re-
quest.
what marvellous changes we have wit
messed since the apostle of calamity from
Nebraska first began his atmospheric dis
turbance. Disaster every hand:
mills were closed; labor was unemployed;
the farmers home market was gone; gold
had disappeared; countless thousands of
| American citizens lived upon charity and
| other thousands gave up the struggle for
| life I'm the unequal contest. For four years
| the body polite had been diseased and poi
| soned; its vitality was gone. Two physi-
| clans were summoned. One prescribed re-
pudiation and dishonor and proposed TO pay
| the husbandmen and the laborers of the
country in deprecated dollars. The other
| proposed a remedy which always before
| had relieved distress. TO place in control
| the constructive party, to redeem our OBJ
| legations He said: The laborer is worthy
| mints,' Give honest men an opportunity to
| do honest work and pay them with an hon.
est dollar The advice of the first physi-
| clan was rejected and he fled before the
| sovereign ballots of the people like naked
sinner fleeing from. the wrath of God. The
| advice of the second physician was needed.
| He employed for a term of years. he
| secured his assistants and put his plan of
| treatment in force. Confidence was re-
/ stored and the Nation has reached degree
| of prosperity never before attained Want
4 Ho hoo icY1la nn6 NV nr11fO rf he ma X
| are clad the harefooted are shod and sew
| enty-five millions of grateful people are
| the beneficiaries of the Skill courage and
4 devotion of the chosen physician-the doc
| tor who received his diploma from our
| grand old party-William Mckinley.
| Again l greet you. May the occasion
| not only be pleasant one to you all, but
may it give us increased strength and
| courage for the contest soon to come"
| OTHER SENTIMENTS.
| Ex-Representative Marvin B. Butler re-
sponded to the sentiment, THE Boys of
| 81" emphasizing the fact that the boys of
'76. of 81 and of '9S were made of the same
| quality of clay and cast in the same mold.
| William Beecher soldier of the Spanish
/ American war. talked of THE Boys of 49,
]. G. Johnson paid a glowing tribute to
/ "Our Flag" Irving Wickman, a bright
young farmer. ably responded to the senti-
ment, First Voters" E. o. Rose. editor
| of the Angola Magnet, spoke briefly of
| 1.-THE Press" w. J. Butler, of Flint, in
4 dulged in Looking Backward" John G.
| Yeagley, of Fremont. responded to Our
| Navy" and County Superintendent Homer
| Dilworth sounded the praises of 1.-THE Re-
/ publican Party"
| Robert Il. Hanna of Fort Wayne, the
nominee for Congress, electrified the audi
ence with a five-minute talk, and State
| Chairman Hernly gave it rare mixture of
| humor and sentiment. District Chairman
/ Elmer Leonard, of Fort Wayne, compli-
/ mented the Republicans of Steuben, and
| advised them to weary not in well doing.
| Judge w. l. Penfeld solicitor of the State
| Department in Washington. made the con-
i Guiding speech. which bristled with elo-
/ quence and scholarship
| The speakers were all heartily applauded,
| and the air was full of enthusiasm. The
| exercises were interspersed with vocal and
instrumental music. and all pronounced the
| meeting a gratifying success.