The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-02
TEXT OF THE SPEECH.
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Following is the text of Mr. Beyeridses

Following Is the text of Mr.. Beveridge's s
address at Kansas City:
Ladies and Gentlemen--In this campaign
the paramount issue is patriotism. For this
Is an American campaign. Higher than all
partisan divisions are involved the interests
OF the American people against the inter-
ests Of every other nation. Deeper than all
surface discussion are involved the struggle
OF the American people for the markets of
the world with every other progressive peo-
pie for the markets of the world. In other
campaigns We have been engaged with our
internal AFFAIRS, because our immediate in
terests then required our attention to our
internal affairs; but to-day we are engaged
in the affairs of the world because our i'm
mediate interests now and for all the fu-
ture require attention to the affairs of the
world. Heretofore We have been develop
ing our continent, establishing an Ameri-
can tariff policy. settling our financial sys-
tenn SO that its disturbance, SO fatal to
prosperity would not recur with every
election. Heretofore We have been making
perfect our nationality; by a network of
railroads, by that great web of intelligence
called the telegraph, by every agency of
commerce and communication which makes
the American in California the next door
neighbor of the American in Maine and
over all, by that mightiest armed conflict
ever waged by man, where a million
martyrs TO nationality laid down their
lives. we have been making ourselves one
people, national unit, a single and sover-
eign individual among the governments of
men. Considered from the low viewpoint
Of mere material prosperity, the American
people have been heretofore interested only
In continental development, internal i'm
provement, and securing an American mar
ket for the American producer. Considered
from the lofty viewpoint Of history and
destiny. We have been growing into our
national manhood, developing into united
and indivisible people, and realizing the
PROPHETIC words with which the Constitu-
United States of America" instead of I'VE.
the States. And now that we have
achieved our national manhood secured our
home market for our home producer. estab-
lished safe and honest system of finance,
we go forth to actively and aggressively
compete with other nations for those mar
kets of mankind which those other nations
Heretofore have almost monopolizcd.
MARKETS THE IMPORTANT THING.
Fellow-citizens, markets are the mightiest
factor not only in the prosperity of every
one of you, but in the civilization of the
world. Aside from revenue, our tariff is
of importance only as it affects markets
for our products. Our financial system
is of Importance only as it affects mar
kets for our products. Money is only
medium of exchange. dollar is of no
value unless you can take it TO a market
and buy something with it. Your prod
ucts mean no more to you than the game
on which the red man feeds unless YOU
can exchange them in some market for
money, for which in another market YOU
can purchase another product you want
more than your own. All the agencies
of government are means to two great
ends: The maintenance OF social order
and we'll being, and the exchange of the
troll the prosperity of the American pro-
ducer. Markets control the civilization
OF the world 1t is through markets that
men come into contact with each other
ha
mingles with Markets are the cause
of government communication with govern
ment, and 1t is thus alone that civiliza-
ton is spread. When American ship
carries cargo to Japan, the factor who
sells those goods TO the Japanese must
speak the tongue of Japan. and the Jap
anese. in turn, speak ours. And so Ameri-
can ideas are carried with American trade.
When an agent of American manufacturers
sells his wares in Russia, Russian ideas
and American ideas are exchanged in the
process of exchanging the merchandise.
And the great shuttle of mutual ideas
and mutual knowledge Is being shot back
and forth in the great loom of interna-
tional markets. weaving worldwide that
wonderful fabric. the common civilization
of mankind
But while this work OF destiny is gIori-
Gus. and while you. as an American pro-
Queer. are the chief factor of the work AMI
therefore the chief instrument of Gods
great purpose. the thing that interests
you to-day Is your own present and imme-
date prosperity. You laboring men, mer-
chants, farmers, all who are in honest
tusiness-you want your debts paid: so
does the Republican party. You want
money In the bank; the Republican party
wants you to have IL there. You want the
daily newspaper before the evening fire.
magazines on the table, books in the hands
CT your children. pictures on the walls of
your home; the Republican party wants
you TO have them there. And whether all
this shall be yours now and In the future
depends upon whether you have. and will
have. markets for what you raise and
make.
And so il is that TO secure markets for
the American producer Is the purpose and
problem Of every American statesman