The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-21

torn with doubts and conflicting opinions
as to their future acts. You do not wish to
see the judicial robes dragged In the mire,
the credit of the country ruined. You do
not want to see the proud flag of freedom
torn down from the place where it has been
raised in honor. So let us unite, Democrats
and Republicans. as loyal Americans and
bury Organism beyond the hope of resur-
rection.
He spoke very touchingly concerning
Roosevelt and paid him a high tribute for
his bravery in the Santiago campaign;
mentioned his victories of peace well
those of war and scored the "carping
critics who are seeking on all occasions
TO embarrass the government and wrest
the fruits of victory from us by secretly
aiding the rebellion in the Philippines.
On this point he said: From the first
hour L have been in favor of national ex-
pansion. Wherever the flag goes human
progress and civilization follows. Where
ever flag is raised any soil no
traitOrous hand should ever tear 1t down.
These old veterans, sitting around me,
know the true meaning of the sentiment
If any man hauls down the American
flag, shoot him on the spot. They are not
in sympathy with those who would now
haul it down i'm disgrace and dishonor.
We will give neither aid nor sympathy TO
those who are firing on the boys in the
front. nor those who are encouraging the
enemy in arms from behind.
Next to me on the train tonight was
a gentleman whom / did not know. He
drew from his pocket the picture of a
young man in military uniform and said
il was his son who had been fighting in
the Philippines. / did not know his po-
sition but ventured to say he gave no
sympathy to those who are firing on the
flag He said: No. If 1 had a thousand
votes 1 would cast them all for Nc
kinley.'"
At this point Benjamin whaley. hereto
fore Democrat, threw his hat in the air
and provoked a prolonged outburst of
lrad
prevail OF the sentiment. When the DEM
onstration subsidized, Captain English con-
tinued 1T would be an American without
a heart and without a soul who would not
feel pride in the American policy of pros
perity everywhere and we can get a
glimpse OF greater prosperity yet to come
Never, since the day our fathers assembled
under the Liberty Bell could an American
be as proud as now when his country
has finally taken its place as one of the
great nations of the world. No more will
the great international questions be settled
without taking America into account
There has been new national birth
A new era has dawned, and the wisest
OF US cannot realize its full import With
all these great achievements before u.s.
what is our paramount duty now? Shall
We turn back the hand of progress and
stay the march of civilization, dwarf our
greatness and ruin our own prosperity?
lCrles OF Never. neyer.1 Shall We aban-
thousand times no. We will continue this
wise and patriotic administration. We will
re-elect William Mckinley President of the
United States. The man who would vote
for Bryan under present circumstances and
undo all that has been done would be "a
great a fool as could be imagined The
only excuse he could give would be that
OF unrest-a change for the sake of the
change itself.
While a new advocate of Republicanism
i am consistent. | have not abandoned
the principles of the old Democratic mar
ty of Jefferson. Jackson, Monroe aud Ben
ton. IL has been the proud boast of De-
mOcracy in the past that two thirds OF
the growth OF the country has come in
past Democratic administrations The
original Democratic party was Il sound
Bullion Under Tilden, Hancock and
Cleveland, the sound-money doctrines were
reiterated every campaign. Then came the
advent of William Jennings Bryan, the
destroyer OF the Democratic party. The
Chicago and Kansas City conventions aban-
dOned the tariff issue, and the Bryan party
should not attempt to hold any old line
Democrat on a principle which IL itself has
abandoned. In this hall l was nominated
for Congress IN 1882, on a platform OF a
middle-ground tariff. and | can stand on
the same platform tonight 1 regret the
for sentimental reasons. II foy no other
stultifed myself in 1896 in the hope that
after one dose OF Organism the body polite
might free itself of Populism forever. and
the Democratic party come back TO the
principles of its founders. The Nebras ska
shoulders. so 1 must leave IT,
1T Is no great step from the old Demo-
cratic party TO the present Republican
party. change I'm name but not in sub
stance Since 1896 the Republican party
ha6 progressed; has grown and enlarged.