The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-22
Note of Warming to Republicans Not
to Be Oterconfident in Face of
Dangerous Enemy.
MKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT
THE CANDIDATES IN FULL ACCORD
AS TO CAMPAIGN POLICIES.
Letters of Acceptance and other Mat
ters Discussed at a Conference
in the White House.

NEW YORK, Aug. Ex-senator Hanna,
chairman of the Republican national COM
publicans of New Jersey at Asbury Park.
N. j., tonight. An immense crowd, more
than could be accommodated, gathered in
and about the auditorium by the seashore.
The senator was roundly cheered when he
entered the building. He was introduced
to the audience by Frank Appleby, presi-
dent of the Asbury Park City Council.
Senator Hanna. after thanking the audi
ence for the hearty reception accorded
him. said: Eve are on the eve of polti-
cal campaign second to none in Importance
one of the issues on which depends the
prosperity of the country. But / leave the
discussion of that matter to abler hands
to those who will soon address you. /
want to sound a note of warning tonight
which the Importance of the campaign
justifies. / want TO call your attention to
the duty before you. not only to individ-
uals but to the whole country. This is
duty that is not transferable. 1t cannot
be placed on your neighbors. 1t is your
individual duty.
''The time is at hand when every man
is called on TO contribute what he can to
perpetuate this administration 1t has been
demonstrated beyond any doubt that the
policy of the Republican party and Presi-
dent Mckinley lapplause] stands for every
thing which means the welfare and well
being of the country at large. You can
not shirk in this country, because every
man who has any property must feel that
it is his fight much as anyone's and
that he must fight for his own interests.
"A note of warning has come from the
national Republican headquarters. 1 am
responsible for that [Cheers.] l know the
nature of the contest which is before us
and / tell you that you cannot afford to
| take anything for granted or to miss
| trick. Laughter and cheers.] We are con-
| fronted with a dangerous foe, and Bryan
| ism is in the balance, and if that is killed
now it is killed forever.
II will now quote from one of Governor
Roosevelts speeches recently delivered by
him in which he says: Every man who
loves his country is called upon now TO
stand shoulder to shoulder to maintain the
prosperity which has given so much That
is materially true.
TWO OBJECT LESSONS
There have been two object lessons pre-
! sented to the people of this country. In
| 1892 under a Republican administration we
| found ourselves in prosperity, the spindles
| were all busy in the factories and indus
| tries were busy on every hand. Then came
| a change. The people said they wanted
| change and they got it.
'I will not picture to you how labor was
| then out of employment and how month
after month It grew worse. You know all
| about that as we'll as / can tell you. The
| people then wanted another change and
| they got it, And what change it was and
| how the spindles began to spin again in the
| factories, resulting in happy homes and
| fresides all over the land.
Now do you want another change and
| go back 10 the conditions that prevailed in
1897? [Cries of No. mol Then you must do
your duty. / want New Jersey to set an ex-
ample to the whole country-one that shall
be seen and recognized all over the land.
| [Applause.l
"Over confidence is the worst feature of
| this campaign. No one can be blamed for
confidence in what the outcome will be
! after three years of President Mckinley,
| but remember that we have an enemy
which may be called the Cuckoo party.
which is composed OF men of every shade
| of political opinion. every crank and every
| Nihilist. They are all against us. We
| must be active. and IL is 10 impress this
| upon you that / am here tonight, and 10
| tell you your plain duty. In conclusion
| let me say. you must not neglect it,
| Senator Hanna was followed by Colonel
| Curtis Guild. jr., of Boston, who spoke at
| length on the issues of the campaign.
| Colonel Guild said that for forty years the
| Democratic party had managed TO have
| a new issue for each and every campaign,
| and now they say all the old issues are
| TO be forgotten. THE Republican party
stands to-day" he said. for prosperity
| and loyalty. as it did in the days of Abra-
| ham Lincoln. The people will never con-
| sent to free trade nor to cut in two the
national debt by cutting into the national
| honor, he thought. The party that saved
| the nation never yet hauled down the
| American flag. Eight years ago." said
/ Mr.. Guild. the Republican party lost con-
| troll of the administration for the only
time In forty. and then inside OF two years
| people were asking for bread upon the
| streets. and the State almshouses were be-
sieged with applications for help by the
unemployed, and in 1895 every glee club in
the country was singing We want YOU
| Mckinley. yes We do {" The speaker con-