The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

tary of the treasury and not be changed at
the will Of every administration Therefore,
the financial question is still one OF the
burning problems before us and We shall
have to contend with the old heresy OF free
dollars and cheaper money and the free
coinage of silver at the dishonest ratio of
l6 to /. But the American people rendered
verdict on that question in 1896 and l
firmly believe they will in 1900 render a
judgment on that verdict and again renew
their loyalty and faithfulness to an honest
dollar, thereby closing the issue against
the seductive cry of populism which has
been widespread over our land.
Another of the vital new questions now
before is that of trusts This question
will furnish the enemy great opportunity
TO howl themselves hoarse. While it is not
a question of party politics, 1t affords
field for the Democrats to seek to array
class against class throughout the country
in that peculiar Democratic way of which
that party has a monopoly. Already the
paid agents and hired walking delegates
and agitators of the Democratic party are
going throughout the country pouring into
the ears of the lab0ring people the tale or
discord and discomfort. They are seeking
to dissatisfy the workingmen with present
conditions and are trying to bring about
strikes and lockouts in order to array the
employee against the employer. In this
they will certainly fail and go bankrupt.
We have not got far enough past the
Democratic souphouse period of 1893 to 1895
to enable the enemy to be successful with
that cry of demagogy. The Iaboring
men and their wives and children remember
this one green spot In the field or Demo-
cratic achievement-that era based on
Democratic promises, full Of despair, want,
woe and misery; that era of Democratic
control, the first in thirty-fve years, and /
hope the last for a hundred more; the era
of black despair and hungry-slumbering OF
all labor and commercial interests of our
country; that which yet hangs like a
pail over the people, fresh in the minds
of all that new stories are yet being told
of those dark days.
DEMOCRATS DID NOTHING.
1.-THE party which had complete control
of every branch of our national govern
ment during that was powerless and
helpless to do anything to bring relief, and
the people suffered through it all. The
Democratic party, during that period,
passed no law against trusts. With their
desire now to charge this condition against
the Republican account, they passed no
law against the trusts, which they claim
have been formulating for years. Why did
not this party, with the control of Con-
gress in both branches and President,
pass a law against trusts? The only law
which has ever been passed seeking to reg
ulate trusts and combinations or looking to
their control in any way was passed by
Republican Congress and signed by a Re-
publican President, and the grand old party
of the people must and will continue to
legislate on this question In the interests OF
all the people, and will relieve every evil
resulting from these combinations as they
arise, for the good of all the people, with
out regard to classes. And, without now
stopping to discuss or to enter into the de-
tails of the many ways that have been
proposed and suggested for controlling
these gigantic corporations and combina-
tions, there is no doubt in my mind but
that the Republican party feels the neces-
cit nd Wi
charge the same without fear, and control
the trusts and combinations so that the
prosperity of the country may not be
broken up and demoralized by such legisla-
ton. / am heartily in favor and shall
insist, that these corporations be dealt
with, and that they be made to pay their
just share and expenses in the way or
taxes to the government, and that they
be made to bear their just proportions of
the burden. And, under the era OF good
times which has come to us by the match
less administration of President Mckinley,
the Republican party will not only solve,
but will solve honestly and rightfully, all
of these great questions.
81 said matchless administration Of Pres
ident McKinley-one that stands out like
those of Lincoln and Grant. What a con-
trast between the two eras-Democratic
1893 to 1897 Republican 1897 to 1900 1 can
only enumerate in part and contrast one
with the other: Democratic era, things de-
Stroyed; Republican era, things done. Dem
ocratic era, black and wasteful; Republican
era, happiness and prosperity. Democratic
era, pledges broken; Republican era, OF
promises redeemed Democratic era, empty
granaries and storehouses, low prices; Re-
publican era, high prices, all storehouses
full to overfiowing. Democratic era, no
wages, no work; Republican era, plenty of
work at increased wages. Democratic era,
debt-creating; Republican era, debt-paying.
Democratic era, no confidence, business
paralyzed; Republican era, brotherhood OF
man restored, business unequaled. Demo.
cratic era, empty treasury, bonds sold to
pay expenses; Republican era, treasury
FULL interest paid in advance, bonds re-
deemed before maturity. Democratic era,
old glory hauled down in Hawaii; Repub-
lican era, the old flag hoisted over new
possessions, to remain forever. Democratic
era, sacrifice of national honor and dignity,
and cowardly backout from responsibility;
Republican era, splendid achievement on
land and sea and millions of slaves set free,
splendid administration of Mckinley, VIC
torious on every hand. great things done
wonderful achievements in passing from
one era to another. 1t is like passing from
the burning sands of the desert to refresh
ing green glades, with cool breezes and
sparkling water. We can continue the pres
ent conditions by the election of Mckinley
and thereby have hope for the future"
IN OTHER COUNTIES.