The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-01
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TERRIBLE
EULoGY OF GEN. HARRISON
HIGH TRIBUTE THAT WAS HARD FOR
DEMOCRATS TO SWALLOW. "
A Most Unusual and Amusing Hodge.
POdge of Jp-to-Date Po-
llficaI Comedy.

rowly missed having a large audience at
his meeting in Englishs Opera House last
night, which its promoters declared be-
forehand would be one of the biggest af-
fairs of the entire campaign. The people
that occupied seats in the theatcr. IL rein
forced by the marchers who paraded
through the aisles with ear-splitting din
of drums and bugles. would have sufficed
to fiil the balcony and first floor. Marchers
in Democratic professions. however. pos
sess an inherent dislike for speech-making-
particularly this year-and those of last
night continued their progress until they
found themselves in the outer air and re-
manned there.
When Mr.. Burke rose TO speak the first
floor was well filled. the balcony contained
possibly 200 people. while a solitary spec
tator, in his shirt sleeves, looked down
from the dark and gloomy gallery. Plenty
of chairs on the stage awaited OCCUPANTS
throughout the evening. When Mr.. Burke
came upon the stage he was accompanied
by County Chairman Thomas L. Sullivan,
John w. Kern, Democratic candidate for
Governor. and George a Byrd, who was
afterward made permanent chairman OF
prominent party leaders put in their APP
pearance. followed by few of the march,
ers, and took their seats to the rear of the
speakers. The presence of State Chairman
Parks II. Martin, Secretary Hosea Haw-
kins and Assistant Secretary Harry Gates
was noticed
BURKE'S LAME CHAMPION.
Judge Sullivan announced that Mr.. Byrd
had been selected to act as permanent
chairman because he had been i'm tile State
Legislature at the same time Mr.. Burke
was a member of the Senate and was.
therefore. in a position to know Mr..
Burke's legislative labor record and refute
the statements made in Mr.. Littleton's
pamphlet. which has proven such a stum-
bling block in Mr.. Burke's congressional
canvass. Mr.. Byrd took up very few OF
Mr.. Littleton's assertions in order to con-
trovert them-possibly from lack Of time.
He declared that Senator Burke was OPP
posed to the introduction of Pinkerton de-
tectives into the State and championed the
anti-Pinkerton bill. In an attempt TO an
swer Mr.. Littleton's charge that Senator
Burke opposed the coemployes' liability
bill, Mr.. Byrd said that Mr.. Burke
introduced in place of IL substitute
TO which the House would not at the
adopted. with the Interpolation. however.
of only a few sections. The speaker as
serted vehemently that the railroad men
of Indiana owe to Senator Burke debt OF
gratitude they can never repay, to which
a man on the stage responded: What do
we owe Frank Burke?' This same indi-
idual made several Interruptions. and was
shortly surrounded by three or four DEM
ocrats of stronger faith, who labored with
him heroically to Swing him into line
In lieu OF going through the Littleton PAM
phlet item by item, Mr. Byrd dismissed
the other charges thus. IF there be a
Democrat in this audience that is dissat-
isfied with Senator Burke's labor record
/ would like him to come 10 me, rather
than be guided by the garbled information
and inuendoes of railroad lawyer who IS
not in touch with the laboring masses. And
I assure you that if there be one discon-
tented and unsatisfied Democrat IA voice:
4 am dissatisfied / will stop my work
and to the best of my ability answer any
question propounded TO me upon any sub
ject connected with the Senate of 1899 or
1891" Mr.. Byrd then presented Mr.. Burke
as the principal speaker of the evening.
designating him as "the orator, the schol-
ar, the statesman and the peerless Demo-
GRAFT"
KEPT THEM GUESSING.
With characteristic laundering Mr.. Burke
delivered an address that kept his audience
wondering the greater part of the time
whether they were listening TO Democrat
or a Republican. General Harrison
lauded to the skies repeatedly. the speaker
saying everything bot "Vote the way Har-
rison will vote and indeed some OF the
leaders on the stage looked uneasily at
each other as IL fearful the limit OF the
Burke folly might be reached. At the OUT
set he perpetrated this choice bit:
at stand here the true friend OF capital.
i stand here as the champion of men. I
stand upon the principle of equal and ex-
act justice to all men and exclusive privi-
leges to none, and IL this constituency shall
give me their confidence, when l rise to
speak in the national Congress I'm behalf OF
the human race throughout the world I
will not voice the sentiments OF Hugh H.
Hanna of bank trust-and when the con-
science and judgment of my people rise and
protest against constitutional outrage L
shall not insult their intelligence by telling
them that they do not understand"
Mr.. Burke here launched into a repetition
of his well-known diatribe on the subject OF
the Porto Rican tariff, In the course or
which he INDUCED in the cheap wit OF say
ing that he did not know whether the
Democrats in this campaign are lighting
Hanna Republicans. Mount Republicans.
Mckinley Republicans, Beveridge Repu5-
| lcans or Fairbanks MISUNDERSTANDING
| that all these men hold different views or
| have held such views. He spoke briefly
| the issue of trusts, declaring that they are
| the only kinds of business that have enjoyed
prosperity under Mckinley. He said John
| W. Gates has made so much money I'm the
| last four years that he mounted the Eiffel
Tower and scattered handouts OF IL TO the
people beneath. Mr.. Burke was good
| enough 10 rejoice in the settlement OF the
| Pennsylvania coal strike. but said COM
f! plainingly, Il ask why did IL ever start?"
J He declared that while he would not chip
/ the smallest piece OF stone from the man
sion of j. Pierpont Morgan, he did propose,
| IL elected 10 Congress, 10 change the laws
| that have made IL possible for Mr.. Morgan
| TO control the destnies Of million human
| beings The speaker declared that Mr.. w.
| D. Foulke. Whitelaw Reid, Cabot Lodge.
| the Indianapolis Journal. the Indianapolis
| News and the Indianapolis Press are all
telling the people that "the great Declara-
| ton Of Independence never wSs true. never
was intended TO be true and In all prob
| ability never would be true.
EULOGIZED GEN. HARRISON.
And men. men. my fellow-countrymen.
| criticIse General Harrison" continued Mfr.
| Burke, because he has not come out and
made speeches I'm defense OF that gang Of
American political pirates Why. who h
General Harrison? | am a Hoosier. / am
proud that / was born in the State. am
proud 10 live IN a State that recognizes
General Harrison as its foremost citizen.
Why. he has blood In his veins. although
/ people say that he II cold bl00ded. lie