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He Says the Issue Is Organism,
which Must BE Crushed to Main
tain This Couutry's HOnOrs
GEN. wALLACE'S STATEMENT
HE TELLS HIS TOWNsMEN HE Is
WORKING FOR M'KINLEY.
Refutes Statement that He Is Not Sup
porting the President-Speech by
MOunt-Other Meetings.
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Speclai 10 the lnuldndpoilS JcufHdi.
PORTLAND, Ind. Oct. 3A-A Republican
meeting of the rousing kind. which awoke
enthusiasm and will be productive of much
good in the campaign, was held at Redkey
tonight. 1t was largely attended by resi-
dents of that city, from this and other
places. as well as from the surrounding
country. Considerable preparation was
made for Senator Charles w. Fairbanks,
Indiana's senior United States senator,
who was the central figure of the occasion,
and delighted and held his large audience
with close attention throughout the entire
length of his speech. Senator Fairbanks
took up the trend of events as they have
occurred during the present administration
and commented upon them in a way that
could not be misunderstood.
Senator Fairbanks took up the money is
sue, the war policy, giving some informa-
ton as to the progress being made by the
President toward securing peace when the
Maine went down; the battle of San Juan
hill, out of which Theodore Roosevelt came
famous; Mr.. Bryan's connection with the
ratification of the treaty with Spain; fol-
lowing with a complete exposition of the
imperialism fallacy as 1t has been quoted
relative to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines.
Taking up the financial issue, Senator
Fairbanks said: 1.-THE Republican party
was pledged to the maintenance of the
gold standard, and true to it's pledge it
enacted a gold standard law. This was
against the opposition OF the forces repre-
sented by Mr.. Bryan. We have more
money and better money to-day than we
ever had In the history of the Republic
MY countrymen, are you interested in
the maintenance of the gold standard?
Does the currency question interest you?
1t is not a question which appeals to the
enthusiasm of the people. but it is one
which seriously affects every citizen more
Immediately than any other question be-
fore the American people.
would the free coinage of silver at 16
TO injure us? Is 1t possible to secure the
current circulation of gold and silver at
the ratio of 16 to i? No, it is not. In 1872
was passed the first coinage law, at the
ratio of Is to /. 1t was selected by Thomas
Jefferson, one of the majestic figures in
American history, and by Alexander Ham
ilton, one of the greatest of the financial
geniuses. They wanted to secure the con-
current circulation of silver and gold, so
they went into the markets there to as
certain what the ratio was between the
two metals. Back of them lay centuries
CT experience.
Secretary Gage, one of the ablest finan-
ciers of the treasury we have had since
the days of Alexander Hamilton, has well
pointed out to the American people the
perlls to our interest that would follow
the election of Mr.. Bryan and the appoint
ment of a Populist as secretary of the
treasury of the United States.
ONE WAY TO SAFETY.
There is one way have thought of to
| obviate all of this, and that is to elect a
gold standard administration, friendly to
| the execution of the law as 1t now stands" ("
| Mr.. Fairbanks then turned his attention
| to the party's war policy. and in this con-
| nection said: "Soon after the administra-
| ton came into power we were confronted
with question that gave us little concern
| in 1896. A cloud gathered in the southern
| horizon. For many years Spanish rule
| in Cuba had been tyrannical and brutal.
| Cubans caught the spirit of liberty as they
| looked across upon the shores of the great
| Republic and desired to be free. The
| President of the United States negotiated
| to the end that war might cease and the
independence of Cuba be secured. While
he was negotiating, resolution passed the
| Senate recognizing the belligerency of
| Cuba. 1t was opposed by the President,
| and failed to pass the House. The Presi
| dent desired a more positive and effective
| rolicy. He rendered the good Offices of the
| United States to Spain, negotiated for
| peace and independence. While this was
| going on he was being criticised by those
| IL opposition They challenged his human
| ity. they challenged his patriotism.
"The President was making much head
way toward a peaceful solution of the
! problem I'm Cuba. when happened that mas
| terful tragedy In the harbor of Havana.
| a wave of vengeance swept across the
country. The President began to prepare
| for war. while still negotiating further In
| the hope OF peaceful settlement
| 1.-The President asked for an approprja-
| tion of fifty millions OF dollars to prs-
| pare for national defense. The committee
having the bill in charge reported IL. II
was i'm due course of time laid before the
| Senate, and then a scene was witnessed
that can never fade from the memory OF
those who witnessed 1t. Every seat was
| occupied but one. and the occupant OF
that was on his deathbed. Aye resounded
until the last name was called, the vote
for the appropriation being unanimous
THE PRESIDENT IN WAR
Congress declared for war. and when II
did. how splendidly the President drew the
sword and struck down Spanish power. A
| brief order was issued. yet IL changed the
| destiny OF nation. 1t was sent across
! the seas. That order was TO find the Span