The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-27
MIR. LITTLEFrELD,s ADDRESS.
A Mastery Effort That Was Listened
To Closely.

Representative Littlefeld was quite over
come by the tremendous outburst OF ap-
plause and cheering which greeted his ap-
pearance at the edge of the large rostrum.
When the ovation subsidized and he had par
his address in the measured, impressive
feeling manner OF a true orator. Every
word OF the mastery speech was listened
10 with rapt attention. The speakers
telling points against Democracy in dis
cussing the trust question were received
with demonstrations of hearty approval
while his frequent witty sallies and humor-
Gus anecdotes added a delightful flavor
and kept his auditors i'm a pleased frame
of mind Mr.. Littlefeld spoke in part as
follows:
Il thank you most heartily for this en-
thusiastic welcome. 1t does not seem to me
that IL is really necessary for a man from
Maine to come here to Indiana and to In
dianapolis for the purpose OF teaching Re-
publicanism. Laughter and applause.J 1t
is like bringing Goals to New Castle to
come 10 the home town OF Senator Fair
banks [Great applausel. Senator Beveridge
IRenewed applause] and Hon. Jesse Over
street Renewed applausel and of the dis
tinguished man who has just addressed
you IGreat appiause.l 1 desire to say a
few words personal to Mr.. Overstreet be-
fore begin the address of the evening
I know him we'll. I served with him on
the judiciary committee and upon the sub
committee that took into consideration the
question which i am little later to dis
cuss. He represents this district with great
ability and efficiency upon the floor of the
lower House, and this district will do itself
honor when 1t returns him to Congress
with an overwhelming majority. [Great
applause-1
Now. # is not my purpose this evening
to discuss the issues pending in this cam
paign- The issues pending in this cam
paign are the same issues that have been
passed upon by the people of this Republic
In two national elections. The policies of
the Republican party have been demon
events beyond all cavil to be wisdom and
wise for the welfare and prosperity OF the
great Republic. [AppIause.l The same is
sues are now pending in this campaign
protection to American labor and industries
lApplausel, a gold standard [Applausel,
sound money based upon the fundamental
proposition OF private and public honesty
they are both in issue in this campaign;
they will both be reversed if by virtue of
any inadvertance William Jennings Bryan
should unfortunately be elected President
OF the United States. These are the great
issues. The others are simply questions
that are being discussed in this campaign
by virtue OF which our friends upon the
other side hope TO reach power, and these
questions that they discuss are simply
stalking horses the wooden horses of
Troy, by virtue OF which they expect to get
control OF the affairs of this great Repub-
lie. Now. am going to discuss one of those
questions, and IT is the question of trusts,
and upon that / shall undertake to demon
gtrate that what you want to do in this
campaign is TO put your trust in the Re-
publican party. IGreat applause.1 Now,
have found since 1 came into this country
from the far East that Ii has become a
practice to preach from text, and William
Jennings Bryan selected the text referred
20 by your chairman In his speech, is the
young man Absalom safer And upon that
text he proceeded TO deliver calamitous
diatribe upon the subject OF trusts. Now
I have text, and from that text / will