The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-21
GAS BELT CONDITIONS
JOHN r. ELLIS SAYS f Is A
GREAT DEAL OF PROSPERITY.
Mills VIII Open About Sept. 1-Chair-
man Hernly's Views of the Lib
erty Congress.

"The general industrial condition of tire
gas belt is good said John T.. Ellis. Of
Anderson, who visited Republican State
headquarters yesterday, although. accord
ing to the usual custom. a great many Of
the factories nave closed during the sum-
mer. There is a general understanding.
however, that the mills will open UP about
the first of September. Some of them have
already opened. The largest single con-
Germ at Anderson-the wire nail mill-has
made no definite announcement yet as 10
its time of opening, but there seems TO be
an impression that it will resume business
In the course OF a very few weeks. The
tin-plate industry at North Anderson and
Eiwood is very prosperous. The fact is,
times are so good and business. so flourish
ing, even for the summer season. that there
is not as much interest as usual being
taken in politics. There is a large corn
crop throughout the gas belt, probably as
large a crop as has ever been grown in that
district. The wheat crop was. of course.
was plowed up and corn planted in it's
stead. The recent rains have undoubtedly
made the corn. A large portion of the
northern part of Madison county, OF Upton,
and. In fact. all counties in that part of the
State. has been drained to a great extent.
and as a result vast areas Of rich, produc-
tive land have been redeemed from the
original condition of swamp territory.
IL was in the southern part of the State
along the Ohio river a few days ago. con-
tinued Mr.. Ellis, land ever in the hill
country back some distance from the river
/ found the corn crop simply marvellous.
There was even a fair wheat crop in those
hills. and there hasn't been so much to-
bacco in that part Of the State In fifteen
never looked so well before. The leading
tobacco dealer at Vevay-Samuel Stucy-
told me that he had been engaged in the
tobacco business there for many years
and that there is a great deal more to-
baCco In the district this season than he
has seen in a long time. In the small
bottoms along the Ohio river the tobacco
yield is little short Of phenomenal. Times
are prosperous down there-no doubt about
1t. Those southern counties ave not
grown much in population and have not
increased in wealth as has the northern
portion OF the State, but they are in the
way of prosperity now decidedly.
Il can see no reason why the Republican
party VIII not be as strong in Indiana this
fall as 1t was two and four years ago."
declared Mr.. Ellis. 1--WE lave an excellent
State ticket; we have good congressional
tickets all over the State and we nave a
splendid State organization. / cannot see
why we will not secure a very decisive vic
tory. / think Mr.. Hernly has given more
time. more effort and more zeal TO the
work in this State than any other chair
man with whom / have ever had any
thing to do
I'VE have in Madison county the second
largest population in the State. Madison
county was always a Democratic county
up to the year 1894, when we carried IL by
about 1000. Again in 1896 we carried il by
about the same majority. Two years ago
We had a majority of 400 or 500. We have
a very active and capable chairman at the
head OF our county organization, and | have
no doubt we will get a good big majority in
the county this fall"
Mr.. Ellis was asked as to his speaking
itinerary during the campaign. Il under
stand the speaking campaign will begin
about the 10th of September" he replied.
Il shall speak about ten or twelve days
in Indiana ~probably in the northern part.
until the 22d of September. Then | am TO
begin my campaign i'm West Virginia under
the direction of the national Republican
committee, and will spend about two weeks
in that State. / shall be i'm Maryland about
ten days. Then 1 will. jump TO Iowa and
Kansas, where L will remain for from ten
! days to two weeks. i expect TO give the
last two weeks of this campaign to In
diana"
Mr.. Ellis visited Democratic State head
quarters to call upon his friend, Assistant
Secretary Gates. Upon being INTRODUCED
to Secretary Hawkins as one of the Re-
publican speakers under the auspices OF
the national committee, Mr.. Hawkins said,
well, Mr.. Ellis. / wish you a pleasant
trip, although l can't wish you success
very we'll,