The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-31
Mr.. Gage Tells What the President
Has Done and Asks Shall We Have
Four Years More.
E. v. DEBS AT COOPER UNION
MANY PEOPLE LISTEN TO THE So
CIAL DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE.
He Advises His Hearers to Invest
Their Money I'm a Socialistic
Propaganda.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30.-A mass meet
ing in the interest Of Mckinley and Rcose-
Welt was held in the Academy of Music
tonight under the auspices of the Young
Republican Club Of Philadelphia, at which
Secretary of the Treasury Gage was the
principal speaker. The large auditorium
was crowded. many women being in the
audience. Secretary Gage was escorted to
the Academy by a committee and when he
made his appearance on the stage he was
enthusiastically welcomed. Secretary Gage
said In part:
''Shall we continue in power for four
years more William Mckinley or shall
we substitute in his place Mr.. Bryan?
The Republican President has stood for
nearly four years in that white light which
casts exaggerated shadows over all faults
and weakness. His record is known Since
Lincoln's time no President has had
thrown upon him so many and so varied
responsibilities In war which he tried
TO avert he was by law the commander in
chief OF the army and navy and so well
did he apply the power committed to him
that In liz days vanquished people sued
for peace
I'm finance he and the Congress asso-
ciated with him have established our
money system on the good foundation
OF gold, so that the pay OF the laborer
and the mechanic has become sure to them
III the "orlu pest money, ana the savings
of the poor and the prosperous alike are
to be preserved from depreciation and
loss.
''Our credit is so good that government
bonds bearing per cent. interest COM
mand a premium In the market. In
diplomacy and statecraft our councils are
desired and heard by nations who in the
past have held us in but light esteem.
IN the serious complication with China
our PRESIDENT has found the path where
nrmness and courage, united with mod
erdtion, give promise of the highest re-
suits But the proposition is to set them
aside and succeed him by another who
furnishes no guarantee whatever of his
qualifications for the high office Mr. Bry-
an Is admittedly an orator. but IL was
one OF the wisest of statesmen of Athenian
democracy who declared that the orator
was the most dangerous man to the State
dangerous because by his art and skill
ne could excite the prejudices of the pom
uiace, STIR up their passions. inspire social
ana class hatreds and lead men blindly
on IN mad frenzy to reckless deeds The
Athenian statesman was right In a gov
eminent or the people and by the people
reason should rule the minds of the Cit
zens, while passions should be held IN
check.
Clothed with the attributes of a grand
natfonal lie, We are still exposed to dam
gers. IL not from without vet to dangers
from within. We need social unity: we
Feed mutual confidence and good viii
among the classes. We need nIltuaIlv 70
learn that mere differences in wealth and
social surroundings do not Justly furnish
an occasion Tor mutual distrust and mu-
tuai natreds. We need the gospel of good
will We need the reconciling thought
feconcfling word. the reconciling deed. on
this depends our peace and happiness i'm
the future as a people"