The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-01
SPOKE TO THE FARMERS
SENATOR BEvERIDGE AT THE BUR-
LINGTON TRI-COUNTY RALLY.
Large Crowd Stood in a Drixzling
Listening to the Address.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BURLINGTON, Ind, Sept 3o.-The tri-
county rally of Republicans here. which
this morning promised to be a dismal fail
ure on account of a steady downpour or
rain. turned out to be one of the greatest
political events this town has seen in years.
When Senator Beveridge, who was the
speaker, and Representative Lands alight-
ed from the train at Cutler this morning
there every prospect of all-day
shower, and even after Burlington was
reached, six-mile drive. the prospect was
so uninviting that the local committee
abandoned the idea of an outdoor meeting
and secured the largest hall in town.
By noon, however. buggies. carriages and
wagons began pouring into the town on ev-
cry road, and at 1870 o'clock the hall was
filled to a point where it's safety was
threatened, and then only fifth of the
people could get in. AS Senator Beveridge
and Representative Lands walked down the
street the crowd outside became clamorous,
insisting on open-air meeting. Senator
Beverage put an end to the shouts by an
nouncing that if the people were willing to
stand in the street he would address them
from stand that had been hastily impro-
vised. This announcement was greeted with
prolonged cheers, after which the crowd
filled the street and in spite of chilly driz-
zle of rain stood for fifteen minutes while
Representative Lands introduced the jun
ior senator, and then for one hour and a
half while Senator Beveridge delivered his
speech.
1t was a matter of general comment that
the meeting was the greatest Burlington
has had in years. People came from Del
phi, Cutler, Bringhurst and Kokomo, and
many from as far away as fifteen and twen-
| ty miles. kokomo sent a large delegation,
| including County Chairman Simmons and
other leading Republicans of Howard coun-
| ty. The schools were dismissed and work
| generally was suspended. At Cutler, six
miles away, school was dismissed in order
| that the pupils might hear Senatos Bever-
| idge. The young people there assembled
| and sang THE Star-spangled Banner,
| after which the senator said few pleasant
| words to them before driving to Burling-
| ton.
Senator Beveridges speech was directed
almost exclusively to the farmers, Burling-
| ton being in the very heart of a splendid
| farming community. He discussed the
| trust question from the farmers point of
| view, backing up nearly every statement
| he made by mass of figures. His speech
| throughout was interrupted by frequent APP
plause. Senator Beverage paid glowing
| tribute to the work of Representative Lam
| dis in Congress, and spoke words of praise
| for Senator Fairbanks, advocating a strong
Republican majority in the coming Legis-
| lature TO make sure OF his reelection.
He started out by saying that the farmer
was the backbone of the Republic and that
| that backbone was getting sitter every
year He also told of Posey county far
mer who told him that this year he built
| a house for a little less than one-half of
| the farm produce that it took TO build a
| house seven years ago.