The Indianapolis journal., 1902-09-22

SULLIVAN, Ind, Sept. 20.-Mr. CLANCY,
who is the Republican candidate for Con-
gress in the Third district, spoke in his
home city here this afternoon. He said in
part:
'Since last we met in convention we
have followed to Crown Hill Cemetery
at Indianapolis our most iluStrlouS citi-
Zen Benjamin Harrison was a sterling
character and worthy citizen of our great
State. His genius was as constant as the
rolling ocean, his patriotism as true as
the needle to the pole. The elements were
SO mixed in him that universal Judgment
said that this was man..
There was also patient, kindly life
which ended one year ago at Buffalo. Great
in purpose and achievement, William Nc
Kinley held the first place in the peoples
affections and the world recognized him
as a great President of the United States.
He contributed so much to the progress
of our civilization, and was so successful
In directing the ways of war and peace,
that the people of every cline and tongue
cried out against the dark and deep dam
nation of his taking Off.
Like Lincoln and Grant, these men
were great captains of American thought,
American liberty, American patriotism,
American glory. We have never had to
repudiate their statesmanship, nor revise
the platforms upon which they stood, or
any plank thereof. Their work is our pride
and serves as an inspiring text for victories
to come. They never sacrificed principle
to eXpediency, nor buried their consciences
while they fought a political battle. We
were never in doubt as to their intentions
and their promises were always fulfilled.
1t is not so with the leaders of another
party. The worthy Democrats of the coun-
| try are not quite certain what ribbons
| will suit the complexion of Miss Democ-
racy, even after the sons of the great
sires have promulgated the tenets OF the
| new faith. They cut loose from Cleveland
because he was a disciple of Samuel j.
Tilden, and they are. now engaged in
| pressing down upon the brow OF the boy
| orator of the Platte that crown of thorns.
| Inasmuch professional Democrats have
been wrong in their prophecies in the past
we cannot look with favor on their prog
nostications for the future. And especially
are We incredulous when they assert in
the gravity OF their cOuntenanceS that the
| tariff law is the cause of certain designing
combinations of men and money, organ
/ ized under the laws of the States of the
| Union. II they would do themselves the
favor to reflect for one moment they
would see that in the lands of free trade
the same combinations exist. If they were
kind to themselves they would see that
these Objectionable concerns exist not by
| virtue OF national law, but by the laws
of individual States, which alone can au-
| thorize and reach them. Their remedy for
the evils which result to the individual
| through these State combinations is to
strike down the national industrial sys-
| tenn, which has educated and blessed the
country so abundantly. 1t is the error of
Ioiiy, ana so soon after we have tasted
| of the bitter dregs of tariff for revenue
only.
Il picked up a bicycle pamphlet on the
street some time since and turned to the
| page which gave instructions how to mend
tire which had been punctured, and 1t
| said, First locate the puncture.' Our Dem
ocratic friends nave not located the pune
| ture, and they will never be able to mend
| it until they find it. And, in view of the
| fact that these wicked combinations have
lately furnished the Democratic congress
sional committee the funds with which to
make the present campaign, have grave
doubts of their ever finding the 'puncture.
The Republican party found the 'puncture'
in Harrison's administration and made a
| law which enables the attorney general of
the United States to bring to time the COM
binations which interfere with national and
duty under that law.
Il am glad to say, however, that very
few of the corporations of the country in
terefere with the rights of the individual
citizen. The great majority of them are
great factors of American progress. Thew
have helped the individual and contributed
legitimate enterprise in the United States
There many useful things in this life
which one man cannot do by himself
Those combinations which are necessarv IN
our civilization / would foster and encour-
age
"Our Democratic friends complain of our
treatment of the Philippines. They helped
us to war with Spain and are now trying
to shirk the responsibilities and duties
which came with the results of our unpre-
words that the Constitution follows the
flag and say that we are governing a heroic
people without their consent / will &c
them one better and say that the flag nd
the Constitution go together. Our Consti.
tuition provides for the government of 2
Territory we'll a State. IT provides
that Congress shall be the legislature al
the Territory, while the State selects its
own legislature. Our Constitution saws
that Congress shall/h have power to make
all needful rules and regulations respectinc
the territory and other property of tht
| United States Under the Constitution m.
Congress has proceeded to make the need
full rules and regulations for Porto Ricc
and the Philippines 1t has in the pas
done for Alaska. the District OF Col,Imbis
and all other territory OF the Unite(
States Congress may be depended ,Inor
TO make such rules and regulations as will
be .needful and suited TO the conditions a
each respective Territory of the Unite,
States. We may have to make new anC
| different rules and regulations for m,
Philippines from those of other territory
but Congress will do its full duty there nm
less you should unfortunately return ,
Congress which will fail to apply the Con
stitution and neglect 10 make the 'needfu
rules and regulations