The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-28
THREE GOOD SPEECHES


Instead OF an outdoor meeting being held
at the corner Of Fletcher avenue and
Shelby street last evening a shoeshop, oc-
cupying a. large room near the corner, was
utilized for the Republican meeting. The
room was crowded and many were forced
to stand on the sidewalk in order to hear
the speeches. j. w. Fesler presided as
chairman and speeches were made by
Charles Martindale, Newton Booth Tark-
ington and Hon. Jesse Overstreet Mr..
Harrington and Mr.. Overstreet were late
in arriving, but the time was well occupied
by Mr.. Martindale. who spoke at some
length on the record of the Republican
party.
"Our chairman has alluded to the Demo
Gratis as making gum shoe campaign"
said Mr.. Martindale. IF it is that sort it
is because the Democrats between the
years of 1892 and 1896 got used to having
gum shoes. When one looks at the situa-
ton 1t is difficult to find out what is the
issue in this campaign If it isn't merely
struggle on the part of the Democrats
to get in and put someone out of power.
Were there ever such times as we are hav-
ing now? A time when everybody who
desires work can get work at fair wages.
There is no discomfort. If the Democrats
say Let us in so as to revise the tariff
what should the answer be?'
SOUP HOUSE ERA.
Some one in the crowd Immediately an
swered soup houses"
1T was a great surprise, when, in 1892 in
the midst OF prosperous times an appeal
was made to depart from the policy of pro-
lection and take up the policy of tariff for
revenue only continued Mr.. Martindale
after the election in the fall Of that year
the people woke up the next morning to
find that Benjamin Harrison had been de-
feated and Cleveland elected. The people
realized their mistake. however. and in 1896
showed they were tired Of Democratic mis-
takes and elected William Mckinley. The
policy of the Democratic party seems to be
opposition for the sake of opposition. The
Republicans have stood fer stability of
government and have always devised plans
for the upbuilding of this country The
Republican party has been a friend to the
wage Garner and has stood stalwart and
steadfast for protection that should aid
him. We can't depart from our policies
without lowering>th standard of American
manhood. When 1t comes to a revision of
protective tariff who shall revise it, its
friends or its enemies? say it's friends.
III lou SdihC Tic SiSNtiofi VI w lilldn NC
Kinley, and then came the Dingley tariff
law. 1t has done it's perfect work in this
country. Under the Dingley law this coun-
try has achieved a prosperity it never en-
not very large crowds at political gather
ings this fall. During Democratic control
| it was no trouble to get a crowd at a po-
Htical speech, because men were not busy
| and had nothing to do but listen to po-
| litical speeches. Now the WOrkingman
| hasn't time. He realizes that he wants no
-, Il.
mind that he will vote for Overstreet for
| Congress and continue prosperous times.
He wants nothing to do with this man
Dunn, who is candidate on the Democrat
| lie ticket for Congress Dunn started in
as a bimetalist at a 16-to-1 basis. and when
| he got through he wanted nothing coined
but silver. He is wit and something OF
| q wag. His greatest waggishness is asking
the people to send him to Congress in place
| of Overstreet."
| Mr. Martindale took up the trust ques-
! ton and discussed il at some length. He
| said the Republicans will find a means ia
| remedy what evil there might be- Never
| by voice or ballot will / countenance any
thing that will break down the corpora
men out Of employment" he said.
HARRINGTON CHEERED.
| Mr.. Harrington made his appearance ir
the crowd. and when he was introduced by
Mr.. Martindale the crowd cheered Mr.
| Harrington stepped before the crowd and
told few stories apropos Of the present
situation. 1.-The issue of this campaign, Il
seems to me. is to get out the vote. 1 me-
a railroad official to-day and asked him
if he was going to vote. He said he didn'r
know when the election was to be held
| There are too many like him. Good bust
| ness men who haven't time to find on
when the election is will have more tim,
the next time if they don't know this time
1.-The Indifferent voter is a worthless sor
of cuss. We have got to make him conn
| out and vote. II We get enough of them
Democrats or Republicans, the result vii
| be the same. We must show there Is M
apathy in the Republican party and ge
| out the vote.
"A friend of mine told me a story of wit
| Messing an old colored man saving lttl
colored boy In river in the southern par
of the State. The boy had fallen in tn
river and was carried to the rapids. Tn
| old man jumped in after him and brough
him to the bank. My friend said to him
That must be a very good boy for you L
risk your life trying to pull him out of tn
water He replied: He's the most worth
less boy In de land: but. Lawd, he had d
bait
1--WE must save them all and make tn
apathetic voter realize that he has tn
right to vote"
A DEMOCRATIC ISSUE.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Harrington
remarks Hon. Jesse Overstreet came int
the room and was at once introduced b
Mr. Fesler. Mr.. Overstreet's speech va
short and to the point He said he ha