The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-05
In His Usual Caustic Manner the Dem
ocratic Orator AssaiIs Almost
Everything Republican.
GIBES AT FORMER DEMOCRATS
ALLUsIONs MADE To THE WAR IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
What the Permanent Chairman Has
to Say of the Tariff Question
Speech in Full.

USnl CHAIRMAN OF the DemOCTdllC STATE COll-
vention. follows in full:
1 am deeply grateful for the great honor
you have done me in calling upon me TO
preside over the deliberations of this splen-
did convention, representing the Democracy
of the commonwealth, which comprises
nearly a third of million of the braVest
ano truest of men who ever waged battle
in behalf of constitutional government.
l shall endeavor TO reciprocate your great
kindness by presiding over your delibera-
lions with absolute fairness and impair
TALLY all the while invoking the earnest
and patriotic cooperation of every delegate
In the preservation of order and decorum,
70 the end that the important business be-
fore you may be transacted with dispatch
and without confusion.
l rejoice that to-day I see before me the
reunited forces of the Indiana Democracy.
Ii is the old party of Hendricks and Nc
Donald and Voorhees, and Gray, whose rep
resentatives are here to-day assembled.
For the first time since 1892 are we without
schism or division, and il is known every
where by none better than our Republican
opponents that when the Indiana Democ-
racy is united ii is invincibe
That there have been unfortunate Oil
visions in the recent past is a matter of
history. That there have been bitter Grim
nations and recriminations amongst US is
such patriotism in the great Democratic
heart that when tho Constitution is i'm
periled, the principles of the Declaration of
independence set at naught, the teachings
monopoly
and monopolists seek TO gain the citadel OF
government for the explorations of
schemes and the oppression of the people,
minor differences are laid aside, the bitter
words spoken are forgotten, and, remem-
bering only duty TO country the great
forces of Democracy rally about the flag
of the Republic, find common ground upon
the Constitution and Declaration, and,
standing together as they did in the days
of Hendricks, are ready to win an old-time
Democratic victory in Indiana.
Let us invoke the spirit of harmony here
to-day. Let this be occasion for the
burial of all the i'll feelings of recent years.
Let personal ambition be offered up a
sacrifice and let us have such a new hap
tism of patriotic fire will send us forth
from here to battle as we have not battled
before for the success of those principles
upon which the permanent welfare of this
government so largely depends.
When we observe that such splendid
patriotic Democrats as Hill and Cochran,
of New York; Olney and Quincy, of Mas
sachusetts; German of Maryland; Harmon,
of Ohio. and Watterson, of Kentucky, hest
tate not to march shoulder to shoulder
with that incorruptible American, William
]. Bryan, and join their efforts with his
for the regeneration of the Republic, we
look in vain for an excuse for the falter-
ing of any man who believes in the prin-
ciples of Jefferson and Jackson and Tilden
and Hendricks
Let moderation prevail in our councils
Let us be tolerant of differences on ques-
tions of finance and political economy Sc
long as we are able to stand as one man
in defense of the underlying principles OF
government for which our fathers fought
We may learn something of tolerance
from our political opponents who, for the
sake of harmony and success, welcome re-
cruits from any source. AS the net result
| of all our dissensions in Indiana we have
| lost but two men to the enemy. The Re-
| publicans received them with open arms
| imposing conditions, more or less onerous
| il is true, but they received them.
That very able tariff reformer who has
denounced the policy of protection or
every stump in Indiana, Hon. Charles l.
| Jewett, was received on condition that he
| should, as chairman of the platform com
mittee of the late State convention. read
| the Dingley bill, while the other, that
battle-scarred veteran of Santiago, VIII
| liam E. English should on all public oc.
| casons wear his uniform, sing Com
| rades," and denounce as copperheads the
| Democrats of Indiana who have giver
| TO him and his ancestors all of the po
! htical distinction they ever had.
The forgiving disposition OF our adver'
| saries is further shown by the fact that
| the great civil service reformer. William
d. Foulke, who bitterly opposed Genera
| Harrisons reelection in 1892 and cordially
| supported the Democratic ticket that year
| has not only been welcomed back to tbs
fold. but is to-day the recognized premier
| OF the United States. Let us profit by
| these examples.
| Let us make a platform here to-day set
| ting forth principles which will appeal t
| the masses of the people, pledging the
great Democracy TO restore republican
| government, throttle the trusts, reduce
| taxation, drive out the cormorants anC
Democrats. Republicans. Populists, Pro
| hibitionists, TO join with us in winning
| victory for the people.
THE RISING SUN.
The Democratic partly enters this cam
| paign looking to the rising rather thar
the setting sun. Its face is TO the morning
| 1t is alert, progressive and patriotic.
| recognizes the fact that we live in al
| age of progress. in which conditions ar
| changing with startling rapidity. Elec
trcity is in the air. Invention the orde
| of the day. Progress is the word TIL
| Democratic party must not only keep VI
with the procession, but as the party o
the people it must, God willing, lead tn
| procession.
1t is the mission of the Democratic part.
TO see to it that the blessings of mod
ern civilization shall in this free govern
ment be enjoyed by all the people. rattle
| that by the favored few In the spirit o
| progress, availing ourselves OF all the hon
| Orable appliances OF modern political war
fare with good rich red blood, with clea
| heads and patriotic hearts, let us address
| ourselves TO the solution of the new prob
lens which are being so rapidly presente
| 10 us, and see TO il that they are solve
| in accordance with the Constitution, in tn
| light of the immortal principles of tn
! Declaration of independence, and in III
| interests of the sovereigns of this Ian
! who, by their labor. physical and mental
! earn the wealth Of the Nation. and who i
the hour of peril defend their country
dag.
Let the watchword be onward" IN
coutersign progress" and the battlecr
| liberty and equality" and around on
banner the people are ready 10 rally.
BY progress | mean progress in the di
rection of a democracy rather than plu
tocracy. / mean a progress that carrie
US away from the policies of Caesar, Alex
ander. XerXes and George III. but move
grandly forward in the pathway blaze
out by Jefferson and Patrick Henry an
travelled by Lincoln and Douglas.
We call that progress which will resul
in an end OF conquest and tyranny an
will bring to the people OF every land
larger measure Of liberty and ultimat
| self-gove-nment.
We favor a progress which will cause tn
and mourn when republics die-a progress
which will add new stars 10 the flag an
glorify il in every stripe and fold as
continues to represent those principle
of justice and mercy which demand 10
mankind broader freedom and more perfeC
liberty.
The battle is on between the forces
progress and retrogression. Our opponent
facing the past, are seeking to commend
the work OF conquest and sublugatio
where Caesar and George III left off. TT
specious and eloquent pleas OF Roosevelt
distant lands are but reproductions of n
arguments made I'm favor OF the subtugatio
OF Greece, the partition of Poland. the d.
struction OF Hungary. the spoliation OF tt