The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
W. H. MOODY AT MUNCIE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TALKS
OF PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY.
Benefits of Republican POlicies-E. e.
Hendee's Campaign-LapOrte Re.
publicans-Other State Politics.

MUNCIE. Ind. Oct. 1s.-The biggest Re-
publican demonstration of the campaign
was made here this afternoon when the
Hon. w. H. Moody, secretary of the navy.
addressed a large assemblage of citizens
from stand in the courthouse yard. Sec
retary Moody arrived at 400 o'clock and
was driven at once to the place of speak
ing. He was met by committee of lead
ing Republicans. AS chairman of the COM
mittee, Jesse R. Long, introduced the
secretary Mr.. Moody was very hoarse
at the beginning. as a result, he said. of
1900 miles of travel and speaking in the
Republican cause, but his voice was soon
ringing with its accustomed eloquence,
while the great throng of listeners stood
motionless except to break into applause.
In behalf of President Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Moody said he had a commission to
execute, a personal charge by the Presi-
dent that he should express to the citizens
of Muncie his regret that he had been un-
able to visit this city at the time of his
recent engagement when his Western trip
was abandoned and he hoped that it should
prove only postponement. After paying
Cromer, with whom Secretary Moody was
once a colleague in Congress, the speaker
continued:
I'm this hour of great rejoicing let us ex-
tend our sympathy to our friends of the
opposition. The great anthracite strike Is
settled. Like a vulture lowering above
carrion they have watched this national
difficulty, seeking to walk into power by
means of it. Without precedent, bravely
and fearlessly President Roosevelt set him
self to the task and accomplished the SEEM
ing impossible. In settling the coal strike
he has settled one other great question,
that in this day 1T is too late to question
the right of labor to organize
Abiding TO the record of the past five
years Secretary Moody set forth the finan-
cial record of the party. giving in plain
and the increase in the treasury surplus
He then turned to the American policy in
Cuba and the Philippines, giving the re-
suits of his own observations In Havana,
where American rule has wrought wonder
full changes. He laid special emphasis on
the humanity OF the heabas corpus act by
which Cuban prisoners were freed Secre-
tary Moody made an eloquent plea for the
record of the American soldier In the Phil
ippnes, saying that, despite abuse heaped
upon the army, no more humanitarian war
had been fought in the worlds history.
The address closed with brief mention of
the United States navy. He said 1T gave
him especial pleasure here In the West to
tell the people about the navy. Although
all are equally interested in II, those on
the coast have more intimate knowledge
OF its. affairs. 1T is not Republican
navy he declared lit is not Democratic
navy. it is an American navy of which we
can all be pround." He continued with
a plea for a public recognizance of the
value of the navy and the necessity Of
maintaining 1t at its highest efficiency.
The secretary remained for supper in
Muncie and left for Scranton, Pa, in the
evening