The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-08
Ripley County Makes Good showing
I'm This Respect, as Well "a ip,
other Agricultural Phases.
SOME CAUSES OF wELL-DoING
SOIL, CLIMATE, INDUSTRY AND GOOD
SEASONS, DO MUCH.
They Must BE Backed, However, by
the Proper Economic Policies
Great Truths Of Republicanism.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BATESVILLE, Ind, Oct. 7.-Senator Al
bert j. Beveridge delivered a speech I'm the
ST. Clair Opera House tonight that was
listened to with the greatest of interest
and vigorously appauded by an audience
that appreciated the opportunity to hear
the senator. The weather was ideal. which
was conducive TO large attendance. The
audience, numbering fully 1,0oo was mace
up OF the most substantial Republicans and
Democrats of this and neighboring towns.
with large attendance of farmers. The
senator arrived at 4:30. accom-
panied by Attorney T. S. Cravens,
of this place. who met him at
Indianapolis. and was met by a committee
consisting of County Chairman John Mem
ges, Donald McCallum. of the Batesville
Tribune. Frank wabman and George Co
vert, Of the county Republican committee,
and Frederick Schrader, who was a men,
ber of the lower house which elected Mr..
Beveridge to the United States Senate. Mr..
Beveridge took luncheon at the New Rip
ley Hotel. as the guest Of the leading busi-
ness men. The speaker was introduced
by d. McCallum with brief and appro-
pirate remarks. The senator's statements
and arguments on the relation of Repub-
lican policies and agricultural prosperity
were received with great enthusiasm. The
speech, in part, follows:
THE American farmer is the most pros
porous agriculturist earth. With his
live stock alone he can pay of the national
debt OF the United States and have enough
o the Country. @ % If he We're a TO seIi his farms m
he could pay OF tNe national debt OF every
government In Europe and have enough
lines on every ocean. The increase In
wealth Of the American farmer since WIZ
liam Mckinley was inausurated would
alone purchase any three of the greatest
railroad lines I'm the country He has paid
off enough mortgages during the last six
years of Republican administration TO buy
up all the national banks In the Mississippi
valley Why. then. should any American
farmer support the opposition to the gov
ernment in this or any other campaign? I?
The opposition TO the government tell you
that II is because trusts running you.
and that the administration is responsible
for the trusts But the administration is
not responsible for trusts In England or
Germany. where they are as thick they
are in America. The opposition TO the gov
ernment tell you that the administration
Is responsible for trusts because the Re-
publican party is responsible for the tariff
IL that is so, the tariff ought to have
caused trusts before now, because we have
had high protective tarin ever since the
war, with one exception. / think you
all remember that exception. i think you
all remember the Wilson tariff That is
the kind of tariff the opposition TO the
government want now. Do you want IL
now? 1t is true that no trusts were
formed while the Wilson tariff was on
the statute books, but neither was any
thing else created except mortgages. Most
OF the mortgages that the farmers have
paid off I'm the last five years were placed
on file during the Wilson tariff. TO which
the opposition to the government asks you
now 10 return.
Let us bring this right down TO you
farmers OF Ripley county. Payment of
mortgages is a good test. In the last five
years you have paid of l,696 mortgages
in Ripley county alone amounting to 1888
49, And here are the mortgage payments
for all the counties of Indiana: