The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-29

nomic government. and will also appeal TO
those who have felt the burden OF tax
alton ana have sought relief and found t.
There are questions Of great interest IN
this campaign. because we are called upon
10 vote for members OF Congress who snail
support our strenuous President during
the balance OF his administration.
'Of course. as I'm all campaigns. there
are Issues which the Democratic party
are trying 10 make for us upon national
questions. They have talked IN the halls
OF Congress for days and weeks upon "A
question which the Republicans OF the
united states settled last year. but we can
PARDON them for IL is all they have LETT.
But' now are they making this issue
standing before the American people and
proelaiming that the policy OF President
1hSNii.ley was Wrong-mOraliy wrong
Nhy' Republicans OF Ohio / blush 10 have
70 say tnat II seems To me almost an in
SUIT u MS memory that such things could
De SAID upon the floor OF the United States
congress against a man whom not only
the Republicans OF Ohio. but the Repub-
lcans OF the Nation. worship. Shame upon
party that will attempt 10 bring that
name into disrepute and dishonor through
MS pollcles lnaugurated as they were
in the interest Of humanity. Those OF as
who were close TO him during those trying
days, when new questions came up, wei
know how he wrestled with them prayer
fully and intellgently. that he might DO
what was best for those people on the other
side OF the world, weighing everything IN
the balance and praying 10 his own highest
authority. God. he came 10 the conclusion
that the best thing for US and for them was
that We might extend 10 them all the
blessings of a free government. controlled
by power which knew what free govern
ment meant. That was a policy born OF
the best thought and the best efforts that
could be exercised for the good OF those
people who had come into our hands. and
without the aid OF a party that had much
to do with bringing on the war with Spain
for the elevation Of their race and the
spread of Christian morality. That was the
inspiration of Mckinley; that was the mo-
tive of all the people OF the United States.
When, a result OF that policy. We are
confronted with the conditions that we find
to-day, shall we follow the issues that
prompted the preJudices OF party 10
thwart US in the work of humanity ana
Christianity? Never In the words OF
Roosevelt, Our flag is there and IL Will stay
put
MY friends, as we enter upon this con-
test in our State let US remember our mar
tyred President, and. inspired by the poll
cies TO which he had devoted his life which
has made this country great and prosper
Gus. let his spirit guide US and under that
inspiration let US go forward, every man,
with a determination 10 yindicate those
policies
"A new era is dawning upon this country.
Our great development has reached a point
that has placed us i'm the front rank OF na-
tons not only by the power and weight OF
our affairs. but also because we have be-
come the greatest manufacturing and IN
dustrial nation of the world. That develop
ment~s a natural consequence OF the evo-
lutions that are going on. Labor and cap
ital are approaching each other in the
proper spirit.
Il believe I'm organized labor and I be-
Heve in organized capital auxiliary.
These two great forces are working out the
destinies of our country and they must be
friendly. They must be ably and honestly
administered and they must be controlled.
Our prospects are bright and, as ] said
before We have entered upon this contest
full of hope because We are right, and We
will get there"
At the conclusion of Senator Hannas
speech there was another demonstra ton.
After the adoption of the eagle as the party
emblem and resolutions of thanks for the
unusual entertainment in Cleveland. the
state committee authorized TO NIL all
vacancies, and the convention adjourned.