The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-22
SPEECH AT RISING SUN.
Great Mass Meeting at the Courthouse
Addressed by the Senator.

Addressed by the Senator.
Staff Correspondence Of the Journal
RISING SUN, Ind. Oct. H.-Senator
Fairbanks closed a busy days campaign
ing in the Fourth district by addressing a
great mass meeting at the courthouse in
this city tonight 1t is probable that in
the history of Rising Sun no bigger po-
litical demonstration ever took place here.
The courtroom was packed and jammed;
people sat in the aisles and stood where
they could. They were there from all parts
of the county; some had come eighteen and
twenty miles to greet Senator Fairbanks.
who is very popular in this county Vet
eran soldiers, who had driven ten miles
to attend the meeting, were in the audi
ence. BY I o'clock this evening people be-
gan to pour into the courthouse. Many
sat for over an hour patiently waiting for
the speaking to begin.
Senator Fairbanks arrived about 7:30,
from Aurora, where he was met by County
Chairman r. c. Nelson, Simon Beymer and
S. NJ. Seward, of Rising Sun, ex-Repre-
sentative f. NJ. Mitter and Frank B. Shuts,
of Aurora. Mr.. Shuts had arranged for a
little dinner at the hotel in Aurora in
honor of Senator Fairbanks, but unfor-
tunately there was not time to enjoy the
dinner ana IL naQ TO De postponed. III was
necessary to make a rather hard drive in
order that Senator Fairbanks might keep
his appointment. Not the least attractive
feature of the meeting was the music of
the Rising Sun "Roarers,'' local brass
band, that played outside the courthouse.
The audience was in an enthusiastic mood
and greeted Senator Fairbanks when he en-
tered with a round of ringing applause. .
Joshua M. Spencer. the Fourth district is
nominee to Congress on the Republican
ticket, was applauded generously when he
entered Mr.. Spencer introduced Senator
Fairbanks. He spoke of the senator as
being of the few men who went into
that new administration with William Nc
Kinley, and who was one of the Presidents
ator," said Mr.. Spencer, ''he has been an
honor to our State and has added to the
luster of Indiana in the galaxy of States
Senator Fairbanks gracefully acknowl-
edged the compliment paid him and
thanked the audience for it's kindly greet
ing. He addressed Mr.. Spencer as "Con-
cheered. 'If you want prosperity he
said, you want to cast your votes for
Joshua Nj. Spencer. He stands for a pro-
tective tariff, for the gold standard and
for prosperity" Senator Fairbanks made
an eloquent appeal for the Republican
county and legislative ticket, and declared
1t was to the best interest of Republicans
and Democrats alike to elect Robert Scott
as Ohio county's representative.
At one point in his speech the senator
said the Democratic party was wrong in
1896 and was wrong again in 1900. 1T has
confessed that this is so by its refusal TO
reaffrm its Chicago and Kansas City plat
FORMS" he said. The platform adopted
by the last Democratic State convention
has no word of commendation for either of
its last two national convention utterances.
We were told by our Democratic friends
in 1896 that If we did not favor the Chicago
platform we would continue to suffer- but
the people repudiated ii. They rejected its
unsound and reactionary policies, and We
began to prosper and have prospered We
were told also that IL we did not approve
at the polls the Kansas City platform,
with its free silver. free trade and anti
imperialism, we should go TO destruction,
but the American people were not TO be
swerved from the path of duty. They held
TO the true course; they stood by Mckinley
and his policies. and they continued &c
prosper.
''The failure of our Democratic friends
to reaffirm the last national platforms is
not censurabie. we commend them for IT.
The people having rejected them at the
polls, IL was the part of wisdom that our
Democratic friends should themselves un-
dertake TO ignore or avoid them. Is ii safe
TO intrust the mighty interests OF 100000
of people with party which does not think
more wisely and accurately upon public
questions? Can you imagine the condition
of the country to-day IL we had adopted
Democratic policies in 1896 in 1900? The
Republican party is not Obliged to-day to
repudiate its policies of yesterday. because
they are fundamentally sound. The gold
standard Is sound: the protective tariff
principle is sound the discharge of our ma
tional duty in the new possessions bravely
and conscientiously won, is sound and we
can safely adhere TO them. We are not
ashamed of them. We will not turn our
backs upon them. They mean prosperity at
home and increased prestige abroad
After the speaking the people pressed for
ward and Senator Fairbanks shook hands
with nearly everybody in the room. A Re-
publican of Rising Sun said tonight. ..Conld
we have accommodated the people the
crowd would have been five times larger
than IL was.' &. A. c.