The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-27

Again Mr.. storms SAID. III up 10 you,
gentlemen, whether you want to go back TO
the policies of 1896. We are at food tide
and If you check it or stop it there will
be the greatest panic the world has ever
the laboring man." Mr.. Storms told of
trip through the coal fields and he pro-
duced figures showing the improvement in
the condition of the miners over what IL
In 1894.
MR.. HARRIS AND TRUSTS.
If there has been any doubt about the
attitude of Addison C. Harris toward trusts
that doubt must have been dispelled last
night, for in the speech that able orator
made after Mr.. Storms had yielded the
floor. he expressed himself as most en-
phatically "agin EN-" First of all, how
ever, Mr. Harris told his hearers that
1.-The Republican party is party of men
for men," 1t believes in equal manhood
and equal opportunity. Mr.. Harris told
what the party has done-what it has
achieved in the way of good works. 1T
has given to the country a financial sys-
tenn such as has never been established
and maintained by any other country" he
said.
What is it," asked Mr.. Harris, " that
the Democratic party says we should not
have done? Ought we not to have freed
the slaves? Ought We not to have estab-
lished financial system? Ought we not
AS TO what principles the Democratic
party advocates" he continued, lis aptly
illustrated, L think, in a little story 1 re-
Gently rea0. Down in Missouri, during the
rebellion, the two great armies were COM
ing close to gether. citizen of the State.
who lived between the two armies, was not
taxing part in the fighting and was hav-
ing warm time of ii making himself safe
with both sides. Sometimes he would
stray bit too close to the lines of the
Southern army and when asked which side
sion.' If he happened TO get too close to
the other side, he was for the Union, OF
course But finally the armies got so close
that both sides were calling him at the
same time and he had no chance 10
escape. Who are you for? came the de-
mand from both sides. I'm for nothin
he yelled, and darned little Of that just
nowi Mr.. Harris thought This rather
typical of Democracy and his audience.
from the applause and laughter, evidently
agreed with him.
TOUCHED ON THE TARIFF.
The speaker touched on the question of
the tariff. "Our first duty is to maintain
our industries at home" he declared. 1T
is the duty of this Nation to protect Amer
lean industries for Americans If you give
every man free opportunity to do the best
for himself that he can, he is doing the
best he can for his country. If Demo-
crat can come forward and show how he
can advance the country better and more
/ glorously than the Republican party can
do 1t, the people will take him in hand,
Tor that is what they want.
Mr. Harris announced that he would not
shirk the trust question He expressed
himself as opposed to trusts and asserted
that something would have to be done to
remedy the evil. He pointed out, however
that trusts cannot be curbed by striking
down the tariff. He declared that the Re
publican party will find a remedy if il can
G or -hIrf fob
| time to work out a harmonious and eff
cient remedy. Mr.. Littlefield," said he
| has been selected by Mr.. Roosevelt to
| study this question and see what is the
best thing to be done, and I'm willing to
| abide by his judgment" Mr.. Harris re-
| ferred to the attitude of General Harrison
( toward trusts while he was President, ar
| opposition that finally resulted in the pass
age of the Sherman law"
X. A. Brown came forward with what
| might be called ''red-hot' speech, In
| which he arraigned the Democratic party
in telling style. He gave some apt illus
| trations that were happy hits.