The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-09
Mr.. yreeland.s Address.

In discussing the issues Mr.. vreeland
said in part:
1T is with some difadence that I appear
before an Indianapolis audience. Indianapo-
lis is known not only as great commercial
center but as one of the intellectual and lit
erary centers of the United States. Per-
haps more books that are widely read
among the people have been written in In
dianapolis during the past twenty years
than in Boston, which delights to call it
self the Athens of America. There was a
time when Indiana was doubtful State.
with Democratic proclivities. But the OBJ
compared with the object lesson of
Republican administration, together
with the work of the churches and
schools, have placed Indiana safely in
the Republican column. L need not say
that this is an important election. Elec
tions by the people are always important
We are to elect national House of Rep
resentatives. The real question upon
which we will vote this fall is: Shall we
continue the prosperity we now have or
shall we throw doubt upon the future.
Create uncertainty and cause the business
interests of the country to commence to
take in sail? Will you vote to indorse the
unfinished administration of William Nc
Kinley. of blessed memory, who with bur-
dens resting upon him greater than those
borne by any President since Abraham
Lincoln, led the way In re-establishing
prosperity, wrote glorious chapters in
American history and left his name en-
shrined forever in the love and affection
of the American people. 1t was Patrick
Henry who said. We have no lamp to
guide our feet but the lamp of experience
What is there in the history of the last
twelve years which can induce any citizen
who votes according to his intelligence and
his patriotism to desire to commence put
ting the Democratic party back in power?
/ desire to review briefly the political
events of the last twelve years. / will not
go so far back as our Democratic friends
are obliged to, who never stop to point at
anything their party has done since the
time Of Jefferson, and his fame rests upon
expansion, upon the acquisition through
his efforts, of the magnificent empire which
came to us under the Louisiana purchase
In 1892, then, Benjamin Harrison was Pres
ident of the United States. Under the in
fiuence of the Mckinley tariff bill the coun-
try was progressing by leaps and bounds
Old industries felt its quickening impulse
and new industries, like tin plate, were
transferred bodily to our shores We were
at the food-tide or prosperity as a nation
labor and capital were everywhere profit
ably employed. 1t is rarely. indeed, that
the American people make mistakes but in
a fit of madness they voted to bring in a
Democratic President, a Democratic Com
gress and Democratic policies Providence,
for some inscrutable reason permitted the
Democratic party TO come into possession
not know the reason for this. / do not
know why earthquakes and rornadoes
come; do not know why the eruption from
Mont Pelee wiped out thousands of lives
and, therefore, / do not know why the AL
mighty gave the reins of government into
the hands of the Democratic party Per-
haps it was to teach us humility; perhaps
10 keep us from becoming too proud per-
haps by contrast to make us more fully
appreciate the rich blessings We enjoy as a
Nation
MISERY AND DISTRESS.
Mr.. Vreeland pictured in graphic way
the misery and distress that fell on the
country during the four years of Demo-
cratic administration. President Com
pers, of the American Federation of Labor.
estimated that 100000 people were out Of
employment during this period" continued
Mr.. Vreeland. 1.-The speeches in Congress
during the winters of 1895 and 1896 show
that all parties. Republicans. Democrats
and Populists, agreed as TO the condition
of the country's affairs. What should be
the remedy? The Democrats said il was
due TO our money system; that wheat and
silver were pair of Siamese twins that al
ways travelled in company; that the money
power had cornered the gold of the world
and held the people in slavery; that the
only way to raise the prices of the product
of the farm and factory was to cut the
dollar in two. Upon this issue the greatest
contest in our history fought. The
people studied political economy as they
never did before. They had nothing else to
do. and when the news of McKinley's cleo
ton flashed over the country confidence re-
turned and wheat went up and corn went
up and butter and cheese and wages went
UP. The American flag went up and hope
went up In the hearts OF the people. And
with the aid of the people of Indiana we
will Law the foundation for keeping them
up four years more.
1.-THE story of industrial prosperity in this
country is the grandest story that ever
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