The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-05
The Result Is n Bright Star I'm the
Republican Protection Policy.
BENEFIT TO MANY THOUSANDS
ACCRUING FROM THE ONE INDUSTRY
IN THE ONE CITY.
Republican Benefits to GLASS Workers
of America-Other striking Points
of a Timely Address.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
ELWOOD. Ind, Oct 4.--Despite the In
clement weather an immense crowd Of
people greeted Senator A. ]. Beveridge ar
the formal opening OF the Republican cam
paign here tonight. The Apollo Rink.
where the speaking was held, is a mag
nifcent new building. seating 1900, and IL
was crowded to the doors. with hundreds
standing to hear Indiana's gifted orator in
his presentation of the issues involved I'm
this campaign. Owing TO an unfortunate
misunderstanding an elaborate reception
which had been arranged by local Repub-
licans was abandoned. 1t was expected
that the senator would arrive here early
this afternoon from Chicago and the local
committee went to Kokomo to meet and
escort him here. Instead he had gone to
Indianapolis and arrived here only fifteen
minutes before the speaking commenced.
The rink was handsomely decorated for the
occasion with American flags and bunt-
ing. Above the stage hung a picture of
the martyred President. Leading Repub-
licans of the city and county occupied
prominent places on the stage. Prolonged
applause greeted the speaker when he was
introduced by o. A. Armheld. chairman
of the township committee. Senator Bev-
eridge at the outset said he intended ad-
dressing Elwood's workingmen on the
questions nearest home. He eulogized
President Mckinley and his sound judg-
ment In originating the tin plate tariffs.
which were directly responsible for the
establishment and maintenance OF the
American tin plate industry. He read a
number of editorials from the Indianapolis
Sentinel of September. 1892 which ridiculed
the possibility OF the manufacture OF tin
plate in this country. Leading Democratic
speakers took the same stand. Enthusias-
tic applause followed his statement, IF
they could be here tonight they would
find sufficient refutation OF their state
ments."
Senator Beveridge, in taking up the tin
plate and glass industries, gave numerous
statistics sustaining his position. Speaking
of the trust question he said:
Trusts are merely the result of cooper
ation which has enveloped the entire
world and is necessity OF the twentieth
century civilization. The development OF
civilization has made policy OF concentra-
tion necessary to meet the needs OF the
American people and of the world. Old
methods are outgrown and the Republican
party grows with the times. instead OF cry
ing out against advancement and develop
ment."
APPEAL TO wORKINGMEN.
The senator closed with a ringing appeal
to workingmen to uphold the party whose
principles made their present state pos
sible, and to reject the overtures Of the
opposition to the government. the falsity
of whose prophecies and doctrines has so
often been proved. In part he spoke as
follows:
"Laboring men of Elwood and the gas
belt of Indiana, what would the opposition
to the government do for you IL you gave
them the power they ask? Every industry
here is the child of Republican policy. Most
of you workingmen who honor me by your
presence are employed In the tin plate mills.
And yet William Mckinleys declaration
that America could make tin plate was de-
nounced as the craze OF a visionary who
apolis Sentinel. the organ of the Democrat
&c party then and the organ of the opposi-
tion now. said on Sept II. 1882:
Ohio, but better known as the author of the
robbers tariff bill that bears his name
and which Is now a law, will arrive In In
dianapolis this evening en- route 70 the
American tin plate celebration at Elwood
tomorrow. He will be coddled and fond
led by the local Republicans. and Tuesday
morning will accompany number OF the
select to Elwood, the scene OF the greatest
fake now on exhibition, the place where
Jack Gowdy and the Indianapolis Journal
say tin plate is manufactured.
"If Governor Mckinley desires TO learn
practical truth and the utter fallacy OF
his argument and at the same time the
fact that American tin plate is commodiy
not manufactured in this country, he can
do by investigating just a little while
passing through here.
I'm an editorial on Sept II. 1892. the Sem
1.-The esteemed Journal says the Demo-
Gratis are lighting home enterprise because
they object TO burdensome tax on tin
plate in the interest OF sheet iron roof and
galvanized iron makers. On the contrary.
they are fighting for home enterprise. All
over the country our people have started
canning factories and tin shops They did
IL without asking any protection from the
government. They did not want their neigh
bors taxed TO support them. Comes now
Mr.. Mckinley and his associate highway
robbers and put a heavy tax on these
home enterprises under the false pretense
that its object is 10 build up American in
dustry Why should Mr. Martz be taxed
5000 annually TO support tin dipping es-
tablishment at Elwood? True. Mr.. Martz
says he is willing TO bear IL for the good
OF the party, but there are some Gamers
whose devotion 10 party is not so exalted
torially:
There Is the city OF Elwood. lately
sanctihed by the presence of Mckinley
with its buzzing wheels. its glowing forges
and its reyerberating secretary OF the tin
pldte company. ineTe Is also the city OF
Anderson. with its tin plate mill. con-
structed at enormous expense and sold at
Sis. Such. oh. horny handed tiller of the
soil. is the fate that awaits you when the
blessed tariff shall have accomplished its
perfect work
FALSE PROPHETS.
I'm 1892 the Democratic candidate for
Congress in this distict made Indiana ring
with speeches upon the impossibiiity OF the
tin-plate industry and the robbery of the
American people which the Republican
| party's attempt 10 establish IL involved.