The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-24
The Marion, Columbia and Other
Republican Clubs Act as the
Escort TO TOmIinS0n Hall.
MAKES NOTABLE SPEECH
GREAT AUDIENCE. ENJOYS OHIO
MANS FORCEFUL REMARKS.
Issues Of the Campaign Discussed
in Clear and Entertaining Way
Brief Talks by Others.

crowd caught the cue and there went up
deafening shout of whats the matter
with Hanna? He's all right!' Then some
body proposed three cheers for the Onlo
senator and he was cheered up and down
the hall and across and every way that
new combinations OF enthusiastic racket
could be formed.
This" said some of the prominent gen.
tlemen on the platform they listened to
the thunderous cheers with glistening eyes,
docs not look much like Republican
Chairman Charles N. Elliott presented
Senator Fairbanks as one needing no in
PRODUCTION.
Mr.. Fairbanks made several attempts
to start his speech of introduction, but
each time the arrival of some particularly
enthusiastic delegation forced him to pause.
| Finally the senator smiled broadly and the
crowd which seemed to enjoy the situa
| ton as but another indication that Re-
| publicans were up and doing, laughed the
| harder.
SENATOR FAIRBANKs's ADDRESS.
When quiet was finally obtained Senator
Fairbanks said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-we have heard
| much Of Republican apathy during this
campaign. This magnificent audience Is
refutation of the charge that the Republic
ans of Indiana are not awake 10 the great
| issues involved or TO the necessity of win
ming victory at the polls in November
next. lApplause.] During the past few
weeks | have travelled from the north TO
| the south of the State and IL is my delib-
crate judgment, fellow-citizens, that IL we
are but true 70 our opportunity, yes, II
we are but true to duty, we will on
| the attn of November win a triumphant vic
tory for the principles Of the Republican
party. We will win not because we wish
to win, but because we ought to win. Dur
| ing the last five years the Republican party
has been in power in national administra-
| ton and during that period has accom-
plished much. Five years is but brief
period when measured by the calendar. but
when measured by what has been accom-
plished what long period OF time 1T has
been. Much has been done for the beneht
| of our people at home Our industrial de-
velopment has progressed as never before
| in all our past history. We have extend
ed the domain of the United States. we
| have increased the prestige OF the Nation
among the powers Of the earth.
I'm 1895, Who can ever forget that MEM
| orable contest? 1t was indeed dark and
serious hour when the Republican national
| convention met in the city Of st. Louis to
resolve upon policies and nominate a can
| didate to carry those policies into effect.
| We had no difficulty in agreeing upon our
policies and no difficulty in selecting our
candidate, for he had already been selected
1 in the hearts of the patriotic American
people-Wiliam Mckinley, OF Ohio lap
| plause.l
LEADER NEEDED.
| ''In that great contest a leader was
needed to organize victory out of the patri-
| otic elements of the American people. For
| tunately Ii was that we had nominated one
| of the greatest and best statesmen this
| country had ever produced, and fortunate
| il was that we put into the hands of
| great political general the responsibility OF
| conducting that great campaign. Zap
4 plauseJ Our candidate for the presidency
1 was one of the wisest and best Of men, and
the leader of the Republican organization
| was one of the greatest political generals
| that this country has ever produced-Hon.
| Marcus A. Hanna. [Applause.l
| Yes my friend. you have spoken well.
| We like him not only for what he Is and
| for what he has accomplished. but because
| he was William Mckinleys friend. More
| applause.] There has been in all OF the his
| tory of political contests none so serious
as the contest OF 1886 There was hurled at
the chairman of the Republican national
| committee by the combined elements Of re-
| pudiation and national dishonor all of the
| charges and epithets that calumny could
| invent. And i am proud TO say what the
American people know, and that is. that all
| of the shafts OF caiumny have been broken
and have fallen utterly harmless at his
| feet. We had confidence I'm him then. Our
| confidence is greater now. Fellow-citizens.
| have during the last six years or nearly
| so been associated with the distinguished
| guest Of the evening In the public service.
| have stood with him during many serious
and dark hours, for We have not only had
In the last six years great economic prob
| lens that taxed the genius and wisdom OF
| statesmen, but we have had great problems
involving war with another power. During
| all of this period there has been no states
| man in the United States who has been bet
ter poised, who has been wiser or who has
been more true and loyal than he to the
honor and the good name OF the Republic
of the United States. (Applause.l
while he lived. the great President one
| of the sweetest names in all human his
tory. did lean upon him as upon no other
| man.
"Fellow-citizens. IL gives me a very great
personal pleasure to present TO you the dis
| tinguished statesman from Ohio the friend
| of capital and labor alike--the Hon. Marcus
A. Hanna" ICheers and sustained ap-
plause.l -