The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-28
Republicans Greet the Eloquent Sem
atOr Warmly and Crowd to Hear
His Exposition of the Truth.
THE PARTY OF SOUND DOCTRINE
REPUBLICANS EVER ON THE RIGHT
SIDE OF GREAT ISSUES.
They Have Never Bowed to the Winds
of Expediency-DemOc Atti-
tude Toward the Trusts.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Sept N.-The peo-
pie of Greencastle and Putnam county were
delighted this afternoon to have an oppor-
tunity to again greet Senator Beveridge.
He Is not only a graduate of De Pauw Uni
versity in this city, but his wife was a
daughter of a man who for many years
was prominently identified with the city's
best interests. The senator thus had warm
friends both among those connected with
the college and among the citizens, and all
were out to hear his brilliant address-that
is, all who could get into the opera house.
The Republican county convention was
held in the forenoon in the opera house,
and all the delegates remained for the aft
ernoon address. notwithstanding the steady
downpour OF rain. After dinner there was
a slight clearing of the weather. and the
crowd that attempted to enter the opera
house could not be accommodated. Every
seat was occupied and the asles were
blocked. The meeting was presided over by
ex-Representative Thomas T. Moore. an
old-tine friend of the senator. The latter
was travel stained and careworn, but his
address was one of the most forcible and
interesting that has ever been delivered in
this city. He spoke in part as follows:
1.-The agitation of the trust question is
caused by the magnitude of industrial CON-
bination by the common thought of the
people, by the study of economists; and
such agitation is proper and right. But
there are also demagogical attacks upon
the whole system of twentieth century in
dustrial organization, just there have
been demagogical attacks upon everything
when desperate politicians thought they
might for the moment make such attacks
serve their temporary advantages. One of
the virtues of the Republican party is that
il has never stopped 10 the device of in
flaming popular passion instead of serious
ly considering evils and how, by sane meth
DDS. those evils may be corrected. You
young men are just entering upon life
All of you will take part in the politics OF
the country's future. Many of you will
engage personally in the management of
parties and the formation of policies and
appeals TO the people upon them. Avoid.
as you would avoid deadly poison, any ten
dency to the practices of the demagogue
Flee as from a pestilence from the tempta-
ton which the excitement of the hour or the
hope of temporary political gain may hold
out TO lnname the puoilc mind be as
sincere TO the people as you are to your
own conscience. Make no argument to
the masses which your intellect and your
sense OF right do not approve in the high
and final court of your own private con-
yictions. Be true to yourself and you
will be true 10 the Republic. Say TO your
self in examining all public questions
How may these questions be nationally
and practically worked out? Never say
to yourself: How may l gain most an
rla ma 4
for the mere advantage of the moment?'
All the great men who have lived in his
tory have followed the former course. And,
however, much they may as a result have
been in temporary disfavor to-day or to-
morrow. finally the people have approved
them and approved them for good and all
-and they are the only ones whom history
has approved.
IF this be the line OF your public conduct
you can find no comfort In any councils
save those OF the Republican party. 1t and