The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-10

ing for mo monopoly sheltering tariff
In all its length and all It's breadth we
meant just what we said. We believe that
any other principle OF government is due
the commanding position so brilliantly
won and so firmly held by the United States
In the affairs of the world; that to the
policy OF protective duties is due, more
than to any other policy of the govern
ment, the unequaled manhood and woman
hood hood Of the people; at once the safety and
mental proposition Of the Republican
party Is due, more than to any other
economic truth, the marvellous develop
ment and unparalleled prosperity which
now distinguish the American name and
bless the American home.
That changes would become necessary
or advisable no Republican has ever doubt
ed The platform was adopted under cir
cumstance5 that made II clear that the
Republicans OF Iowa are deeply convinced
that the time has come. through the prog
ress of our industries and their changing
relations 10 the commerce OF the world,
when notifications of the tariff are i'm
peratively demanded; and II do not mis-
interpret the signs OF the times this belief
is shared by the Republicans of forty-four
other States.
There never has been, and cannot now
be, a controversy with respect to the pur-
pose and measures OF protective duties
Their purpose is to give the American pro-
Queer a fair chance to take the American
market at a fair American price, SO that
the American laborer can work at Ameri-
can wages and American capital can be
thus originate and develop those American
industries and enterprises that nature has
fitted us to carry on.
Tested by these criterions, both as to
purpose and measure, no intelligent obser-
yer can doubt that upon some of the most
important products of the United States the
duties are too high, and 1t is the mission of
the Republican party to reduce them so
that they will again be in harmony with
the principle out Of which they spring. In
doing this the party simply. pursues the
even tenor Of its way, condemning with
equal emphasis the proposal on the one
hand to make tarfn duties an instrument
Of unlawful profit, and on the other to
as a shield for honest labor and a mine
collection of revenue. Protection will stand
as shield for hontest labor and a mine
for lawful profits, but 1t shall not be used
mint for illegal gain"
Senator Burton, of Kansas, who was to
have spoken on "Republicanism in the
West" was unable to be present and his
place was taken by Ex-Governor Trautman.
of the Sunfiower State.
The last speaker of the evening was
Col d. D. Woodmansee. ex-president of the
National Republican League, who respond
ed to the toast, civilian Mckinley" The
principal speaker at the Lakeside banquet
was Bishop John Lancaster Spalding, of
Peoria, who took for his subject illinois"
GAGE AND HILLS.
In an address to the former Chicagoans,
alluded to the anthracite coal strike in
the words:
The future of Chicago and all great
American cities depends upon whether the
people will follow the industrial, economic
and moral laws. Arrayed against these
conditions Is ignorance and vice. OF these
two ignorance is the greater evil.
I'VE are to-day facing a grave situation.
Time alone will show II ignorance and law
| lessness shall take possession. 1t looks
now as II the time had come when ignor-
| fiance of economic laws and is reaching out
| to destroy the gifts that nature has show
| cred upon great people The burning
| question OF the present and future of all
| guishable and natural right of men to free
| dom shall be recognized or shall ii be trod-
den under the heels of a brutal mob,
~, That right of individual freedom and
must be recognized. defended and pre-
| served or the hope of 100 years of national
freedom will pass away like a vision"
r the snSjsc sayings Gag cage Sas
spoken to you of the foundations of this
/ country. Fisher Anes once said that he
wanted his boy to see free school. free
| paper and free church, and then walk
| forth endowed with the right TO work with
| his hands for whom or with whom he saw
| fit. II necessary, said Mr. Ames. let there
| be a row of soldiers to see that he shall
| have that right and let it be long row.
And when / think of it, Chicago did
| teach this country a lesson once. in the
great Pullman strikes, that man had the
himself and to work for any man whom he
saw fit.
IF a nonunion man wants guns from
washington sent to Wilkesbarre there
him. or else this great Republic should go
| out of existence"