The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-02
Leading and Live Issues in the Pres
ent Campaign Taken Up and Dis
cussed at Length.
REMARKS ON TRUST QUESTION
ONLY LOGICAL REMEDY PROPOSED
COMES FROM REPUBLICANS.
Economical and Debt-Paying Admin
istration I'm State and Nation, Rep
resentatfve of the Party.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, Oct 1.-Senator Charles
w. Fairbanks arrived here at 100S this
morning from Mitchell where he spoke
last night, and was met by reception
committee consisting of Judge W. H Mar
tin, NJ. F. Brooks of the Brooks-Curtis
Stone Company, Col. ". v. William, T. j.
Brooks and County Chairman l. H. Grim
Mr. Fairbanks was escorted to the resi-
dence of State Senator Brookes, where he
was entertained during his stay in the city,
In the afternoon on a special train sup
piled by courtesy of Mr.. Walsh, of the
Southern Indiana Railroad, the senator
visited the limestone region and inspected
Bedford's great stone quarries. Senator
Fairbanks expressed a great surprise at
the recent marvellous development of stone
interests.
The meeting was held in the large new
Stone City Opera House, which had been
handsomely decorated by Manager F. X.
Johnson, and was crowded with voters
Judge w. H. Martin presided over the
meeting. Senator Fairbanks has always
been popular in Bedford. and his speech
was marked by solid arguments and vivid
presentation of the facts of five years rule
I.
1--WE have been successful in State and
national administration. State affairs were
never in better condition. The great penal
and benevolent institutions are conducted
economically and efficiently. Governor Dur
bin has saved to the taxpayers many hun
dred thousands of dollars by enforcing
strictly business methods in their manage
ment The people are coming more and
of having their business conducted by a
party which has the capacity to do it. not
only well, but at the lowest cost. We have
a debt paying administration, and we can
now see the way clear to the extinguish-
ment of our bonded obligations which are
| PAYABLE prior TO 1915. When Governor Dur
| bins term closes the debt payable will not
| exceed S1,5OoOoO. This will be a notable
achievement Ii will be source of genuine
| satisfaction when We can see the payment
| of the last dollar of State debts and when
| we are free from the millions of dollars of
burden which has rested upon us for fifty
| years or so.
''The war with Spain awakened the coun-
| try to a new appreciation of our own
| power. We drew the sword in humanity $
| high and holy cause. Our Democratic
| friends were swift TO flee from our duty
| towards the people who came to us through
our treaty with Spain we have been
| obliged to meet our obligations single
handed. We have made rapid progress in
| the establishment of peace and in extend
| ing the blessings of republican government
| We have spoken the decivise word which
| will give to the commerce of the world the
| Panama canal. This vast undertaking, SO
vital to the commerce of the United States
| will stand as an everlasting tribute to the
wisdom of Republican administration
Our Democratic friends have never done
| ANYTHING TO restrict or control the evils in
| trusts when in power and clothed with the
capacity to do something. They did moth
ing. nothing whatever. When out of power
! they point to no rational method of solu-
ton They demand that the tariff shall be
/ broken down in the delusive hope that
| combinations may be controlled. The Re-
publican party has done all that has ever
| been done in the national government to
| deal with the trust evil. and IL the laws
| now upon the statute books are found 10
| be inadequate Congress may be relied upon
/ to supply any deficiencies and a Republican
administration will enforce them withou,
| fear o.. favor"
! After the close OF the speaking a regular