The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-23
TWO ROUsING MEETINGS.
MIR. Overstreet Has Good Crowds at
Southport and Morton Club.

Representative Overstreet crowned the
busiest day Of his campaign last night with
two first-class meetings at Southport and
at the Oliver p. Morton Republican Club.
AT noon Mr.. Overstreet spoke at the
Brown -Ketcham iron works to a crowd of
employees that numbered 30O He discussed
the issues in a man-to-man fashion. and
showed the workmen how the triumph of
the Republican principle Of protection had
built up the factory in which they work
along with hundreds of other manufacture
ing institutions. There was a liberal
sprinkling of Democrats in the crowd, and
at the conclusion of Mr.. Overstreet's speech
Mr.. Ketcham said: II know there are
good many Democrats in this crowd, and /
do not want to embarass any of you. but
1 would like to ask as many of you as feel
that way TO give three rousing cheers for
Mr.. Overstreet." The cheers were given
and with will, and nobody cheered loud
er than the Democratic element of the audi
ence.
pany Mr.. Overstreet had another good
meeting, in which Democrats were present
in large numbers and testified their appre-
citation of the speech.
Last night at o'clock Mr.. Overstreet
spoke at Southport, talking to a good-sized
crowd in blacksmith shop. With him was
PRESLEY NJ. Smith, joint senatorial candi-
clusion of Mr.. Overstreets talk. The repre-
sentative spoke forty-five minutes at South
port, confining his remarks principally to
the question of the tariff and the trusts.
At the Oliver p. Morton Republican Club,
where Mr.. Overstreet found a crowd OF
500 awaiting him at o'clock, his talk for
the most part was an exposition of the
fact that the Republican doctrine of pro-
lection has absolutely nothing to do with
the growth of the great business combina-
tions called trusts. While speaking Mr..
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two OF these great combinations, none of
them capitalized at less than $10.00O,00O and
more than half of them manufacturing
goods that are not protected by the tariff.
Mr.. Overstreet pointed out that the copper
trust fiourished and its goods not pro-
tected; that the milk trust makes money
and it's goods are on the free list; that the
ice trust Is a fact and ice is not dutiable,
and so on through the list he went showing
that If an attempt is made to get rid of the
trusts by reversing the protective policy it
would be abortive, since these combinations
seem to get along well when their pro-
ductionS are unprotected as when they are.
"As usual" said Mr.. Overstreet, "the
Democrats are on the wrong track in their
trust arguments. They have plenty of the
ories, but no remedies"
Protection and sound money, Mr.. Over
street said, have gone together hand in
hand and the two Republican policies have
built up the commerce of the country un-
til it has become greater than ever before;
so great that foreign markets are essential
for the continued prosperity. Germany,
France and other countries are eager for
these markets, he said, and it behooves
Americans to be wide awake to preserve
them for our manufacturing plants. Re-
publican success means the expansion of
trade. he said; Democratic victory its re-
striction. The American people, Mr. Over
street pointed out, have again to choose
squarely whether they want protection or
free trade, sound money or free silver
Neither OF their heresies the Democrats
have denied, he said. and the fight is along
about the same lines.
His speech was entirely extemporaneous
and took remarkably we'll The applause
was generous and the representative held
quite reception at the end. Pressley M
Smith made a short talk and Judge Carter
had a few words to say. Harry G.. Hub
bard made the introductions and presided
at the meeting.
To-day at noon Mr. Overstreet will speak
to the employees of the Atlas engine works.