The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-09

James s. Sherman.
Mr.. vreeland yielded the floor TO James
s. Sherman, and in introducing the latter
Mr.. Cockrum said he was likely TO be the
next speaker of the House. Mr.. Sherman
is an eloquent and ~forceful talker and has
a fund of wholesome satire always ready.
Many of his sharp hits at the Democracy
were uproariously applauded. Il an glad
that Mr.. Vreeland left his watch on the
table here" he said. 1T reminds me of the
old minister who, in taking out his watch
and laying il on the desk before him as ne
was about to begin preaching. said he ola
so lest in the contemplation of eternity
he might lose all thought of time. AT
the outset of his speech Mr.. sherman al
luded in a most complimentary way TO lndi-
ana's distinguished senator's. Charles w;
Fairbanks and Albert j. Beveridge, and
won a place in the hearts of the audience
at once. Coming out here to this state
said the speaker, lit seems almost idle to
try to shed light on the issues in this
campaign. / understand from your chair
man that this is a Jesse Overstreet meet
ing. GApplause.l When l got here TINS
morning / was glad / came to Indianapolis,
but was more delighted than ever when l
found that this was TO be an Overstreet
meeting. / want to tell you that you have
In your representative in Congress a mar
of ability, a man of keen Judgment and a
man of profound thought and a man who,
with his ability, has forced himself to the
forefront in that greatest legislative assem-
bly, of the world. He's a Republican three
hundred and sixty-six days in the year.
He would rather be here tonight shaking
hands with you and talking to you than
aking care of the rush of business that is
occupying the national congressional COM
mittee. 1t is not only to see that Jesse
Overstreet is elected that you are charged
elected 10 uphold the hands of President
Roosevelt and continue the policies of the
Republican party"
MIR. Sherman here told a story in which
he talked about pills" and at its con-
clusion the chairman handed him a card
which he read, and laughingly remarked;
talk about pills and he hands me a card
on which are the words, DIR. Wilson is
wanted"
CONTINUANCE OF PROSPERITY.
Mr.. Sherman held that the main issue in
this campaign is the continuation Of
prosperity" and that it is to be achieved
by letting we'll enough alone. The Re-
publican party, he said, is a party of prog
ress. 1t meets the issues as they arise,
settles them. and passes on to the next.
The speaker told how the party met the
issue Of the civil war, and the issue of the
reconstruction of the dismembered States.
And then all the erring brothers and sis
tiers were brought back to the fold under
the same old flag" he said. Its a re-
markable thing that the Democratic party
has been in favor OF free silver and free
trade, and everything free, except free
men," The Democratic party has been
against everything, and in 1896 1t discov-
cred it was up against the real thing. All
honor to the gold Democrats, all honor to
any man who at any time puts patriotism
above craftsmanship, and any good Repub-
lican always would. 1t so happens that Re-
p~ublicanism and patriotism have been
identical.
The speaker discussed the war with Spain
and the liberty given the Cubans. 1.-The
Republicans have kept faith with the peo-
pie so far as Cuba Is concerned by giving
them a stable form of government" he
said. Mr.. Sherman recalled that many peo-
pie were not in favor of the United States
taking the Philippines at the time they
were acquired and minated that he him
self was not particularly g~ratified with the
acquisition. but" he said, when you
take hold of an electric battery you can't
let go just when you want to. We had to
stay there to see the business through, and
we have seen it through" Mr.. Sherman
talked OF the blessings the United States
government has brought to the Philippines.
He called attention to the fact that the Re
publican party has been opposed by the
barking, yelping criticism" of the Demo-
cratic party. THANK Cod" he said, "the
Republican party has always been in favor
of the stars and stripes and has always
stood for the boys that fought for that
flag" Mr.. Sherman predicted that the free
silver craze will become prevalent again
under the leadership of Bryan or some one
else. and the Republicans win have to kin
1t again. Mr.. Sherman held that the De-
mocracy never seems to learn anything
from experience. He said the attitude of
the party reminds him Of these lines from
the poet:
1.-The lightning bug is brilliant,
But he hasn't any mind;
He StumbleS through existence
With his headlight on behind"
Mr.. Sherman alluded in a complimentary
way to James A. Hemenway. There's
one thing | want to say to you Repub-
licans in Indiana" he said. "and that is,
don't make any mistake about sending Jim
Hemenway back to Congress. It's a great
thing to have a congressman in your State
at the head o. an important committee like
the one on appropriations. II Uncle Joe
Cannon is elected speaker he will appoint
Jim Hemenway chairman of that commit
tee. II / am elected speaker I'll punish
Joe Cannon for daring to be a candidate
against me by appointing Jim Hemenway
chairman of the committee. / want you
to give me a chance to appoint him."
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