The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-24

representative from the Sixth district who
was given a cordial reception. Representa-
nished great opportunity for laughter, and
he was constantly interrupted by rounds
of cheers. He said:
Mr.. Chairman this looks like business
[laughter], this looks like a campaign from
now until the 4th day of November: this
looks like victory in November; this looks
deem herself from the thralldom Of Democ-
racy that so long bound her. l congratu-
late you, my fellow Republicans, upon the
suspicious opening of the campaign of 1902
"a campaign that is TO determine whether
or not Indiana has been permanently re-
deemed from Democracy, a campaign that
is TO determine whether or not Indiana has
linked herself politically she is linked
geographically with the other States of the
mighty and impetuous North that makes
possible the majestic progress of the great
Republic. LApplause.l
TRIBUTE TO SENATORS.
at is not opportune that 1 should make
a speech to you this afternoon, for after
the eloquent addresses that you have heard
from our able and distinguished senators
there is nothing left to say, for we have in
the United States Senate from Indiana
men of such conspicuous ability that when
they speak upon any subject they always
exhaust the subject and not the audience.
Laughter and applause.I And L know
from what we have seen of these able men,
from what we have read of them from
what we have heard of them, that we are
convinced that we have in the upper
branch OF the national Congress two men
of such commanding and conspicuous abil-
lty, such eloquence, such learning and such
genius Tor craftsmanship that they are
worthy successors of Oliver z. Morton and
of Benjamin Harrison.
Citizens, the Republican party stands
to-day where it has always stood. we be-
n M ind N..fo
and we do not intend to retrace one single
men our steps upon that mighty PROPOSE
ton. have believed and you have believed
that In keeping step with advancing prog
ress, as our eloquent junior senator has so
ably said, the tariff might from time to
time be revised to meet new demands new
requirements and new eXigencies, but there
Is vast difference between Democratic
humiliation and Republican revision. When
the tariff is TO be revised it must be revised
by the men who had the ability to make it
and who alone have the consummate sense
to reform it. Laughter and applause.l 1t
must be revised by those who believe in
protection and not by those who believe in
free trade, for with the disorganized Gle
ments of the Democracy il is either tariff
for revenue only or no tariff at all
The Republican party is committed to
the principle of protection, not to any
schedule, and the vital question. my friends,
is not whether or not we shall have tariff
revision now, but as to whether the mag
nifcent progress of this Republic shall be
continued III the future as IL mas In the
past; for, while beef cattle are selling at 5
cents per pound, or 6, and hogs for or Z
cents per pound. and wheat for 20 cents a
bushel, while all the factories are open,
while every willing hand finds work while
wages are constantly increasing, while the
products of our factories and of our farms
are finding their way into all the lands of
the world, it is not vital as to whether or
not the tariff on any one article Is a little
higher or a little lower. If there is plenty
in the house to eat. and if there is happi-
ness in the heart and peace in the country
and prosperity everywhere, we can stand
the present tariff just long ii con-
tinues lapplausel, and yet the time will
come when the tariff may be revised and
should be revised. But 1 have believed
that il might be done now. but, my fellow
citizens. whether il be done or whether il
be not done. when it is done the Republican
party should be in power-the party that
has formulated every successful tariff bill
that has made possible the majestic prog
resS of this great Republic.
WHERE TO FIND RELIEF.
land where would you go to find relief
from this Republican party? What monu-
mental old humbug this Democratic party
is anyhow. [Laughter.I What does it be-
lieve in to-day, my fellow-citizens? Who
knows? What is its platform? Who can
tell? What is its creed? Who can formu-
late it? Do you know what the Democra tic
party will have in its next platform this
year of an affirmative nature? We view
with alarm Laughter and cheers.l We
are unalterably opposed renewed laugh
teri and that is So they tell the truth
when they say that [bosterOus laughter l.
they are unalterably opposed and have
been TO every affirmative step taken by the
great Republican party that Is responsible
for every law that has made this country
the supreme country OF human history.
[Great applause.l
What will the Democratic party put
into it's platform? Who knows? Ten years
ago il was for free trade. Will il have the
courage TO put that I'm its platform? If
IL was right then il is right now. VIII