The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
ALL DUTIES WELL DONE
SECRETARY MOODY ADDRESSES THE
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
Pledges and Performances Have Gone
Hand i'm Hand-Past Depression and
Present Prosperity Compared.

DETROIT, May 31.-Light Guards armory
rang tonight with Republican sentiments
uttered by leading men of that party at
the seventeenth annual banquet of the
Michigan Republican Club. More than six
hundred members Of the club gathered
about the banquet tables and afterwards
cheered to the echo the addresses of the
distinguished men who had come from
Washington. Representative John B. Cor
liss, of Michigan was the POSTMASTER, and
seated at the table with him were Secre-
tary of the Navy William H. Moody, who
had come from Washington to speak for
the administration; Senator P. ]. McCum-
ber of North Dakota: Representative
Henry S. Bouten, of Illinois; Representa-
tive r. w. Tayler, of Ohio; Governor A. T.
Bliss of Michigan, former Secretary of
War r. A. Alger, Ex-Governor John T..
Rich and a number of prominent Michigan
Republicans. Before the speakers were in
troduced letters of regret were read from
Gen. Leonard Wood, who was to have been
present and respond to the toast America"
and Representative James E. Watson, of
Indiana, who was down to discuss THE
Philippines" but 'telegraphed he had missed
train connections and would not arrive in
Detroit in time TO speak.
After Governor Bliss had welcomed the
speakers to the city and State representa-
tive Corliss introduced Secretary Moody,
who responded TO the toast THE Presi-
dent" Secretary Moody said he regarded
the gathering one of many tokens of the
opening of the national campaign, and de-
clared that the Republican party did not
shrink from scrutiny of its stewardship. 1t
faced the ordeal with cool courage, not un-
mindful of mistakes, but conscious of recti-
tude of purpose.
There was not in all political history
such a record of promises perfected and
pledges redeemed. He pictured the condi-
ton of the treasury and of American in
dustries when Mckinley came in and con-
trasted them with the present; with our
government credit higher than ever at
tanned by any in the worlds history; with
our per cent. bonds above par, and our
enormous surplus and the bonded debt so
reduced that we were actually S25, 0O0,OO0
richer than at the beginning of the war.
In the meantime we had enjoyed a ma
tional prosperity greater than the world
had even seen; our foreign and domestic
commerce has increased by leaps and
bounds; our currency was stable; where
there had been despair there was conf
dence. How much help had the government
had from the Democracy in bearing great
burdens? Their policy had been one of
snarling and criticism; they had even
charged the gentle and pure-minded Nc
Kinley with an ambition for an imperial
crown. One could not but recall the Demo-
cratic denunciation of the Republican pol
icy toward Porto Rico, yet the fruit of that
policy had been to raise the PROSTATE
island, to treble our imports from and
quadruple our exports to the island, and to
give the light of the American schoolhouse
to the people who had known only tyranny
to give them liberty, intelligent self-goV-
eminent and equal justice.
again, one might search all recorded his
tory and find no parallel to the treatment
of Cuba by the United States. She had lain
absolutely helpless in our hands, the rich
est prize the world contained for us;
yet, an American warship sailed away from
Havana saiuting the flag of the sister Re-
public of Cuba. What other nation would
have done the like?'
Secretary Moody closed with an earnest
appeal TO his hearers to suspend judgment
on the American soldiers in the Philippines
until the other side was heard, saying that
the President would punish any proved mis-
conduct.
Representative Boutelle spoke on 1.-THE FL
nancial Triumph of the Republican Party -
Expansion" was the toast responded 70
by Senator McCumber. Representative r.
w. Tayler, of Ohio, discussed Mckinley
Reciprocity" Extemporaneous addresses
were then made by a number of prominent
Michigan Republicans.