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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31

IN Indiana ILaughterl You must be spe-
'cific when you call. 1t has occurred TO me
that II Is very appropriate 10 hold this love
ing of plates for the last seven years; we
have not been taking our sustenance from
the ladle. ILaughter.l I expected to meet
a few Republicans here to-day, but 1 did
not expect 10 meet all the Republicans In
Indiana. This Is a love feast-a regular
Old-fashioned love feast. We all for
the senior senator. we are all for the junior
senator, we are all for all the members Of
Congress-we are all for everybody. Laugh
ter and applauSe.I L feel even in a humor to
indOrse the candidate for Congress in the
Ninth district. Laughter and applause.l
And. speaking Of holding this love feast
in dining room, you remember one of the
first things we did when we came into
power in 1886 was 10 pass general bank
Tuptcy bill. A general bankruptcy bill is as
essential after a Democratic adminstra-
fion as a hospital corps is with an army
that fights battles. Laughter and ap-
plause.l We have made a great record In
Indiana in the last eight years. We have
had FIVE victories in succession-an unpre-
cedented thing-and we are going TO empha-
size that record in this next campaign; we
are going to Guido all previous efforts.
PEOPLE WITH US.
1.-THE people of Indiana are with US, and
why shouldn't they be? 1 doubt if in this
American Republic any record has bees
made in any State such as has been WRITE II
over there in that Statehouse during the
last eight years by James A. Mount and
Winfield T. Durbin. LApplause.1 And if
the people only give us a Republican Gov
ernor four years more-and 1 am tod there
. are gentlemen willing to assume the re-
sp0nsibility-we will present this State to
the people without a single dollar of in
debtedness standing against il. TAppIause
And how magnificent that will be- AS our
senators have said, our Demo cratic friends
are attempting 10 get totgetR.r. l spoke To
a Democrat a little while ago about the
situation. He said, Yes, we are attempting
10 get together; we have arranged TO get
together. we have ev'sryuing provided ex-
knuckles Laughter. ] i notice that Henry
Watterson said the 9th CT day that the best
way TO get togef her was TO eliminate
Grover Cleveland. To eliminate William Jen-
nings Bryan, 10 eli 10 mate free silver and the
gold standard, ard say nothing about any.
thing. except &C and the Constitution.
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that has been said here to-day, and. from
the chairman OF the Republican state COM
mittee TO the precinct committeeman, we
will make the organization in Indiana
perfect one, and one which Will insure splen-
did success in the November election.
George Knox then arose and said: II
don't believe that any campaign, or any
picture will have beauty and grandeur
without having a background, and 50.
therefore, to add color TO the occasion,
think we should hear from Brother
Brewer
GURLEY BREWER.
Gurley Brewer, Of this city. was the last
speaker of the afternoon, and the only col
ored man called upon. Mr.. Brewer has done
so much campaigning in Indiana that he is
well known TO Repu 5licans all over the
State, and he was given cordial welcome.
In his brief speech he said:
"AIr. Governor and FellOw-R Republicans
I thought that 1 would improve my OPP
portunity to announce my candidacy for
Governor, but upon investigation / find THAI
It is not a very good day for dark horses.
/ am glad TO meet the Republicans OF In
diana at this hour. 1 was very much i'm
pressed with the sentiment expressed by
Mr. Lands. ! believe that what he said.
that every Southern State would cast its
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Why. gentlemen, whenever it has been
necessary in the past to do anything In the
cause of human liberty il has been neces-
sary TO turn to the Republican party. Was
a race to be emancipated?-were the shack
les TO be stricken from the limbs Of four
millions of our fellow beings?-the Repub-
lfcan party had to do that work. Was the
unity OF this government to be maintained?
was the old flag TO continue to wave proud
ly in the sky as the emblem of great and
sovereign republic?-was it to be determined
upon the field of battle that his Nation was
not a many-headed monster, but one ccun-
try with one flag and one constitution
the Republican party had to do that work.
Were our finances imperiled was the ma
tiOnal integrity to be maintained and the
national honor kept foremost in the years
that are to cOme?-the Republican party had
TO do that work. Was a protective tariff
system TO be instituted in this cOuntry?-
were our factories to be opened?-were our
marvellous natural resources to be devel-
Oped, was the great West TO be subdued,
a granary TO be established in this
Western country of ours, the like OF which
has not been known in the world, was labor
TO be employed at remunerative wages, was
the condition of the laboring man to be bet
ter under our flag than it has ever been in
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proposing TO do nothing. And now what
does the Democratic party propose to do
Who knows? Can anybody tell? What
great national principle is that aggrega-
cation of indictments proposing now? Does
anybody knoW2 Is ii not fact that they are
securing this Republic. seeking to nominate
a man for the presidency that has no opin-
ions on any subject? And is it not a fact that
to-day Judge Parker stands uppermost in
the minds. of the Democratic party because
nobody knows what he thinks on any living
question? Now, there is no such thing
a free-trade Republican; you might well
talk about a white blackbird. But man
may be an -prOtectionist, he may be-
lieve in a tariff for revenue only, or any
other kind of q tariff, and be a regular
Democrat, recognized in the counsels of
the party. Isn't that true? What does
Judge Parker believe on the silver question,
on sixteen to one, as advocated in two cam
paigns in this Republic by thu peerless lead
err from Nebraska. Does anybody know
what he believes on that proposition? Why,
my fellow-citiZens, can anybody sitting
here now tell? Can you gentlemen who
are familiar with the politics of this coun-
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initiate a million in order that q handful
may be brought 10 justice.
FLOWERS FOR ALL.
1--WE have no leaders to forget; we have
no pictures to turn TO the wall; we have
no platforms to disavow and from the
wreath OF our present glory we pluck a
flower TO place upon the tomb of every
mighty leader from Abraham Lincoln to
William Mckinley. In the campaign 10
come we will succeed. 1t has been said that
we have nominated our leader. No, he has
nominated himself. He nominated himself
on the battlefelds Of his country, and that
nomination has been seconded at every fire.
side north OF the Ohio river. We do not
ask for a leader whose past Is obscure,
who has remained in a political trance.
We have one whose convictions are known
TO all and TO the threats of Wall street we
viii say this. the presidents of this coun-
try are not made on the twenty-fOurth floor
of an office building in New York city,
they are made by men who live closer 10
the grass. IApplause.l We are willing 10
go into this campaign with the opposition
standing on the proposition that Mr.. Roose-
Welt should not be President because he en-
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vote for Roosevelt If it were possible to
eliminate the Southern question, IS impOs-
sible
.'The Southern question rises like Ban
ouO's' ghost. IL viii never die. There Is
south of the Mason and Dixon line an eie-
ment which proposes 10 determine cti-
They have discovered that the white man
is different from that OF the black man.
Thev have suddenly discovered that the
cuticle OF the white man differs from the
cuticle of the black man. They have
further discovered that there are seven pri-
may colors OF the rainbow. and that this
black man absOrbs all OF these cOlOrs and
refuses TO reflect any OF their benefit on
the Democratic party.
Vow. gentlemen. 1 want TO announce at
this hour that i am for Theodore koOse-
Welt because he is the representative % the
greatest political organization that ever eE-
istcd among men. lie is the representative
Of that party which elected Abraham Linz
coin President: he is the representative OF
that party which has followed tFat great
APOSTLE OF industrial education, Booker II.
Washington. he is the representative OF
that party that made u possible for black
volunteer 10 fight his c0Untrys battles. Tor
the first time as citizen soldiet I em
clad of the opportunity. ar. Chairman. 10
thank the Republicans present for the ova-
ton they have extended me. and 1 again
thank them. / thrice thank them. and
want TO advise you 10 get together and give
the Nation the fruits OF another AepuDilcan
victory. supplemented by the return ot that
INDUSTRIOUS Young statesman, Albert j. Bev-
eridge, 10 the senate.
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am glad that L didn't come here to talk
because now at this stage, though should
talk with the tongue of men and angels,
/ could hardly hope to make a suitable inn
preston after what We have already heard.
/ came here to-day, as a matter of fact,
because l have been attending the meet
ings of the Republican party so long that
the statute of limitation has run cut, and
i could not cult if 1 wanted to. AS look
over this magnificent audience to-day the
thought comes to my mind of a particular
love feast that L attended something more
than forty-three years ago, back in the old
hills, and when | sat there, boy, too
young to vote, but not too young to shout
when DR.. M went on the platform, and
who gave to us a name, a man whose name
has gone laundering down through the
ages until every civilized country and every
remote island from ocean to ocean until
ell mankind has been thrilled by the great
name Of Abraham Lincoln. Many grand
things have happened in the history of
the party since then. L want to remind you
of this fact, and that is no matter how
splendid our record is we will have to win
upon what we are doing now.
1.-The mill will never grind with water
that is past. Our record is grand. glorious,
and will stand as long as we represent the
best sense of the American people, and
let me tell you, my friends. at this time,
with these grand speeches ringing in your
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ears. we must prepare to face the enemy.
There is not one State in the Union that
could be carried by the Republican party
with an unpopular candidate, or with an
unpopular platform; there are ten States
In the Union at this time that could be
carried with any kind of a candidate, or
any kind of a platform for the Democratic
party.
ut is like chess player sitting down to
the board and taking off some of the men
before commencing 10 play 1t is not fair
but against this unfairness we appeal to
the best interests of the American people.
We don't go TO them and merely say, We
have done the work well in the past but
we must demonstrate the fact that we will
do the work better than any other party
can do this work Fer a few minutes we
talked about platforms. This is easy, for
they made it at Washington.
PARTY STRONG ONE.
For time the Washington Post asked
for the opinions of the Democrats as to
who should be the next President, and
what the next platform should be. Every
body took a whack at this, and il finally
wound up by simply saying, give US any
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away. doubt il any party I'm the history Of
the world In that short time has contrib
uted so much to Immortality has the
Republican party. Applause And yet we
don't miss them when we meet 10 counsel
for the future. Others have stepped for
ward 10 take their places. and it must i'm
press upon our minds and upon the world
the splendid reserve strength of this Re
publican party Mckinley. Hobart, Reed
and Dingl9y all gone. but others have as
sumed the burdens. have taken their places.
and the Republican party stands with its
face TO the future more hopeful and am
bilious than ever before. A great party
thati a splendid party thati
GOOD WORK ELSEWHERE.
And during these seven years we have
not been combining our attention here at
home. We have given freedom to Cuba.
taken on Porto Rico, attached Hawaii and
extended all the blessing Of God and lib
erty to 100000 in the far-distant islands OF
the sea IApplause.I We have not only done
things for our own people. but we have
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any other nation, was capital to be invested,
and was this Nation to do its own work in
the future and not depend upon any other
nation on the face of the earth ?-the Re
publican party had to do that work. Is an
!nte-oceauic canal to be constructed is that
narrow boundary which separates us from
an imperial commerce to be Obliterated, is a
selfish people TO be permitted to stand in the
way and prevent its OnSummatlOn?-the
Republican party has 20 do that work.
Whenever ia the past any great work has
been a necessity, whenever ii became neces-
sary to do anything looking 10 human lib
erty or the advancement of the republic,
the Republican party was called upon to do
that work.
A HARD QUESTION.
And, in the meantime, what has the
Democratic party been doing? Just what
st IS doing now-rif-raf, rag-tag and bob
tail, without leadership, doing nothing and
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job on him, and four or five of them went
in to visit him, and after having passed
the compliments Of the day and, being
Democrats, passed something else, one or
them said: Jimmie. 1 am thinking very
seriously of being a candidate for the COun-
Gil in the Sixth ward, this spring. What dc
you think of my chancesg All. said jim
mie, you are fine man, Mr.. Wolf fine
man; you are a political man, and no man
in the Sixth ward viii stand any show
against you Then something more was
passed. after which came In the sixth MEM
Der of the party. This gentleman belonged
TO the Sixth ward too, and he said: jim
ME, let the boys take a silver of the
PLATFORM and they went on as described,
and this man resumed. am thinking OF
being a candidate for the Council for the
Sixth ward this spring. What do you think
of my chancesg Now Jimmie, in the YER
nacular of the street, was up against II.
and he looked at Mr.. Wolf. and then the
new candidate. and said. while all the audi
ence listened intently, Now, Mr.. Smith.
think you would make a good councilman.
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body and any kind of a platform. We
can't carry an election that way. and I am
glad OF il. / am glad to belong 70 a party
which cannot be held together by what
John c. Calhoun once called the cohesive
power. l am glad we have something bet
ter and stronger than that. We are play
ing politics right along. / call your atten-
ton TO the argument made when the Gu
ban reciprocity question was before Con-
gress. Read OF all men. Republicans say
We will pass this measure because the
honor OF the Nation demands it; we
will pass this measure because the coun-
try is pledged TO do it, and we must
keep our pledges IN every speech made
the Democrats said, We viii pass this
measure because we think il is good poll
tics Never once, not in a single instance
did they appeal TO the higher order. When
we leave this audience to-day let US not
so out with the notion that we Will carry
the State whether anybody votes the ticket
or not, but let go out and do good work,
strong work; get right down 10 business
and work shoulder TO shoulder. and when
the time comes in the fall, when the frost
is on the pumpkin and the folders in the
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account He has kept the pledge; he has
been true TO the faith. We will make his
administration national platform; We
will nominate him and then go to victory as
an army marching with banners" lap
plauSe.l
REPRESENTATIVE WATSON.
Representative James z. Watson, of
Rushville, in the course of his character
istically eloquent speech, made a graceful
reference to Senator NJ. A Hanna, of Ohio,
the first mention of Hanna's name during
the lOve-feast. The storm OF cheers and
applause that followed exceeded in volume
and length any demonstration of the after
noon.
Representative Watson was presented by
the Governor as the man who is in a posi-
ton to provide ways and means" an al
fusion to Mr.. WatsOns recenE promotion
in Congress to membership on the impor-
tant committee on ways and means. Mr..
WatsOn's speech was as follO%vs:
"Mr. Chairman and Fellow Repub-
licans: 1 have plenty of ways, but
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possibly I am here to represent that i'm
portant element in the Republican organi-
Zation.
BOOKWALTER TELLS STORY.
I will not talk to you to-day about the
principles of the Republican party because
what you didn't know about these prin-
ciples when you came into the room you
have been thoroughly informed upon, but
am ready to tell story which may be Of
some comfort to many gentlemen who are
aspiring for the nomination for the pres
idency. There don't seem TO be anyone OF
them pre-eminently strong, hence. l cOnsid-
er the story a practical application. Up
in Fort Wayne some years ago there lived
a good son of the Emerald isle named Jim
ME Sommers, and Jimmie conducted a
saloon and ran that saloon right prin-
cipleS.
HE never violated the law, he never
sold a drink to a minor, he never sold any
thing to intoxicated person. he had no
chairs, no tables. and his place was i'm
maculate in cleanliness as was Jimmie in
his raiment. But, while Jimmie was a
first-claSS citizen he never could stiffen up
his backbone enough TO disagree with any
one. He was all things TO all men. Some
OF his friends seeking TO test Jimmie to
see whether or not he could be induced TO
take some positive position, put up little
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very little means, as the account Of
some fellow here will show. 1 am certain
that no remarks from me OF an extended
character are necessary at this time. For.
after the distinguished members of Congress
from Indiana have spoken, what remains TO
be said? This field has all been CLEANED: its
grain has all been harvested; its choicest
flowers have been plucked and placed in
beautiful wreaths to please and charm, and
there is nothing left TO be said.
Il am proud OF the fact that am a mem
Der OF the Indiana delegation I'm the Con-
gress of the United States. No State in the
Union is better represented in the Senate
than this OF ours. tApplause.l There is
no man who stands higher in the cOunsels OF
our party, no man whose advice is Oftener
sought. no man whose advice is OfteneT
needed than Charles w. Fairbanks, of In
diana. lApplause.l And there is no man
upon the r!oOr OF the Senate whose voice
they would rather hear in eloquent speech,
and who Is sought more eagerly when they
want anything done, than Albert j. Bever-
idge, of Indiana. IApplause.l
PRESIDENT NOMINATED.
Gentlemen, We have already nominated
the President--1hat thing Is settled Now
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shock we will talk about the splendid Re
publican victory"
C. A. BOOKWALTER.
Former Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter. of
Indianapolis, a man of whom the Repub-
hcans over the State heard so much during
the recent campaign in this city, said:
II always feel as much suspicious of the
politicians who, when placed in a public
position. feels that it is necessary TO de-
clare that he Is either Republican or
Democrat as l do of a woman who always
insists that she is lady; consequently L
am not going to paraphrase the remarks
of Mr.. Hill, of New York, by saying l am
a Democrat or a Republican, but l am GO
ing 10 say that L am glad that l am Re
publican.
II at a loss I approached the plat
form to know just where l was 10 be cat
alogued among the days speakers. We
have had senator's, congressman, Gov
errors, State chairman and chairman Of
the State committee and he who is fond
of talking of the precinct committee, and
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forces the law against rich as we'll as
poor. We Will accept the challenge and on
it we will win.
This is the greatest love feast we have
ever had. 1t is an index to the great ma
jority which will be polled next November.
We viii begin this century right. Our plat
form is made, and our success assured.
This Is the country and this is the time.
Canaan there for the oppressed of
old and here another has been founded,
founded for the fleeing victims of later
Egypts of oppression and beneath our flag
they shall build the greatest nation of all
time"
"COMRADE" HOLIDAYS SPEECH.
Representative Elias S. Holiday, of Bra
all, the only veteran of the civil war now
in the Indiana delegation in Congress. was
introduced by Governor Durbin as Com
rade Holiday" He spoke follows:
"Mr. Chairman-I came here to-day to
listen, not to talk, and upon the whole
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You are a first-class man. you are a good
man In all respects, you have lived there
for nearly thirty years. and so 1 say 20
in and make the best fight you can. be-
cause frequently / have observed, the
weakest man will win So. you see. there
is hope for them all. The weakest man
may win. / thank you.
CHARLES l. HENRY.
Charles L. Henry, of Indianapolis, spoke
very briefly in response TO the call for a
sreech from him. He said:
w-Republicans-l am sure that
cannot enlighten you any, and i assure YOU
that l have been pleased with what / have
heard this afternoon. There is no doubt
that we viii enter upon a very important
campaign. and are entering upon IL al this
meeting. l likewise have no doubt that we
viii enter it with good spirit and go on
successfully. I indOrse the sentiment OF all
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done things for others, and not a step
taken by party that hasn't been Vindi-
Gated during the last seven years. And, as
has been stated, our friendship on the other
side of the political fence cannot place
their finger upon single issue with which
they will 90 before the country in the next
campaign.
1.-The nomination for President has al
ready been made. GApplause.l He now sits
in the White House and his name is Theo-
dore Roosevelt. [Applause.l tragedy
placed him in the White House. He went
there while bells were tolling, and at a
time when grief had washed politics away.
Sorrow consecrated his oath. and in tears
eighty millions OF people gave him their
confidence. They said to him, If you keep
the pledge you have made to carry out the
policies of your lamented predecessor we
will give you a nomination your own
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we want to make Jim Goodrich chairman
again in Indiana. [Applause.l Then we
want to elect a Republican Legislature and
send Albert j. Beverage back to the Senate
OF the United States, unanimously. Zap
plause.] And if 1 have my way about it,
would again place at the head of the ma
tionaI committee to manage its affairs in
this campaign the noblest Roman OF them
all, Mark Hanna of Ohio. [Great' applausel
1 see you have heard of him before. lCries
of Hes all right
ut is all fixed. What's the use for
us to stand up here and talk about it?