The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-27
.BEVERIOGE ADDRESSES
INDIANA REPUBLICANS
Senator Discusses the Beginning
of the American Era in
History.
HONOR OF THE NATION
Wisdom of Policy of Republican
ism Is Defended by States
HONOR OF THE NATION

Senator Albert Beverage. whose intro
plause. yesterday addressed the Republican
state convention as follows:
"Our theme is the American people. Their
business prosperous, homes happy, pres
tige high. relations cordial with every
power, they the most hopeful human
force the twentieth century beholds. The
last eight years will be known in history
as the beginning of the American era.
How shall the standard be maintained? So
far as government goes our record and
that of the opposition answers that QueS-
ton. The test of craftsmanship is results
Let others exploit theories-we stand upon
the facts.
I'VE have upheld the historic tariff sys-
tenn which Henry Clay named the Ameri-
can policy We will adjust schedules to
conditions as they change. maintaining al
Is adjusted 70 it business never failed to
flourish under 1t. Business never failed to
decline without it. policy which makes
good business it is bad business to aban-
don. Yet the opposition would destroy it.
Let the opposition explain-there stands
the fact.
Home markets have been preserved and
at the same time foreign markets have
been captured for the American producer.
Our domestic trade is greater than the
tire international commerce of the world;
and American exports have passed those of
the British empire and the Republic is at
last the first commercial power on earth.
Let the opposition explain-there stands
the fact.
AMERICAN HONOR REDEEMED.
"Our reciprocity with Cuba redeemed
American honor, opened Cuban markets to
American products and will eventually
close them to Americas rivals. The oppo-
sition denounced but could not hold their
votes against it; and the sheer wisdom
of our policy made patriotism victor over
partisanship. Let the opposition explain
there stands the fact.
without disturbing the Nations ordi-
nary business we have applied existing laws
to organizations of industry; and that these
servants Of the people shall be preserved
from tendencies hurtful to the Republic
and to themselves, we have in addition.
provided publicity and established in new
department of the government the begin
nings of national supervision of every cor
poration doing business across the bounda-
rieS of States. The opposition, clamoring
for their destruction, which is impossible
and wrong. proposed no remedy for their
evils, refused when in power to enforce ex-
listing law, and finally. in House and Senate.
by their votes testified to the merit of our
measures. Let the opposition explain
there stands the fact
I'VE have made certain the canal that
historic purpose of the American people.
The opposition resisted. but in the end half
their votes sustained US; and partisan hope
was wrecked by collision with the will of
there stands the fact.
I'm period so short history tells of no
achievement for the betterment of an I'M
developed people equal to our work in the
Phiiippines-work TO Filipino upliftment
and American advantage. The opposition
violently attacked policy. which was
their right; but after withdrawal had be-
come impossible they still assailed every
step to establish civil government, every
measure TO improve Philippine conditions
every plan to promote American inserests
effort advance on
Let the opposition explain-there stands
the fact.
I'VE defended sound money from the
determined attacks of the opposition, and
that every dollar in the peoples hands is
to-day good gold is due to continued
Republican administration. The opposition
now admits that we were right and they
were wrong. If they do not admit that we
were right and they were wrong, why
have they offered no bill to repeal our
financial laws-why are their platforms this
campaign silent the subject which in
recent campaigns was their. battle cry?
II they do admit that they were wrong and
people now TO reject us and accept them?
Let the opposition explain-there stands
the fact
Two years ago, speaking for the Repub-
lican party at our state convention, il was
said that all these things would be done;
two years ago in November the people
said at the polls that they commissioned
us to do them; to-day they are accom-
plished and plenty surrounds the country
firesides. Is not the welfare of the home
the end and proof 81 good government?
Labor employed a:,d families we'll condi-
toned are the very purpose of all theories
for the toiler's betterment, and employ
ment and well-provisioned homes are here
Calmly, yet swiftly, We have wrought
into deeds the Nations thought. When
has any administration builded more wise
ly, solidly, evenly? When has a work bet
ter proved the judgment of its crafts
men Let the opposition attack-there
stands the record. impregnable.
CREDIT TO WHOM DUE.
Credit 10 whom credit is due. and no
more credit than is due! We ask no unjust
praise. Some mind planned what we have
done-a mind greater than any one mans
intellect. greater than the plans OF parties
1t was the mind of the American millions
We were only the executing hand.
I'm our execution of the Nations will
Indiana has been distinguished Our Re
publican delegation In the House i'm solid
worth. brilliant qualities. practical effec-
tivenesS is not surpassed by that of any
State in the Union; and the able and faith
full services of our senior senator has kept
Indiana where our great senator's of the
past have placed her-high in the Senate
serious councils. And Indiana's record in
national affairs has been equaled by the
Republican management of the business
OF our commonwealth The administra-
ton OF Governor Durbin and his fellow
State officers has maintained the lofty
standard set by the best administrations
in the history Of our State.
What OF the opposition?
Resisting and then half Vi ling OBJ
structing yet finally dividing. eenouncing
yet forced TO applaud the opposition is di-
vided even in it's objections. In affirm
alive policies IL il confused and stormy
These are not partisan words for even ex-
President Cleveland declares that the best
that can now be said Of the oDDosiuon i