The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13

speaker at the Lincoln Day Banquet at the
Columbia
should cavil at them. We have this fight
before us. Upon what issue will the battle
De fought? Not upon the money question;
that is obsolete;tha is settled and settled
right upon the gold basis
L do not think we will have contention
over expansion because expansion has been
the rule always and IL Is all accomplished
for the present.
There we're periods as in 1916 and in 1928
ana AZ when there were short SpaSmS of
protection, nominal protection, however, not
'the protection that we esteem that saves
the markets of America for American labor
ers. Not that but something akin to the
idea OF modern times of q tariff for revenue
purposes. During those seventy-two years
there were fifteen years in which the bal
ance of trade was in our favor in the sum
of $15fOOO,000.
Forty years ago we changed the policy:
we began then 10 stimulate the industries
here, TO enlarge our labor field and protect
it from the assaults of foreign labor.
What are the results?
THAT law has been in force now six
and one-half years and the balance of trade
in our favor during that period amounts
to the colossal sum of So. 400, 100000
GROWTH BRINGS CHANGES.
During the first period of seventy-two
years our country was constantly drained
of portable wealth. In 1S4S had in the
United States little more than $3.50 600
of gold. Between that date and 1860 we dug
from the mines of California $500. 100000.
Then we changed the policy. We began
to make things at home. we began to en-
courage our labOrers, we began TO protect
our industrmies, we began to enlarge the
labor field and 10, in forty years, when
we took the enumeration of the wealth of
the country found that from $4,000, 0OO,
900 our wealth had grown to $4,000, O00,0 600.
Eight generations working seventy-two
years of the best period under Democratic
rule had been able to amass but $l6,00O.
100000 One generation working under the
policy of the Republican party augmented
that sum by $4,000 100000.
Il think that the Republican party is
dedicated, and IS ready to continue That
dedication to the great purpose of bringing
and keeping cOntentment in the homes of
our labOring people through such enlarge
mentS of the labor field will enable every
one of the twenty millions TO find congenial
place for the exercise of his powers and q.
remuneration TO compensate when the
days work is done.
Il am glad to think that every sentiment
of humanity. every sentiment of national
pride, every passionate longing for the per-
petuation of this government which we all
love requires that we should be united, that
we should be earnest in our endeavors TO
widen and lengthen and enlarge in every
way this great labor field of ours
PROGRESS is REHEARSED.
I'VE must remember how incredibly the
skilled laboring power of the American in
ereases. Massachusetts to-day, with the
machinery she has, can accomplish the Ia
Dor of a hundred times as many men could
have accomplished seventy-five years ago
working with the means then at hand.
Think of it. Washington Irving tells in
his book of the passage of the party of
Mr.. Aston from St. Louis in the winter of
1S11-1S12 when the party spent the winter
chn 1iCfa fror1 lie TO
that in the spring it became necessary 10
make a portage. There was some obstruC-
ton In the Missouri river and they had TO
unload the boats and carry them around
it. Speaking of the foresight of Mr.. Aston,
the historian says he had provided for
every emergency and had a large party OF
French voyagers and packers to do that
work. That is not a hundred years ago.
Right where these men trod is now
modern railway
"A child performs the labor of a thousand
to-day. So not only have TO care for
the twenty millions that are, and the mil
lion and a half that crowd into the labor
field each year. but we have to provide for
the added power that each year comes to
the skilled laborer of the United States.
Gentlemen, this may seem like a hercu-
lean task, but it is ours; it may seem that
cult task, but Ii is ours to do. l now sum
mons each one of you to call to your aid
your patriotism, to buckle on your armor
and to swear allegiance again to this party
and go forward to enlarge the labor field
OF the United States"
HANNA BULLETIN is READ.
Mr. Hepburns graceful compliment to
Hugh II. Hanna, of Indianapolis. was en-
Enthusiastically received and it needed but
the added word of Senator Beveridge at the
close of the Iowan's address to arouse a
veritable ovation.
At this stage of the programme, Senator
Beveridge read the midnight bulletin from
Senator Hanna's bedside and the encour-
aging news cheerd to the echo. Every
man in the hall arose and cheered the SEN
timent that it was the prayer of every
Republican that the Grand Old Man" of
Ohio should be spared to his fellow parti-
, sans and his fellOw-countrymen.
Senator Beverage presented Representa-
tive Charles b. Lands. of Indiana, in most
graceful terms. and Mr. Lands responded
Just as gracefully to the sentiment, THE
Sequel of 1t ALL
MIR Landis's sequel was one of wit and
story altogether graceful and altogether
apropos, and into il was woven happy
tributes to the other speakers and eloquent
illusions to notable Republicans, to Nancy
Hanks Lincoln. the mother of the eman-
cipator of four millions of people, whose
grave lies in the southern confines of the
Hooser commonwealth. and to the record
and promise of the Republican party.
Mr.. Lands had not known until a few
hours before he left Washington that he
was to be on the toast list John T. Yerkes,
on the programme, but as Senator Bever-
idge promised he would do. the gentleman
from the Ninth Indiana district proved
equal to the emergency. and fully sustained
his reputation one of the few men in the
country who really possess the silver tongue.
ELABORATE MENU. SERVED.
The banquet was served lii the large din
ing room of the club at o'clock The
tables were arranged in the form of
double diamond. with a crescent across the
north end where the POSTMASTER, speakers
and guests of honor were seated. The dec
orations consisted of cut flowers in pro-
fusion, palms. the national and Columbia
Club cOlors and large oil painting of Lin
coin, loaned to the club for the occasion
by :. y. PiersOn.
The menu was as follows:
Canape a la Russo.
Huitre de Coutuits Sur COquille.
Potage NivernaiSe.
Amandes Sale. Raids. Celri. Piementoes.
Fiet de Pompano-Sauce Ravigotte.
Cocombre a fhuile. POmmes Parisienne.
Cotelette d Agneau-en Papier a la Creole.
SOrbet la Columbia
Gelinotte Sur Canape-au Barbecue.
Salade au Fruits FantaiSe.