The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-11-03
FAIRBANKS in PLYMOUTH,
Was Greeted by a Large Audience and
Made Great Speech.

The special train with Senator Fair
banks arrived at 1925 a. m. and the
next vice president of the United
States was driven rapidly to the state
bank corner on Michigan street where
he made powerful speech in twenty
five minutes.
He started out by eulegizing Con-
gresham Brick. Senator Parks, and
DR.. Parker, showing that democrats
and republicans who have the best in
terests of the country at heart should
vote for these men.
He then briefly epitomized the main
issues of the campaign covering each
as thoroughly as his time would per-
NIT, and at the close OF his speech
spoke good word FOR Hon. VIM. E.
English who addressed large crowd
at the court house in the afternoon.
He then shook hands with about 500
people and left for Argos and Roches-
ter. His speech was in part as fol-
lows:
The two great parties have antag-
onized each other for many years.
They were never in sharper opposition
than they are today. Notwithstanding
the fact that the democratic leaders
have acknowledged that most of their
policies of the past forty years have
been wrong and that most of the pol
icies ADVOCATED by the republican par
ty have been right as is shown by the
democratic adoption of republican pol
icies which in 1896 they declared
would ruin the country.
Oui Democratic friends said that
unless we coined silver freely there
would be no prosperity On the farm.
We refused to accept their advice
then. We did not believe it was good
then, and we have not changed ou-
minds since. We have not changed
our minds, either. as to the wisdom of
Democratic policies or as to the wis
dom of Democratic leadership. We
have had prosperity upon the farm
ever since then. II was not long after
President Mckinley and the Republi-
can party came into power until we
witnessed very radical change upon
the farms of the country.
Contrary TO Democratic predictions,
after the Republican party came into
power. up went the price of oats and
wheat and corn and horses and cattle
and mules. and 1t was not very long
until up went a great many Demo
cratic prophets. The great leader of
Democracy in 1896 and 1909 says that
when this campaign is over he will
proceed to reorgenize the forces of
Democracy. That is q pretty frank
confession. It is full Of significance.
] have never yet known IL was neces--
saYy 70 reoreanise an army upon
Whose banner was inscribed the word
victory.
Il cannot forget that In the great
eootsst Il 1895 there were many patri-
Ga Americans who put country and
Their country's welfare above mere
party SUCCESS. cannot forget that in
that greet contest which so deeply
stirred the American people. our great
leader. Wlllian Mckinley, had the 10y
n and splendid support of thousands
and hundreds Of thousands Of Demo
crats from one end OF the country to
the other
\ Pertinent Question.
Nov my Democratic friends, what
have you to your credit during the past
seven years? All that has been most
splendid, al that has advanced your
welfare and your prosperity, all that
has raised your country higher and
higher In the esteem Of the world, has
been accomplished by the Republican
party-not by the Democratic party,
but In spite of the Democratic party.
The Democratic party has opposed all
our past achievements 1t has criti-
cised William Mckinley chow cruel
that seems now!), one Of the wisest
and best men ever born into this world
Of ours When he lived and wrought
among Us, when great responsibilities
rested with almost crushing weight