The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-09
WATCHED AND GAINED.

Preliminary TO the caucus proceedings in
the House yesterday afternoon, the Hon.
John s. Davis called Speaker Turpie from
the lobby, where he was quieting his nerves
with mild cigar, and surprised him with a
short speech something like the following:
Judge Turpie, sixty days ago we met in
this hall strangers to each other, and many
of US unused to legislation. We organized
by calling you to the discharge of the
onerous duties Of speaker. can truly say,
that in all my legislative experience, have
never seen body manifest more honest and
intense desire to advance the sub
stsntial interests of this state than
has been evinced during the session of the
House, now about TO be brought to a close.
True. there have not been those results that
many of us desire, but we feel that the fault
Is not at our door. In the discharge OF your
duty, sir, as speaker, at all tim5s arduous,
b had became so n1a9ide a91sly SO when gST gST
composed mainly of gentlemen who had
never been in legislative body before
unused to the rules and regulations that
govern legislative bodies-it required, per-
maps, little more sirictness and rigid en-
forcenlent of the rules of the House on your
part that would have been required had it
been otherwise. But can say
to you, and think speak
truthfully, and perhaps, 1 have served as
long as any man in the legislature, that
BETTER ORDER WAS NEVER PRESERVED
than has prevailed in the House during our
deliberations. To you more than any other
man is the credit due. [Applause.1 ]
Judge Turpie, we feel that you have per-
formed your duty well, and as we are about
TO close this regular session of the legisla-
ture we feel that we could not take a last
leave of you without not only saying to
you that you have faithfully performed
your duty, but by presenting you some
slight testimonial of our esteem, which the
gentleman from Allen will now present you.
[Great applause.1
Mr.. Horn then came forward and said:
Mr.. Speaker, in respect to the part you have
taken In conducting the affairs OF the House
we tender you our sincere thanks, hoping to
meet you again at some time in the future.
Apolause.] AS he concluded his remarks
Mr. Horn handed the speaker an
elegant gold watch and chain,
of McLene 81 Northup's best, stem-
winder with chronometer balance, open
face and full jeweled. II was inscribed
THE SPEAKER SAID:
inside the case: "Hon. David Turpie. from
democratic members OF the House of Rep
resentatives, session of 1875" In acknowl-
edging receipt of the testimonial, the speaker
said: Gentlemen, am deeply touched with
have--eeeupied position which
has subjected me to much criticism both bv
friends and enemies. / bad no idea that my
faults would be so
FREELY FORGOTTEN AND FORGIVEN.
shall cherish this very precious token Of
your friendship, your kindness and your
partiality. I regret, with the gentleman
from Floyd (Mr. Dsvis), that the re-
suits of the regular session of the assembly
should not have been all we expected of
them. But wherever the responsibility may
be, think the impartial public will come to
no other conclusion than that it can not rest
upon the democratic majority of the House.
[Applause.] 1 therefore advise our friends
| TO stand by that majority. Every
measure of Importance, especially
every measure necessary to carry on the
operation OF the government OF this state,
were presented 60 the members of the House
| at the usual tine, and were sent to the other
our friends, saw fit to daily post
pone and finally defeat those
measures. The revenue bill, the appropria-
ton bills, the fee and salary bills.
and the temperance bill died in the Senate
They died there bv the action of the political
majority of that body. They killed each
| measure. We have a majority here in the
House-a living, active. genuine majority !:
/! it is majority fresh from the people; it is a
majority which had its outgrowth in
the most odious apportionment bill
ever foisted upon state. Is is
a majority representative of that maxim
| that truth-democratic truth" crushed to
| the earth will rise again." Even after the
state had been districted $1,000 or 20 600
| against us we have large working majority
of the real representatives of the people on
t5es the GGr sSss Ggeat 5D osS5l sEpauss + is
majority in the other branch, but that ma
jority does not come fresh from the people.
| A great many of them are senators holding
over without constituents behind them,
POLITICAL GHOSTS
| floating about grave-yards the people made
last October for their benefit. Laughter and
appiause.1
Let us have one more election, one more
wave of the popular will, and these
wandering spirits will depart and sink into
their last rest and repose. (Applause. }
Gentlemen, / shall cherish this little me-
mento you haveg given me as one of the mes:
precious of my life. It shall be my daily
companion, daily reminder of your friend
ship and partiality. loud applause.)
II When the speaker had concluded his re-
marks and resumed his seat, Mr.. Carlton
first assistant doorkeeper, called Mr.. Lew
man out and "surprised'' him with a speech
and something more substantial. He said
Mr.. Lewman, in behalf of your employees,
present you this as slight token of oul
regard. While your position is not equal &c
that of the president of the United States
you have discharged your duties as well
as he.
Mr.. Davis: hope he has done It better
[Lsughter.]
Mr.. Carlton, continuing: In conclusion,
sir, 1 would exclaim, in the language oi
the poet:
Honor and shame from no condition rise,
| Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
| [Applsudedl
Mr.. Carlton then handed the cane to the
recipient. The stick is
AN ELEGANT EBONY
with massive gold head. 1t was purchased
of Craft at a cost of $50, and is well worth the
money. This is the inscription, cut deep