The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-06

proved by the people why the bill should
pass. III the bill pass, It should have, on
one or two grounds, that either 1t Is an
ornament to the State or that Ii Is needed.
Will anyone say that because other States
have ii we should have ii as an ornament,
to satisfy the whims Ot few? We are told
that there is TO be an appropriation Of bat
$4,000. Don't delude yourself. Money
will be demanded constantly and IL is but
the beginning of stupenduous military or
CARNATIONS OF the State. In private argu-
ments the supporters OF the bill say, give
Us start" The cost to the State
will not be less than S25. 900 per
annum. Even though you have 1000 peti.
TONERS for the bill, don't forget the
500, 600 voters who have not been heard from.
An organization TO secure petitions against
| il would far outweigh the petitions for it.
| Don't let il be said that on the very day
| Democratic administration came into power
that the Indiana Assembly organized
standing army; We do not need it. There Is
no foreign war coming on, nor is there an
| impending riot. No man need charge that
| the Democrats on this floor are fearing labor
| riots. Go into the States which have MALTA,
and they are no more peaceful than Indiana.
| Take Ohio, for instance, with its Cincinnati
| and Hooking Valley riots, and yet hat
that State pays S60,OOO per year for its
| militia. 1t is the same in Pennsylvania
| The cost of uniforms will be at least SOC. 0OO
| then there is the $4,000 appropriation and
| the release from poll tax. It Will be too
| great a burden for the taxpayer. Does
Marion County want this tax on its property
for the sake of parade through the streets
| of Indianapolis? | have that confidence in
the people which precludes any fear OF
riotous destruction of property.
Mr.. COOLING: The gentleman from Put
nam Mr.. Gordon) has stated this question
most thoroughly. What is the necessity of
ensctiDg this bill, into a law? Don't delude
yourselves with the idea that the law can be
repealed In two years The military organi-
Henry Clay once warned the people against
military power. In time of war / am for
soldiers. but in times of peace let US have
peace. 1t is twenty years since the war, and
even our Republican friends have discov-
cred that il is over. What necessity is there
for this bill now? 1t will make Indiana
! general encampment for this militia Some
speak OF riots in cities, where some corpora
ton of great power is keeping men at stsrva-
TONS door and want protection" The
Sheriff can call every man in the county to
his aid to suppress riot. The Democratic
party is for the people, and il can not afford
to pass this bill.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Warrick: Being a mem.
Der of the Military Committee, and the only
! member opposing this unjust Military bill,
l will otier some thoughts against it. l rep
resent county which does not favor
standing army. followed the old lag with
my musket. But these are times of peace.
You will find great many men drawer in
peace than in war. IL has been urged that
other States pay for military organizations.
bat as we do not need il can not see why
We should favor it. We should vote down
the bill and save the taxpayer thousands of
dollars. We want no such State dignity.
Mr.. LLOYD: / would like to support
reasonable bill regarding the militia, bat l
would rather encourage something OF benefit
to the State ! would rather vote to organ
" a
stock raising or a company OF carpenters
sons or the like. But suCh a scheme would
not meet with favor here. | do not care to
point with pride" to any military organiza
ton. happen 10 be adjuiant OF a post of 6.
A. r and it does not favor it, We should
not contemplate the organization of military
even, say, though the workingmeu were
organizing to protect themselves against op-
precision. Let 1t not be sent abroad that we
oppose any labor organization.
Mr.. DITTEMORE: While am too old to
take part in military parade, yet favor the
education OF the young men. am no
sarmist. | am willing to trust the State
officers OF whatever political party. When
property is destroyed and the lives of limo
| cent ones threatened, then | want the mill
tarv to quell such trouble / like to treat
this subject fairly. / am not sure that a
company would be organized in my county,
but my people are not afraid of the BILL
| Mr.. GARRISON: / am the representative
| VI u COUNTY WHICH has III interest IN This
| measure. 1t seems that this bill is an inrosd
! against the principles of the Democratic
party. We have provided our children with
books instead OF swords, and we are capable
of self government. There is dispute be-
tween capital and labor believe II would
be calamitous alike TO put the military in
the hands OF capital or in the hands Of la
Dor.
Mr.. MURPHY: sm member of the G .
A. r., but | see no necessity for the bill
Mr.. HARRELL: We care not hers to make
military laws We do not need such, aud
the people will notiavor it, The expense will
be heavy and the good nothing. / have stud-
led the bill carefully, but l can not find the
need OF the law. believe the Dill to be IN.
constitutional.
Mr.. PENDLETON: 1 am an advocate of
this bill. The opposition has drawn largely
upon imagination regarding the bill and the
cost. The long list of officers is oompli-
mentary-not one cent OF tax upon the PEG.
pie. The only argument have heard ag ainst
this bill is the constitutionality of admitting
colored men; but that may be 80 declared
by the Supreme Court and stricken out.
| We have five companies in Indianap oils,
and they are all lsborlng men, and hard Ia
boring men.
Mr.. BARNEY: As the representative OF
Il coo old soldiers, / must say that they are
almost unanimously in favor of this bill.
In the seventy-one counties where petitions
come from, every old soldier is in favor OF
it. Go back before the war. when we were
sleeping in peace and volcano suddenly
bursts under our feet. The militia was the
backbone of the war of 1912. We may need
a militia suddenly in Indiana. No man re-
CARDS brass buttons when he is going TO be
shot at. There is nothing in the ornament
argument.
The bill passed-yess, Sc; nays. So.
Mr.. ADAMS, explaining his vote, said
Inasmuch as l hold in my hand petition
in favor OF this bill from eighty-six tax
payers of my county headed by the heaviest
taxpayers of the county, l vote aye"
/ Mr.. BEST: Because believe that t is de-
marded, l vote AYE"
Mr.. BOOZE: Because | am opposed
to military powers in times of
peace because il is against the
principles OF our Government to equip and