The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09


called to order at 2:3O O'clock yesterday
evening BY President B. Mcdonald, editor
of the Huntington Democrat. There were
some thirty members present, and others
dropped in during the session. D.. &. ].
Wilson, the regular Secretary of the sssoci-
alton, being absent, D.. I. Praigg, city editor
Of .he Sentinel, was appointed to act IN that
capacity. After the transaction of some
routine business the President delivered his
annual address as follows:
PRESIDENT ~M'DONALD's ADDRESS.
GENTLEMEN AND BRETHREN OF THE ASSOCIATION
Another year has rolled around since We last
met IL our annual meeting. We are again brought
together rom the csrss OF our hOmeq AMI Oaiees
70 greet each other in the beautiful capital OF our
great State. when and where we can greet each
other, and in some measure recount the tolls ana
incidents OF the past eyentiul twelve months.
This association was organized for the mutual
benefit of the Democratic editors OF Ind ana, as
well as the party and principles OF the great Dam
CcTauc party. we are united together Tor the al
vancement of our noble calling among men-a
calling in itself the most useful in this or any
other country. When we reflect and comprehend
the magnitude of our great work among men, for
good or evil, we are in a great measure astOnishet.
When we consider the GOOD work which & we'll
regulated press can do we have only
commenced the work. 1t will be no e~rrOgance
for me to say that the resoers
Of the productions issued by
and through the Indiana press are as intelligent
as any in the Republic; that these readers are
/ edtn ana every Jay U6tDNlllk more GADhOle OF
approaching the true merit OF the true editor and
publisher. When we consider the Achievements of
the press in The past, and what they may be in the
future, we must conclude that there is a great
work for Us in the future. l make this prOpOsi-
ton 70 you, gentlemen, that there is no calling
among men, more useful and honorable. than the
one in when we are engaged. 1t is the editor and
publisher who is the diSseminstOrO of good or evil
in this and all other countries. Then how i'm
pOrtant that true men. good men-men who have
clean hands and pure hearts, should control our
public press.
good men, at least, is that q corrupt tree can not
produce good fruit Then, can q corrupt press
good g~overnment2 think we must admit that a
corrupt press produces q corrupt public opinion,
3 corrupt community, and bad government.
III we desire good morals among the people,
good communities, honest officials and good gov
eminent. we must have al honest vlrtuOus and
It is said with much force, as well as truth. that
the pulpit has done much TO morslize and dignity
quite willing 70 admit. Let me ask what agency
das done more to aid the pulpit than the press?
We answer, none. OF All the men who exert an
influence among men there is no class which
should be more honorable, fair, just aud truthful
than the editor. The newspaper does more at
the present day TO form public opinion, private
aud public action, than any other agency among
men. Then, how necessary that the editor should
be fair. honest aud intelligent AS a rule his
writings are read by all classes, and
more or less, according 70 their good
sense and force, form public. opinion.
Is IL not quite necessary that men of good pur-
poses. should conduct the press Of our country
make the statement and stand by it, that a cor
rupt and vsscillating editor, one who has no re.
spect for himself or those around him, is the bane
Of society and a disgrace 70 an honorable calling.
A true newspaper man should be fair and brave
brave enough TO tell the truth, when Necessary
for the public good. The tue editor viii at all
times have the discretion and courage 10 orag the
public good-the good OF The community aud
state. 1t is said by some that personal journal
ism h10ro is wIOng inns ! am 9,d TSi prepared sySdn q admit i95r1 a:
ISM is sometimes quite in place,
and az n neS, to ' ga Cgs the -, acts ;Ss
public plunderer. 'Personl journalism" IS often
quite proper 10 bring to Light aud the public gaze
VIC 'CnoSosuC 1872. 1A0ot ouN e-eN
tnCktTy; that al the people may be protected
from imposition ia due time, when such personal
journalism" shall be conducted in the proper
sptiit, by the proper means. for the genera lpuDiic
good, il should be dOne-dOne bTavely-with0ut
personal Iancor or malice. BY thus acting, the
trne editor will have done his or her duty well TO
the public. The true theory is tnat when the press
assumes TO stand by the public it should De fair
and fearless under any sno all circumstances.
Ny friends. we have just passed through one OF
the most exciting political contests ever witnessed
in this Republic. tis with great pleasure that say
20 you, one and all, as well as 70 the Whole people
of the great State of Indiana. that the faithful ana
uutirIng Democratic press OF Indisna has stood
shoulder to shoulder. Ike a gallant and trained
little army OF veterans, in defense OF democratic
principles and the rights Of the whole people OF
all Glasses. There has not been a jar or breax in
your whole line. When the people OF Indiana
and the whole country saw such sbie orgsns Of
The party as the indianapolis Sentinel aud Ger
I man telegraph, the South BEND times, the Evans
Vile Courier. Demskrst. and Tribune, the New
Albany Ledger anu Press, the Fort Wayne Seat-
lei, Journal aud Stats Z%situng, the Lawrence.
burg Register, the Lafayette Times. the Laports
Argus, Michigan City O~ispatch, The LogGnspOrt
Pharos, the Terre Haute Gazette, tina Craw-
louisville Review. the Jehersouytlle Heys,
Tines and Herald, the Kokomo Dis
patch. the Peru sentinel, the Sheibyviile
Democrat, and all the rsst OF the Democratic
papers of the State, which I have not time aud
space 10 mention in this short address, coming I'D
in one solid phalanx TO battle for The people snd
| 80 rfUbf in nlQiTlv 10 ha anan a. A. eno Ia
nocracy would win. The brave men who con-
troiled the Democratic press Of Indiana, from the
18th OF June till the 4th day OF November. 1854.
were harmonious to a degree never seen il any
State. Through more than four long months OF
weary toll all worked with q vii! and honesty
the time that we must and would win in the
great battle. You all know the happy result OF
November 4, 1854, and ] know that you all feel
glcriously to know that We have sent 'the boys
up Salt River. TO sojonrn for time immemOriai.
While IN this short address TO you; my comrades
accord TO you due and proper praise for your good
works, / must rot forget to ask you one and all to
tans'-our faithful leaders. Thomas A. Hendricks.
Joseph x. Mcdonald, Daniel w. VOORHEES,, Isaac P.
+. siohi. David 3. Cooding, Bay less W.. Hanna and
many others equally Tigilant, whose names
space will not permit mo to mention at this time.
All were upon the watch tower, and did noble
service. One OF the pleasant features of the cam
paign MAS that Thomas A. Hendricks was fun;
s sSTss1E: ssa. b. Han ise re ge0 Poo Of sndis sns and ssils sf
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash, y wiz receive hi.
pleasant sentence, well done, thou good anc
fsithful servant" you shall be returned to ths
United States Senate by the unanimous voice o.
the Indiana Democracy; that the man. who. Ike
his ancestors OF the hills OF old Caledonia-me
who never turned their backs to the enemy Of
ialtered in the line OF oattle-Joseph E Nc
form Governor OF New YORK and the President
elect to occupy a place In his Ministry at Washing
ton that all the rest Of the boys who are homes
and competent under President Cleveland's rul,
NAV receiye their re ward in due time and manner