The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-05

But something more than no step backward
Is demanded by the people OF the United
to consider just how much of power they
have granted and just how much they have
q right to require"
Touching briefly the tariff question. the
subject of pensions and the matter of ma
tional education, Mr.. Reed continued:
'rhe question of the suppression of votes
IN the South must be met, not rashly mol
angrily. but with determination that in
national elections, and wherever else they
have the right anG power, those who, by
the Constitution and law are entitled TO
help govern this country, shall help govern
it. (Applause.l Ii will be the province, in
due time, of the Republican members of
Congress to say. not of their own sweet
will, but after full, free and impartial
conference with all the Republicans, aud
representing them all, what measures shall
be taken. Congress Is never strong, except
when the people are vigorously and voclf-
eronsly behind it; If you want Congress
to do even what it wants to do itself, you
had better help frouf outside all you know
how
After warmly denouncing the methods of
filibusters in attempting to defeat the
public will, Mr.. Reed added:
UNLESS some remedy be found. you can
expect nothing from the next Congress. or
any other. But there is a remedy in plain
sight, and that is public sentiment. Let
the people at large but once understand
the facts about this practice of defeating
the public business, and he will be bold
man who attempts il in the future. If IL
were possible on the Fourth of July. IN a
country of 100000 people, with wealth
untold, to be little dismal, j should be so
gets. That fight of dogs must be
eventless. and that lady about To shine as
star on the dramatic stage must be press.
ing her divorce suit with great languor. II
either cannot displace in any metropolitan
journal the regular proceedings of Congress.
l suppose, however. we must take the bitter
with the sweet. and if We are not photo
graphed in our especially statesmanllke at
titudes, we escape display in some others"
When Mr.. Reed had finished. Governor
Bulkeley introduced Secretaries Noble and
Tracy. Neither was down on the pro-
gramme, but each made few remarks in a
patriotic strain. Thus was ended the morn
ing programme.
The first speaker of the afternoon was
President Gates. of Rutgers College. whose
subject was Liberty through Allegiance
to Law" President Gates considered lib
erty, as embodied in our institutions; the
tendency of local self-government TO train
free men; the law the basis of liberty; the
birth of law from public opinion, and the
responsibilities of self-goyernment he
urged protection for the ballot-box; point
ed out the relation of politics to morality:
declared that preservation of government
rests in love for it, and in closing used
these words about the relation of ociety
to the criminal: we do not give the CT i'm
inal his rights unless we so maintain law
and order that ne who thrusts hand or
foot violently against law and right finds
its buttresses firm and unshakable and
suffers a recoil that shocks and pains his
whole ystem."
Will Carlton then read. his poem.
Rhymes to the Day." and Senator His
cock got through part of his address on
American Political Pessimism;" but the
rain soon began TO fall more heavily than
ever, and Mr.. Bowen announced that the
rest of the programme. consisting of the
dOxology and the benediction, would be
carried through at his residence.
The following Is an utterance from the
speech of Senator Hiscock. which assumed
added interest because of Bishop Potter's
centennial sermon. In New York city, last
April: when the pessimst, in this day,
urges thai our political leaders, executive
and administrative officers. Judges Repre-.
sentatives, Senators and the President,
are not as upright in their lives as unselfish
IN their motives or as patriotic and distin-
guished in their work as were those who
preceded him. history justites me IN de-
nouncing the claim as absolutely unwar-
ranted and vicious"
Congressman Mckinley. of Ohio, was an
nounced to be present ndmake an address.
but was unable to come on account Of the
illness of his wife.
President Harrison will leave Putnam at
s o'clock tomorrow morning for New Lon
don. From New London the entire party
will go to Newport IN the Despatch. New
port will be reached about 2 p. NJ. on Fri
day. President Harrison will leave New
port in the Despatch at IL p. NJ, on Friday.
and will be in jersey CITY in time TO take
the $40 train for Washington on Saturday.