The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-02-23

REPUBLICANS AT DINNER.
Eleventh Annual Banquet Of the Michigan
Club-Speech by Hon. Warner Miller.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 22.-Eleven hundred
guests sat down to an elaborate spread at
the Detroit Rink, tonight, the occasion
being the fourth annual banquet of the
Michigan Club. Senator Palmer was the
presiding officer of the evening. Governor
Luce delivered the address of welcome
The first speaker of the evening was Hon.
Warner Miller, of New York, who spoke to
the toast, ''The Future of the Republican
Party" Mr.. Miller was introduced as the
man who led the forlorn hope; the man who
made the breach through which the Re-
publican troops were able to march to vic
tory.
New York." said Mr. Miller, chad
sent her best sons to shed their
blood and time to establish her
grand reputation. The historian, in por-
traying the progress of America, will spend
the most of his work on that part of the
time when the Republican party was at
the head of the government. 1t was the
Republican party that proved that the
United States was government and not q
league that could be dissolved at any time.
In the twenty-five years of our domination
we had quadrupled the resources of the
country, forced the frontier into the Pacific
ocean, and made the name of America re-
spected the world over. Calhoun, the
great exponent of the Democratic
of government was the protection OF the
people from foreign invasion. He made the
government a little more than police
force but the Republican party taught that
s not aa the s dsy Of ba hs
and help. The Republican party held it
was not only its duty to educate the
people SO that they should be law-breakers,
but should educate them in the interests of
common humanity: 1t does not take much
courage to march to death in war when
$4,000 or 100000 are marching with you, but
1T does take courage, sometimes, to stand
up for great principle. The Democratic
party cries out against spmptpary laws.
houn doctrine that you have no right to
legislate for the morals of the people.
The Republicans stand for the advance
ment OF temperance, and always have.
siasts would have it, but it is doing the
best it can. This question must be settled
in each State. The prosperity of the cOun-
try depends on the continuation of the sue
cess of the Republican party. The Repub-
As an earnest of what it will do in the
future. The Republican party holds that
the government has to do with the educa-
tiOn, the moral standing, the improvement
and the protection of the country"
Ex-Gov. A. G. Porter, of Indiana, re-
sponded to "The Ballots" Hon. William
Cogswell, of Massachusetts,, THE Duty and
Lesson of the Republican Party" Hon..
Jacob r. Calling, of New Hampshire, "Pro-
tection;" Gen. Charles GrOsvenor, of Ohio,
''The Election of 1885," Col. Clark +. Carr,
of Illinois, 1.-The Day We Celebrate"
Letters of regret were read from Presi-
dent-elect Harrison, -president-elect
Morton, w. H. H. Miller of Indianapolis,
George William Curtis, Rev. Z. Z. Hale,
Whitelaw Reid, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Robert L. Lincoln, Gen. Lew Wallace, Jas.
Russell Lowell, Chauncey M. Depew, Murat
Halstead, General Sherman, Russell b.
Harrison, John G. Whittier, Fred Douglass,
Senators Platt, Spooner, Sherman, ingalls,,
Frye. Evarts, Hawley, Stanford, Hiscock,
Teller, Manderson, Quay, Plumb, Morrill,,
Chase. Stewart, Farwell, Davis, Jones,
Dolph, Congressman Dalzell, Mccormick
and many others. President-elect Harri-
sons letter was as follows:
Fred E. Farnsworth, Secretary of Michigan Club:
1t gives me great pleasure to acknowledge the
receipt of the invitation of the Michigan Club to
be present at its fourth annual banquet, on the
evening of Feb. %. The evening L spent with
YOU one year ago is brought to my memory by
this invitation, and is recalled with great pleas
ure. III / could be present with you again
should very much enjoy 1t. Please convey to the
club my thanks for their friendly recollection OF
me and my good wishes for the continued pros
perity and usefulness of the organization.
Very truly, BENZ. HARRISON.