The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
THE EDITORS AT THE LAKE.
SUMNER MEETING AT MAMNKUcKEE.
Address OF the Hon. Rufus Magee, Ex-Min-
lister to Norway and Sweden-"What
May Be Done to Restrict On
desired Emigration"

LAKE MAXINKUCKEE, Aug. 16.-TSpecial. !
The midsummer session of the democratic
editorial association began at the Dinner house,
Maxinkuckee lake, to-day, j. o. Henderson of
Kokomo presiding. President Henderson con-
graduated the association upon various mat
tiers and said: THE triumph of democracy
was never more surely foretold in any epoch
of the nations history than in the widespread
spirit of unrest that now pervades the great
masses of the people. Doubt is giving way to
conviction, and conviction is rapidly crystaliz-
ing into determination TO overthrow the hate
full and pernicious policies of the party now in
power. The false teachings of the false
prophets of the party of BAIL and AammOn,
and of greed has overleaped itself The iron
hand has been ungloved and the mask of
hypocrisy has been torn aside, and the hydra
head of monopoly and trusts and combines and
class legislation has been revealed in all of its
hideous defornity. The labor world has an
swered for us, how absolute are the sophistries
and specious pleadings of the republican party.
In every quarter of the country unrequited
labor is eloquently and pathetically telling its
story OF monstrous wrong and cruel deception.
The promises of the opposition, prodigally
made during the campaign. have turned TO
bitter ashes on the furnishing lips of labor.
The good times coming predicted by their
high priests and laymen have been
the will-o-wisp that lured labor into
the morass of bitter disappointment and
want Under the malignant influence of this
false teaching the rich have grown enormously
richer off the impoverishment of the masses.
Time, candor and hard experience have
amply indicated the integrity of the demo-
cratic doctrine of tariff reform so admirably
enunciated by the St. Louis convention and so
courageously advocated by Grover Cleveland
in the recent national campaign. Defeat, under
the conditions that conspired TO that end, has
not weakened, but strengthened the democratic
party. We stood for principle, right, truth;
for an issue of the people as eternal the
ordinances of Jehovah and it is no dscredit
TO us or to our cause that went down before the
prejudices of the ignorant and the venality of
them that make merchandise of their sufrages.
Falsehood and Doodle did their perfect work
and the people were betrayed into the hands
of the taskmasters But better day is dawn
ing. Ignorance and prejudice are receiving
bitter lesson in the school of experience. The
intelligence of the masses is coming to see the
truth of the gospel of tariff reform. The con-
science of the people is being quickened and
the demand for free and unpurchased ballot
has become the shibbOleth Of the land. Hap
PLY for the morals and the better conditions of
us all, Indiana has taken advanced ground IN
behalf of purer suffrage, and it is for US, the
democratic editors of the state, TO
see that the new election law, a
creature of democratic legislation. is thoroughly
understood by the masses and vigorously en-
forced In this direction lies road 70 po-
litical success not only in Indiana but in every
state of the Union. Much is expected of the
democratic press of Indiana. In its hands, in
my. Judgment, is reposed the most sacred trusts
and highest obligations. 1t is not only the
custodian of the rights of the people, but IN a
large measure is it the creative force of party
engineery. Its purposes then should be ex-
allied and benign, comprising the best cOndi-
lions of the masses, and as true to correct
principles as the needle to the pole. 1t should
seek TO enlighten the understanding and purify
the great heart of the people. This is pure
democracy, the true gospel of, the greatest
good to the greatest number. Let us be true
TO our profession, faithful TO our party organ
ization and honest with the people in the adj
vocacy of just measures and policies, and 1t
will follow, night the day, that we shall not
be false to any one. By such a course We shall
merit and win success and intrench our cause
permanently in the hearts and affections of the
people"
The paper prepared by J. A. Adams of the
Columbia City Post, the subject of official
patronage was read and thoroughly discussed.
John b. Stoll offered a resolution that the pro-
posed worlds fair in 1892 be held in Chicago.
the vote until tomorrow morning. Tho mo-
ton 10 strike out Chicago and insert Indian
apolis was made. ST. Louis also had some
friends.
Short talks were made by Speaker Mason ].
Nlblack of Nincennes, {. II. Reeve OF
Plymouth, Eli w. Brown of Columbia City,
@. A. Hossler of Warsaw and d. A. Woods of
Kokomo. Among others in attendance were
J. P. Apologize, New Albany Ledger; j. o.
Henderson, Kokomo DisDdteh ID. J. Critten-
horn nd nth
Franklin Democrat accompanied by Mrs. L. z.
Braden and daughter of indianapolis; c. W.
Wellman and wife, Sullivan Times; William ID.
Hunter and wife, Lawrenceburg Register;
Louis Hoffman and daughter, Brazil Democrat;
T. c. Grooms and two daughters, Greencastle~
Star Press; Max Dembufsky, Chicago Inter-
Ocean; j. b. Stoll and two sons, South Bend
Times; Benjamin Z. Louthain and John W.
Barnes, Logansport PhGros; NJ. e. Benham,
Richmond Democrat; s. B. Boyd, Washington
Democrat; w. j. Craig, INDIANAPOLIS SENTI-
MEL; ]. w. Smith and wife, Dana News, w. II.
Leedy, of the Indianapolis newspaper union;
ID. A. Woods, KokomO; w. r. Emshe, Logans-
port; Mason j. Niblack, Nincennes; J. A.
Laville, Washington; S. w. Morgan, Indian
apols; c. II. Reeve, Plymouth, and f. w.
Brown, Columbia City.
LAKE MAxINKUCKEE, Aug. 17-[Special i
Among the new faces at to-day's session were
the Hon. Rufus Magee, Logansport; Judge
JOuu MCNutt, 1erTB L. GrIHl0,
Frankfort; Sorden Lister, South Bend, and F.
A. Arnold, secretary, Greencastle.
President Henderson introduced Mr.. Magee,
who made some remarks of general nature
and then spoke as follows on the subject
"What May be Done to Restrict Undesired
Emigration:"
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
AsSOCIATIoN-The subject, "What May be
Done to Restrict UndesiredE migration" does
not belong to partisan politics. II is more i'm
portant broader and entitled TO greater consid-
Grafton than any question within that restricted
domain. In its entire aspect it presents a
troublesome question. Taking it segregated, di-
vorced from all consideration but one of I'M
selfish patriotism, its mere discussion may be-
get hostile criticism. To those however, who
have a concern for the public welfare and are
animated by desire for the public good,
question involving these considerations can
be discussed temporarily, frankly and
publicly. Nowhere can it be dis
cussed so intelligently and with such
good results as before body of gentlemen rep
resenting the public thought and refexing the
public opinion of the people. You are above
all Others the most intelligent and at the same
time the most conservative representative OF
that thing called public opinion, and less fear