The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17

members present to entertain visiting
democrats from abroad who are here to
attend the banquet.
At o'clock guests and members as
sembled at the club room and proceeded
in body to the banquet hall headed by
band. The banquet hall was profusely
decorated and was a bower of beauty. Two
hundred covers were laid and all sat down
to discuss a bounteous repast. Among
those from abroad were the Hon. Morti-
mer Nye of Laporte. Claude Matthews and
Albert Gall of Indianapolis, Congressman
A. b. Shively and w. J. Bryan, ID. V.
Samuels of Chicago, j. w. French of
Michigan City, Baird Allen and Eli
Brown of Frankfort and Harvey Chester
of Goshen.
Letters were received from Grover
Cleveland, a. 2. German, David TurPie,
w. +. Villas, ID. B. Hill, j. g. Carlisle, John
NJ. Palmer, Governors Flower, Peck. Pat
tison, BOies and Campbell, Ex-Governor
Gray, Speaker Crisp, Ex-Mayor Cregier of
Chicagoi and Mayor Sullivan of Indianap-
oils. Congressman Holman, sCocoran, By
mum, W. Z. G.. Breckinridge, Brookshire,
AntwOrte, Cummings and bland, Wilson,
j. Hyde, Thomas Taggart, ]. o. Hender-
son, John p. Frenzel, Charles L. Jewett,
John E. Lamb and John G. Black.
The order of toasts was as follows:
Introductory address, the Hon. w. w. Long
ley.
Reading of letters, A. s. Ginz.
Samuel j. Tilden," ID. V. Samuels.
Indiana" the Hon. Claude Matthews.
Tariff Reform" the Hon. w. ]. Bryan.
state Legislation" the Hon. T. L. Howard.
THE Union Soldier" f. V. Bingham.
Influence of Glass Legislation" the Hon.
Charles II. Reeves.
Estate Charities" the Hon. J. w. French.
"Our Manufacturers" the Hon. George
Ford.
Thomas Jefferson" the Hon. V. thinner
man.
THE Press in Politics" the Hon. ]. B. stoll.
Modern Democracy" Joseph G. Orr.
"Our NeighbOrs," Harry 5. Chester.
"The Fifty-second Congress-" the Hon. B. F.
Shivey.
Secretary of State Matthews made the
principal speech of the night. After be-
ing warmly greeted, Mr.. Matthews, among
other things, said:
am glad to be with you tonight, to assist in
concentrating the anniversary of the birth,
and do honor to the life and services, of that
noble democrat Samuel j. 1ilden, the six
teenth president elect of the United States,
and one whose name Is endeared TO Indianians
not only through his association with our la
mented Hendricks, but also because he so well
understood the name of democracy as to give
1t tie definition of honest. fearless government.
But few short years ago, and within the
memory OF the youngest man now present,
one rising to respond to the sentiment, "In-
diana, would have been content to point, and
with just pride. too, TO the great natural and
material resources of his state. Truly God
has been gracious in the blessings bestowed
upon this favored spot OF his footstool.
Mr.. Matthews eloquently and exhaust
lively reviewed the resources of Indiana,
eulogizing her prominent men, also her
school system and the democratic press,
and concluded as follows:
Here Hendricks. the courtly statesman, met
the rugged Morton and here the home and the
scene of the lasting triumphs of the brilliant
voorhees,, and the gifted scholar, Turpie. Nor
shall we forget the twenty-third president,
Benjamin Harrison. nor he who yet may be
the twenty-fourth president of the United
States the gallant Isaac p Gray.
II was democratic legislature that made it
possible for the means of education to be
placed within the reach OF the poorest of her
children, in enacting the school book law
1t was democratic legislature, needing the
demands Of the people for purity in elections,
made ii possible by law to have full and free
expression of her voters at the polls, untram-
meled by evil influences and intimidated by
10 fear-a law that will be copied and adopted
throughout the union. Ii was in answer TO
the cry of the Northumberland of reason
living in darkness, deaf to the songs of nature
and denied the delights of speech, that
democratic legislatures, in the name of God
and humanity. made proper provision for
their care, and said unto the world that
these institutions should be efficiently and
honestly managed. They. in a magnanimous
way, placed them beyond the pale of criticism
in non-partissn boards of control.
The democracy of Indiana, believing in the
glorious maxim of Jefferson Of equal rights to
all. with special privileges to none" placed
upon her statute book this broad principle of
taxation-that taxes must be equal and the
burden borne alike by all classes Of property.
You have with you one tonight who was fore
most in the fight that was fought TO successful
issue. refer to Senator Howard of your city.
The principle is right, and from it there can
and will be no retreat.
Indiana. fresh from such a victory within
her own borders, is now prepared to march
forth under the same banner in the great
struggle now before US. Her democracy will
admit OF no delay, no dallying, no compromise.
no surrender, but. presenting a solid front to
the foe, with no weakness or wavering in the
line of battle, will continue the fight until that
monstrous heresy, unequal taxation, shall have
been blotted from the pages of our country's
history.
BIG FIRE AT CINCINNATI.