The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-28

uct IN this competition Is nappy, "sns
to see the man or woman stand by the
thing he or she has created. that / may
know what the world has done for them.
The great Creator did not pronounce the
mighty work of His omnlpotent hand good
until he knew its adaptation to the uses OF
man. and SO we have brought you here
to-day from Indian tho farmer from his
country home. not alone. but with his wife.
whom he has brought with him; the
mechanics from the shops. not alone.
and made it an abode of hopeful purity and
peace; who have brought here with them the
children that gladden. life for them. and,
bidding you look this morning into the
bealthful faces where light and happiness
shine out through the windows that Ood
has made for the soul, and as you look upon
these W well-nourished and well-fed. comfort
able people. we answer the question, what
this work has done for the Indiana people.
Applause.
INDIANA AS A STATE.
I'VE are not among the greatest OF the
States terrtorially. and yet. with our thir-
ty-three thousand square miles. we have as
little territory. .proDor5ionately. as any, that
is not adapted to agriculture. We hold
position tina: might we'll have won for rs.
if 1t had not been earlier won. the title OF
the keystone State" Swept on our south
ern border by the beautiful river. touching
the lakes on tho north. we span the path
wav of the great East toward the West
and South west, with country not single
in it's industries. with it's soil not limited TO
sln1 10 product but soil capabie. / think.
of producing profitably all of the soil prof.
ucts of the latitude IN which we live We
have mines of coal tb at are now tributary TO
Chicago. She has reached out her strong
hand and feeds her factories and furnaces
to-day largely from the coal product
nH M
grasDing IN her purpose to appropriate
treasures that she has endeRvored to
piDe that last but best fuel into the city.
We have not been quite willing that she
should drain our gas asreseryoirs for the sup
ply of her faotorles We desiring. rather,
that she shonld bring her factories TO In
diana. where she can have 1t for nothing.
lApplanse.
Indiana does not bid me deal here with
great producti statistics, because. while
We have q hospitahle door open TO the right
kind OF people. We have no immigration
agents In the field. Laughter and ap-
plause. There is room tor many more.
There are no attractions for those W ho seek
sudden wealth. for Indiana has no mines of
the precious metals. Gn6 has no Stock Ex-
change CT wheat pIe Laughter. Inose
who come 10 us will find avenues of slow.
yet safe and honorable increase in wealth;
but we cannot offer you attractions greater
than these. The people We wonld like to
come to ue are those " no will inquire. after
satisfy Ing themselves that a decent liveii-
hood can be procured. what the church and
school facilities are. what the neiHhbor-
hoods are IN which we live. Applause.
Indiana is among the foremost states in
liberality In her provisions for puohc
schools. Her schools have recently received
n high ecomIum from one who had careful
ly studied the school system of many
States. and pronounced those of lndianap-
oils to be foremost. We have no great
cities like Chicago. hut we have many
smaller cities where traffic is quick aud
large. and many towns and villages
permeated all through with the feel
ing of good neigh borhood and of quiet
industry ana thrift donot know that we
have not q citv of the first class. Chicago
Is near enough to US. Laughter. We
feel our Indebtedness TO her. We yield her
our tribute. We are glad to witness that
she has placed herself. by the mGgnlhcent
equipment anil succrss OF this worlds ex-
position. in the front ranks of the great
cities of the world. for IL seems TO me to be
conceded that after Chicago and her worlds
fair will be the deluge. Laughter. Our
obligation TO her would be increased it she
would keep her DrlEe Aghters and train
robbers at home. Great laughter aud ap
plause. l do rot know that our Governor,
who has suppressed those enterprises at
Roby. Will present any bill for our militia
expenses. Indeed, ali this will be forgiven
il you don't do IL again"
The people cried louder" ant. Commits
sicuer Havens brought forward a chair on
which the eXPresident mounted. with the
remark: 81 have never stood on platform
before that was so much dissatisfied with;
/ will use 1t for few moments. as l am
nearly through. / want to leave this truth
with you-in fact, ! have come so much
under the power of it that L cannot talk
without bringing It TO the 'front.' am per-
suaded that it needs to be expressed again
and again TO our people: that
all this that is shown here. all
social order. all domestic happiness,
and all constitutional and legal insti-
rutions are dependent upon the acce eptance.
BY all the people. CT the principle of obedi-
ence to the law. l know of nothing Today
that so much shames us as n Nation as
these fendish. barbarous, devilsh lynch.
ings that have occurred throughout the
States of our land. Iappeal to every man
to enroll himself as defender of law and
order In tho community where he lives, TO
stand by the legally constituted authOri-
ties OF the people TO the death. If need DO.
in defense of the law and in the protection
OF any criminal. no matter how heinous
the charge against him. until be is brought
under the penalties of the law. We ought
to organize q league that shall be national
In its scope, and enroll all those men and
women. We want to make heroes of the
sheriffs and constnbles who die to defend
the vilest culprIt that ever was known to
law, against mob. Upon this foundation.
not ouly in Indiana. but in all the States in
the Union. in every civilized community.
your passions, your views of what she law
ought to be, to swerve you from the settled
purpose that you will stand by it's statutes
and by it's constituted authority"
General Harr,son's speech ended In great
favor. ana three cheers were twice gwen
for him. The Iowa band struck up o
patriotic air, in compliment to the speaker
and the State, as Governor Matthews ex-
planned.
Other Addresses by the Governor
Then the Governor held the attention
again while he apologized for the absence
of Gen. Lew Wallace and Senator Voor.
hees. He said:
"Flowing through our State there is q
noble river, along whose fertile banks
grow tall and splendid timber. CoDspicu-
noted for its cleanness of form. wide
tiOn and success 10 tower up above Its fell
lows. to wave lts hammered leaves in the
purest atmosphere and prove it's power TO
breast the storm. / had hoped TO present
to you one to-day whose matchless elO-
Quence, long and honorable public service.
and whose life, so like this tree, had given
to him the name of the Tall Sycamore of
of the Wabssh'-Daniel w. Voorhees,.
United States Senator from Indiana. But
to him command from the people is q
sacred trust, and what be believes TO be
his duty TO the people OH the floor OF the
Senate prevents his presence here.
I'VE are also to be disappointed in an
other. who has climbed the heights and
added TO the glory OF HE State. General
Lew Wallace Is detained by the illness OF
T. IL