The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-01

economical government than Of politics.
Whatever personal feeling any Of us may
good and to the welfare of the party.
Every mar has his friends and MS peculiar
views, and these must be respected. In the
face of the enemy is no time 10 split hairs
about leaders. We can win when We are
united, and we can only win when we are
united. Let the defeated candidate be the
foremost in the advance upon the enemy.
Seek out new recruits; invite the intelli-
gent voters who have been shaken loose
from the Democratic party TO join your
club; send them a Republican newspaper;
give them the right hand of fellowship. On
this new alignment We shall tar outnum-
Der the enemy. Every man who works at
the bench: every man who stands at the
forge; every man who goes down into the
mine; every man who plays. his life as n
and every tiller of the soil will pause and
think before lending his voice or his vote
10 advance the cause OF free trade They
believe in social order, and they know that
the Republican party is the pronounced
defender Of social order. On this question
the cities of Shicas9 and n roGkiy T.t and the the
tain terms. 10 the maintenance of
sist the advancements of free trade the Re-
publican party is committed. There will
be no step. The order to adj
vance will be given. and we shall win be-
cause we deserve to win"
F. R. Sherfey was then chosen by ac-
clamation the temporary secretary, and
eau Tic COllSllIullOn dllQ Oy-ldNo ACOOlA-
mended by the advisory committee, which
was adopted without amendment. 1t is
similar organizations will be effected among
the Republicans clubs OF other counties.
THE LEAGUES CONSTITUTION.
Article 1. The name of this organization
shall be the Marion County Lincoln League
Article 2. This League is organized for
the advancement of the principles OF the
Republican party, and particularly for the
formation 20 ram 1nT and IN
of permanent Republican clubs in Marion
county. and shall act in cooperation with
the regular Republican committee.
Article 3. Any permanently organized Re
publican club in Marion county, having
adopted a constitution and bylaws, is eligi-
bic for membership in this League.
Article 4. The officers OF this League
shall be a president and nine vice. presi-
dents. one from each township in the
OF whom shall be elected at the annual
convention of this League, and shall serve
one year and until their successors shall
be elected, and shall constitute the execu-
tive committee.
Article 5. The annual convention of this
League shall be held on the 18th day Of
February of each year, unless said date
shall occur on Saturday, Sunday or Mon
day, in which event said convention shall
convention shall be composed of five dele
gates from each of the several clubs
throughout the county.
Article 6. This League shall not in any
manner e~ndeavor to influence the action of
any national, State, county or municipal
convention, nor shall it indicate, as a
| League, any preference for any candidate
before any political convention nor shall 1t,
as a League, recommend any person as an
applicant for any official position.
Article z. 1t shall be the duty of each
officer TO look after and assist in the forma-
ton OF permanent Republican clubs of his
Article S. The president of the League,
when requested by three members of the
executive committee, shall at once call a
1 SItpcial session of fha aypcUtivQ pOmmitfaA
or of the League; or the president may
call a special session Of the League or
two executive committeeman, and such
special meetings shall always be held at
indianapolis.
Article 9. a majority Of those present at
any regular or called session of the eXecu-
tive committee, shall. constitute q quorum
for the transaction Of business.
Article 10. The executive committee of
this League shall have the right of adopt
ing any such plans and rules for the gov
ments of it's interests as in their judg-
ment they shall deem proper, any and all
changes of rules or plans so made by the
executive TO be subject to the
approval of the next ensuing delegate con-
vention of this League. for adoption or re
lection.
Article IL. No salary or personal expense
shall be paid any officer of this League.
Article L. In addition to his other duties,
the secretary shall be required TO keep a
roster Of the officers of the clubs belonging
to the Lea que.
Article 10. This constitution may be
amended by a majority vote at any annual
meeting of the League, or at a special
meeting. when called for that purpose.
The election of officers for the permanent
organization was then had. and resulted
in the selection of the following officers:
W. Fl. Ripley president.
Schuyler Haas secretary.
Lew Cooper treasurer.
There are nine vice presidents, one from
each township, yet to be chosen, their selec-
ton last night being postponed in order to
give the membership of the clubs in the
various townships an opportunity of select
ing the persons whom they would desire to
serve as vice presidents from their re-
Spective townships.
Following the election Marcus r. Sulzer,
of Madison, president of the league, was
called upon and spoke as follows:
PRESIDENT SUFFERS ADDRESS.
For the first time m the history of this
country and probably in the history Of any
nation, the American people a year ago
voted for a change, the principal reason
being that the country was getting too
rich. a complaint that had never been
heard of before, never under a Democratic
administration At hat time the sunshine
of prosperity was beaming into every home
and lighting the pathways of the manu-
facturer and laborer alike. Want and pow
erty had almost been obliterated from our
land, and the one hope Of the downtrodden
and oppressed everywhere was simply that
they might reach this Nation and become
citizens OF a country where simply oppor-
tunity was needed to attain success. The
people grew restless and wanted q change
and what they have now is not yet the re-
suit of Democratic legislation, but simply
the shadow of it's fear that has been cast
over the land. The feeling of those who
brought this about reminds me O great
deal of one of AeSOpS fables Ar archer
picked up a feather that had fallen from
an eagles wing and with II feathered mis-
arrow. Shooting the arrow into the air he
brought down the eagle. TIL eagle recog-
nized the feather in the arrow, and said it
is bitter to die, but more bitter still to
have brought about my own destruction.
1.-THE result of the elections held this
month, particularly in Ohio, reminded me
ago, in 1863, after the memorable battle Of
Gettysburg. The Democrats nominated for
Governor of Ohio, Valiandigham, who was
then in Canada, at the invitation Of our
government, and the Republicans nomi-
mated John Brough. While it was only a
State election, yet ii assumed a national
interest. The contest being between 10y
represented by Vallandigham, upon the
other, and the result was to discourage or
nerve the Union armies. The right tri-
umphed and Brough was elected by over
100000 majority SO, in 1898, the eyes of
the Nation were again turned upon Ohio.
Mckinley, representing protection, remun-
erative wages, prosperity and progress, and
Neal representing free trade with Its at
tending evils. AS the question In 1863 had
been one of national preservation, the queS-
ton now was whether the industries of our
Nation should survive or perish, and again
Ohio held aloft the banner of hope by a
large majority.
THE Republican party represented in the
contests of this year not only the principle
of protection as inSuring prosperity but