The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-25

venture the assertion that in no part OF In
diana did the citizens gather each day about
the pos;ofices, the news depots and the tele-
graph cations with more intense earnestness.
with more loyal expectation aud with more
patriotic hopes than did the citizens of SEitzsr.
land, Ohio and Dearborn counties.
In every mail came letters, and every day
kilograms we're received by members, saying
with one voice Stand by your ooiors. Stand
by David Tnrpie, if necessary, until the close
of the session."
The members OF that session we're true
they fought the good fight. they kept
the fsith--and when on the 2nd day OF Febru-
airy, 1887, at O'Clock, the news was flashed 10
every hamlet in Indiana that David Turpie was
at last elected, a shout of Joy went up all over
the state of Indiana, and the memters of that
body were hailed on every hand with the eT-
eismaiion of We'll done good and faithful
servan;s. As an humble member of the body
that participated in that contest refer to that
occasion. with pardonable pride. From that
day down TO the present hour have never re-
GREETED or had cause to regret the votes then
cast claim right TO sneak q member Of
the old guard of 1887. In that ntest bis election
was the triumph OF a principle of government.
The lines of the two leading parties since that
time have more widely divorced. Following
closely after the election of Mr.. Turpie came
the famous message of Grover Cleve ana
wherein he called the attention of the Amsri-
can people, In unmistakable language, to the
burdens OF taxation then existing-that ''un-
necessary taxation was unjust TAXATION" and
that we were Confronted with q condition and
not a theory"
In the late contest three prominent issues
were considered; Cd Taxation, the tariff
question. (2l Federal control of elections. (3)
Economy in public expenditures.
Upon al three OF these propositions, in my
humble judgment. the democratic party was
right and the republican party was wrong.
Upon these issues the verdict OF the people
wa haa HufN IA he'll 10
For the reason that upon all the issues lately
settled by the people, David Turpie stands as
the representative of the right side. / am here
TO second has nomination and for the sixteenth
time to cast my vote for him.
Mr.. Griffith then dwelt upon Mr.. Tur-
pies services in the senate and the mas
terly effort he made against the force bill
and his long service to his party aud
country.
Senator Wishard had been selected 10
nominate Mr. Fairbanks but on account
OF illness he was not present. and Senator
Love and read Mr. WishRrd's speech to
the senate. His speech was quite lengthy
but well prepared Alter speaking OF the
high Office which was to be- filed and the
qualification the senator should possess,
Mr. Wishard (by proxy said:
In keep ne with what have already said,
NiV Nhluihhtt Aiihh bhhAl OtlSI Io35cbtt3 olo-
ments OF strength and qualities that 6t him ior
the best of public service to such a degree a.
/ am not able 10 define. He Is a man whose
private life and character are beyond reproaoh
and without a bleTnish. He is but forty years
OF age, and is in full strength and vigcr of his
manhood.
As q lawyer and as practical man oil affairs,
he takes second place to none. His life Is au
excellent illustration of what eau be done by
an American hoy with strong mental and
physical powers. fortified by will aud determ-
inztion. He vas born in a log house OF poor
parents, aud his hoyhood was spent upon q
farm. His life ms been an eminent success,
due wholly to his energy and real worth. His
integrity and ABILITY are beyond question. He
Ia man oil va,t earning aud unlimited 70.
search. He hes thorough, practical knowl-
edge OF the public questions of the day. He As
fully dc any man in the state OF lndianE under
stands the wants and Beeds OF its people. He
is magnanirnous aud broad minded. He fully
and nRhtfully appreciates the great busi-
ness questions that eet the country. Labor
and capital would be equally saie and have
exact justice in any legislation in which he
might D4rticipate. He thoroughly understands
the questions that most sEect our prosperity
and happines as q people. aud he fully under
stands the legi station necessary to preserve
and protect the rights and capabilities of all
Ills partisanship is secondary TO his patriotism.
He is an active. ardent believer IN the princi-
pies o. the republican party, because he be-
lieves that the greatest good TO the greatest
number will be attained through the doctrines
that Il teaches But he Is fair-rnin led aud
honorable enough to recognize nnd coDcede
the good things for publo welfare that are Of
fered by his political opponents.
offer you a candidate, who, In point OF real
worth as q man. his abilities and capacities
his love OF his country and bis willingness TO
serve the public in a rightful ard jest way
should be considered second to none. / Oaer
you a candidate who can fairly aud righifully
take his place end position in the order of sue
oession that would follow the names of Morton,
Mcdonald and Harrison.
/ nominate the Hon. Charles w. Fairbanks.
Senator Boord OF Warren also seconded
Mr.. Fairbanks nomination in well-chosen
words
Senator Hobson spoke of Mr. Fairbanks
as weil-matured, experienced man, and
purely of the people. He said Mr.. Fair
banks won d complete the group that
would adorn the walls of republican homes
a group composed of Morton, Harrison
and Fairbanks. lie referred to Harrison
as the greatest statesman in the world,
and INDUCED in more extrayagant lam
guage.
a ballot was taken, giving Mr.. Turpie
30 and MIR. Fairbanks II votes.
Mr.. Wishard was absent, losing one vote
to Fairbanks.
The following senators voted for Mr.
Turpie: Akin, Barnes, Beck, Bingham,
Bird. Chandler, Ellison. French. Fulk,
Gi:'ord. Griffith, Holcomb, Holland, Ken
nedy. Kern, Kopelke, Leyden, Lynn, Ma
gee. Mcdonald, McGregor. McHugh of
Marion, McHugh of Tippecanoe, Nickel
vsy, Mclean, Moore, Morgan, Parker,
Seller. Smith. Stuart, Sweeney, Thompson,
Wigs, Wray-35.
For Mr.. Fairbanks: Senators Baker,
Boord. Boyd, CraDon. Crumpacker, Gil
man, HObson, Loveiand. McCutcheon. Nc
Manus. Newly, Thayer, Vail and Var
yan-l4.
Balloting in the House.
The house proceeded to the nomination
of U. S. senator at IL o'clock upon
motion of Representative Passages of
Miami county. 1t was almost II o'clock
when the orators had finished their
speeches. The gallery was well filed and
q hundred or more spectators occupied
places in the rear and along the sides
the hail. Mr.. Cullop OF Knox county
nominated the Hon. David Turpie. He
said in substance:
i arise for the purpose of discharginga pleas
ant duty. Every impulse OF my mind and
heart approves the mission | this hour perform.
To be a senator in the national congress from
the great state OF Indiana is a high position,
and TO aspire TO il is laudable ambition. In
the sisterhood OF states of the American Union.
Indiana stands high in the rank and occupies q
conspicuous place in the eyes OF the American
people. Her representatives in the U. ;. SEN