The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-25
KNIGHTS OF DOUBLE LEADS
Republican Editorial Association, in
Annual Convention, Talk Business.
Stirring Address by Hon. Charles ". Fair
banks - Not Democrats, but Cleveland, in
Power. Shows Up the Legislatures Record.

The Republican State Editorial ASCOT.
ton yesterday met in the parlors of tho
New Denison Hotel. and was called to or
der by, President r. A. Brown, of tho
Franklin Republican. at 11:40 o'clock. j.
A. Kemp was chosen as secretary pro tenn.
The committee on nominations for officers
for the ensuin year were named. as fol-
lows: s. Water. Lafayette Call: j. ID.
Hogate. Danville Republican; c. E. Will.
son. Lafas ette Courier; G. b. Lands.
Delphi Journal j. A. Robb. Michigan
City News. The invitation for the asso-
citation to attend the worlds fair congress.
in Chicago, May 16. in q body. was an
nounced by @. A. Hossler, executive COM
mitteeman, and was accepted. A
legislative committee TO report at the after
noon meeting was appointed. as follows:
A. c. Beeson. General Packard. G. Is. Lam
dis, @. A. Hossler and C.. w. Stlvers. This
committee W as made permanent commit
tee. and r. A. Brown and Harry S. New
were added. Tho committee on resolutions
was made to consist of NJ. c. CARRIER. &. +.
Wilson and Jasper Packard.
The president introduced Gen. Smith ID.
Atkins, editor of the FreepOrt tlll) Jour-
nal. and president of the Illinois Press As
practical Subjects OF Interest to Pub
fishers" On motion or G. +. Wilson, Gen.
Atkins was made the guest of the assOcia-
ton. and gwen the thanks of the associa-
ton tor his address. The committee on
nominations reported the following officers
for the ensuing year, aud the report was
adopted:
Prcsident-R. A. Brown, Franklin Republican.
Vice President-Q. A. Hossler. Warsaw Times.
Secreeary-J. A. Kemp, Salem Leader.
Traag Re
Executive Committse-C. w. Stivers, Liberty
gerald; Fred Nauer. North Vernon Banner;
Delegates to the National Editorial Association
j. A. RObb. Michigan City News; G. +. Wilson,
Lafayette Courier; X. A. Brown. Franklin Re-
publican s. Water. Lafayette Call; A. G. BeesOn,
AlIernates--W S. Montgomery, Greenfield Re-
publican; c. B. Lands. Delphi Journals A. w.
Howard. Spencer Journal; j. ID. Hogate Dan
vile Republican; John Gregory. WIlliamsport
Republican.
The matter of legal printing and ad-
vertlsing was discussed and action taken
The report OF the legislative committee was
discussed by Messrs. Elliott. Landis. Will.
son, Stlvers and Senators Newly and
Loveland. The presidenr introduced Hon.
Q. w. Fairbanks. who. although in i'll
health delivered stirring address and re-
In concluding his address, Mr.. Fairbanks
said:
There is already evidence that the vaulting
ambition OF Democracy will everleap itself. Ele-
dreamed OF, it accepts the result s an unquali-
fled approval of all It's tallaces. principles ana
policies: whereas 1t WAS rather an expression of
reasoning protest against existing conditions.
Many people utterly ignored the Chicago plat
form and looked only to Cleveland's letter OF ac-
ceptance. pause here to observe that We can
wish Grover Cleveland no greater success than
that his administration may reach the exalted
N adj m isrr af n Pros
Ii all signs are veraciOus We are to have, not a
Democratic administration, but Cleveland ad-
ministration, in the executive department But
what policy will prevail in the legislative branch
the good Lord only knows. With the Hills. and
the bearded PETERS and the sockless Simpsons.
good counterfeit OF Falstaffs army on the one
side and Mr.. Cleveland on the other, the Repub-
hcans may well watch and wait. Already the
air Is filed with notes OF discord among our
Democratic friends everywhere. At the mo-
ment the storm center appears to be in New
York. The contest there between the .'snappers"
and the "anti-snapperS' increases In intensity
and grows In viruence.
In Indiana all does not appear to be serene.
Our democratic friends DO not seem TO be
wrought up over free trade and civil-seryice re-
form, but have been intensely interested IL the
great and overwhelming question as TO whether
whether the spoils shall I've scattered among the
faithful BY some other hand. But day or so
ago the following appeared. not in a Republican
paper hut IN leading Democratic journal:
I've weary of these selfappOinted repre-
sentatives, who bear the same relation to the
agrioulturist that the Colorado potato bug does
to agriculture. There Is only one way OF doing
them exact and even handed justice, and that is
TO pin them on the wall and let the public view
them in their true character"
The statesmen who are to be thus exposed to
public view are solely OF the Democratic persua-
sion. Now, IL we could induce our friends to
pin up the other half OF Democracy land let the
public view them in their true character" We
would be fully prepared for another election.
The present session OF the Legislature Is almost
closed, and what has been accomplished Thou
sands OF dollars belonging TO the people have
been spent, and where is the equivalent in whole
some and needed lawsi The most important
work to be done IS To fairly apportion the State
so that We may have legal Legislature a nd not
ade facto body, such the Supreme Court has
pronounced this To be. Will fair, and honest,
and constitutional apportionment bill passi The
responsibility rests with tue Democratic party.
Il must either observe or violate the Constitution
The Republican party may we'll feel proud OF
its representatives in the Legislature. They
have borne themselves with consunlmate TACT
skill and ability. They have stood
for the principles OF the party. for the re..emp-
ton of Its pledges for economy, for reinvesting
the executive with the prerogatives or his office
which artisan rapacity took from Republican
Governor. Against tremendous odds and vexa-
true Republican.
Ny friends. the destiny OF fhe Republican
party is In your hands. The future OF the state
powerful than IL Is to-day. IL Is the supreme
vitalizing force. It shall say 10 greedy ambi-
ton. Thus far, and NO farther" Ii shall de-
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