The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-05
HARDING AND VAN V0RHIS
Two Strong Addresses Made Before the
Marion Club Last Evening.
Kind Of o Nan the Republicans Should yom-
mate for Nsyor-Compaci Organization
Needed Underlying Principles


A meeting was held at the Marion Club
last night at which a number OF addresses
were made. The speaker of the evening
was w. Newton Harding. Preceding his
remarks there were q number of musical
selections rendered by a mandolin and gui-
tar club and some vocal music by the MEM
bers of the club. The parlors of the club
house were filed when President Fessler
introduced Mr. Harding and the closest AT
t~ention was given TO his remarks. which
were often interrupted by vigorous ap-
plause.
At first the speaker talked in general
terms of the past histories Of the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties. He said
that he had rather live on the memories Of
the achievements of the latter than TO be g
leader of the former. He said that there
had been columns of matter writer IN the
daily press 10 the effect that there was no
future for the Republican party; that
many people who had read these papers be-
lieved that what they said was so. and
that many Republicans were &C
q point when they believed that
their fealty TO their old princi-
Piles was useless. He then said:
.-Such is not the case. 1t is an utter I'M
possibility for the party of Lincoln, Grant,
Hayes. Garfield. Arthur and Harrison "a
SINK out of existence at one defeat. le
shOnid rather prove TO be an incentive 20
future and greater achievements than ever
before. The Republican party Is not one
OF mere politics. or one that gains Its adj
herents for the hope of office. but &c is one
OF principle. and principie will always live.
The Democratic party Is distinctly one that
has no policy or principle except the one
TINT IN tina yIQfnr tQlaQUa thu sDQiIQ
That is the hope of Its members. and that
Is all that they work for. The division OF
these spUils has caused q great deal OF dis
| satisfaction. aud the record OF it's Legisla-
ture In this State this winter has increased
1t. If possible. This IL encouraging from
both u national and local point OF
view. There Is no doubt in my mind
that we can win the coming municI-
pal election If we nominate the right
kline of q man. He must be o clean man. q
man OF business integrity. one who has
not been identified with petty politics,
and one who will gain the confidence of his
party. There Is no doubt IN my mind but
that the Democrats will nominate their old
candidate. Thomas sullivan. and / say that
he can be beaten. He has always been
elected before by the assistance of Repub-
lican votes. aud these he must not have
again. / believe that this city 10 legiti-
mately Republican by from six To nine
hundred, and there is no reason why
We should not be successful In the struggle
tbat y . W COAuO. We nANC OWCo Jul W
feats to the superior organization of
our opponents. and that must be provided
against. All during q CAM aign we hear
of dissatisfaction here and slumps there
in the Democratic ranks. but when it comes
10 the time TO vote tho men are always IN
line. That Is because the leaders of the
party get ont and club their adhereDts
into line. and because money Is used. The
Republican party must organize. and We
must pay attention To the details"
With u few words of encouragement and
the armonition to leave no stone unturned
towards organization. Nr. Harding sat
down. He was followed by 4. !. Van
Vorhis. who said that be was not prepared
to make a political speech. but said thas
he had always been surprised 10 Ind the
ignorance existing. even in the ranks OF
the Republican party, of the principles
which il a advocated. These principles,
he, said. were not ones which could
be taken up in q sixty-day campaign.
but were ones which required long and
careful study to lie thoroughly understood.
For that reason he believed that the work
of education sbould never he stopped, and
that the oceat question of economies
should he ,lained TO the people until
they come swhy the principles of the
RepublIca .rty were the right ones.
Both sDe, . were heartily appisuded
when The. ,iad finished, and the meeting
adjourned. The Marion Club expects 10
have q nun Der of similar GATHERINGS. and 10
making active preparations for taking paru
in the coming campaign.