The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-30

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schemers must be defeated. regardless Of
tons.
1.-The Saloon Keepers Association must
be defeated and driven out of politics.. The
saloon must go. The good citizenship of
Indiana must be aroused and combined.
and must stand together 10 put away
these evil things from among US.
w hearken to the declaration of the
Saloon Keepers Association, when they
say they viii vote for no man., upon any
ticket, nominated by any political party,
who is not friendly 10 their interests, and
in answer we declare that We will vote
any ticket, who is not opposed TO the
saloon business and the saloon influence
in politics, and who is not in favor of the
enactment of better laws for the protec-
ton of public morality and the suppression
of vice and the public veal in all its inter-
eSts. 1t Is not our purpose TO antagOnize
as such. but to promote and protect So
ciety and public interests regardless Of
consequences to any party or candidate.
In accordance with the foregoing express
sions and for the accomplishment of the
interests therein contemplated, we recon-
mend that this meeting perfect a State or
ganiZation TO be designated as the 1ndi-
ana Good Citizenship League That the
president and secretary OF the State or
ciety of Christian Endeavor. Epworth
League. Baptist Young Peoples Union,
two persons to be selected by the knights
of Father Mathew and five men. to be
State central committee and serve for one
year, with power to elect their own Off
contemplated. That the local organiza-
tons OF the societies herein named shall
organize a committee in the same order
for, in the various counties of the State,
or upon any plan for the organization of
said counties, which may be established by
the said central cmmittee.
TO INVESTIGATE CANDIDATES.
eft shall he thQ dntU nf the STAT Pan-
trail committee to ascertain for the benefit
of the members of the league the char
acter, the reliability and sentiments of the
nominees on all tickets for State office
and for Congress. 1t shall be the duty of
the county central committee to ascertain,
for the benefits of the members of the
league in such counties, the character and
reliability and sentiments of the nominees
on all the tickets for the Legislature and
offices in said county. The growth of
healthful and patriotic sentiment in Indi-
ana Is most encouraging and political in
dependence, governed only by the desire to
promote the public welfare, was never so
strong. EXPRESSIONS of religious denomina-
tons and young peoples societies. as well
as f t6s d tine general iid Pub of g giye assurance Taf61@
most cheerful to contemplate.
The faithful and courageous discharge
OF Official duty under great difficulties by
Governor Claude Matthews, also by Mayor
Caleb S. Denny and George w. Powell,
suPer in END Of poiieeei dst the capital aF tai
highest commentator by all good citizens,
not only of Indianapolis, but of the State
of Indiana. The undertaking contemplated
by the action Of voters in Indiana has been
carefully considered in the light of our
duty to our times, to the civil govern
ment, for which we are responsible, to
the youth and to the political leadership
and parties of our State, to good morals,
and lastly and above all, to God, whose
I'VE invite and urge all men who are in
sympathy with the views and purpose
e eerein e and 5ereis to JON ram ms In an active
The address was adopted without a dis
senting vote. although Rev; Mr.. SAWYER
mary foe, as the State Liquor League and
the Liquor League of this city had dis
solved. The members of the committee on
resolution were at first appointed a COM
mittee with power to name the five men,
bers at large of the State committee, but
Chairman Ritter later named the following
as the committee on selection: E.. NJ. Good
win. of this city; E.. III. Williams. of Green
wood; Scion L. Goode. of this city,: Wilson
Dean, of Irvington, and Pleasant Bond, of
this city. The committee will have a meet
ing. next. Tuesday night, at which it will
make public the names of the State COM
mitteemen. The appointed committee will
then. choose a chairman and a secretary;
After a collection was taken up for the
expenses OF the meeting the m was de-
voted to listening to a number of short
speeches. Halstead L. Ritter, president of
the State EpWorth League, Vouched for
the support of his society to the movement
and said it was the duty of every young
man to have the independence of voting
pleased. and not to be held within party
limits. Wilson Dean also spoke in behalf
Of the young men, whom he thought would
sanction the meeting and organization.
Charles a. Newlin, superintendent of the
good citizenship department of the Y. II.
s. G. f., spoke in behalf of his line OF
work. +. H. Williams. H.. T. Sweeney,
president of the Anti-liquor League, Alex
ander Gilchrist and Timothy Nicholson also
made short talks. \ letter from Judge
Kirkpatrick, OF Kokomo. president of the
State Y. p. 5. G. T., was read, in which
he stated hat he would use his influence
towards strengthening the ton.
The meeting adjourned at 3 o'clock.