The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
Support for the Caucus.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHVILLE, Ind, Feb. ia large and
enthusiastic mass meeting Of Republicans
of this city was held in the court room last
evening for the purpose of taking action
relative to the bill for the management of
the penal. benevolent and reformatory in
situations before the Legislature. Hon.
John K. Gowdy. chairman of the State Re
publican central committee, was chosen to
preside, and Thomas NJ. Green, county clerk.
and chairman of the central committee of
Rush county, was made secretary. After
a number of speeches in support of the mi
nority report concurred in by the legislative
caucus Wednesday night, the following res
olutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Republicans of Rushville,
believing that the nonpartisan control of
the penal, reformatory and benevolent in
situations of the State has been for many
years one of the cardinal principles of the
Republican party: and.
Whereas, The last State convention of
the Republican party embodied in its plat
form the following plank: we believe that
the benevolent. educational and correctional
institutions of the State should be placed
under nonpartisan CONTROL and,
Whereas, We believe the action of the
caucus of the Republican members of the
Legislature in adopting the minority report
in relation to the control of said institu-
tfons was in accordance with the provision
of the party platform as above set forth,
and will be SO accepted by the Republicans
of the State; and,
Whereas, We believe the term nonparti-
san. as used in said platform, has always
been taken to mean that the party in power
should have majority of the members of
the boards controlling each of our benevo-
lent, penal and reformatory institutions, and
was SO understood in the last convention
and during the campaign; and,
Whereas, The announced attitude of the
Democratic Governor in relation to the APP
pointment of nonpartisan boards, should the
appointments be left to him, renders it nee
rafe .i,.f, 1f II
boards to a commission composed of the
Governor, Secretary and Auditor of State;
therefore, be it
Resolved. That we the Republicans of
Rushville. in mass convention assembled,
do most heartily indorse the action of the
caucus in adopting the minority report, and
that we urge upon Representative and
Sc nator to support said caucus action by
their influence and vote; and be it further
Resolved. That We urge the working Re-
publicans of the State, those who believe in
efe ctive Republican organization, to re-
by letters, petitions and resolutions to sup
port said caucus action, to the end that the
same may be enacted into law"
The Journals Attitude Approved.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
Permit me to express my unqualified in
dorsement of the Journals course upon the
control of the State institutions and the ap-
pointment of their trustees by the Govern
or. and especially the three editorials in to-
| Gays issue. / would be glad If these edi-
tcrials We're printed in circular form and at
| least two copies placed upon the desk of
every member of the Legislature. Upon
this very question think the decent Demo-
| Gratis in the last Legislature repudiated the
Democratic caucus, or else refused to at
| tend the caucus. If Iblicans of this
Legislature who voted against the action of
| the caucus, and those who refused to at
| tend, will maintain the principles of the
party by refusing to sustain the action of
| the caucus, they will merit and secure the
commentator and support of all genuine
| Abraham Lincoln Republicans in the State.
TIMJInY NICHOLSON.
Richmond, Ind, Feb. Is.