The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-13
Seventh Annual Session of the Lin.
coin League of Indiana Held
on This Day.
PRES. SULZER REELECTED
CONGRESSaIEN-ELE ADDRESS
MEETING AT NIGHT.
Ringing Resolutions Adopted by the
League-Address of the Presi-
dent-Delegates Chosen.

-iAO ScNSHtA dDuudI meeting OF the In
diana Lincoln League convened at Masonic
Han yesterday afternoon in a business ses-
sion There were between four and five
hundred delegates in the hall when Marcus
r. Sulzer, Of Madison, called the meeting to
order promptly at 2 O'Clock The meeting
was remarkable for it's enthusiasm, there
being hopeful ring in everything said, and
the business of the meeting was attended
10 with vim. 1t was a representative
gathering of the fighting young Republic
ans OF the State From the list Of delegates
selected to the national meeting of the
league, to be held at Cleveland, O.. on June
~, 1t can be seen that new blood has en-
tered the organization and that new men
are coming to the front to aid in the good
night for Republican principles. Some of the
older members of the league were surprised
at the zeal and judgment shown by the
younger generation of workers. The reports
from the delegates show the Republican
party to be in excellent condition through
out the State, and the delegates also report
the Democratic party to be badly democrat
lied in this State, but each delegate in
stinctively knew the sad condition of af-
fairs in other districts without any reports
The thirteen Congressmen-elect of the State
We're at the meeting, but they were not
called upon for speeches.
President Sulzer's address was listened to
with attention and heartily applauded. He
devoted the first portion of his speech to
review of political parties and their Deeds
and then continued as follows:
IF the Republican party is to succeed in
the future it must declare against all
trusts against all trusts and sugared
trusts. In one word. the Republican party
should undertake with earnestness and de-
ueS OF capital and labor. Capital to-day has
all too much power by combination and
confederation. The Republican party must
succeed in the future Through the young
men OF the Nation who have political cour-
age irrespective OF political interests; who
believe that patriotism Is true justice, and
that political success should never be pur-
CHASED at the expense OF political honor.
iou, the young men Of the Republican
party, must accept the responsibilities of
its future and in 1897 you will make it
onoe more what it was in the heroic years
the instrument of Gods justice-piucking
and confirming by wise legislation the rights
OF men. The Democratic party succeeded
in 1892 by appealing to the discomfort and
the seriousness of restless humanity. The
administration of the government by the
Democratic party has convinced US that
the administration of government of the
people should be in the hands of the loyalty
and intelligence, of liberty-loving, God-fear-
ing people Protection is the business meth
Cd or holding the markets Of the United
States for the American people, and reci-
procity is the business lever by which to
lOICc ill OpeIlluk lQIO The markets OF the
world for what We nave to export. Chair
man Wilson said: I'VE are now passing
through an era of change" Business men
seem to think the change will be a little
more abundant since the Republicans are
Tin it," but if this is what Wilson meant
he had most awkward way of expressing
himself. 1t illustrates the philosophy in hui
man nature that many of the enthusiastic
citizens. who We're. going to be iii clover
after C1evefand's election now content
to sit in stubble in the parched field and
daily predict a. change for the better. Heav-
en- grant that it may be
"A Democratic President and Congress
have been running the country for two
years, and since that time nothing else has
been running. Verify the Democrats have
laborers We're in favor of the eight-hour
system. They We're agitating fewer hours
the workingman wants Democratic farm
ers in 1892 voted for free wool, and III 1894
they had come within cents a pound of
getting it. They will be Republicans here
after l. tell you what is the matter with
the democratic party: 1t is the original sin
ton, like every Individual, must learn from
experience. Human nature will not profit by
the example of others. Now that the peo-
lesson ought to last for at least thirty
years English physicians are taking
very hopeful view of the effect of system
attic training on idiots. This will be good
news for many who voted for Cleveland in
1892. The Democratic newspapers used to
complain that while the Republicans were
in power the rich were growing richer and
the poor poorer Now we are all growing
poorer together. The clover we were in
parcned and withered up under Democratic
fertilization Senator Voorhees, remarked In
1872 that the good sense of the people was
asserting itself, but the evidence was not
all gathered in until last November, and
now We are convinced that the American
people, though they may occasionally be
fooled are remarkable for their good sense
Furthermore we predict that the skin Of
the Tammany tiger will make an excellent
rug to adorn the mansion of New York s
Governor.
CLEVELAND'S FINANCIAL MISTAKES
1.-THE Democratic party has made many
promises, but it is long time in fulfill
ing them. Why, if Annanias should meet
the Democratic party face to face that
prevaricator of apostolic days would take
the middle of the road. Last week nearly
S2OOo,G0o of foreign wool goods were taken
out of New York custom house in two
days In the meanwhile the American
farmer is Strengthening his sheep, and thou
sands Of poor American operatives are
without work and wages to buy the other
ocrauc party and its pet theory of tariff
reform
I'VE hear much said nowadays about the
way TO better our financial system. We
hear lots of talk about the gold reserve
out the fact is 1t doesn't reserve itself at
al. Cleyeland,s mistake was not in issu-
ms bonds, but the fatal error was in not
issuing them soon enough. He locked the
stable door after the horse was stolen
great deal is said about the various stand
ards gold and silver, etc, and the advo-
Gates OF each claim that their methods will
bring relief. No financial scheme can bring
permanent relief so long as under Demo-
cratic laws our expenditures exceed ou.
receipts. Between the two there is always
deficiency arising from Democratic in
efficiency. 1t rebounds to the credit of the
Democrats that they are keenly alive to
the situation of the country. Ii reminds
| us of two phiosophizing tramps who We're
| holding converse together. Weary Watkins
says, YOU bet I've got sense enough to go
| in when il rains, His bosom friend Hun
CRY Hunter, ed the dust covered form
/. of his comrade critically for a few minutes
and then said. 1t is good thing you have
| got sense enough TO SO in when it rains or
! your name would be mud So our Demo-
| cratic friends are willing for most any kind
| of a change SO their names won't be mud.
| for the sccuntry is in bad condition and
| IL matters do not alter. things will remain
pretty much they are. America has
| been said to be the land of plenty-and it
| is the land of plenty-plenty of everything
! to-day except money. Plato said. Man is a
| two-iegged animal without feathers 1t is
| a good thing he has no feathers or they
| would all be plucked out under Democratic
rule. Yet the Democratic party, like Mark
Twain, has large AMI vigorous faculty
/ for making promises, but a very feeble
one for keeping them. However, Mark SAYS
| il Is much better 10 have one strong and
/ healthy faculty than two weak and siclly
ones.