The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
THE STATE AND THE CAPITAL.

A recent article in the Journal on
1.-THE Lack of State Pride has elected
from some of our State exchanges COM
ments in the way of explanation, denial
or rejoinder. The Journals article was
and good-tempered way to condition
which is not creditable to the State, and
which ought to be got rid Of, namely,
a disposition on the part of other parts
ofsthe State, and especially on the part
OF other cities ard towns. to combine"
against the capital in matters Of State
interest in which there ought not to be
any local jealousy. Indiana is a great
State-great enough to justify any
amount of State pride, but not too great
to be hurt and belittled by local
Jealousies. The resources, achievements.
progress, history and record Of the State
are something which every inhabitant
should be proud of and which its chill
dren should be taught from their earliest
years to honor and stand up for at home
and abroad. Not, of course. that the
idea of State pride or loyalty should be
put above national. but always a good
second and close behind.
The Journal has already adverted to
a common form which this seeming lack
of State pride takes in jealousy of the
capital. 1t is often charged that en-
dianapolis wants to hog everything"
This is mistake. There is no such feel
ing here. Really, we believe the people
Of Indianapolis have more State pride
~,
This city is proud to be the capital Of
Indiana because it is great State, but
it recognizes the fact that every other
county in the State contributes to its
greatness as well as Marion, and every
other city and county town as we'll as
Indianapolis. There are some cities in
the State that may have more wealth
per capita than Indianapolis has. and
there are others which may have more
manufactures in proportion to their
population. Is indianapolis jealous of
them? Not bit. She is proud of them.
as she is Of every integral part and fac
tor in the greatness of the State. 1t
fakes many jewels to make crown.
1t is mistake to say that "Indianap-
oils wants to hog everything" She does
not. She only wants what comes to her
and legitimate effort. She is as proud Of
Purdue University. of the State Normal.
of that fine institution, the Rose Poly
technic. of Notre Dame, of DePauw, OF
the State University-in short, of every
educational institution in the State as
are the people of the cities and towns
where they are. and would not change
their location or detract an iota from
+ their usefulness and renown If she could.
She rejoices in the prosperity of every
city and town in the State, and would
gladly contribute to it in every possible
way. But being the political, geograph-
'ical and railroad center of the State,
and, as it happens, its largest city and
commercial metropolis, 1t is natural that
many things should gravitate to this
point. But that should not be called
!"hogging'' The State fair and State
conventions come here because, after ex-
pertinent, they find it the most central
and accessible point in the State and in
all respects preferable to any other.
They need Indianapolis more than In
dianapolis needs them. AS for State in
situations, those that are here would
scarcely be missed If they were removed,
and Indianapolis people do not in the
least begrudge the location of some Of
them at other points. In short, Indian
apolis does not want anything except
what rightly and naturally belongs to
her. She has too much State pride to
want to hog everything