The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-29
FAVOR SOUND MONEY
REPUBLICAN EDITORS ADOPT
STRONG REVOLUTIONS.
Condemn Governor Matthcws's Refu-
sal tn Call the Legislature to En-
net an Apportionmcnt LAW.

The Republican Editorial Association yes
terday discussed matters Of interest to pub
fishers and questions of interest to the par
ty. The school book publishing houses have
found the law passed by the last Legis'a-
ture requiring township trustees TO publish
a list of expenditures detrimental TO their
business and they preparing to assail
II. This subject was brought up at the
morning session by r.. NJ. Seeds. who said
the publication OF these reports has already
unearthed numerous frauds. 1t was decided
to appoint a legislative committee to have
this and the interests Of the publishers
in charge.
j. A. Kautz, of the Kokomo Tribune,
spoke OF the necessity of a better news
service and a committee consisting of Mr..
Kautz, II. NJ. Seeds and w. S. Wright was
appointed to confer with like committee
representing the Democratic Editorial Asso-
citation to see what can be done for the
betterment of the service.
The committee appointed to determine
what paper was entitled to the prize offered
by the Inland Type Foundry, of st. Louis,
reported unanimously in favor of the La
fayette Weekly Courier. The prize was Of
fered for the neatest and best newspaper.
The prize was seven fonts of new job type.
Mr.. Charles L. Wilson, editor of the Courier.
thanked the committee for the award and
then generously placed the prize at the dis
posal of Frank w. Willis, whose Waterloo
Press office was recently destroyed by fire.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved That we are unalterably at
tached to the great cardinal doctrines or the
Republican party, the equality or all men
before the law, fair AMI free elections to
reflect the will of the people in all of the
States of the Union and the levy and collec-
tion of tariff on imports so Judiciously APP
the necessary expenditures OF the national
government, including the pensions or the
surviving soldiers of the Union and those de-
pending upon them, and at the same time
afford ample protection to American indus
tries and American labor.
THAT we are in favor Of that kind of
money wherein one dollar Is as good as any
other While we are opposed to the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
under present conditions. We favor prudent
measures looking to more general use OF
silver fy international agreement.
Resolved. That We believe that Governor
Claude Matthews, in hastily refusing to
perform his duty by calling the Legislature
in special session to enact an apportionment
law in conformity with the recent decision
of the Supreme Court, has made grave
mistake and we. trust that the strong and
dignified memorial to him from the Repub-
lican State committee VIII bear SUFFICIENT
weight to persuade him to reconsider de-
cision that is likely TO causeN dangerous
confusion and imperil the material interests
of the State and political freedom of it's
citizens.
Resolved, That we express our approval
of the work done by 0gr last
the interest CT the people OF the State and
We recognize the faithfulness with which
the majority in both houses labored to
been enacted by preceding Democratic Leg
islatures and to carry out the principles
.'That we recognize IN the Republican
State committee the executive representative
of the Republican party of Indiana and
pledge TO IL our earnest support In every
effort to secure fair. honest and constitu-
tional apportionment of the State for legis-
lative purposes.
The following officers were elected:
Observation-Disclosures +. Wilson. of Lafay-
First Vice President-A. p. Kent, of Elk
hart.
Second Vice President-G. R. stormont,
of Princeton.
Secretary. A. Kemp. of Salem.
Treasurer-T. H. B.. Mccain, of Craw-
louisville.
Executive Committee-The president, sec
rotary and J. ID. Hogate, j. F. Wildman
and w. s. Montgomery.
Legislative Commttee-First district, G..
r. Stormont; Second district. w. p. Mad
dock; Third district. Gen. Jasper Packard;
Fourth district. NJ. c. CARRIER; Fifth district,
George Allen; Sixth district. w. III. Elliott;
w. b. Campbell; Ninth district, NJ. w. Per-
shing: Tenth district, III. A. Strohm; Eleventh
district, w. w. LOCKWOOD Twelfth district,
F. w. Willis; Thirteenth district, L. A. Jer-
negan.
Delegates to the National Conventions.
". Cragen. w. s. MONTGOMERY. G.. r.: Stor-
mont. j. A. KautZ, w. Il. Maddox and
w. Il. Campbell.
Alternates-W. Fl. Elliott. A. w. Bruner,
f. G. Thompson. r. A. Brown and w. S.
Ensign. -.te
On motion Of r. A. Brown a rousing vote
of thanks was rendered Mr.. j. A. Kemp
for his efficient and faithful services as Sec
rotary. Mr.. Kemp elected yesterda Y
for the sixth consecutive time. There were
between sixty and seventy editors and pub
fishers in attendance and the meeting was
one of the best the association has ever
held. Among those in attendance was Mr.
T.. Wilkom, editor of the Indiana Post. OF
Evansville, the only Republican editor of a
German paper in the State.