New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-29
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INDIANA REPUBLICANS CONFER.
MANY OF THE PARTY LEADERS COME
TOGETHER AT THE CAPITAL
SENATOR FAIRBANKS ASSURES THEM THAT A
DETERMINED EFFORT WILL BE MADE Ely
CONGRESS TO PASS A CURRENCY
MEASTRE,-A MESSAGE FROH
THE PRESIDENT.

tONGRESS TO PASS A CURRENCY
MEAsuRE,-A MESSAGE FROa
THE PRESIDENT.
Indiana polls Dec. 3-Five hundred representa-
lives OF tho Republican party OF Indiana. outside
Of indianapolis attended n conference here to-day
Tho meeting was for talk and little else nd was the
larses, "oT-year meeting the party has ever hell.
1t was hold little later In the year than usual. in
order that tho United States Senator and the Re-
publican Representatives might be here. and they
ali came.
The influential men In tho party were encouraged
by tho statements OF tho Senator and Representa-
tives that there Is hopo for n currcncy-roform
measure that will tend 10 set tho party right be-
fore the people. The unanimty OF the party In the
State on the proposition that the currency must
be reformed was surprise to a good many at
tending the conference The Democrats. It was
a'erred. will declare for free silver In their next
State platform. and tho Republicans WILL OF course,
take the opposite ground. In the event OF the fail
urc or Congress 10 take action looking to the
form OF the currency. members Of the party said
Republicans would so into the State campaign en-
harrassed and on the defensive from the start
In the hotel 'obbics there n great deal Of talk
against the civil Servic, law but It came largely
from men who made application for Office immedl-
ately after the election OF Mckinley and have been
disappointed. The prominent OF the party
herced mat no one need fear that tho Republicans
or indiana VIII ever declare against tho law
OP
Charles W. Fairbanks ana Governor Jane, A.
Mount Senator Fairbanks paid a high tr,hu,s
TO tho President lilo said: I'm my humble iudg-
meht moro patriotic citizen OF the Republic never
gTaced the chair OF chief Executive" He c1-
pressed tho belief that the D.nsley law will prove
a blessing and bring property equalled only by
the Mckinley law itself and added: Some Of our
Democratic friends say that II Will not raise rev.
cnue sufficient FOR the Government: that Il II
not raising sufficient revenue now This IL true
as to tho present Why7 Because previous 10 the
enactment OF tho Dngley law millions and mill
ions OF dollars worth OF products made by for
elgn hands were sent into this country Foreign
know tho best friend 10 them was tho Wilson
bill. and It's doom sealed by tho Republican
Congress. After thcs, products sent 10 us by the
swiftest ships which plough tho seas. arc consumed
we shall have sufficient revenue from tho Dngley
bill. The bill Will vindcate itself 1t will speak
more eioqucntly FOR itself than any Republican
can speak FOR e."
On the sub,ec, OF currency reform Senator Fair
banks spoke as follows: "Our Democratic frlends
say to tho old Democrats: Tho Republican party
will not keep faith with US; when tho Republicans
declared In favor Of sound money ut 81. Louis
th:y ga no. mean T., tn. Republican Party
20 preserve tho gold standard unlmpaircd to tho
Amses ps2pe and tho e Ss o, the
United States and his advisers arc addressing
Pr.siden, bu, day before coming her. / asked
him II he had any messase FOR tho Republicans
OF Indiana. He commissioned me 10 say 10 you that
no gratefully remembers tho courngcrnent and
assistance which tho Republicans OF this splendid
said: I am going TO keep the bond am going TO
ylndlcate tho sound-money plank In the ST Louis
"A patty which keeps rni,h with tho American
people wiil in my Judgment. be supported and sus-
n" piatrm piedsc, tho width OF .ol'ary hair
At the coming session OF congre'; tho greet cur;
what Will b. tho result Of tho issue. FOR. unfortu