The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29
ATTACKS CIVIL SERVICE.
Representative Farfs Grows Impas-
stoned in His Utterances.

Representative Faris gave civil service a
black eye in his speech.
My impression was that we came here
to-day from Washington" said he; that is,
the members of the House who are fortu-
nate in being present, not SO much for the
purpose or speaking to you as for the pur-
pose OF having you speak to US. l knew,
guished and able senator would address us,
because it was my pleasure to know some
tnlng or his alluSiOn to his meeting with
our President of the United States. But,
whether we speak or not, assure you that
my Journey Is over and over compensated
by seeing this magnificent outpouring of
the men in Indiana who carry our popular
elections. Great applause.) 1 have had
some concern about the people at home at
this early stage of our preparation for the
canvass of 1898, but, after these speeches
by our senator and by our matchless Gov
ernor, and the outpouring in spontaneity
more concern in my breast on that subject.
We have had some little experience at
Washington. The senator has depicted the
most important of it to you. l want to
say, however, in addition to the suggestions
that he made relative to the Dingley bill,
that but a few days ago in the House GER
tain of the leading Democratic members
there were questioning Mr.: Dingley about
the future prospects of adequate revenue
for the expenses of the government. In
| that adroit and able way of his he took
| care of himself, remembering the pitfalls of
| the last administration on that question,
| but when that question was at an end in
| the public discussion he turned to a few of
us who have the honor to occupy seats
| very close to him and he said: / said only
what / desired to say, but | will tell you,
gentlemen that before next May, and prob
| ably long. before next May, the, date which
| referred to, the receipts of the treasury
| will be ample under the present law to meet
current expenses. Great applause.)
THAT proves again, my felloW-citlZenS,
what we have all known from our births,
| that the Republican party, when intrusted
| with power, Is the party of performance
rather than of professions. Now, then
| there has been something said, not publicly
| in this meeting, but with reference to the
| condition of our politics and to the sentl-
| ment in Washington as to the coming cam
vass There never has been time in our
| history when we can face the people with
more confidence The The only trouble pie that
which I am here to say that l am most
| loyal, and the proudest vote | have ever
| cast as a representative from this proud
| State was the vote cast for the Dingey
| bill-the only criticism 1 have, and have
not Stunned the utterance of 1T in WASH
| ington, and / will not shun the utterance
! of it here, and that is, so far as can see
| there is little too much of the late adj
ministration involved in the present admin
| iStration (VociferOuS applauSe.)
81 will say what | want to, as my friend
| in the audience suggests, not only because
it is sentiment close to my heart and con.
| science, but it is a sentiment that l have
| long entertained, and is no sudden spasm
| with me. 1 have as much confidence in the
| integrity and patriotism and the lofty pur-
pose of the administration of William Nc
| Kinley any man in Congress or in the
| Nation, but the trail of the serpent is
| there. l don't know whether am breaking
| any programme by this reference or ,, not
| (Cries of No! No! Go on! There
is no programmelD My friend, suggests
| that there isn't any programme.
| Will Cumbaclk Gnterrupting)-lf you don't
| say it / will.
| 81 was admonished on the way to the
| hall and / approve it, that there We're to
| be no resolutions here to-day. But no man
| in this government has attempted TO muz-
| Zle personal utterance on this question. IL
| has been said by my distinguished colleague
| on the floor of the House, wish he were
| here-that the agitation of the civil-serVice
| question at this time was unseemly ana
| that it emanated from the spoilsmen. Wen.
| my fellow acknowledgements | Will not de-
| tain you with more than a reference to
! this subject which l know burns in the
| heart and brain and conscience OF every
| deserving Republican, whether he says 50
| or NOT (great applause)--I will content my
| self with this mere allusion, because you
| don't know what courage 1T will give us
! to go back to Washington. and testify to
| this spontaneous outburst, because L want
| my friends in Office in place of Democrats
| then call me a spokesman. CApplause) III
| I am a spokesman because combat the m
| famous suggestions of about fifty men VINO
| convened in Cincinnati last week and have
| been hurting anathemaS at the Republican
| party (outburst of applause), If am a
| spokesman because ] want to throttle to
death their utterances, then CONFESS
am a spokesman. Now, then my mission
| is contented and satisfied great applause)
and 1 promise you that | will go back 10
| Washington with renewed interest and IN
| spration as to what my duty is in the
| House."