The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-14
THE CONCLUSION.
ADOPTION of Report Almost Unant'
mOus-Nr. FOwler's Last Words.

mOus-Mr. FOwler's Last Words.
Mr.. Hanna rose to move the previous
question. and in doing so made a short ex-
PLANTATION.
sit Seems to me-" he said. I'VE are pro-
| longing the discussion. 1t is already 6
o'clock There is a member of the commit
tee on resolutions from every State repre-
scented here. We are bringing up a feeling
that does not exist; we are simply build
ing up one. There may be a feeling because
of the fact that every State represented
is no. on the committee. 1T is impracticable
to have a very large committee. as ii would
be impossible to assemble, and it would be
impossible to make 1T effectual. That GER
tainly is apparent to every business man
here. There is power in the committee to
appeal Immediately to Congress, if it is
thought advisable on the part of the COM
mittee to do so. There is no question but
what that committee. If il does it's work
as it ought to. will have a measure to pre-
sent next winter to Congress.
In conversing with a congressman a
day or two ago. when asked what We
wanted in Congress. L said, The first thing
we want is for you TO go around and tell
those people that this a friendly commits
sion, that there is no antagonism.' We be-
lieve that congressman will be glad to di-
vide the responsibility with the business
men OF the country on this question. There
is no assault. This is an effort by an i'm
partial judicial body TO carefully study the
question. We are going to Congress and
10 constitute a commission; if they decline
TO do so. we will do it ourself. We propose
TO take it up carefully and deliberately.
There is no necessity for rushing this mat
ter into a bill until we know what we want.
1t seems to me that the discussion is SIM
ply arousing an a~ntagonismS among our
members, which is not and should not be
the spirit OF this convention. Every man I'M
the room is a business man and every man
in the room wants prompt executive work"
Mr.. Fowler asked that before the previous
question was moved the convention concur
in the resolutions without amendment.
Upon this action on the part of Mr.. Fow-
Ter in Withdrawing his amendment there
was great cheering. after which the prev
ious question was called for by Mr.. Hanna.
and his motion seconded by many more
than the twenty members required.
The chair was inclined to put the ques-
ton on the adoption OF the resolution and
to rule that the motion made and sec
onded by twenty members, carried that
question, but changed the ruling and put
the previous question To a vote of the con-
vention, which was almoSt unanimously
carried. after which the resolutions re-
ported by the committee on resolutions
were adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
1T seems TO me- said Mr.. Parsons, of
New York. that ii must be the experience
of every gentleman here that rarely i'm our
time even have we seen SO great hospitality
as we have received during our visit to In
dianapolis, and, therefore, | move you,
that by a rising vote. this convention re-
turn Its thanks to the people OF Indian
apolis for their courtesy and for their
hospitality"
This resolution was carried unanimously
by a rising vote.
II do not believe said MT. Fowler. who
was recognized, there will be anybody in
the United States that will have more
patient and ready ears for every sugges-
ton from the commission or m APP
pointed here than Mr.. Walker and my
self" (Applause.)
1t was then moved and carried that the
executive committee publish as speedily as
possible in pamphlet form the proceedings
of the convention and supply each or
ganiZation with the same.
Mr.. Rhoades. of New York; move you.
that a vote of thanks be rendered To the
presiding officers of this convention for the
courteous and able manner in which they
have presided over our deliberations.
Secretary Woollen put the motion which
WAS carried The chairman
announced that he did not wish TO appoint
the executive committee provided for in the
resolutions without consideration. and
Franklin McNeagh, OF Chicago, then moved
that the convention adjourn TO meet at
the call of the executive committee. which
motion was carried, and the convention adj
joLrned.
Mr.. Woodward. of Washington. d. c..
said the Washington Board of Trade de-
sired him 10 offer its rooms i'm Washington
for the use of the executive committees. to
use in every way possible TO further the
cause. and upon motion of Francis T.
Homer. of Philadelphia, the invitation was
araanfaH