The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-29

to make a few remarks. He said he had
seen It stated In newspaper that the seek.
ers after office who had failed in securing
what they wanted were not attending the
conference. This statement he denounced as
false and misleading He cited his own
presence as a refutatiOn OF the statement
and named others who were in the same
boat as himself. Mr.. Roots closed with one
OF his characteristic contributions TO elegant
and classic literature.
Tune every heart and every voice,
Bid every care withdraw.
Let all with one accord rejoice
In praise of the g. o. p, my boys;
Hurrahl hurrah hurrah,
Her sons shall give while 1t shall live
Three cheers for the G. o. p.
MR.. LEES POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Rev. c. w. Lee. who went down in defe
in the race for Congress in the Fourth dis
trict last fall, was called on by the chairX
man for a speech. Mr.. Lee replied in hi
usual eloquent way and aroused the enthusi
asm of the conference. He said that he hal
been a Methodist preacher for twenty-five
years when he entered the race for Congress,
to learn something of the destinations of poll
itics. He learned them, he said, and then
proceeded to give the conference the bene-
fit of what he learned. Il have been told
said he, that every two years there is q.
change In politics in this State. A man said
10 me this is the Democrats year. Why?
| asked him. Because it is.' said he. But
| want to say that if 1t is it is because the
Republican party will lack perfect harmony
and will fail to do united work. From my
| experience in the Fourth district l have
learned that 1T is a difficult thing to control
dlsgruntled Republican. The Democrats
manage to control their disgruntled MEM
bers, but we do not Now, in the Fourth dis
trict there were too many disgruntled Re-
publicanS. The time has come when men in
office must fulfill every promise they have
made. l have heard very little practical
talk to-day. 1t has been all theories and
what the G. o. p. has done. The true ques-
| ton Is What is the G. o. p. going to do?
| The way to be successful in 1898 is to perfect
the organiZation--the Schoolhouse organiza-
ton. Go to work in earnest. Victory de-
ponds more on the precinct committeeman
than on all the senators and representa-
tiveS that can be brought into the State
Mr.. Lee illustrated this point by relating
a war incident. The Indiana company he
belonged to was detailed to relieve on guard
duty q New Jersey company that had been
dubbed 1.-The Butterflies" on account of their
snowy appearance. The officer OF the But
terfiieS, when relieved, warned the Indiana
officer that he had better be watchful. as six
of the Jersey sentinels had been captured
After being at his post about an hour, one
of the Indiana boys was suddenly confronted
by REBEL who, in loud voice, demanded
his surrender. Instead of surrendering, how
ever, the Indianian leveled his musket a
the rebel and blaZed away, shouting at tn
no d-n Butterfly" The moral of thestoryI
was adequately elucidated by Mr.. Lee. Thel
men who mean business and work are those'
| who count, and not the other fellows.
Mr.. Lee was followed by Captain Garrigus,
| who pulling a flag out of his pocket and
| exclaiming, Here is for home and organiza-
| tion! called for three cheers. The cheers
were given with great heartiness, and the
| largest state conference ever held by the
| party was adjourned.