The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-20

statement. In 1887 he was also member
| OF the Senate. and during that session he
| number three became laws, and one of them
/ white Mr.. Bailey was absent. so Ii seems
| there others who miss roll calls One
which became a law was TO appropriate $3.50
| 10 pay plaster bill for of the State
| institutions. and one which did not become
law was to make ground hog day legal
| holiday.
BAILEY SCORES A G. A. r. BILL.
Mr.. Bailey also scores me for the law
| which | introduced providing for sending
checks to pensioners through the mails. i
did do that, and the bill was indorsed by
| the @. A. r. of Indiana. have never yet
met veteran who complains of that law,
and have met many who approve it. He
further tries to work on the veterans feel
ings by charging that l have neglected the
CID soldiers in the distribution of Offices He
cites such Offices as the United States at
torney the postmaster in this city and
many others of like character. / had no
more TO do with them than you had, as they
are entirely in the hands of the senator
| from this State. Mr.. BAILEY hatters me by
making me out a greater man than the gov
ernment m holding me responsible for the
appointments to these offices. Now, to
the postoffices or the entire number in
this district. the applications for but three
were from old soldiers. One of these vet
Grams was so disabled that he may be hon
orably excluded from all consideration Of
one-half of the entire number. There are
in this district about 3,000 old soldier voters
out of total OF $4,000. thus gave to these
1900 just one-half of what they asked for
Mr.. Bailey may possibly think that all the
old soldier cares for is pensions and offices,
but 1 have a higher opinion of him than
that. No matter what we may pay the vet
Grams. we will still owe them. / never ask
an old soldier his politics, but l always have
and always will give them my greatest con-
sideration. The carping criticism of some
one bent on my downfall will have no in
fiuence on the soldiers of this district.
when the administration was confronted
with new questions, the Democrats tried to
force a recognition of the Cuban republic.
Mr.. Bailey criticises me because voted
against every such amendment or measure.
did. Had we done so, when the war finally
came 1t would have been necessary that
our our, army NY, and navy should nave served o
and we would have had the Cuban debt for
black cloud
Mr. Overstreet then reviewed the task
of the administration in calling out and
equipping army of 10000 men in ninety
days and said that it was inevitable that
disease and death should have come upon
them. All could not be as Dewey's fight
was, ard no one but Dewey could have
fought such fight 1t was better that the
war should be short, sharp and decisive,
and every man who enlisted is a hero
THE Democrats" said he, at once be-
gan to try. to hold the administration re-
sponsible for the deaths and disease: in
short to charge it with murder. The facts
are, that. as compared with other wars of
like duration on the same soil, the result is
to our credit. When Great Britain made
her attack on Havana, its loss was seven
thousand men out of fourteen thousand
sent into Cuba. In 1902. when France made
campaign lasting 100 days in Cuba, the
French lost fifty thousand men out of fifty
eight thousand sent into the island and of
the eight thousand left, three thousand
were disabled Our loss was l 59-1O0 per
cent. These criticisms of the Democracy
are for election purposes alone. They have
tried hard to claim Dewey as a Democrat.
10 1uvr he hut hc fc mt a eft
at his post irl Manila bay, watching and
waiting for the settlement. Had he been
saVed there BUT he Would we have left his
post and would now be in Washington cry
ing against the Navy Department
Mr. Overstreet urged the people to stand
concluded, and reminded his hearers that
this will be the first election since the coun-
cupied The eyes of the world are upon us
and he begged that France, Russia and
Germany should not be given new courage
and tempted TO interfere by a reputation
of the policy of the President. in which way
Democratic success will be interpreted. He
declared in favor of an increased navy and
bespoke an overwhelming Republican VIC
tory both because of the war and for the
necessity of holding Congress Republican
for proper settlement of currency reform.
Law school Republican League.
The Indiana Law School Republican
year. A meeting attended by an enthusi-
astic majority of the law students evidenced
the fact that among the young men there
is no lack Of enthusiasm. Mr.. Dix, OF Terre
Haute the president. being unable to pre-
side, L. Bowen Davis in stirring appeal
called the meeting to order. Officers for the
year were elected as follows:
President-Sampsell W. Mansfield, of In
dianapols.
Vice President-Floyd L. Burris, of Mil
ford.
Secretary-Frank c. Moore, of Terre
Haute
Treasurer-S. Mckinley Dague of Fowler
Marshall Bowen Davis, Indianapolis
Executive Committee-Harry G. Hen
Erickson, of Indianapolis; Clarence w.
Dearth. of Muncie; William Feathergill, of
Franklin; Rowland Evans. of Indianapolis
Frank X. White, of Petersburg.
1t was decided to support the candidacy
of J.. Bowen Davis, of this city, for presi-
dent of the Indiana State Republican Col
lege League. The executive committee in
conference decided to hold before election
series of meetings at which the members
can be schooled in the art of public speak
ing and political methods. by means of adj
dresses to be delivered by prominent lead
ers of the party. The good work of this
club in 1886 under the direction of President
Woods of this city, gained for it a reputa-
ton which the members of 1893 expect to
excel. A committee was appointed to Sc
cure from the faculty an election vacation
which will allow the members, many of
whom are candidates and local leaders, to
vote and actively engage in the end of the
campaign.