The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-15
CONVENTION UNDER WAY.
Senator Hugg Opens the Ball with q
Neat SDeech


Senator Hugg opens the Ball with
Neat Speech.
The convention got to business without
wasting time upon preliminary details. The
delegates seats were filed by 10 o'clock,
the time set for the gathering, and Eugene
Saulcy, chairman of the county central
committee, called it to order promptly upon
the hour. The contest committee reported
and the general acceptance of its findings
made a credentials committee unnecessary.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following officers:
Chairman-Martin NJ. Hugg.
Secretary-C. c. Hadley.
Sergeant-at-arms-Wi Essman
The report was received with cheers of
approval, and Chairman Hugg was cheered
again when he took charge of the meeting.
He spoke briefly, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: Within
the last few months we have had two con-
ventions in this hall-the Democratic county
convention and the Republican county con-
vention. The proceedings of the former
weeks, while the latter did its work in few
hours. Turbulence and disorder and con-
fiict of factions marked the Democratic
convention, while business, and business
well done, characterized the Republican
convention. and we must keep to the high
standard set by it.
THE Republican party has so admins
tered upon public affairs that we can safely
count for continuance in power While
the war at the present time overshadows
all other issues, still it is evident that the
coming campaign will. in great measure.
be fought upon the great issue of 1885, and
we stand ready to repeat the record of 1896.
The Republican party stands now as it
did then, for an honest and stable financial
system and for the just payment of all
private and public obligations with a dol
lar worth 100 cents all over the world.
In the far West the first skirmish of the
campaign of 1898 has taken place, and next
November Indiana will answer the bugle
call of Oregon. The great State of Ore
gOn, at its late election, matched the great
record of that magnificent battleship which
bears its name
Under President Mckinley our country
has taken an advanced position in the fam
lily of nations. We have undertaken a war
of humanity, and the result of it has never
been in doubt, and upon its conclusion.
which will be soon, our flag will be respect
ed as it has never been before. The nations
now understand that the Monroe doctrine
means something, and that in the affairs
of this hemisphere they must reckon with
us. They have seen that in the presence
of a foreign foe we cease to be partisans
and are only Americans. If this war has
accomplished no other good purpose, it has
obliterated sectional lines, and we know
no South, no North. no East and no West,
but only one country, not only in name,
but in sentiment. When a president of the
United States, a Republican and who has
himself been soldier. selects one. of
our great generals FitZhugh Lee, and when
the sons of those who wore the gray march
side by side with the sons of those who
wore the blue. then indeed can it be truly
said that all sectional feeling is forever
gone. We are one country.
And while | am upon this subject, we
should not forget that in the crisis of this
war, when foreign nations seemed bent on
interfering in behalf of Spain. England
gave us its moral support and said Hands
off and Hands Off it has been. No mat
ter what her motive may have been, in
this instance she has proved our friend
and should appreciate her as such.
We are entering upon a new national
epoch, and with it come new and enlarged
responsibilities While we are proud of ouI
navy, we realize that it is insufficient, and
already has been begun the building of one
adequate for the purposes of this country
| and none too soon. To the upbuilding OF
| the future no one foresaw the need of il
sooner. nor has there been a more advanced
| advocate of ii. both as United States sen
| ator and as President. than our distin
| guished w-townsman, Benjamin Har'
| rison
| responded more quickly than did our own
and now one of the candidates on our coun
~ ticket is in the service OF his country
| and in the same cause are many of oui
| friends and associates. So far they nave
| had no opportunity to distinguish them
| selves. but when the time comes for actor
we know they, will do their duty and shet
| luster upon their State. / think voice
your sentiment when / say. God gran
| them, one and all, safe return
| I'VE have a right TO De proud OF our
| country so rich i'm its material resources
| and richer in the self-sacrifice. the brav
1 cry and the valor of its sons History ha
| been rapidly made with us in the past few
| weeks, and in that time TO the names o
| Paul Jones. Perry and Farragut has beer
| added that of the hero of Manila-Dewey
| The daring the strategy and the success o
| this general of the sea have placed hi
| name high upon the roll of fame But 81
| long as the English language endures. 81
| long will live, in song and story. that un
! paralleled act of heroism at Santiago o
| Lieutenant Hobson and his men on the Mer
| rimac.
! president Mckinley has justified hi
| election; he has proved himself equal TO ev
| cry duty. and has been equal to ever,
| emergency. and he is entitled to the In
| dorsement OF every Republican. 1t will b
| one Of the duties of tlls administration Z