The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13

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ways comes to loyal partisan, the league
9ncers worked as If the election of Nc
kinney depended upon each separate Re-
publican club. You recall the result Never
was indiana so stirred, and the league can
proudly point to the army of clubs as one
/ OF the causes of Bryan's defeat.
| My term Of service for the league was
at an end one year ago. Your unanimous
request that spend another year with
you mas been obeyed. 1t is with gratitude
that 1 leave you, and your every act in aid
ing the club organization is appreciated. In
parting with you as your president you can
cneer me for life if you will agree to sup
| port the league as you have done, and in
80 dolng you VIII continue to hold the COM
| nonwealth of Indiana in the care and keep
iIg OF the grandest political organization
/ the world has ever seen-the party of Lin
| coin and our own
THE RESOLUTIONS.
For the afternoon session the meeting as
| sembled on time. A brass band turned up
at the Lahr House at 1 o'clock and the del
egates fell in and marched to the opera
house in a body. After calling the meeting
to order President Higgins called for the
report of the committee on resolutions.
The only anxiety the delegates had on this
question was that they should be strong
and sound on the money question, and as
they were read by Hon. Frank B. Posey the
delegates were thoroughly satisfied and the
resolutions We're unanimously adopted, as
follows.
THE Republican League of Indiana meet
ing on the anniversary of the birth Of Lin
coin, the ruler who exercised absolute pow
er without cruelty, who conducted a most
Sangulnary war, not only without hatred,
put with intense yearnng to reconcile COM
patants and reunite sections, who sought
70 upbulld and not to destroy, inspired by
ms example, with sentiments of affection
Tor all our citizens of every shade of opin-
ION, we desire TO pledge anew our devotion
10 the principles of the party his life and
death made illustrious and imperishable.
we desire TO express our unqualified APP
administration of President Mckinley. He
mas justified the expectations and predic-
tons of his friends, drawn to himself the
confidence of all conservative and fair
minded citizens, and instilled new hope in
the hearts of the people. We pledge to
MN the cordial support of the Republicans
of Indiana.
We extend to our senator, Hon. Charles
w Fairbanks, our congratulations upon the
ability and fidelity which have marked his
entrance into his exalted office. 1t is a
source OF pride to us that he has already
taken high place in the councils of his
party. and we desire to express to him our
confidence in his leadership, and we pledge
| 10 MIN the support of the Republicans OF
Indiana.
1.-THE Republican League of Indiana fights
the battles of its party, but does not make
platforms or formulate principles; neverthC-
less, we recognize the fact that the money
question is still an unsettled one in the
United States, and must be in some form
the leading issue of the coming campaign.
Inc Republican party is and must continue
are in favor of such affirmative and pro-
greSSive action that subject as will set
tie the question upon solid and enduring
basis. We look to our leaders, the President
and his advisers, and our representatives
and senator's, to frame such measures as
shall attain that result with certainty and
at the earliest possible day. We approve
the action of the President in his efforts To
secure such legislation, and we declare that
| the Republicans of the Indiana delegation
| in Congress, in taking firm and courage
Gus stand in favor of conservative and ra-
tional currency reform, accurately reflect
the opinion of this league, and, we believe,
| voice the sentiments of the Republican
masses of this State.
THE league desires to extend it's graft
| tude to the beautiful city of Lafayette and
| It's people or the unbounded hospitality with
which which this body has been so royalty enter
in recognition of the untiring efforts of
| President A. M. Higgins, in behalf of this
| league resulting, as is evidenced by this
| ing success, this league unanimously and
enthusiastically indorses him for president
of the National League of Republican Clubs
at its annual meeting at Omaha this year,
and the delegation from Indiana is hereby
instructed to vote and work for his cleo
uon 10 position he would occupy with dis
tinetfon to the league and the Republicans
of Indiana"
NOMINATING CANDIDATES.
As soon as the resolutions were adopted
the president called for nominations for
president and Z. E. Hindee, of Anderson,
placed Fred E. Holloway, of Anderson, in
| nomination in one of his brilliant speeches.
Il am not unmindful," said Mr.. Hindee,
that in the great campaign of 1896 several
million votes were cast for free silver; nor
am l unmindful that a few more million
votes were cast against free silver. L be-
| lieve that we carried the day on account
or the vote of the labOring man. the man
who works from day to day in the factory
and in the fied-the laboring man. The Re-
publican party Is and has been the best
friend of the laboring man. The man who
labors knows it and votes accordingly 1t
was this vote which buried Mr.. Bryan in
November 1896 But it seems Mr. BRYAN
does not know he is a buried political ex-
potentate. Consequently, it may be we will
nave to meet this question again in 1900. 1t
may be another Teller will take another hy-
draulic departure from another ST. Louis
convention, but that convention, neverthe-
less, will nominate again that same splen-
did candidate. Major Mckinley. But we
VIII likely have to meet the same question
again. And If we do, we can turn our eyes
with confidence to the same solid, sturdy
! sons of toll and under the avalanche Of
their honor, their industry, their patriotism,
is to 1 will go down. and that flag of our
national honor will still float in the heavens
which 1t glorifes.
The gas belt of Indiana is one of the
| causes which makes Indiana. instead of a.
doubtful, a sure Republican State The gas
Delt has drawn from all adjoining States
thei best ms ther best a6orrs
| So that the gas belt is full of Republican
| ism from side to brim, believes in a Nc
Kinley tariff, James G. Blaine foreign
policy, a Ben Harrison sound money and
an Abraham Lincoln love of country. The
gas belt is the center of the laboring vote
of Indiana. That belt is full of Republican
workers, who know how and do hustle for
success. out of that great number of work.
! ers, we, the gas belt, have selected tire
less Republican worker, man who works
on the stump. at primaries. and on election
day; man skilled in political warfare: a
great organizer OF forces and men. We
want you to make him president of the
| league, with his home in Anderson, in the
center of Indiana. in the center of the gas
belt, in the center of vOte-getting possibili-
ties of Indiana. Understand me, / do not
want your money, do not want to borrow
any; | simply want your votes for my cam
didate. He has been a member of the Leg
! islature. but do not hold that against him
| he is trying to live II down. With this Re-
| publican League properly Differed, it is the
greatest single force in Indiana. The State
the Nation, is safe and secure because Of
! the boundleSS COURAGEOUS enthusiasm of her
young men-yOung men who have stood by
the graves of patriots and statesmen, and
! dreamed dreams Of houndless future
made high resolves and gone forth to battle
! for Republican success, spreading the con-
tagion of their enthusiasm until success and
victory crowned the day. Such man is our
candidate Fred Z. Holloway"
A. J. Clark. of Evansville, had been until
! the morning hour an opposing candidate,
but in the small hours after midnight the
| contest had been harmonzed and Mr.. Clark
withdrew with the understan ding that he
! accordance with his understanding, Mr.
| Clark seconded the nomination with a
speech and moved that the election be made
| unanimous. r. A. Brown, of Indianapolis
| and James f. Statesman, of Peru. spoke in
! favor of Holloway in eloquent terms Mr.
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