The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-17
STUDENT RIGHT TO VOTE
INDIANA REPUBLICAN COLLEGE
LEAGUE WILL INSIST ON IT.
officers Elected and Resolutions
AdOpted-The National Meet
ing To-day.

AS prelude to the seventh annual con-
vention of the American Republican College
League, the members from this State held
a meeting in the Denison yesterday to eff
feet an organization of a state league of
Republican college men. Arnold F. Davis,
of the University of Michigan, president Of
the National League, made talk on the
held of work there was for a state league
to do. A constitution had been previously
drawn up and was adopted in substance as
follows:
'"rhe objects of the Indiana League Of
college Republican Clubs are to arouse col
lege men to an interest in the practical adj
ministration of popular government; to pro-
voAe discussion and investigation of politico-
economic questions to aid in securing uni
form legislation favorable to the gaming of
legal residence by student voters at the
place where they are attending college, and
to organize and assist in the organization
of republican clubs in the colleges of the
State for the purpose of advocating, pro-
noting and maintaining the. principles of
Republicanism as enunciated by the Repub-
lcan party"
The following officers were then elected:
President, Simon w. Mansfield, Indiana
Law School; vice president, Louis c. NJ.
Reed, Notre Oame University; second vice
president, George D. Heilman, State Uni
versity; secretary, w. S. Thompson, De
Paw University; treasurer, Lloyd l.
Burris, Indiana Law School.
The committee on resolutions, consisting
of F. H. Wurzer, Notre Dame, w. S.
Thompson, De Paw, and Mr. Hendrickson,
Indiana Law School, reported resolutions
which were adopted, They declare that the
judgment of the people in committing the
country to the gold standard at the recent
election was commended, as was President
McKinley's conduct of the war. 1t was also
hoped that Congress would place the pres
ent system Of finance on an enduring plane
and thus secure permanent prosperity to the
country. The resolutions continue:
Realizing the duty of every citizen to
exercise the election franchise, and believing
that according to the construction of the
Constitution of this State by the Supreme
Court, students cannot be denied the right to
acquire legal residence at the place where
and during the time when they are attend
ing college, we urge upon all students the
need of insisting upon the right to so eXer-
else the election franchise. And inasmuch
as the recent election has demonstrated the
value of the student vote in Indiana, we
Importance of their further and continued
cooperation in the organization ana main
tenance of Republican clubs in the various
colleges of this State"
The State League will meet hereafter once
year, while the National League WILL aft
err this meeting, assemble only once in two
years. The attendance at the national meet
ing promises TO be smaller than was at first
counted on. as the Central Passenger Asso-
citation refused to make any other rate to
the Eastern men than full fare in both
directions. The Passenger Association
wanted the convention to guarantee an at
tendance of one hundred, but as each col
lege is only entitled to one delegate 1t was
not possible to guarantee one hundred. 1t is
probable, however, that there would have
been more than that number present, as
kilograms sent from New York told of the
regrets of one party of over twenty coming
from New York city alone, while the Boston
and other New England delegations would
certainly have brought the attendance up
to the required number. There were about
forty delegates present yesterday and 1t is
that there will be over sixty present this
morning, when the regular national meeting
opens.