The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-28

is enacted INTO law the State will take front
rank for advanced progress among the
Louis Hoffman, president of the National
Editorial Association, was the next speak
err. He said that he had agreed to say
something provided ii was not on the sub
ject of politics. Being Democrat, he
thought il would not be in taste for him
to branch out on that theme, although the
audience looked like a good one TO sail in
on. Speaking of the National Editorial As
ISOLATION, he said that its next meeting
August or first of September. and that the
Indiana Republican Association was en-
titled to seven delegates. The postmaster
then said he would introduce by request
the handsomest man in the house and there
upon called for Lieutenant Governor Has-
gard. Mr.. Haggard urged upon the editors
the duty of making q thorough study of the
currency question, particularly OF the re-
port of the monetary conference commits
sion. The molders of public opinion, he said,
must do some mOlding at home.
j. ID. HOgate, the secretary of the aSSO-
citation, next made brief speech, in which
he also touched upon the monetary ques-
ton, saying that the man with the feWest
dollars would suffer more than the man
with many if the country had an unstable
tsuire5lcy. ne then urged upon represents
tive OVerStreet TO do all in his power to
prevail on his colleagues in the House to
adopt some measure of currency reform
and throw upon the Senate the responsible
ity for the failure of any legislation upon
the subject He then read an invitation
from the publishers of the Journal inviting
of the paper, which. he said, were the fin
est in the West. Mr.. Hogate also read
letter of regret from Senator Fairbanks,
VINO Tor many years has made ii a point
to attend the meetings of the association.
The senator said that imperative engage
ments kept him at Washington and that
both he and Mrs Fairbanks greatly re-
GREETED that they could not have the pleas
ure of being present.
=: w; Baker made a rafting talk, in
which he touched upon the tariff. Organism
and currency reform. This closed the
speech making, and the party adjourned to
the parlors, where they held a pleasant re-
ception, lasting until a late hour.
THOSE WHO WE'RE THERE.
The following were those who were pres
ent:
Governor Mount and wife, Representative
Jesse Overstreet, j. d. Hogate and Mrs. s.
e. Hogate, Danvile Republican; Fred Fl.
Nauer, North Vernon Banner: Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Beckett, Greencastle Banner-Times.
J. b. Walker, Noblesyille Ledger; A: w
Tracy, Hartford City Times; Jesse S. Birch,
Oxford Tribute; Frederick A. Miller ana
". H: Oren, South Bend Tribune; A. s.
Journal; w. B. Campbell and wife, Anderson
Herald; VIII II. Craig and wife, Mobiles
vile Ledger; A. w Brunei Paoi Repub-
Times; E. o. Rose and daughter.
Angola Republican; Charles r. Lane,
For Wayne ,e Gazette ett A. c. Bee
E. j. Marsh and wife, Portland Republican;
f. T. Singleton, Martinsvlle Republican; A.
w. Howard, Spencer Journal; S. n; Cragun
Brazil; r. B. Oglesbee, Plymouth Repub
lican; ]. w. Baker and wife, Columbia. City
Commercial John George, jr.. and Harry
George Lafayette Call; w. S. Montgomery,
Greenfield Republican, w. II. Elliott and
wife, New Castle Courier; Fl. A. Strohm,
Lagrange Standard; ]. d. Revick, Lagrange
Standard; r.. H. Hazelrigg and wife, In
dianapolis; II. w. Ruton, Goshen Times
Potter Miner. Chicago; Charles w. Lock
wood Peru Republican; W. S. .Haggard,
field News; Russell Seeds, Indianapolis
Journal; E. A. Remy, Seymour Republican,
George j. Cravens, Versailles Republican,
NJ. G. Gaber, Madison Courier; John ]. Win
gate, Shelbyville Republican.
The association meets this morning at 8
o'clock at the DeniSon, when the business
of the organization will be transacted and
a long list of speeches delivered.