The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-06

the changes justified by increasing civiliza-
ton. Men who will do well their work must
be chosen 10 care for the statute books
those supreme registers of wisdom or folly.
No more needed word can be spoken this
day than of him the people choose TO act
for them in the cOunsels OF the common
wealth and the Republic. The man who
represents special interest is disqualified
from holding office in republic. The agents
of special interests have no business in
legislative halls dedicated 10 the welfare OF
all They are the seed of classes, ana
classes in a republic are the dragon 5 teeth,
certain TO produce at last harvest or de-
struction. Princes of wealth who get into
politics to play at craftsmanship and VINO
stand for unjust advantage of unwise capt.
tai. demagoeues who wear poverty as a
garment and practice the profession OF asl-
tation-both are equally dangerous TO a
government of the people. for the people
and by the people Henry George, one of
the loftiest minds and nOblest characters
that ever lived, summed up his life in these
immortal words: i am not the friend OF
the wealthy classes. / am not the friend Of
the iaboring classes, am not the tIlend
of any class-I am the friend of man.
The speech making closed with the re-
marks of William Yochum. of Muncie, the
Socialistic labor party's candidate for sec
rotary CT state. Mr.. Yochum declared that
the present system of society is all wrong
and he thinks the only remedy Is an entire
change. He said he appreciated the re-
marks of the gentlemen who had preceded
him, but felt that the socialists side OF the
question should be presented.
ELWOOD IN 1899
The Labor-day committee which is COM
posed of delegates from the different unions
over the State, met at 4 o'clock and selected
Elwood as the next place for holding the
Labor-day demonstration. There was no OPP
position to the choice Several kilograms
from prominent men of the town were read
to the committee. Each message contained
some inducement to come 10 Elwood. One
telegram was from the chief of police and
another came from the mayor. The city 5
chief executive promised, if Elwood were
selected for the demonstration next year,
that there would be no police court on that
day. The mayors message was cheered:
in this city on the second Sunday in jan
uary.
Following is the local committee which
had charge of the arrangement OF details
for Labor day: Robert E. Croft, chairman;
Rudolph Nancy, vice president; Edgar A.
tary; ]. Freitag, assistant secretary. Fol-
lowing We're the subcommittee:
On credentials. Edgar n. Perkins, Frank
Beadle, Henry Hedderick on transportation, II.
S. Beisenherz, r. E. Croft, II. C Decker; on
speakers. Harry Butler. Adam Lndeman, Adolph
Hahn, John Dawson. F. p. Garrett; on music,
Otto Pfafflin. +. w. Schoeneman. d. L. Stoddard.
G.. w. Matlock r. II. Stout; on finance. John
McCiregor, Samuel Rickerts, Edgar a. Perkins,
Jessie FrendOrmi, Ida Keys; on grounds and
privileges o. c. Minor. Albert Kempe. Peter
Hammerle. Ben Hem, Harry Roberts; on invita-
ton. Charles Pappenbrock, j. Freitag Philip
LendOrmt George Springer, Charles Nierman on
printing, Frank Beade. ElwoOd Sands, Edgar A.
Perkins, f, ]. Straka, Roscoe Barnett; on amuse-
ments. Eden w. bingham, Henry Hedderich,
John c. Padden, Charles Raster, Frank Moral.