The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-31
A PRETTY RECEPTION.
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conspicuous figures in American politics IS
an Indianapolis man - the nelSnbor ana
friend of the most of us here And the sue
CessOr of Turpie, whose superb eioquence
has charmed all the people whose aoluty,
Industry. energy and Sagaclty have made
him already great-the brilliant. loving and
lovable Beverdge-a citizen of Indianapolis,
too. What cap I say of him at this time,
in this presence, that will not meet with cor
dial and spontaneous approval!
of all the sons Of Indianapolis VINO nave
honored the city and State in that the
greatest, forum on earth none ever entered
upon the discharge of the duties or that
high position who carried with him the
affections ard hopes of all the people IN tne
degree that our young man eloquent VIII
carry them when he goes 10 the capital OF
the Nation as senator from Indiana
IN HUMOROUS VIEW.
Charles S. HernIy, chairman of the Re
publican state central committee, represent
ing the very opposite in politics from John
w. Kern, was the next speaker. Mr..
Hernly was in a humorous mood and had
the audience with him as he told how much
of a hotbed of politics Indiana is. He spoke
of the long dreary years" Mr. Kern's party
almost had US by the throat" He said
that instead of trying to dispose of his sub
ject in a brief speech that he could write
a book on the subject. Politics in Indiana,
he said, means everything eVerybody-man,
woman and child
"Indiana's Patriotism" was the subject of
l,
tains in the Spanish war. He told of the
part the State had taken in the Mexican
war, the civil war and later the Spanish
war In the civil war Indiana 5 POO, GO vol
unteers participated in nearly every great
battle that was fought losing 25,O0) in killed
ana missing: 1t was a glorious record the
State made in those days, as well as in the
late Spanish war, fought on the principles
of the golden rule.
,I John G New spoke on the topif, gu" Our
that both Senator-elect Beveridge and the
newly appointed minister to Austria had
achieved for themselves every promotion
that had come to them by ability energy
and integrity.
Justus c. Adams. in discussing the
Business Man in Politics" spoke of the
part the business men of the State had
taken in bringing about the election of
Senator Beverage. In this connection he
said that the business men were to blame
when things go wrong in politics. He eX-
pressed himself as having no patience with
the business man who holds aloof from his
political duties. I'VE owe it to the coun-
try" he said ito take an interest in poll
tics" He expressed the pride the business
men feel in the fact that Addison c. Har-
rs Is a resident OF indianapolis and the
Third ward"
Judge Baker spoke of the american
Lawyer" dwelling upon the high honor that
man enjoys who belongs to this great pro-
fession, so ably adorned by both the guests
of the evening. American Diplomacy" was
the subject of Samuel E. Morss. editor of
the Sentinel who recalled that formerly a
diplomat was looked upon as a man who
had the faculty of concealng thought in
words and who regarded it as patriotic to
leave the truth untold for his countryS
good. To-day the conditions are different. He
recounted the accomplishments of Porter.
Gray, Foster in diplomatic life and said
that he had no doubt but that the able
lawyer, ripe scholar and modest gentleman
so recently selected by the President would
maintain the reputation which the State had
gained through their offices. Our New Min
tster was the topic of Smiley N. Chambers
and John c. Wingate spoke of our New
Senator"
MR.. HARRIS'S SPEECH.
Chairman Hays referred to the fact that
this was day of good will on all Sides and
referred to the fact that letters of sincere
congratulation for the senator-elect had
been received from his late opponents,
Posey, Hanly Taylor and Steele, as well as
from Henry Watterson and other distin-
guished men of the country. There was
tremendous cheering when A c. Harris
arose, after a graceful introduction by
Chairman Hays. The applause continued
several minutes and Mr.. Harris found il
necessary to raise his hand to silence it, In
part he said:
The cordial greeting which you extend to
me fills my heart with overlooking gratitude
TO you and to this city in which we reside
Indianapolis has been very kind to me. In
diana has been very kind to me. My fore
fathers came TO this State almost a century
ago. Their bones sleep on the banks of the
beautiful stream where l spent my pleasant
est days of boyhood love Indiana. L love
her people. L love her institutions. And
when l have performed the duty, may it be
long or short, which has come upon me,
only hope to return straight away to the
good old nome of Indianapolis and live with
you once again, until the sad hour shall
come. IApplause.l The hour is so late l can
only on say tbat l little thing, but l want
with Senator Hawkins, in the pleasant
woods OF wisconsin, we read one morning
chapter in book written 100 years ago on
The Law of Nations" That book taught
that nations, as we'll as men, should govern
their actions and conduct and measure them
by the just rules of Christianity and right.
The principles which the author put forth
to the world in that volume in 1868 have
gradually, softly, but surely extended them
selves throughout the world, and permeate
to-day every intelligent legislature on the
face of the globe. The time is coming-aye,
1t is here now, when controversy between
nation and nation is not being settled, first
by the sword and the battle. and then by a
peace, but by peace before the sword.
The great Englsh-speaking nations settled
their controversy quarter of century ago
that way at Geneva. The great
leader of the American bar of Indiana
and the Nation-I had almost said the world
General Harrison, holds a brief tonight
from a foreign nation to appear before a
great tribunal in Paris next spring TO settle
a controversy of this kind with the force
of the law; A great commission is sitting
in our capital now, at the head of which
sits Senator Fairbanks and by whose side
sits that illustrious diplomat, General
Foster, of Indiana. and they are accommo-
dating all those differences and disputes be-
tween our sister on the north and the United
States and, more and greater than all, at
the invitation of the Gar great congress
of ambassadors of the nations of the world
is soon to meet to see whether through
the principles Of Christian nationality and
government and the modern principles of
fair and honest diplomacy means and meas
ures may not be provided by which the
nations of the earth shall no longer be
thrown face to face in bloody combat. And
now good people, as we see the dawn Of
the coming century light up the future be-
of the diplomat, If you please, of the next
century will be to put aside the
cruelties of war and settle and adj
just the national differences in
a way which will do the greatest honor to
the greatest nation and to the greatest cen
fury that time has produced Now, for
time, / will leave this city which | love
l am to leave the profession in which 1
have spent the flower and strength of my
life and which | love so we'll But l quit it
shall be my purpose, so far opportunity
affords, to give study to these great princi-
pies, and to aid, so far as / can in my
humble way, to maintain this great principle
of modern American national diplomacy and
the keeping of good-fellowship between the
United States and the other nations of the
world. lApplause.l And when | shall re-
turn [ shall ask nothing more than that /
may again take my place at the bar before
the eminent jurist who sits here at my risht
Judge Bakerl. take my place among my
people here and live with you until the sun
down of life. And now permit me TO say
goodnight and goodbye" [Great APP
plause.l
MR.. BEVERIDGE WELCOMED.
The reception to Senator Beverage was