The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-19

Il have spoken Of the American people as
the holy American people, and of this Ma
ton as our sacred Nation. With all my
soul, beheye in those solemn words. In
the great purposes of God the American
people are consccrated to the divine duty of
preserving and propagatng free institutions
among mankind. They are, and are still
more to be, the great civilzng influence of
the world. (Applause) In the heart of the
humhlest American citizen sleeps the be-
HeI IN ms own kinshtp and IN the inn
perial destiny of the Republic. The ideals
oI the American people are the lofuest
lQeals known 10 man. Inc American peo-
pie never fail TO respond to appeals to their
higher nature, their nObler thought. their
loftier purposes. 1t is only when issues are
trivial or incidental, or of a purely COM
mercial nature. that Americans are indif-
ferent But tell them Of the honor of
peril, Of the progress Of the Republic im-
peded; tell them of human suffering TO be
renewed. Of human wrongs to be redressed,
OF civilization to be proclaimed, and the con-
science Of tine American people hears the
tongue of Liberty Bell speaking to them
again, and the bugles of battle are once
more blowing the call to arms from every
field Of glory where have fought and died
the Republics heroes. You whose faith in
the American people has grown frail. come
down from the dust and doubt ana narrow
ness and selfish egotism Of your closeted Sc
clusion and mingle with the mighty masses
in whose hearts abide the faith and hope
and charity of the Nation Come down to
the soil, to the common earth. and, like
Anteus, rise, strengthened and renewed.
hope upon your brow.
WITH HUMILITY, YET COURAGE.
Gentlemen of the Sixty-first General As
sembly, ] go whittier you send me, with
personal humility but with representative
courage / shall ask the instruction of the
wise; [ shall seek the advice of the ex-
perienced; l shall welcome the chding of
the masters / shall take Patience for my
companion and make Application my famil-
lar. l hope to be a working senator, and /
will be If the opportunity be not denied me.
Industry in the service of the country is
as necessary as diligence in private busi-
ness. Whatever tasks and trials and tri-
umphs are before me ] shall be able to meet,
10 overcome and to achieve them all, If
nave the anection and confidence and sup
port OF the people whose representative /
am. And the affection and confidence and
support of the people l shall ever court as a
lover courts his much-desired; for the peo-
pie, and the people only, are my masters
the people and the people only are my love
and to the people | will be true" (Pro-
longed applause and cheers.)
The crowd scarcely waited for the closing
words before breaking into applause, and
three hearty cheers were given for "McKin-
ley and Beveridge." The joint session was
declared adjourned at 1852, and Mr.. Bever-
ldge was Immediately surrounded by those
who rendered to him personal congratula-
tions.
The announcement to those not present in
the hail came by the blowing of the whistles
of downtown factories. This Blowing began
just as Mr.. Beveridge was declared elected
and 1t was continued until no one could
be accused of not knowing that the next
senator from Indiana had been chosen.