The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

and Increase of life and need imperiously
demand 1t. And, as we go aloft, we must
widen the base.
or politics in the CONSTRUCTED. partisan
i sense L did not hint cannot hint of here.
Get thee behind me, satan. GAppiause. and
~laughter.l But love of country. the pride of
race, must burn forever and Interchangeable
in the American heart. LApplause.l Pa
trtottSm is the word, not pOlittcS-patrlOt-
ism. In patriotism there is life. in loyalty
there is hope, in union there is strength,
and in our race and our civilization rests
the hope of the world. lGreat applause.l
Now, my friends. ! rise TO a question OF
personal privilege llaughterl, as the MEM
bers Of our Legislature are fond of saying.
lRenewed laughter.l A few years ago, when
l. along with all the rest of the people,
about, of the South, claimed the Highland
said we were going to take it-of having an
Independent government, you gave me some
medicine for my malady. Applause and
laughter.l 1t was not sweet medicine Ire
newed laughter]; 1t was bitter medicine
llaughterl. but it cured me, thank God.
lGreat applause and laughter.l Now, ] am
q stickler for fair play. | want you to give
Aguinaldo and his gang the same dose you
gave me. Tremendous applause, cheers
and laughter.l l do not want you'll do not
want to see you giving the Fflipinos we'll
seasoned consent of the governed, while in
my mouth still rests the taste of raw shrap-
mel and mimic bullets. ITremen-
dous applause, laughter and cheers.l
In looking forward, by the light of the
past, / think can fOreSee some things, ana
l think that the time is not far distant when
the Cubans, the Porto Ricans and the Fiji
pinos will, after the fashion of those old
Confederates, be looking up to the old flag
of America as the one star of safety, of
hope and of freedom. prolonged applause.1
The whole world is for us to make better
and freer. ICries of Yes cheers and ap-
plause.1 Our country is ours to love. He is
the best cosmopolite who loves his native
land the best. LGreat applause.] l love my
country, and | am not ashamed OF saying.
Give the eagle room for his wings Ire
newed a~pplause.l 1t is our country wher-
ever our flag can make the permanent and
holy splendor of it's freedom felt. And now,
ni1 TyofaranC Of tho h1t1o n poiO I thanh yp1I
for the charm of this, to me, ever men1ora-
BILE OCCASION" prolonged applause.]
FIVE-MINUTE SPEECHES.
Lieutenant Governor Haggard was the
first of several speakers called on by Com
mander Brown for fve-minute speeches.
The lieutenant governor related an incident
of a trip he took to an old battlefield where
his battery had fought, where he met a Mr..
Harrison, a cousin Of General Harrison,
who had been a Confederate soldier. He,
with others the speaker met, expressed
entiment indicating the sections of the
country are being drawn closer together
since the Spanish war. The late war with
SPAIN declared the speaker, has sue
ceeded in bridging over the chasm. 1t Is
worth all it cost" The lieutenant governor
is an expansioniSt, and declared that this
country ought to hold and civilize the
Senators Drummond and Gilbert and Rep
resentattVe Somers spoke briefly and were
heartily received by the audience. Captain
w. e. English said that he was glad that
the question of the future of the conquered
territory is not being divided on party
lines-that there are an"ti-eXpanslonists VINO
are Democrats and Republicans, and Re-
publican eXpansionists and Democratic ex-
pansionists, 'of whom L am one" Inc
captain was applauded as he continued, 1
do not believe any soldier who was willing
to give his life to plant the nag on torel8n
soil will ever want to see 1t hauled down.
Major Harold MapTpW Of the One-hIn-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Indiana Regiment, now
in Cuba, was the closing speaker. He said
that it might be possible TO tell something
of interest of the Cuban as he knew him at
home, but that as he must return, prudence
prompted him to beg the question. Ihe
call of the admiral for him to speak Major
Megrew regarded as a compliment to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and on their be-
half he extended thanks for the compli-
ment. :.
There were loud cries for Riley, Riley"
but Commander Brown said that Mr.. Riley
should not be called upon, and, while. there
were demands from all over the hall that
he recite The Name Of Old Glory" Mr..
Riley alone could relieve him from his prom
Use Mr.. Riley begged to be excused, plead
ing that he was unprepared for the effort.
of the bugle calls by Joseph Cameron, who
sounded assembly, taps, ETC., also accom-
panying the singing of the patriotic airs.
plicants were elected to membership: Capt.
Thomas A. Colt of Lebanon, Major John
John w. Ross Of Connersville,. y, Broden
Clark, member of the House, of Frankfort,
Leo S. Gunter of Muncie and DR.. E. f.
Chittenden of Anderson.
Among those present last night were:
Bishop John Hazen White, Judge d. w.
Comstock, James Whitcomb Riley, Admiral
Brown, Rev. d. r. Lucas. Charles S. Hern-
ly, Maurice Thompson, General Lew Wal
lace, DR.. w. N. Wishard, r. o. Hawkins,
DR.. c. e. Ferguson, Senator Shea, Senator
Drummond, D.. NJ. Ransdell, Lieutenant
Governor Haggard, Colonel I. N. Walker,
Rev. NJ. L. Haines. William II. Conklin,
Representative Glossbrenner, Will Cum
James r. Henry, Colonel Kahlo, Smiley N.
Chambers, James r. Carnahan, Harold
Megrew, General McGinnis, Captain w. E.
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