The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-19
THE M CLUB.

The action of the organization committee
OF the Columbia Club in deciding to press
the extension of its membership through
out the State is an event of more than
local or social interest. Most clubs are
either exclusively literary. political or So
ciaL. Each class has a field of it's own, but
the field is limited both as to purpose and
litical clubs are partisan, and merely So
cial clubs are selfish. The Columbia Club
combines the best features of all. It's en-
deavors to promote literature and art are
on broad lines, its politics include some
thing much more than mere partisanship.
and its social features are Of a kind that
tend to something higher than mere gas
tronomic enjoyment. Something of the
scope of it's aims may be gathered from the
preamble to its constitution. as follows:
To encourage and promote by social, po-
litical and moral influences, absolute and
unconditional loyalty to the government of
the United States of America, and to pro-
tect it's integrity and insure it's perpetuity.
To inculcate. teach and secure a high APP
probation of the Fundamental principles Of
the Republican party, to the end that the
privileges and sacred obligations of Ameri-
can citizens may be conserved; the civil
and political liberty and equality of all
citizens in every section of our country
maintained inviolate; and the supremacy
of the law and the security of life, prop
erty and home be intrenched in the affec-
tons of the people.
To expose and resist corruptfon: to Sc
cure hnoesty. efficiency and economy I'm the
administration of national, state, municipal
and local government.
To stimulate its members to build up and
make practical politics clean, honorable and
effective.
To promote and effect a national organi-
Zation which shall by means of intimate
social and political contact. and through its
high purposes and patriotic spirit create
strong common interests for the welfare of
its members.
To encourage literary and scientific adj
vancement and the cultivation or the fine
arts.
That a club with such aims and purposes
as this should have prospered in Indianapo-
lis for years until it is able to erect and
occupy one of the most complete and beau
tiful clubhouses in the United States is
highly suggestive of the progressive ac-
tivitles of the city, and the extension of its
membership throughout the State will be a
matter for general congratulation. Every
body knows the strength of union i'm any
cause and the value OF organized effort in
any direction. The objects of the Columbia
Club are such as to command the approval
and invite the cooperation of all good citi-
zens, and the extension of its membership
throughout the State ought to make it a
central radiating force with a certain de.
gree of meliorating influence in every com.
munity where its membership extends. Ar
organization that is committed by it's con.
stitution TO such principles as those enum.
Grated above is compelled by the law of its
being not only TO be on the right side oil
every question involving honest politics
good government and good citizenship, bu
TO make its influence felt. Such an organi.
cation car do a great deal towards purify.
ing and elevating politics and promoting
the interests of good government. admins
trative reform and municipal progress. and
the wider its membership the more good Il
can do. Not everybody may belong TO tn,
Columbia Club. and not all may care to
but the city and State are to be congratu