The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-27
NEXT FOURTH OF JULY
WILL HAVE SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE
THROUGHOUT INDIANA.
Governor Mount Issues a PrOclamR-
tiOn-PIan Suggested by Gen.
eraI John Coburn.

In last Wednesdays Journal there APP
peared in detail plan suggested by Gen.
John Coburn to Governor Mount for the
general observance of the Fourth of July
this year. The plan met with the favora-
bic consideration of the Governor, and he
extended an invitation to the citizens of In
dianapolis to attend meeting in the Gov
ernor's parlors, which was held yesterday
morning. The meeting was attended by the
following representative citizens, who
heartily Endorsed the proposition of Gov
ernor Mount that the people of each county
of this State celebrate the next Fourth of
July by holding meetings to commemorate
the history Of the counties and the State:
Gen. John Coburn. Gen. Fred Knefler, Gen.
George F. McGinnis, Gen. John Hawkins,
Admiral Brown, William Wesley Woollen.
E. B. Martindale. /. n. Walker, Smiley n.
Chambers. II. Lieber, Robert N. Lamb. j.
G. Kingsbury. Sylvester Johnson, D. NJ.
Geeting, George w. Sloan, George S. Cott-
man, Rev. NJ. L. Haines Daniel w. Howe.
w. H. Smith, ID. l.. Bradbury, ]. l.. Bieler,
Dr. c. B. Mccullough, j. C. Shoemaker. G.
w. Mcdonald Robert w. Medkirk, w. H.
Lester and J. NJ. Cassel.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
In compliance with the unanimous re-
quest of those present the following proc
lamation. setting forth the objects Of the
celebration, was issued by the Governor:
AT a meeting of representative citizens
of Indiana held in the Governors office
on the 18th day of March, 1900 IL was de-
cided to call the attention and enlist the
interest of the people of the State to the
VOL Inn ofa1
ervation of early historic incidents con-
nected Herewith. This important work has
already been delayed too long Many of
our pioneers who had witnessed events and
were participants in scenes of thrilling mo-
ment have passed away with their valuable
experience unpreserved. 1t was the con-
census OF opinion and expression ut the
meeting aforesaid that ii would be wise
FOR the chief executive of the State to for
maily invite the cooperation of all citizens
of Indiana in putting into effect the pur-
poses herein outlined, the appropriateness
of the occasion being emphasized by the
fact that this is the centennial year OF our
territorial organization. and therefore an
opportune time for the taking up of the
long-neglected work of systematically col
Letting historic data Ii was further agreed
that our national holiday could be observed
in no more appropriate way than in re-
vfving and gathering facts appertaining
to the early growth of our State and its
subsequent progress in splendid achieve
ments.
Therefore I, James A. Mount, Governor
of Indiana, in compliance with the forego-
ing expressed sense of said meeting, do
hereby designate the Fourth of July, 1900,
to be devoted. so far as practicable, to the
promotion of this work. 1t is recommended
that the public addresses in the various
counties of the State be given to the dis
cussion of early incidents connected with
each county: that these addresses be print
ed and finally aggregated and bound for
preservation by the State. 1t is further
recommended that meetings be called and
| that some competent person be designated
| to collect from the recollections of old in
habitants, and from such records as may
be accessible. the most important events In
are many local histories extant from
which much valuable information can be
obtained. The lives of our pioneers, which
were marked by so many striking charac-
| teristics Of heroic daring. of patient en-
deavor. of deprivation. of sacrifice. of dan
ger, coupled with the burdens of increasing
| toll, must, to future. generations, be a
| theme Of manifold Importance. The little
log cabin in the wilderness the log school,
| house and the log church formed the foun-
dalton of Indianas greatness. Primitive
agriculture, the crude implements, the old
| time corn huskings, cuttings. wool pick
| ings. etc. ETC., are things of the past. The
| loom and the wheel, the homemade wares
and fabrics, are no more. Much regret ex-
| lists that the crude implements of agricul-
| ture, the wheels and the looms of the cab
| er regret will be felt If fail to preserve
| the history of those times, which should in
| clude also all available records Of courts.
! schools. printing press, churches, roads,
| mills. mines, fiat and steamboating. canals.
| the early railroads, the Indian tribes, their
removed the conflicts with Indians, early
hunting and fishing. our great forests. saw
| mills-in short, everything connected with
| the pioneer associations of our great COM
monwealth.
I'VE owe to future generations compre-
| hensive history of the heroic struggle and
/ the conditions and environments which
were the foundation of our present great
| ness.
| "Cognizant of the fact that the public
| press molds sentiment and moves the peo-
| pie in public enterprise. 1 earnestly solicit
| the cooperation of the newspapers in the
/ forwarding of this important work. The
active aid of County Commissioners and
| other local officials is invoked to the end
| that the purposes herein contemplated may
/ be contaminated"