The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
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We favor laws that make every dollar as
good as another dollar. We favor laws
that make all United States money inter-
changeable. We favor laws that will per-
nit elasticity in bank currency adequate 10
the demand Of the growing business OF the
country.
1--WE hold that a corporation exists and
enjoys rights and privileges only by con-
sent Of the people. acting through their
therefore declare il TO be the right as well
as the duty of the people. acting conserva-
lively through their regular form OF gov
ernment, 10 regulate and control those
great aggregations of capital known l, ,a.: as
trusts and, by wise legislation rigidly
enforced. prevent the numerous evils and
hardships to which this new form of cor
porate organization has given rise. cor
poration is the creature OF law. and there
is and can be no question of the right OF
the people by lawful methods to regulate
control or even 10 abolish such corpora
tions work public harm instead Of pub
lie good.
1--WE heartily approve and applaud the
administration of President Mckinley in
the management of the war with Spain.
No such results In the history OF the hu-
man race were ever before achieved in so
short a time and with so little loss of life
and treasure as that which attended our
arms on land and
I'VE mourn the loss OF our brave men
while bearing aloft the country's flag, and
We especially weep over that bravest or
the brave, Henry w. Lawton, but We are
proud in the fact that we had such men
to give to liberty and civilization.
Since the beginning Of their national
history the American people have ex-
panded their territory whenever just and
honorable occasion for doing so has arisen.
Where they have planted the stars and
stripes they have never permitted the en-
biem to be hauled down. And that flag has
carried with it always even justice, popu-
lar education, enlightened self-government
and all the forces that make for higher
civiiza tion We believe il would be wrong
and cowardly for the American govern
ment to withdraw from the grave responsi-
bilities thrust upon IL by the events or the
Spanish war. III is its solemn duty TO
pacify the newly acquired islands of the
Pacific, protect them with its might, nour-
ish their budding civilization into higher
and stronger life and foster the germ OF
self-government until these island peoples
are fully able to govern themselves. And
when that time comes IL will be time 10 de-
termine what their ultimate relation TO the
United States shall be.
Happy In what has been accomplished
by the wisdom of the Republican party.
and believing in the duty and destiny OF
this great party, we here and now pledge
allegiance to the Republican organization
in Indiana and the Nation, and place the
Lincoln League at its service In the COM
ing campaign.
BY unanimous action Of the convention
the following message was sent to Gov
ernor Taylor, of Kentucky, by President
Gilbert:
1.-The Lincoln League of Indiana, in con-
vention assembled. fully indorses your
action in the contest in Kentucky and
urges you to stand firm until your action
is fully vindicated."
The following was also adopted:
Resolved. That in the death of that pa
triot, warrior and statesman, Richard w
Thompson, whose years of splendid service
to his country have endeared him 10 the
people of every State, the Nation sustains
an immeasurable loss; and that we, the
younger Republicans of the State, in faith
full performance OF our duty to our party
and country, can have no higher purpose
than to propagate the principles and insti-
tutions that he loved and to emulate his
noble character and devoted patriotism"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
President n. w. Gilbert was then unani.
| mously reelected to the presidency. and
in response TO repeated calls in a happy
| manner he thanked the delegates and
pledged to the state political organization
in behalf of the league powerful supple
mentary fighting brigade in the campaign
of 1900 that would raise money to carry
| on its work within its organization and
| not ask for help from the state committee
| c. w. MCGUIRE was given the compliment
| of a reelection as vice president. The cal
| for secretary brought the presentation OF
j. w. Egnew, of indianapolis. and Grant
Kitchener, of Valparaiso, before the con
vention. When the roll was called the dis
| tricts having gubernatorial candidate.
! tossed bouquets to each one by dividing
| their vote, but before the end of the cal
| Secretary Egnew rose to a question o.
| privilege and asked that the nomination o.
Mr.. Kitchener be made unanimous, ant
his request was granted. Walter Mand. o.
Terre Haute, was elected treasurer and tn,
| following vice presidents. who become dis
trict presidents, were chosen:
| First district, A. J. Clark, Evansville
| Second district, j. Med. Huff, Washing
ton; Third district, ]. d. Poutch, New AL
| bany; Fourth district, w. A. Stevens
| Columbus; Fifth district, r. c. Minton
Martinsvilie; Sixth district. ]. Bennett Cor
don, Richmond; Seventh district, John Oil
yer. Franklin; Eighth district. D. NJ. Bak
er, Portland; Ninth district, Fred d. Mar
tin. Attica; Tenth district. Daniel E
Storms, Lafayette; Eleventh district
| Cary E. Cowgirl. Wabash: Twelfth dis
| trict, NJ. E. Griswold. Auburn: Thirteenth
district, Levi r. Stookey, Warsaw; coleg
clubs of Indiana, Marc Ryan, State Uni
| versity, Anderson.
| There was unanimous desire TO hold tn
next convention in Indianapolis, and tn
| invitations on the part of the Marion an,
| Columbia clubs to be the guests of the cap
| ital were received with cheers and the mo
tion to meet there in 1901 was unanimousl,
| carried.
| Hugh Keegan, of Fort Wayne. led tn
| delegates in singing the national anthem
| America" evoking intense enthusiasm
and at its conclusion President Gilbert de
clared the convention adjourned.
College Clubs Election.
| Special to the indianapolis Journal
1 ANDERSON. Ind, Feb. 13.-The Indian,
League OF College Clubs held it's election
| this morning. 1t resulted as follows:
President. F. NJ. Vance, indianapolis Law
School; vice president. b. j. Horne, Stat
/, University; secretary. George NJ. Faris, ID
| PAW; treasurer, Leslie Kinnard, Purdue
| The colleges represented were De Pauw
| Franklin, State University. Rose Polytech
| mic, Muncie Normal. Hanover. Purdue an,
| Notre Dame.
EXTRACTS OF SPEECHES.
| Some Notable Utterances mt the FRS
Days Session of the League