The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14
THE OLD NAME
THE LINCOLN LEAGUE.
Relations with National League Sew
cred and Compact, HOmogen-
eous Organization Perfected.
CLOSE OF THE> CONVENTION
MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING IN THE
LEAGUES HISTORY.
Gilbert Reelected President and Me-
Guire Vice President, Kitchener
Succeeding ESnew as Secretary.
WILL MEET IN INDIANAPOLIS
HELD AT THE CAPITAL.
Resolutions of Broad Scope Adopted
Good Cheer to TayIor-College
Clubs Accorded Recognition
Gilbert Reelected President and Nc
Succeeding ESnew as Secretary.
WILL MEET IN INDIANAPOLIS
NEXT YEARS CONVENTION TO BE
HELD AT THE CAPITAL.
Resolutions of Broad Scope Adopted
Good Cheer to Taylor-College
Clubs Accorded Recognition

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
| ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 13.-The Indiana
Republican Club convention adjourned to-
| day after one of the most successful State
meetings in its history. The name Of the
| organization was changed to 1.-THE Lincoln
League of Indiana" which was it's original
name. All relations and official connection
with the National League of Republican
| Clubs were severed; new constitution and
bylaws were adopted. and officers were
elected for the coming year. Indianapolis
was named as the place for holding the
next league meeting.
1t was 10 o'clock this morning before
| President n. W. Gilbert called the dele
| gates to the twelfth annual convention
| of the Indiana State League of Republican
| Clubs to order in the Grand Opera House.
The Republicans had made night Of it
| and were slow assembling Every dis
trict and county in the State was well
| represented. however, before the conven-
| tion settled down to business. President
| Gilbert briefly addressed the delegates out
lining the work and suggesting radical
| changes in the organization. There was
| no disposition to indulge I'm speechmak-
| ing and the reports presented provoked
but little discussion. There was nothing
for the credentials committee to do, as
no contests were reported. Fred E. Hollo-
way, Of Anderson, chairman of the COM
| mittee selected some weeks ago to submit
a new plan OF organization, submitted a
| constitution and bylaws for the new or
ganization, which was adopted by the
unanimous vote of the entire convention.
After recounting the circumstances which
gave birth to the old Lincoln League, the
| report includes declaration of the sew
erance of relations with the National
League of Republican Clubs, the dropping
of the name recently in force, and the re-
| habitation of the name THE Lincoln
| League of Indiana" The constitution, as
| adopted, gives force to the above 6eclara-
| tions, outlines plan or organization, in
Guiding district and county leagues, and
city, ward and township clubs; defines the
| membership and rights and responsible
ties appertaining thereto; provides
for the official and committee or
ganization and methods of selec-
ton; defines the system of selecting
delegates to conventions, and provides for
the amendment Of constitution and by
laws. Under the constitution, annual dues
l
goes to the State organization.
In accepting this constitution the clubs
become integral parts of the Lincoln
League Of Indiana and divorce themselves
from the national organization Of Repub-
| ican clubs. 1t will be noted that no ad-
visory or executive committee is appointed,
but the election of vice president from
each district provides for the president
of the district organization. 1t is the in
tention of President Gilbert to call the
district conventions of the State to meet
with the congressional nominating con-
ventions, at which time their organizations
will be perfected. For the first time In
the State organization Of college clubs
are recognized and are given a vice presi-
dent.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Charles r. Lane. of Fort Wayne. pre-
sented the report of the committee on reso-
lutions. The report was received with ap-
plause and hearty Endorsement, especially
the portions relating to the financial ques-
ton. President Mckinley and the conduct
of the war. Supplementary resolutions
were presented by James T. Statesman. of
Peru, and F. E. Matson, of INDIANAPOLIS
which were added to the report and unani-
mously adopted, the former relating to
Governor Taylor. of Kentucky, and the
latter to the late Col Richard w. Thomp-
son, of Terre Haute. The resolutions are
as follows:
| "The Lincoln League of Indiana again
assemblies on the anniversary of Lincoln's
birth to devote itself anew to the prin
ciples of free government and equal rights.
to which his life was consecrated to the
end that government of the people, by the
people. for the people shall not perish from
the earth. Basing our political creed upon
the fundamental truth that all citizens of
the United States are equal before the
law. regardless OF color condition, We
offer for consideration this expression of
our principles and opinions.
We congratulate the people of the
United States upon the remarkable ma
terial prosperity and unity of public opin-
| administration Of President William Nc
Kinley through the application of sound
Republican principles by Republican ex-
| ecutiye and a Republican Congress-
'The pledges offered 10 the people in the
Republican national platform of 1886 have
been more than fulfilled. Government has
been wisely honestly and patriotically ad-
ministered American industry has been
fostered TO unparalleled prosperity by a
wise application Of the protective principle
in the adjustment of the tariff. and ali the
money and obligations of the United States
| have been maintained inviolably at par
with gold. the recognized standard of the
| world.
| I'VE congratulate all the American peo-
pie in that the Republican party has kept
| the pledge for the maintenance of the gold
| standard and the parity of all our moneys
| by comprehensive. courageous legislation
I'VE congratulate all the people that the
Republican party stands for money laws
that benefit all of our people alike, with
| out the preference OF one over another.
We favor money laws that recognize the
borrower as well as the lender OF money.
We favor laws to eoualize and lower the