The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-14

knows Lincoln, and we know he bids US
God-speed I'm this glorious campaign OF
1900. and even as his pure soul goes march
Ing on, so he bids US apd our flag so
marching on TO victory, because we are
right. to triumph. because our opponents
are wrong"
HERNLY ON THE CAMPAIGN.
1t was well along in THE wee sma'
hours when State Chairman Hernly
closed the speech-making with a few re-
marks about the campaign Of the present
year. Mr.. Hernly said:
"A campaign in Indiana in a presidential
year is always of much Importance TO the
Nation because of the potential part the
Hoosier State takes in settling these ma
tional contests For many years Indiana
has been a close and doubtful State, and
on her soil have been waged some OF the
greatest political struggles in the history
OF our Republic. and there are more politics
and politicians in Indiana than in any
State in the Union. II this State the peo-
pie are the politicians. The people make the
issues. The people open the campaign. Tn
people make the politics. The people do the
work. and the people carry the elections.
There Is no State in the Union where an
organization counts for more than in In
diana, and there is no State in the Union
that has better organizations than ours,
and there is no State in the Union where
the people take the interest in the organi-
cation of their parties that equals that of
the people of Indiana. and this magnificent
meeting of Republicans on the anniversary
of Lincoln's birth is simply a testimonial
OF the great interest taken by our people In
political affairs.
This is the most important campaign in
which our country has been engaged since
1864. Many new questions are confronting
US. Our flag has been planted In the is
lands of far distant seas and the acquisition
of this new territory has brought US face TO
face with many new problems of govern
ment, but the first thing that we as a
nation can do is TO conquer the insurgents
liz these is-lands-teach them obedience 10
that old American flag, which is the en-
blem of liberty. and then establish such a
government there as shall result to the best
interests OF all concerned, and until peace
Is established in the Philippines any citizen
of this Republic is a traitor to his country
who In any way aids. abets or assists
these insurgents in any manner, and who
ever does so take sides with these insur-
gents is guilty of treason and should be
dealt with by the strong arm of our gov
eminent.
This day we celebrate the sturdy vir-
tues Of honest Abraham Lincoln-a man
who stood for public honesty, a man who
loved the people-why should not We stand
for those? Why should not the pendulum Of
public sentiment swing back again to old
fashioned common honesty. The thing
that threatens the best country on earth
to-day is the everlasting tendency to cor
Iuptiou dlQ ulSnOneSIN, ana the time Is
coming when the settlement must be made,
for the veal or the woe of our Republic.
Why not adopt some of Lincoln's simple,
honest. courageous methods and save our
selves from the destruction which has come
to all nations wherein corruption and dis
honesty have grown?
There will be much to do in this cam
paign and We must work. We can only
carry Indiana this year by the active, en-
thusiastic and harmonious effort of every
Republican, and the COMMITTEE asks every
one who wishes success to come to his
party-to lay down his personal grievances
and join the hosts of Republicans to the
end that the best party that was ever or
ganized among men may be successful and
thereby secure the best government to our
people,"
RENEWAL OF ALLEGIANCE.
Mr.. F. z. Holloway. in opening the con-
v~ention. referred first to the occasion
which had brought so many Republicans
together, n then said: They are here
to renew, on this hallowed day. allegiance
to those principles of their party to the
exemplification of which Lincoln gave his
talents and his life. We are honored by
their presence. The high purpose which
makes possible this convention exalts ev-
! cry thought and refines every aspiration 1t
suggests. We account ourselves fortunate
that ours is the privilege of mingling with
| Grafton. aafs. srs
1.-The memory of Lincoln recalls no ordi-
nary man. He was more than ordinary. I
shall not describe him as an extraordinary
man; such a characterization embraces too
large a class, and he was more than ex-
traordinary. What manner of man was
Lincoln? I dare not attempt an answer.
| Poverty Of thought leaves me helpless. 1t
has left all who have attempted it helpless.
| There are two figures in the civilization of
the world to whom ~exnaustless treasures
| of money, time and thought have been and
l are now being devoted in the supreme
effort to take their measure-Jesus Christ.
the emancipation of the soul, and Abraham
Lincoln, the emancipation of the man.. The
master mind for this sublime task has yet
to be created.
Whose are the feet that have journeyed
from the obscurity of Lincoln's birth to
the high splendor of his name? Where are
the eyes that have penetrated the deepest
recesses of his heart? Whose the mind that
has gagged the depths of his intellect?
Whose the hand that has limned upon
the glowing canvas the image of his soul?
Was he an ordinary man? No, he was a
chastened child of nature. Was he a mir
acle? No. he was the product of the most
rigid and patient toll which the training
school of the hardest and severest condi-
No, for his heart bled at every requiem
of the evening zephyr. Was he a mystic?
| No, he communed with the eternal God.
look upon Lincoln for a moment.
| There stands that noble figure projected
| upon a background whose strong and dim
perspectives are the silent centuries of the
| past. They are full of prophecies, and,
save the one overshadowing figure Of
| Christ. he is their greater gift. In that
giant form is centered the s-elf-renewing
and self-enlarging life of the ages. AS
the years grow smaller he grows larger.
Into his great heart the ceaseless streams
of justice, mercy and love converge and
radiate again, bearing on their bosoms
righter tokens of charity and good will.
In the lineaments of that face are fash
toned sorrow for wrong and oppression,
and devotion to truth n freedom. In
the well-spring Of the eye bubble hope for
the captive and inspiration for the weak.