The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13

1t Was Held at the Columbia Club
Attendance Not Large.

Attendance Not Large.
Tho annual banquet of the Indiana State
Lincoln League. held in the main dining
hall of the new Columbia Club building
last night, was a success Notwithstanding
the fact that the attendance did not come
UP to expectations. About eighty-five men
sat down at the tables a few minute after
. O'Clock to partake of an excellent mcnu.
Music was furnished by Harris orchestra.
Col. Charles l.. Jewett, of Now Albany,
acted as POSTMASTER, and it was doubtless
due to his efforts that the banquet was.
as he jocularly said, prolonged until
informed however," said he, that this IS
not a usual thing at Republican banquets.
hut that IT was devised for this occasion
TO test the faith and endurance OF the new
accessions to the ranks of the party"
In introducing the formaI part of the OK
ercises Colonel ewett said: I'm SOnsidera-
ticn of the comprehensive and splendid pro-
gramme provided for tonight L shall Go
little else in initiating the oratorical part or
this service than to congratulate you. upon
the occasion OF the first banquet of this
league il the capital of the State held III
this beautiful home of one of the clu5J
which form the splendid organization
known as the Lincoln League, and In al
ditioE to express the hope that in whaI
shall follow, and be said here, we NAV
realize the tremendous responsibility that
rests upon all men who dare characterize
III PCiANA(oA IOSC dAHd dNbAObo W 10
Stunning the name Of that man whose life
from its humble origin TO it's tragic end
was at all times and under all circuni-
stances, as all men see now, q moving
tragedy, moving to it's certain fulfillment
and its certain triumph in the purpose for
which that life in Gods providence was
raised up from the common people of his
Republic. IApplause.] Those who assume
that honored name as at once the badge
and purpose and end of their political &C
ton, ought indeed TO De possessed in some
yH0a sure of the SnlCn6i6 TQfrfOrfGm and fhA
unseliisf self-denial of the great man
whose name you bear-Abraham lincoln
and TO his name and memory we may now
fortunately turn TO our eloquent friend
from KOkomc and ask that Hon. c. G..
Shirley respond TO the toast Abraham Lin
coln.'"
MR.. SHIRLEY'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Shirley's response was in the nature
of a review of the conditions that made
Lincoln the great man he was and a tribute
to his greatness, including a recital of
the elements which composed 1t. He said
in part: HE was honest. In that attribute
he was not unlike many other men. But
he was honest with himself. and therein
he was different from most other men.
Whoever is able to resist at all times The
temptation to be self-deceived possesses the
rarest jewel in human character. Lincoln
possessed this priceless gem. He could not
be made to believe that a thing was right
because it seemed expedient. He never
made a virtue of what would promote his
personal or political fortune. . Moth
ing was more remarkable in Lincoln's per-
SOnality than his aggressive honesty unless
it was his sublime simplicity, and his SIM
plicity was really a part of his honesty.
No man ever climbed from such
dismal social depths TO such dazzling
heights so little disturbed by the transit
ton. 1t was because he was better poised
than any other character in history.
. . . 1t is especially appropriate that the
roo - fsnn ~ y II nnln nm
and maintains principles for which he bat
tied should celebrate his virtues n guard
his memory. His memory is freedoms
most treasured heritage. Only the fixed
stars can equal the enduring luster of his
Name
POSTMASTER Jewett expressed his regret
that Isaac Miller Hamilton, the president
of the National League of Republican
Clubs, was confined to his home in Chicago
by illness, and could not be present to re-
spond TO the toast, THE National Repub-
lican League" In the place of Mr.. Hamil-
ton he called upon Attorney General Taylor
to speak. Mr.. Taylor said that, in view OF
the short notice which had been given him,
he could not, of course, be expected to
make a new or elaborate speech, and he
therefore contented himself will paying an
eloquent tribute to the memory of Lincoln.
in which he followed the lines of his adj
dress at the opening session OF the league
convention yesterday afternoon.
SENATOR CRUMBAKER TALKS.
IN .HCAt iCSPO'cC q w OtldlOl O1lll-
Tel C:umbaker. of Evansville, to the toast,
Young Men and the Republican Party
MIR. Crumbaker said In part:
The young man of to-day may well be-
lieve In the Republican party. because he
can plainly see that the great principles
which ii cnunciated in its platforms of
the past. have one by one become laws of
our land. Those laws have come down 10
cur people as mighty benefactors, crown
Ing its millions with greater prosperity
and happiness and weeping the Republic
forward 10 splendor and TO power. Tie
people are convinced, furthermore, of its
merit, because they realize that envelopeI
in and circumscribed by its principles ut
this hour can be clearly seen our country's
highest development and most superb prog
ress. That out of its principles enacted
into avs even in the last four years, are
certain to come the greatest gains to tne
n asses of our people, the greatest cont
forts to our countrymen at large, the wild
est encouragement for high and manly
SEPARATIONS, with the best rewards continu-
ally flowing into the laps Of the American
xorkingEnen. And we confidently bellows
that upon the placing of such laws upon
our statute books as 1t now advocates, in
conjunction with those already there TO its
credit, depends unequivocally our country's
future greatness, grandeur, glory and re-
nown among the nations Of the world"
JUDGE FORKNER HEARD.
Judge Nj. E.. Forkner. of New Castle,
spoke to the subject, ''Indiana's Contribu-
ton to Republican National Politics. in
part as follows:
I'VE have contributed men without num-
Der. / ask you, my friends, where is there
a public character in all the history of the
United States that VIII not stand abashed
in the presence of the colossal figure CT
Oliver u. Norton? Whoever ruled the Con-
gress Of the United States as a Republican
Congress and dictated its policies among
the most stormy period of our history with
a gentler hand, with a more intelligent
judgment, and a kindlier smile than Schuy-
Ter ColfaX, of Indiana? What State has
been more prominently represented in the
State has sent a better class OF representa-
tives than Indiana in the past, Albert CT.
Porter, Godlove S. Orth, George w. Julian
in his purity laughter and many others
that l might name? And last but not least.
who in all the history Of this country mas
ever given the country a purer. a better,
a more enlightened condition of public ar
fairs than President Harrison? IGreat APP
plause.l Whether or rot he may be in ac-
cord with what every other Republican be.
lieves at this present time, he has a RICH.
to 1t and he Is to be loved. he is to be re-
Indiana for what he has done-his political
life being finished. lApplause.1 . Po-
litical organization is right. 1t is a neces-
sity. but IL must be kept in the sphere OF
doing party work after nominations are
made, and whenever IL undertakes TO take
we, as Republicans, do not want Ii, for the
reason that IL may not select the best men
for the places. I~Applause.l The safest and
best guide for Republicans. the safest and
best guide for any party, is the whole pco-
Dlc left unbiased and to themselves to Sc
lect their candidate for office without dicta-
ton from any man. I~Applause.1
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