The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10
Secretary Frank l.. Jones VIII Fur
nish subscription Blanks to
the Public.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE
1T Is ISSUED BY THE INDIANA AUX
ILIARY COMMITTEE.
A Prompt Response on the Part of
People of the State Is Desired
plan Outlined.

A plan OF securing subscriptions in In
diana for the Mckinley memorial was ar
ranged yesterday at a conference between
Senator Fairbanks, trustee Of the McKin-
ley National Memorial Association, and
Governor Durbin, president, Addison c..
Harris, acting president, and Frank L.
Jones. secretary. of the Indiana auxiliary
committee. 1t was decided to place the
matter of furnishing the public with sub
scription blanks in the hands of Secretary
Jones. The auxiliary committee also desig-
mated the Union Trust Company of this
city as its treasurer. to whom all sub
scriptions to the Mckinley memorial fund
will be paid. The address 10 the people
Of Indiana was completed and given out as
follows:
The Mckinley National Memorial Asso-
citation is organized under the laws of Ohio
Tor the purpose or erecting and maintain
the late President Mckinley and raising the
necessary funds for said purposes; and aft
er IuIly providing therefor, the surplus
funds, II any, to be devoted to such me-
mortal as may be provided for the late
President at the national capital.
The Indiana auxiliary committee has
been formed pursuant to the authority of
the Mckinley National Memorial AssOcia-
tion,. and the cooperation of all good, pa
trlotlc citizens of the State is earnestly de-
sired, TO the end that we may erect in
memory of our martyred President a me-
mortal which shall express in the fullest
degree our love for our institutions and our
appreciation of the great and noble quail
ties which were so emphasized in his life
and work.
I'VE believe that all the people. irrespec-
tive of party or condition, desire to con-
tribute something toward this great under
taking, which, when completed. will be an
who participated I'm it. The more patriotism
we inspire in the breasts of our people, the
better we are and the stronger and better
dience TO law; that honorable and patriotic
service in the interests of the people is no
crime. and. that the observance of law and
order is the highest proof of our civiliza-
ton.
VOLUNTARY SERVICES.
The services of this are vol
untary and it desires to do its utmost to in
sure the success of the work in hand. 1t
must rely upon the hearty and cordial CO.
operation of local committees in the coun-
ties, villages and cities of the State, and
upon the newspapers of every locality to
promote the work. The cooperation of the
mayors and officers Of municipalities, post
masters and the assistance of all religious,
educational, industrial, civic, patriotic, fra
ternal, benevolent and other organizations
is invited. The officers and employees of
banks, mercantile, manufacturing and other
enterprises are desired to aid US. In short.
we appeal to every man, woman and child
in the State to cooperate in an undertaking
OF far-reaching Importance. All who par
ticipate will always have the satisfaction
of having associated themselves with one of
the great undertakings of the American
people.
1.-The association will prepare and distrib-
ute to donors to the fund a souvenir certifi-
cate, which will he worthy of preservation
as an evidence of the holders participation
in the work. The name and p~ostffice adj
dress of each contributor Will be forwarded
to the treasurer of the association with the
fund RENTED, for preservation in the per
manent archives of the association.
w respectfully invoke a prompt and
ready response from the people to this APP
peal, so that Indiana, always generous and
patriotic, may take her rightful place in
the work which is going forward in every
State and Territory of the Union and in
foreign countries to suitably commemorate
the life and achievements of the great
American whose blood was shed by an
enemy Of the country and it's institutions.
Subscription blanks and all necessary
information will be furnished by Frank l.
Jones. secretary, Room %, Statehouse, In
dianapOlis, or by the respective members
of the Indiana auxiliary committee in the
different congressional districts. Subscrip-
tons should be RENTED with the subscrip-
ton blanks to the Union Trust Company
treasurer, 11S-120 East Market street, In
dianapolis."
The address was signed by the commit.
tee. composed as follows: Winfield T. Dur.
bin. president, Indianapolis; Addison G.
Harris, acting president, Indianapolis
John H. Foster, Evansville; r. w. Mlers
Bloomington; n. T. De Paw. New AL
bany; Joseph l.. Irwin, Columbus; w. r
McKeen. Terre Haute; Charles j. Major
ShelbyviIle; A. C. Harris, W.. c.. Van AIRS
dal, Frank L. Jones. secretary. II. S. New
indianapolis: Hugh Dougherty, Button
Eli Marvin. Frankfort; Fremont Goodwine
WilliamspOrt; Quincy A. Myers, LOgans
port: VIM. T. Breen, Fort Wayne; John B
Sto1I South Rqn6