The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-15

Quoted themselves In a manner that was in
every way creditabIe. They were not called
upon TO fight. but il was In them, and
drawer. more determined soldiers never
carried sword or mgsket-
Indiana Products
As an agricultural State Indiana farmers
have given ii an advanced position in the
products of the fields. the tocks and the
herds In manufacturing especially WITHIN
the last twenty years, il has attracted 10
itself an investment Of capital, and pro-
duced an output of product that mas not
been .excelled by any other State OF It's
area In the Union. The natural gas de-
velOpment has, of itself, gathered 10 the
fortunate territory of this unique fuel or
nature. a center of enterprise and business
that cannot but be a basis OF futIre IN
crease almost beyond conception Inc IN
vestmenr of capital Cor business purposes,
and the building and projection of new
lines of electric and steam railway COM
munication permeates almost every county
in the State, while the construction OF bet
ter roads signalizes the activity OF town
and township throughout all our borders.
wagons OF Indiana make carry very
largely the transportation supplies OF the
British in South Africa. Indiana. carriages
are used in the capital city OF every civil
lied country on the globe. Indiana bulld-
ing stone is in the construction of the best
public edifices in a very large part OF the
capitals of cur sister States. Inc I'm OF
Indiana manufacture. the glass OF Indiana
hAohoidIbUiCs biO iiitu
manufacture, are not only to be found in
the markets of every State in the Union,
but also found in the increasing number OF
the markets of the civilized world. lndiana
authors have their names on the Nations
roll of fame, so that to-day no library is
complete without the fiction OF wallace,
Eggleston, Majors and Harrington, or the
poems of our own gifted Riley or maurice
Thompson; and so anywhere ana every
where there can be something of Indiana
origin or that clusters round the materia,
conditions Of Indiana, that is a matter or
pride TO every rejecting citizen OF the
State, and serve very largely in the renoWn
and the honor that attaches to our good
name and fame.
Conservatism Urged
Standing thus at the milestone to which
the progress of the past has brought us, 1t
is the practical part of the duty of our citi-
Zenship 10 go orwar Government mas IT'S
relation in an intimate and personal sense
TO every citizen of the State, and IL Is a
sacred obligation, one hat / appreciate to
the fullest extent when /, as your chief
executive, assume the great trust you nave
placed in my keeping. i appeal TO you for
one of law in fact, and 20 our creator Tor
that divine guidance that L may see the
right and have given me strength TO do the
right. 1 appeal TO the members OF the
Legislature, those charged with the re-
SponSibility of deviSing ways ana means Tor
the business necessities CT the State, TO
mark their acts with conservatism and
practical judgment. There Is no greater
business interest in the State OF Indiana
than is associated in the government or this
State. Each taxpayer is a stakeholder IN
State government. The taxes that are
levied and which are the contribution or
each taxpayer make up The sum total tnat
goes to meet the expenses of every depart
ment of the States business detail. he
cent legislation has literally provided for
the necessities of our STATE institutions
consequent upon the growth OF the COM
monwealth, but from year to year there
will have to be added room as population
grows and the unfortunate wards increase.
1t is a source of qualification TO note tnaI
our institutions are upon "a business plane,
free from any bias of PARTY management;
that our benevolent and penal institutions
are conducted upon a humanitarian ana a
reformatory basis, and ii should be the
sincere nope of all of cur citizens tnat
from a fiscal sense, the management should
be on lines of the most approved business
methods and with a conscientious care ana
skill for those who through misfortune and
affection are dependent upon the bounty or
the State for aid and support. l snail nope
to preserve the high standard of all our M
situations and surround them with every
encouragement and influence that will tend
to practical economy and accounting OF
financial outlay, a fidelity of official duty,
and a trained and humane policy towards
those that are the recipients of the States
|6Oth NalE tAo O1hty
every other agency in the administrator
of State affairs charged with financial
duty, / shall hope to have approved bust
ness methods prevail and a care anu
guardianship in the expenditure OF the
peoples money that will not divorce from
the idea of official thought that a policy or
expenditure of public funds should differ
in its detail from the most approved poll
cies that mark the success and economy or
expenditures in private business enter
prises. There is no logic or reason in a
difference between the methods that prevail
i'm successful private business not being
applicable to those in public business. y
public office is a public trust; scrutiny is
not suspicion; the dollar that the tax levy
brings to the treasury should have the full
value of one hundred cents in its payment
of the expenses of public government.
Losses by Fire
I think it opportune TO call attention to
the ACCESSIBILITY of considering legislation
looking to the statutes against fire causes
and carelessness. The ash heap of Indiana
for 1899 amounted to over two millions or
dollars, and for the first six months of 1900
to 81. zoo. 900. Every dollar Of this loss per-
ishes from the tax duplicates forever. IN
other States there has been enacted adj
vanced legislation, and IN each one of ITS
adoption there has been a marked and
significant decrease of fire loss.
Labor Conditions
The conditions surrounding labor in IT.
ltId 4 llOSC vi 6tA1-l3A cA1
prosperity. The legislation looking 20 arbi-
tration where differences occur between
employer and employee has had a beneficial
result, and / trust that the trend Of our
statutes and of public opinion. and the high
sense of Justice that generally pervades the
ranks of labor and capital, will reach that
stage at an early day when strikes will lie
felt and feared no more. the adjustment
of differences be peaceful and satisfactory,
and conflicts that usually are alike disaS-
trous TO contending parties be ABUSED on a
basis of right and fair dealing.
Law and Order Must Rule
The evils of government and the needed
reforms for their cure can only come
through the forceful influence and support
be superseded by the slightest resort to.
orfthe approval Of. the injustice of yigilants
with rope and masks. The hope of free
institutions, the Sanctity OF the nome, the
safety of the citizen, the dignity of our
manhood, rests on the respect for and the
enforcement of law.
Supervision of Corporations
Too strict supervision within the lines Of
a proper safeguarding of the peoples in
lions having to do with savings. Insurance
and cooperative investment. The people
through the Legislature enact laws cloth
ing all corporations with powers, and they
have a right TO demand that an open
door, policy shall mark transactions and
that official supervision snail be the repr
resentative of the populace.
Soldiers Monument
1t is a pleasure to note the practical CON-
pletion of the Soldiers monument 1t is a
structure of graceful symmetry and impos-
ing grandeur. 1t is the tribute of memory
from the people of this State TO that splen-
did body of patriots. living and dead, that