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


heart OF one OF its defenders, CT offered
would assaii IT,
FLAG AND PEOPLE.
you stand for the flag and FOR the peo-
pie. Angel could DO no more; patriot could
do no less. You. and others like you. have
fought the bat les of the Republican party
since those early days. when conceived In
the heart of Gtd himself. 1t had its birth.
What a life that party has lived! Conse-
Grated TO liberty. IL brought freedom 10 a
race. Brought il at the sacrifice of hua-
dreds Of thousands OF lives and millions
OF treasure. Columbia's rivers ran red with
the blood of her truest sons. drawn forth
b. her own keen blade. The greatest war
OF all history was waged by the g~entlest.
kindliest, most tender-hearted man of she
century. that our beloved country might
indeed become the land Of the free and
the home OF the brave The many prob
country was reunited. constitutional
amendments were adopted Specie pay
was paid. Disabled and worthy soldiers
were pensioned- Reputation was trodden
under foot Protection was accorded Amer
lean institutions and American labor. Our
currency has been kept the best in all rhc
world And to-da.' our flag is flying and
our institutions are finding Judgement 10
Instant CHIMES. Inc best soldier III All ne
.w~orid-the volunteer soldier of the United
States-your son and your brother-has
carried Old Glory within the forbidden
walls of the imperial city Of the most an
Gent empire upon the globe. Carried 1t
zhere-carried IL everywnere-not for con-
quest, not for gain; but that the blessed
principle Of liberty might be more widely
GLORY OF ACHIEVEMENT.
1.-The glory of these achievements is large
~ yours. Every step in this mighty adj
vance has been contested. The battle is
still on. The party of opposition. the party
of negation. the party which traduced the
savior of our country. the party which op-
posed protection for our labor, the party
which proposed to pay the workingman and
the husbandman in a deprecated dollar,
the party which discovered a Washington
IN the Philippines, armed to the teeth to
destroy our brave SONS. and a Moses on the
Platte who essayed to lead the people TO
the worship of a silver image; this party
yet attempts to stay the progress of the
people. You are the volunteer soldiers or
an army which Is proving irresistible. Our
captain for the past four years has had
he has won a commission for another term.
No leader could have better served mis-
troops-the people. And L know l voice
your sentiment when L say that We pledge
our loving devotion for the next four years
TO the chief OF our own choice. William
Mckinley.
May / express the hope that this will
be a pleasant convention for you each and
all. And that while you rejoice in your
glorious past and more fortunate present.
that you will give your attention more par
ticularly to the problems of the future.
Men die: leaders fall: politicians perish:
but the eternal principles upon which our
party and our league are founded will en-
dure forever. Let your eyes see these, and
these alone Then will you contribute TO
the eternal purpose.
The Lincoln League is named for one.
whose name IL would be sacrilege TO use,
we're that league not animated by the high
est purpose and noblest endeavor. II mas
no mission but the common good. 1t seeks
no Office or reward. It's members give OF
their time and from their purse as a contri-
button to q holy cause, and we here and
now join In glofying the memory OF him
for whom our league is named-the gentle.
suffering, Christ-like man, Abraham Lin
coin"