The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-28
Even the steadily FnllinssRain IL Im-
potent to Dampen the Aiaor Of Re-
publican Men and vomen.
PROSPERITY OF THE COUNTRY
1T is CLOSELY INTERVIEWER WITH
DOCTRINES OF REruBsIcANIsM.
Necessity of Electfng JOSHUA NJ. spen-
Ger to Congrcss-kfndlytW tWords for
Other Local Republtcat Leaders.

Staff Correspondence Of the Journal.
KENT. Ind. Oct. 27.-Senattr Charles W.
Fairbanks resumed his speaking tour in In
diana to-day and addressed asarge meeting
in grove just outside of Ktnt this after
noon. Senator Fairbanks temporarily
abandoned his speaking camps ign last week
to accompany Senator Hanns through the
State. He left off last Wednt tsday evening
at vevay, in the Fourth distrit. and to-day
resumed In the same district Kent is sit
uated in the heart of the Agricultural dis
trict Of Jefferson county ninet miles west OF
Madison. 1t is a somewhat .peculiar fact
that the town is situated in ehat is known
as Republican township and the locality
gives Democratic majority. :The township
is Republican in name only atFthis time, but
the party leaders In this cousity think the
day is coming when it will &c Republican
in every sense Of the word.
Senator Fairbanks arrived from Madison
about 1:3o and spoke little stter o'clock.
Last week when the meeting swas arranged
for the weather was fine ard the county
managers hoped that the sans temperature
would prevail to-day. The Sweather was
much cooler, however. and sthere was a
chill in the air that made II father uncom-
Portable for both speaker ans auditors out
of doors. On this account the Senator spoke
only about three-auarters ols an hour A
platform had been erected in5a picturesque
little vale between the hitls. Under a
warmer sun an outdoor mksting in this
pretty place would have bpm delightful.
The Senator drove over TO skent with a
number of Madison Republicans. A mile
outside of the town they WIRE met by a
mounted escort of young lken. Thomas
Bennett was the flag bearer hnd with him
were Mat Plake, George Sutherland, Ed
Pheasant, William Sucker, buy Richard
son and Roscoe Lyle. A drufn corps from
Madison furnished martial Ausic for the
occasion. --,t-tt
Edward S. Roberts. who tsyo years ago
represented Jefferson countytin the lower
house, was chairman of thesmeeting, and
introduced Senator Fairbankl I'm formu-
lating the policies and shaping the i'm
portant legislation that I'm sthe last six
years has made possible the unprecedented
prosperity of the country, no snan in public
life has played a more conspicuous part
than has Senator Fairbanlts" said the
chairman. Elected to the Setlate six years
ago. he went to Washington comparatively
an unknown man to the Netion at large.
To few men is IL permittfi TO become
prominent In the Senate during their first
term. Senator Fairbanks iss one of these
few. His splendid ability, soxnd Judgment,
wise craftsmanship and exslted purpose
soon made him one of the commanding and
influential figures of the Nstfon- He be-
came leader among leadeff. the trusted
friend and counselor of the samented Nc
kinney, one OF the strong msn In the Re-
publican party. as well as Isidiana's most
distinguished citizen"
Senator Fairbanks said hes was pleased
to address the people OF Ifent. He re-
marked the presence OF marf5 school chill
dren and said he was glade TO see them
there. There were quite a. number OF
young men and women in Ehe audience.
To these young men the se4lator gave a
word of advice. felicitating fthem on the
interest they are taking and tssuring them
that IL is a great thing to stsrt right AL
though his speech was not prolonged, Sem
ator Fairbanks did not forgettto say a good
word for some of the men sn whom this
county is greatly interested. One OF them
was Joshua M. Spencer. tie Republican
nominee to Congress. "He Is not only a
man of ability and integrity said the SEN
ator. but he stands for thosf policies that
are best fof us as a community, as a State
and a nation"
Senator Fairbanks spoke " the cam
didacy of Marcus r. Sulzerf and pointed
out to the people that they syould do wei
to send him TO the Legislature. He spoke
of Mr.. Suffers ability as a sformer mem
ber of the House, and OF lis experience
which should be valuable OF w. A
Guthrie Senator Fairbanks also spoke fat
teringiy. Mr.. Guthrie is candidate for
reelection TO the State Senatss and IL both
Democrats and Republicans stake Senator
Fairbanks's advice they wils all vote for
him. Il would, while i WIS at H. vote
the ticket from top TO bott1m," was the
senator's parting fntunctiot along thlz
! line.
Marcus r. Sulzer followed Senator Fair.
| banks in a short speech. in Nhich ne gave
a graphic picture or the gloomy days Of
souphouses under Democratic admins
trauon- c. A c.