The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-15
Value of the Elective Franchise
should Make Them Careful I'm
Choosing Their Allegiance.
OPPOSITION TO JUDGE MIERS
SHOWN IN BIG RIDDLE MEETINGS
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
Special Convention Held by the Jas
per RepubIicans-UniOn III. Hunt Mt
Modoc-Other Political Matters.
ice Of the Journal.

STAFF Correspondence of the Journal
LAPORTE, Ind, Oct. 14-In his speech
here tonight, Senator Charles w. Fair
banks had something to say to the hun
dreds of young men who were in the audi
ence. In the course of his remarks he
said:
IT desire to appeal to the young men of
the State The most sacred privilege OF
American citizenship Is the elective fran
chise. 1t has been secured by the blood
and sacrifice of fathers. We should
not regard the elective franchise as a mere
privilege to be enjoyed, but should rather
regard it's exercise a duty to be dis
charged. We should discharge ii in an in
telligent, brave way, in such a manner as
to promote the best interests of our COM
mon country.
young men should study the past his
tory of political parties; should consider
we'll their present policies and give their
potential support to the party which stands
for what is best. The Republican party
has thought well and acted wisely in the
past. 1t stands for those sound policies
which are absolutely essential for future
growth and national prosperity. Party
policies have to do with our welfare. Both
parties cannot be right. Their policies are
Numerically opposed to each other. They
tend in opposite directions. Make no mis-
take in your choice. The fact that the
Democratic party leaders have been abso-
lutely wrong on all the great questions
which vitality concern the people and the
country for many years is full of signifi-
cance."
1.-The past is a good criterion by which to
judge the future. The Republican party
has been a sound and safe thinker, but
has met many crises in the past. 1t has
met them wisely. successfully. 1t has writ
ten brilliant chapter during the last
forty years of American history. There is
need of it In the future. Great problems are
before us. Their proper solution means
much to our future welfare. We should go
forward and solve them as we meet them.
The young men should ally themselves with
the Republican party and carry forward
party is a dreary waste of mistakes and
failures. Back of the Republican party is
a record of unparalleled achievements for
the advancement and well-being of the
Nation"
The audience which greeted Senator Fair
banks in the opera house tonight was
magnificent. The senator arrived this even
ing. having Travelled half the length of
the State to address the people of Laporte
county. A reception committee, which in
cluded County Auditor Frank Doran and
Secretary A. J. Hickey. of the county COM
mittee, met him at the depot. A brass
band one Of the best in this part of the
State. escorted the senator to the opera
house at o'clock. The gallery. lower floor
and boxes were packed. On the stage
were many men who have fought the po-
litical battles in Laporte for years. Some
the Republican party. Among those who
listened to the senator's speech from the
stage were: DR.. Horace Wardner; Curtis
c; Travis, retired farmer; DR.. r. B.
Short. Laporte county's representative in
the lower house; Thomas Harding James
ID. Reid, warden of the State Prison at
Michigan City; John Newman, Albert p.
Hunt, a member of the Legislature of 1895;
Lyman B. Ashton, Republican candidate
for county treasurer; Francis III. Doran,
one of the candidates for auditor before
master of Laporte, and Jonathan Crum-
packer, former associate justice of the Su-
preme Court in New Mexico
1t was a noticeable fact that some Of
the most prominent Democrats in Laporte
were in the audience. Among them were
George III. Story, Fred Henoch, attorney
NJ. R. Sutherland and Amos Sarbor. These
Democrats showed a deep interest in Sena-
tor Fairbanks's remarks.
A. j. Hickey presided and introduced the
senator with few pleasant words, after
the band had discoursed some lively pa
triotic airs Mr.. Hickey, in presenting the
senator, declared that Indiana, in one re-
spect, ranks ahead of any State in the
Union, because" said he 'she has the
ablest and most competent statesmen
The chairman went on to speak of Sena-
tor Fairbanks career in the United States
Senate where he has won the respect and
admiration of the people of Indiana land"
the chairman added, is to represent the
people in a still higher capacity"
The senator was cordially greeted His
remarks to the young men were Incl
dental to a general talk on the different
issues of the campaign. In the course of
the remarks he spoke Of the congressional
career of Representative Crumpacker of
the Tenth district. and urged the people
to send him back to Washington.
Senator Fairbanks has rarely, if ever.
spoken to an audience that listened to him
more attentvely. He talked for two hours
| and the only interruption he received was
when some particularly forceful sentence
was broken by applause. at was the best
political speech / ever heard,' was the
comment of one of the Republican leaders
after the meeting CA. c.