The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-12
FROM The CAPITAL
Republican State Convention Struck
Keynote for the Country-Busy

Keynote for the Country-Busy
DAYS for the Labor Commission
Dedication of the Soldiers Mons
ment.
Three publications of special value
to Indianians who take an interest in
politics, and this includes about all
of them, have recently been issued
one is an abstract of the vote of the
state at the November election, 1900,
by precincts, compiled by Union B.
Hunt, secretary OIL state; another is
a political handbook of Indiana for
the campaign of 1902, prepared under
the direction of the Republican State
committe by Archibald c. Millikan.
Both these books are marked i'm
provements on former volumes of SIM
liar character, Mr.. Hunts book be-
cause of its handy form. and Mr.. Mil
likan's on account of its completeness.
The handbook includes a directory
of the Republican state committee and
the Lincoln League, digest about the
election laws of the state, maps of the
congressional, senatorial and repre-
sentative districts, a roster of state
officials and members of the general
assembly, an abstract of the vote OF
Indiana. and a great deal of other in
formation of value. These hand-bool,s
are not distributed gratuitously by the
committee, but are placed on sale at
a nominal price intended to meet the
cost of publication. The third is
complete and satisfactory compilation
of the platforms of political parties in
Indiana throughout the history of the
state. The author of this book IS
State Librarian W. E. Henry This
book contains a very satisfactory in
dex
The Labor Commission at Work.
These are busy days for the state
labor commission, and Mr.. McCor-
mack, who represents the interests Of
labor on the board. has on several oc-
casions tried to solve the problem of
how to be at three or four points at
once On the whole there are fewer
| labor troubles in the state now than
is ordinary at this time of the year,
but the practice of calling upon the
state commission is growing, so effect
i've have been its efforts in bringing
about the peaceful settlement Of
strikes. One encouraging fact is that
such labor difficulties as do occur at
present are not on account of threat
ened reductions of wages, but because
of the desire of wage-earners for bet
ter compensation or conditions of Ia
Dor. There are more than 5000 CEN
tiers of industry in the state, employ
ing nearly 225,000 workmen. AS the
commercial interests of the state ex-
pand the vital concern of the public
in industrial peace is increased, and,
happily, the spirit of voluntary con-
Citation and arbitration grows, largely
| through the agency of the labor COM
mission.
Defeating the Monument.
Senator Tillman said in a speech in
the senate some months ago that hay
ing some time in Indianapolis between
trains early one morning in the fall
of 1900, he walked up town until he
came within sight of the Circle.
There he saw the most beautiful SOL
diers' monument he had ever looked
upon. Most of all, he said, he was i'm
pressed with the figures showing the
great part which Indiana played IN
the war for the preservation Of the
Union, when Senator Tillman was a
soldier on the other side. On that
simple entablature fingers story Of
patriotic sacrifice unsurpassed in all
the history of the states.
Senator Tillman is not the only Wis
itor who has been surprised by the
beauty of the splendid monument
which is the central and commanding
feature of the Indiana capital. There
is no more beautiful or more signifi-
cant memorial structure in the coun-
try. The cornerstone was laid on
Aug. %, 1889, by President Harrison,
and while in Indianapolis to at
tend the funeral of that great Indi-
anian, President Mckinley promised
that he would attend the dedication,
now set for May 18th. The exercises
will include addresses by General Lew
Wallace, Governor Durbin, Major G..
V. Menzies, General John w. Foster
and General Ell Torrance, commander
in-chief Of the G. A. R.. who will be
here to attend the state encampment
of the G. A. r. the same week. James
Whitcomb Riley will read a poem.
Governor Durbin has proclaimed May
18th holiday throughout the state.
and it is expected that the occasion
will be observed throughout Indiana
in a manner BETTING the realization
of patriotic project which represents
agitation and effort extending over q
period Of ~ years.