The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-18

ton and whose words glowed with elo-
quence. He said in part:
You, Mr.. President, have led the van for
reform and for the advancement of the
interests of this country and 1t is gratify-
ing to us to Know that your name Is recog-
nized throughout the country as one of the
captains of industry. Your name is indi-
cative of integrity, purity and ability.
Your administration OF the affairs or
this organization is an example for all other
organizations. Your work has been faithful
and well and thorough. 1t is the desire of
this association to present you this magnl-
ficent bronze group made by an American
sculptor. cast in an American foundry. This
beautiful work is given to you as an evil
dence of our love and of the appreciation of
your fellow cOuntrymen for your service to
this organization and to this great coun-
try-to be handed down to your children
and to your childern's children, telling of
your devotion TO this association and to
your country
MR.. SEARCHS REPLY.
When Mr.. Search arose to reply to the
glowing address of Mr.. Young he stood for
a few moments, his eyes riveted on the
beautiful gift and his entire form shaking
with emotion. Finally the venerable orator
found his voice and made response as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen, I did not expect this. L do
not believe 1 merit all that has been so
nicely GdlA ~ AOas W h0N
and what you nave said on this occasion,
coming as it does, an utter surprise, with
out any thought whatever during the whole
of these proceedings, that exhibition mas
been standing there (the statuary group
with q mantle covering it,, and l never
dreamed of what it was or what you In
tended to do with it and gave 1T no thought
whatever. Gentlemen, L DO not knoW-hOr
do I think YOU will expect me to collect
nv thoughts sufficiently to convey 10 You
any adequate idea of my feelings at this
time. | do not think that you Will holu II
against me if L fail in expression In any
For six years, 1t is true, l have been
your president. L conscience tells
me-that in that six years L have done al
that I could do for this association. L nave
been insistent in season and out OF season
for the good of the cause. L nave belleNed
i'm it and believed in its work. 1 nave hdo
behind me a set of men such as / think are
the peers Of any equal number or men Sc
lected from any occupation or from any
society or nation in this Woriu pack ol me.
I have never called upon them bun that
they nave responded, they nave held up
my hands, and If any work OF TINS associd-
ton has fallen short of the great purposes
for which the association was made II was
due entirely TO myself for not taxing the
initiative and not calling you TO my service
as YOU have always responded on all &C
casions and nobly. l count II as one OI
the greatest inheritances OF the position
that still retain your love ana esteem,
and, no matter how high, genuemeh, that
NAV be for me by you, / can assure you
that l return il with equal ardor ana Win
equal vigor. GApplause-l
GREATNESS OF NATION.
The greatness of our Nation impresses
itself upon me at all times. The consid-
Grafton of the subjects you have had before
YOU cannot fail TO make it lively for me.
NV sense of imagination is continually
stirred by what know is going on around
me and by what 1 see- L reflect to-day that
we are a great and wonderful Nation, that
we manufacturers ave practically made 1t
impossible for the railroads and the steam
boats of this country 10 carry what we
make to the places for which il is destined.
that We have practically throttled All OF the
avenues that are at our command TO carry
out products where we wish them to be
carried. And when ] reflect that our popu-
lation doubles itself in so short a period
and recall the fact of this great conges-
ton of our highways, a rev years from
now every one of these avenues must nave
its facilities doubled in order TO do the
work of this great Nation All these rail-
roads. that have been referred 10 as iron
nerves. that carry themselves through and
over this country, Will be, must be, doubled
in order 10 convey the material that We are
making. and must make for the happiness
and comfort of our people and for those
who reside in other lands.
II believe that our export trade to-day,
III - III AAAA- still n III vii III
a few years-we don't many Of as know
how many. but I'm a few years we trust
il may be a long time, but we can scarcely
any of US believe il will be-that this great
export trade Of ours Is going 20 be one
of the greatest export trades that any ma
ton ever had.
our reciprocity convention IL was re-
called that the manufacturing ability Of
this country had reached a figure for the
last year Of $4,000. 600. 0Oo-some four or five
times I'm excess OF the agricultural interests
of this country. And this enormous bust
ness which we are doing. which we are
carrying on here, is only a drop as 10 what
will come IL this Nation Is ruled wisely ard
well during the next ten years Of it's ex-
istence-
To-day almost the financial position
Of the world has been transferred from
other lands TO our own at least We are
playing nc mean part In the financial
conditions Of the universe. We know and
feel that we have acted an important part.
we know and feel that these great objects
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