The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-10
MIR. Chambers Paid Two Years De-
Iinquent Taxes Thursday After
noon Before the Meeting.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS TONIGHT
LAST BIG MEETING OF THE CAM
PAIGN IN TOMLINsON HALL.
Republican Meetings i'm BriEhtwod
and Elsewhere-Democrat Hold
but One Meeting.


To-Night's Meetings.
Republican = Tomlinson Hail., senator
Charles w. Fairbanks and W. L. Taylor.
Democratic-Celtic Hall. South West
street, John w, Holtzman, w Nj. Fogarty
Prohibition-Nineteenth and New Jersey
streets, George Hitz, Rev. Worth, NJ Tippy
and others.
The South Side Republican Club rooms. at
the corner of South and East streets. were
packed TO the doors last night in anticipa-
ton Of the speech of Mayor Bookwaltcr.
The crowd was a demorstrative one, and,
although there was much speech-making
that intruded into the late hours of the
night be II said there was a corresponding
amount of applause. The rooms OF the
club are not large. and every conceivable
corner of the rooms and hall was occupied.
The list of the speakers included. aside
from Mayor Bookwalter. Robert A. Brown,
clerk Of the Supreme Court, Judge Frank
McCray, w. T. Reagan. former member OF
the State Legislature, and State Auditor
David Z. Sherrick.
Mayor Bookwalter was the first speaker
He devoted the greater part of his remarks
to the meeting of the ''antis" held i'm Ma
sonic Hall Thursday night.
Il think this is an essentially appropriate
time" he said. surrounded, as 1 am BY
men who in every campaign are not above
doing the work OF a precinct organizer.
feel that this is indeed an appropriate time
for an expression TO be made as to what
constitutes a Republican, and as to what
qualifications are necessary for a man TO be
recognized as an adviser and leader OF Re-
publicans. We have heard during this
campaign. and but recently, advice given 10
Republicans by men who claimed to be Re-
publicans of the simon-pure variety but be-
fore accept their advice let US for mo-
ment ask ourselves what is necessary 10
qualify a man. not only TO be a Republican
in the ranks, but to be leader of and ad-
wiser of other Republicans in the ranks.
don't consider that it is necessary tonight
for us to have a quarrel or disagreement
with any man who has fought with us in
the past. but do believe that il is an ap-
propriate night for us 10 examine into the
credentials OF gentlemen who have present.
ed themselves as advisers leaders and die
tators, if you please. to the loyal Repub-
licans of Indianapolis. [Applause.l
II don't consider that because a man has
held office in the past, secured by Repub-
lican votes, as soon as he lays down the
duties of that Office he becomes at once and
forever charged with the especial duty OF
directing and leading those OF his own party
who either have never held Office, who
neither want office, or who are in Office or
out of office. and still willing to work with
the masses-of the party in the trenches.
NO QUARREL WITH ANY MAN.
Il have quarrel or disagreement with
any man. L have no desire 10 say a harsh
thing about any man. Much less would 1
come TO you in a Republican club. organized
for the purpose of upholding that banner
under which all the great Republicans since
Lincolns time have fought. Far be il from
me. having abstained.> as L have in this
campaign, from a single word OF harsh per-
sonal criticism, even OF those who have
fought us i'm times past, and who now are
lighting us bitterly-far be IL from me 10
change that policy at this time in this
campaign, on tne eve OF "A slorlous Nsctoi ,,
and seek TO harshly criucise any man whO
does call himself Republican. lApplausc.l
but wncn men present themselves as
would-be leaders and advisers In matters
political then We have a right, without per-
sonal abuse, TO call into question the right
or the correctness, rather-of their credeu-
tials What authority have men 10 advise
Republicans? What right have men 10 blaze
out the duty of Republicans? 1 hold that
no man whose record mas not always been
rIgnt-thst no man who, not only I'm national
cdlnDdlSDes out III state anu fDunlClpdl CAM
palgns mas not an unimpeachable record for
party loyalty-has that right; that that il
only KIND of man VINO. in any cam
paign, can with justice claim the right ~
talk 10 Republicans on the question of party
fealty-
."Down here where you understand and
recognize the right OF every citizen 10 fight
for mis- especial friends in the party
fore convention, down here where when
the choice or the party I'm convention has
been determined. All question OF favOritiss
hi alarfn.aH
mon feaity 10 the party choice, down here
wnere the people who fought bitterly Ia
the convention are found fighting man
fully for the convention nominee against
the common foe, down here rs an especially
appropriate place 10 discuss this question.
SO far 1 am concerned, and l believe
so far as you are concerned. | prefer In
this campaign TO hearken more the advice
and follow the leadership OF Theodore
Roosevelt in preference 10 that OF a man
who refused To vote for Ulysses :. Grant.
and / believe so far as you are concerned.
we prefer 10 follow the advice and leader
ship OF Charles w Fairbanks In prefer
ence TO man who refused In 1874 10 fol-
low the banner of Republcanism when IL
was upheld by that peerless Republican Of
all Republicans. James @. Blaine. OF Maine.
Down here l believe, and l consider that
I also represent you In the belief. that IL is
better Republicanism TO follow that silver
tongued young orator and statesman from
Indiana. Albert j. Beveridge lApplausel
In preference TO a man who refused in
1900 10 follow William Mckinley as the
Republican standard bearer
My friends. my advisers in matters po-
litical, the men whose suggestions l am
ready 10 receive in matters OF party poll
tics are the men who were Republicans
before they were In office who We're Re-
publicans I'm office. and who were Repub-
icans after they went out of Office. 1 pre-
fer TO take the party example OF Albert
c. Porter l prefer 10 take the party ex-
ample OF BENJAMIN Harrison. | prefer to
follow the political leadership OF Roosevelt.
Fairbanks and Beveridge. 20 following the