The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-31
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See the Troops.
CAPT. wINsHIP's INSPECTION
HE HIGHLY COMPLIMENTS ONE TENT
IN PARTICULAR.
Representative Lands an Honored
Guest of the Third Regiment
incidents of the Day.

Governor Durbin gave a surprise party
yesterday evening just before dress parade,
when he personally thanked the men and
officers of Company E, OF the First Regi-
ment, for their participation in the Evans
vile riot. 1t was entirely unexpected. and
there not member of the company
who knew what was coming. Through or
ders from Colonel Mccoy the regiment was
assembled shortly after inspection. For the
first time i'm the history of the Indiana Ma
tional Guard another than the regular COM
pany was invited to take charge of the coll
ors. Company was given this distinction.
and IL was a proud moment for the men
when they marched up the main street past
the Governors tent and into the open
ground in the race track. The Governor
and staff reviewed the troops. When a halt
was made a command was given for the
members of Company z TO step five PAGES
forward. This was done and the colors
saluted. Governor Durbin then made a
speech to Captain Bume and his men.
thanking them for their efficient services
during the late disorders in Evansville The
Governors speech was as follows:
Il would consider myself derelict in duty
were to permit this camp of instruction to
portunity it offers as Governor to per-
sonally extend to you, on behalf of every
loyal and law-abiding citizen of the State.
the thanks and Fluctuations your recent
splendid service TO the commonwealth has
justly earned.
Summoned under authority vested by the
| people of Indiana i'm the Governor OF the
State TO the duty of vndica ting the law and
establishing order IN your own community.
at time when not only life and property.
but the sacred guarantees of American
citizenship were threatened by a mob the
fulfilment of your obligation was attended
by circumstances of peculiar trial. You
were called upon suddenly 10 face a riotous
assemblage OF men dwelling in the shelter
OF the same flag under which and for the
sake OF which you were ordered under
arms. yet seeking to drag that banner i'm
the dust; men reared i'm a country dedicated
10 human liberty, yet striving TO batter
down the bulwarks which their forefathers
and yours, at infinite cost of blood and
treasure, had raised between brute force
and human rights.
RIOTERS WE'RE NEIGHBORS.
Despite all this. and incredible as IL
makes 1t seem, these rioters were your
neighbors, claiming citizenship i'm the same
community. Nothing but sense of duty
| lifting you above the thought OF self, the
| same deep consciousness of higher obliga-
/ tion that glorifies country's history
with the martyrdom OF those who have suf-
fered and died for the flags sake could
have impelled and sustained you in your
heroic course OF conduct
You bore all day and into the long hours
| of the night the taunts and jeers Of the
vicious and the thoughtless, answering
ses'seless insult with a soldiers silence. and
I cOwardly challenge with brave moderation
Yielding your lines patiently before the
| tumultous front of a mob. spurred on by
the appeals of lawless and violent leaders
you stood last where farther retreat
was impossible: then. pushed To the last
extremity, In the face of open attack. you
gave your ultimate and satisfying answer
TO the fiat Of mob tyranny.
| There law spoke to lawiessness I'm the
only language lawlessness can understand
and with convincing emphasis: there all
the free and enlightened citizens of this
! free and enlightened State. speaking
| rioters not only in Evansville, but every
| where throughout this commonwealth:
What our forefathers died 10 establish
| that you seek TO Observation-Disclosures free
dom. justice impartially administered
through the orderly processes OF law. the
right of every man TO equal protection un-
| ance may be preserved inviolate and be-
| queathed TO our posterity we will fight.
| and, II need be, we will dier
| BACKED BY LOYAL CITIZENS
Behind you in that moment stood every
| loyal citizen of Indiana; behind you and
behind all those who wear the uniform of
the Indiana National Guard. in all that
you do.in defense OF the States integrity.
the laws majesty and the honor of the
flag, they stand to-day and will stand for
| ever
1T seems incredible that there should be.
in all the chorus OF commendation your
service has ELECTED, single discordant note.
| yet we are face TO face with the fact that
| living under the flag you follow. aud even
| within the boundaries of this State. there
| are those who cherish I'm their hearts a
! hatred for our institutions and laws
which finds expressions in enmity toward
those who have periodically given them
| selves To the duty of defending the State.
| / am informed that a speaker standing
within the shadow of a courthouse IN Indi-
| ana made this statement only a few days
! ago: L would rather wear the garb of a
| convict than the uniform of "A militiaman'
To the shame OF our civilization be IL said
| that there were those OF his hearers so de-
| ficient not only In patriotism, but I'm COM
mon decency, that this sentiment was ap-
| plauded Members OF the National Guard.
| IL Is my belief that any one capable OF sucli
| utterances should get the sort OF uniform
! he likes better than the blue OF the Amer
can soldier and that he should get IL quick.
There is only one name for talk like this.
| and that is treason There Is only name
| for the man who ufters IL or the rnan who
applauds Il. and that Is traitor. I win go
/ further No loyal citizen, with sufficient In
! telligence and information to understand
our institutions. will ever think. write or
speak word prejudicial 10 the National
| Guard. No possessed Of patriotism
| enough 10 make him worthy OF citizenship
| in this Republic will seek. either directly or
indirectly. TO censure or punish a member OF
| our citizen-soldiery because OF his associa-
ton with the National Guard.
NO GROUND FOR 1T.
There are $500 square miles OF territory
i'm Indiana. according TO the Biographies. but
| there is not a foot of soil I'm the State 50
worthless that II may prohtably be devoted
to the presence of any man who In striking
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