The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-30

agricultural wealth multiplied by six since
1850 until In this particular alone we nave
become a billion-dollar State, Is in the
midst of an era OF marvellous industrial de-
velopment, incident in no small measure
to the discovery and development OF re-
sources hidden from the eyes of those who
felled the forests and drained the swamps.
With only agriculture TO invite the enter
prise and stimulate the ambition of our in
creasing population, Indiana would have
entered the present century. having before
her only the quiet OF a respectable old age
like that OF the agricultural commonwealth
of Virginia.
NATURAL RESOURCES.
But OPPORTUNITY has come the revelation
of natural resources surprising in variety
and rivaling in extent those of any other
State of the Union. The ascertained area
of our bituminous coal fields has been
vastly extended during the past two dec
AIDES. and we are assured of an everlast-
ing and practically inimitable supply OF
cheap fuel, the life blood of industrial de-
~velopment. The history of the Indiana gas
fields extends only over a period of fifteen
years, and yet, during that time an entire
section of the State has been transformed
into a veritable beehive Of industry, in no
small part, i may. with pleasure, add, by
the skill and enterprise OF former citizens
of the Buckeye State. With the Indiana
oil fields only in their infancy, they repre-
sent to-day an investment OF many mill
lions. n in this development. also, Ohio
men have been among the pioneers. In
diana stone has attained the very front
rank as building material, until every
great center of population is adorned with
its beautiful monuments to the enterprise
of Indiana citizenship and the richnes Of
Indiana resources. Our clay products
reach an annual value OF S.00o,0o0. Our
mineral waters alone have attracted to a
single valley in our State during the past
two years an investment of $2.000.000, and
/ cali the attention of your distinguished
mayor TO the fact that under the benefcent
operations of the protective policy not only
are our various resorts producing enough
health for home consumption, but are be-
ginning to supply the export trade. In
leaps and bounds, making the most Of that
wealth with which nature has generously
endowed us. building greater our cities,
raising the price of our farms ard binding
ali our people together with a veritable net
work OF steam and electric lines"
The Governor spoke of the high places
Indianians occupy in literature, art. politics
and commerce. and concluded as. follows:
THE boundary line between Indiana and
Ohio. except in the Biographies, vanished
long ago: According to the last census
in Indiana, who have been exchanged Tor
52.045 Hoosiers now living in this State: III
We were to form in Indiana an Ohio society
composed not only Of native Buckeyes, our
of persons descended from Ohio ~parentage,
the membership would run well on toward
a million. BY ties of relationship, by ties
VI a common nlSlOTY anu a INN
destiny. we are bound closely. and Indiana
~rejoices in the intimate associations. May
the good feeling which we snare De
sire ffen snd ms by this 0rga SncietS Of a cIeve 20
land grow and prosper"
A telegram was read from Senator Bev-
eridge expressing his regret at being unable
to be present and assuring the members or
the society that he was present in thought
If not In body. Similar letters of regret
were read from James Whitcomb Riley.
Booth Harrington, Governor Nash and II.
A. Garfield.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS ADDRESS.
Senator Fairbanks followed Governor
Durbin with a response TO the toast, "Our
Country and It's Future" He said in part:
Indiana. is very dear to most of us and
Ohio is very dear to many of US. God AL
mighty has placed them side by side and it
is together that they must work out the
great destinies which are before them. 1
have a profound, an inexpressible affection
est States in the sisterhood, and
we love her. She has given to the
country some of her greatest men. such
men as Col. Myron 7. Herrick, who is
honor in the gift of the State. lApplause.1
And then there is another man here to-
night whom even the presidency could not
ittingly honor-Marcus A Hanna. Ohio
gave to the country that man whom We all
loved and honored n admired-the late
William Mckinley. America is the home
of liberty. God Almighty has made IL, If
ever any. His chosen country. 1t is the
habitation of human freedom. Washing
ton freed 100000 people from the tyranny
of England, Lincoln freed 100000 more,
and Mckinley freed 10000 900. We are
hearing a great deal about imperialism,
but 1 must say that 1 have the faith to be-
lieve that America will never be the home
of imperialism. or that, this country will
ever become a monarchy. This country
will be a humane one, and Imperialism can
never be her lot. Here knowledge is the
Senator Hanna responded to the next
toast, ''Indiana's Neighbor-Ohio." He
said the speeches of those who had pre-
indians reminded him of that salubrious
place where they had to kill a man in order
TO start a graveyard. He said he must
said about Indiana. The speaker pleaded
for a closer relationship between the mar
who works with his brains and the mar
who tolls with his hands.
Following. Senator Hanna, City Solicitor
BAKE responded to Indiana as / Remem-
Der It." In place of Mayor Tom L. Johnson.
, Who ws sSo Ina6 of to the be . PTeSfTns; e0l- from :; J; Sui In-
diana;' David Gibson responded TO Some
Characters and Rev. j. s. Rutledge con-
cluded the programme Of addresses. Rev.
~. D.. MITCHELL pTOlOuuCcQ bCllcuiCtiOu.
When the Big Four train pulled into the
Union Station this afternoon Col. Myron
7. Herrick, Elmer Dovar, secretary TO SEN
ator Hanna, and most Of the reception COM
mittee of the Indiana Society of Ohio met
Governor Durbin and his wife, G.. 3. Lock-
wood, secretary to the Governor, and Sem
ator Fairbanks. Colonel Herrick took Gov
ernor and Mrs. Durbin in charge. His auto
mobile was in waiting, and Governor and
Mrs. Durbin entered il and were whirled
away. An auto was also in waiting for
Senator Fairbanks and, accompanied by
Secretary Dover and members of the recep-
ton committee, Senator Fairbanks was
taken to the home of Senator Hanna