The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

a United States senator to succeed Mr..
Fairbanks. Even the fact that there was
to be no contest and that Mr.. Fairbanks
was to be chosen without the semblance
of a struggle did not take away the inter-
est in the event Senators appeared in
their best raiment with carnations tucked
in button holes and with their wives or.
in the case of a few, with feminine &C
quaintanceS in whom they felt more than
a passing interest. Some attempt had been
made at decoration and flowers were scat
tered literally upon desks and presented to
visitors.
The chamber was filed almost TO the
limit of its capacity and the aises and
space outside the ratings were crowded
with chairs brought for the accommoda-
ton of visitors. Women constituted about
half of the crowd. Mrs. Durbin. wife of
the Governor. with a party of friends was
an interested spectator. Among the mas,
culine visitors were Judge Hadley and
Judge Black. Charles s. Hernly also had
a seat near the front Because it
known that the speeches of nomination
quent members of the Senate there was
more than the usual thrill of interest at
tendant upon such occasions.
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
At HIS o'clock the president of the
Senate called for nominations. Senator w.
A. Kittinger. of Anderson, made the
principal nominating speech, presenting the
name of Charles Warren Fairbanks. Mr..
kittinger said:
at gives me special pleasure upon the
floor of the Senate of my native State to
name an adopted son of Indiana for United
States senator.
You all know him. He is the standard
bearer of the Republican party of the
State. His testimonials are a private life
without reproach six years of conspicu-
Gus service in the Senate of the United
States, and one of the great leaders in
that body, where he has always been the
brilliant champion of Republican princi-
pies and Republican policies.
His public career is as spotless as his
private life. He is a trained statesman.
fit for the responsibilities imposed by the
position he so ably fills.
I'm 1892 the Democratic party was in
trusted with power in this country by a
forgetful and a forgiving people, at a
time of unexampled prosperity, with an
/ overlooking national treasury, an unlimited
public credit. labor fully and proftably en-
ployed; the results of sound money and
protection to American labor.
In 1896, at the time of the Republican
national convention, and near the close of
the Democratic administration, our ma
tional treasury was empty our credit
was impaired, our revenues were depleted,
business was paralyzed. confidence was
ness. and want and hunger were abroad
in the land. The manifold blunders of the
Democratic party were worse than crimes.
APT QUOTATION.
This splendid man, whom am about to
nominate, was honored by the Republican
party in being chosen temporary chairman
of that conventions; and in his address of
acceptance he said: Our greatest pros
perity was attained when Republican cur
| rency laws were in full operation. When
! the Republican party was in power our
currency was good; it was made as good
as the best on the globe. The country was
given sound money and an honest pro-
tective tariff. which went hand in hand to-
gether, not one before the other. The
Monroe doctrine must be firmly upheld and
the powers of the earth made to respect
this great but unwritten law.
" The Republican party should dedicate
itself TO the restoration of a protective
tariff. which should be genuinely American,
and the maintenance of an honest standard
of value with which to measure the ex-
changes of the people. The supreme desire
of the American citizen is for honest
money and chance to earn 1t by honest
toll
These declarations, among others, were
set forth and Incorporated in the platform
OF the convention. And that true American
citizen, humble Christian and superb states
man, William Mckinley, was nominated
and triumphantly elected President Of the
United States. AS a result of this great
triumph of the people the old flag has en-
| joyed six years of increased honor at home
| and universal respect abroad. We have
| had six years of progressive. aggressive
| and expansive American ism. from the ice
| locked coasts of Alaska to the limpid
waters of the Philippines. We have had
| six years of honest money, honorable bust
| ness methods, overlooking bank vaults a
| solvent national treasury and full dinner