The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31

they have a little grudeeD. Now. that's just
the way il will be, and that little grudge
will continue But / will not take your
time further. / want TO thank you for the
kind reception you have given me, and
while Indiana has charge of the purse
strings we win guard them pretty care
fully. IL is said that Indiana never barks
when the State comes around. but we VIII
be as careful as we can about matters I'm
regard TO Indana's public buildings and
especially In regard TO appropriations Tor
the Ohio river"
MIR. OVERSTREETS ADDRESS.
Representative Jesse Oyerstreet, Of In
dianapolis who is at the head of the House
committee on postoffices. was introduced
by Governor Durbin as the man whom
every one would want to see who sought an
increase in salary. Representative Over
streets response was as follows:
MIR. Chairman. Fellow Republicans-A
few days ago | was acCOsted on the street
at Washington by friend OF mine from
New York. a gentleman whom 1 have
known for some years and resident OF that
city. but who is interested in the politics or
the country. and he said, Diversified, what
is going to happen in Indiana next fallG'
And ] said. 4 think it will go Republican
by a big majority And he said. Not so,
young man. for | have been talking with
men from your State who have come 10
New York either for pleasure or proft. and
your State is Democratic and you had better
take the warning now l said. II you will
come with me through Indiana and attend
the love feast in Indianapolis during the
holiday week, you will see that the DIM
Guilty with the people is, you do not know
about the politics west of the Hudson river.
In Indiana we begin eleven months before
the election and first pat each other on the
shoulder and get together and get together
good and strong. And friends, while
have visited every love feast which Is
unique and peculiar TO this State since its
inception in 1856. this is the best that 1
have ever attended.
THE DIFFERENCE.
1.-THE difference between the rank and file
of the two parties is that the effort to get
together by the Democratic party is upon
the one idea Of offices. while the Repub-
lican rank and file, as evidenced by the bien-
NAL session of our love feast. is upon the
principles and policies of the Republican
party We have been able since 1885, when
this institution first begun. 10 gain VIC
tory at every biennial election except in
1890 and i'm 1892. and nobody. has ever yet
been able to explain our defeat or these
two years. There is no just cause for any
fear or tiridity this year. We have GER
tainly allayed all differences OF opinion, and
/ was a little bit afraid that unless was
called upon early in the afternoon there
wouldn't be any flowers left for me TO dis
tribute But the bouquets In this State
are sufficiently large TO give each men,
Der OF the old party at least one flower
which he is ready to. throw at the feet OF
his neighbor or friend. This year we seem
to have fewer difficulties than ever before.
and yet we have been led TO believe, by ex-
aiming the columns of the opposition press,
that every man was at his neighhor' 3
throat But after we have settled the prin-
cipal Offices which the organization shall
have, from our efficient chairman, Mr. Good
rich. down to all the members or the COM
mittee, IL will not be long before the ad-
vance guard at least Will be ready for
action. We have reason TO be proud of the
l,c1p cha LAT Ion In
the upper branch of Congress L VIII say
nothing about the lower branch, except
that some of the boys are entitled to good
deal OF credit there. But whoever can find
any single State in a more harmonious con-
dition, whoever can hnd more harmony
among the representatives, Of the two
branches of Congress. | would be glad to
have such State named
A SPLENDID COMPLIMENT.
'Tt is a splendid compliment to us to rep
resent State of such constituencies; and
we would be faithless TO our trust did we
hesitate on any occasion TO express grail
fcation that the great party in Indiana
is overreaching the party bonds.to the pee
pie of the State, are glad that there is a
time so near at hand when our state Is
looked upon, as Senator Beveridge says,
as the heart of the conservative thought o.
the Nation. We are proud or our two SEN
Ators and proud of the thought that the
Junior senator is TO succeed himself with
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| financial condition OF our State, which has
been brought TO its magnificent condition
| by the able administration OF. Governor
| Durbin. THESE things are not idle COM
| pliments; they have become part and par
! eel of the history Of our State and the rep
| resentatives of our State throughout the
| country recognize, whether they are still
| citizens or have taken up adopted homes.
! that they can point with good reason and
! with pride to the records which have been
| made by the old State OF Hoosierdom. That
| being true, what fear have we OF the elec-
| ton when we can go before the people IN
! November next upon the record which we
| have made. This State IN 1896 was among
| the first 10 acclaim its allegiance 20 the
| then leader of our party in the Nation
| William Mckinley. tApplause.l This far IN
| advance of the election-for this love feast
| precedes any State election-the word goes
| forth OF the unanimous support which the
party i'm this State will give 10 the pres
| ent executive of the Nation, Theodore
| Roosevelt. [AGplause.l think therefore
! we can all return TO our homes and explain
TO those who have not had the good fortune
! TO attend this love feast that indeed IL Is
room, IT is good to be here.
CHARLES =. lands.
Representative Charles b. Lands. o:
Delphi who is chairman Of the House com
mittee on printing. added 10 his reputa-
ton as a wit and as an eloquent speaker
| as well. He said:
| You must remember. my friends
that lands IS rather an indefinite quantity