The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-02-03
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS
OF the legislature Visit Hon. David
Turpie.

lurpie.
One OF the interesting events OF
he last week in connection with the
presence of the Legislative body IN
Indianapolis was an evening spent
At the hCme Of former Senator David
Iurpie by the Democratic meDber-
Of the General Assembly.
Many Of the members OF the min
ority have in years gone by been
political associates Of Senator Tur-
pie. o hers of the minority, while
too young to have engaged IN poll
tics in the day when Turpie, McDo-
nald aud Hendricks were political
Leaders 10 Indiana, know the aged
Senator through the political trad
|tions OF the State. All enjoyed the
evening at the Senator'S lreside and
came away feeling that it was good
10 have been there. Many speeches
we're made. One was by Senator
ITurpie, and bis remarks will br
long remembered by those who
heard him.
Representative Kean, an sdmirerI
{ David Turpie, made pleasing
little speech, a. follows:
Il had not expected to be called
upon tonight 10 address you, as |
felt these older gentlemen, the early
friends and companions Of Senator
Turpie's yonth, would do that, and
detail to Us younger dlsci les OF
Democracy some Of the suecdote-
and pleasant "reminiscences OF his
boyhJod and early manhood. But !,
since | have been called upon, |
will say that this is indeed a very
pleasant occasion TO NE, and one
that / can never forget.
+, II am reminded tonight OF the
fact. for il is fact, that the good
that men do lives sitter them.
When | was a mere child my grand
lather. Basil B Edmonston, U.s. d
/ TO take me upon his knee, or cal
me to his side, and tell n e OF the
greatness of David Turpie. Time
after time he told me OF his eloqu
ence and Of hls power as speaker
OF the strength and depth OF biz
; mind. but the great fact that h'
tried TO impress upon me most wa
the strength and purity Of his char
acter.
And, after al, when we COM
TO the close Of life, and when we sp
4 proach the borderland OF the gres
beyond, it is the purity OF character
the knowledge of a life we'll lived
that gives US more real satisfaction
/, than all Of the applause and honor
received through life.
1T is that purity Of character II
z connection with his service to hl
party that makes Us love our hos
& above any other living Democrat II
our great State Of Indiana
This il the first time | have eve
y had the pleasure and honor OF meet
ing our distinguished host, but whe
his name was presented "a a csndI
date for United States Senator be
20 fore our recent caucus the words
my grandfather rang in nv ears;
Is hear sgsin, as it were, the recon
10 datious and the praises he o'
or slowed upon David Turpie IN Ii
fy years long gone by, and | felt tbs
~ could make do mistake in cas- IN
- my vote Tor tn. choice OF my granC
n. father. and, Mr.. President, al
ldhndeed glad tonight that | was on
,, Of the three who voted f'r Davl
~ ~ Turpie as our choice fr Unite
of' states Senator in our recent Dem'
cratic caucus.
nd Il am glad am here. ! a.
~ glad | have been permitted TO me
this faithful old Democratic wsrrio
and trust that there are yet mar
Ia wears OF happiness 10 store Tor hi
iy and that he may be permitted
live to see a glorious Democrat