Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1894 — INDIANA REPUBLICANS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA REPUBLICANS.

they meet in convention at INDIANAPOLIS. Hon. Rirhard W. Thompson Presided *n Kx-frv»ident Harrison Sounded the Keynote of the Campaign—Full Text of the Platform Adopted—The Candidate*. The Proceedings. Indianapoiisspocial: Forovcrtwelve hours Wednesday, without a single recess for a bite or a sup. the seventeen hundred delegates to the Republican State Convention devoted themselves to the making of a party ticket to be voted on in November. This extraordinary session was due to the fact that there were no less than fortythree candidates for the ten nominations,and taking their kevnote from the speeches of ex-President Harrison and ex-Secretary Thompson, both of whom suggested that a Kepubliean nomination in Indiana this year was equivalent to an election, the supporters of each candidate fought to the last ditch for their favorite. Three, and in some cases four ballots were required for each nomination, and every inch of ground was contested. The Hon. Richard W. Thompson, of Terre Haute, was chosen Chairman, and Charles E. Wilson, of Tippeeano, Secretary. After short addresses by Chairman Thompson and ex-President Harrison, ex-State Senator O. Z. Hubbell, of Elkhart, roaa the. report of the committee on resolutions, as follows: 'rtiK plati'obm. We, the Republican* of Indiana, in delegate convention asaeuibled, reaffirm our faith in the progressive principle* of the Republican party. We believe it* pollcie*, pant and pro*ent, beet calculated to promote the happineae and pro*. parity of the people. The administration of President Harrison and the Congressional legislation of that period were wise, pure, and patriotic, and we point to the marked contrast between the home and loreign policies of that administration and the present travesty on government tntlicted upon the American people. TABIPI'. We believe in the Republican doctrine of protection and reciprocity, which furniehe* a home market for the produotn of our factories and our .farms, aud protects the American lalrarer against the competition of the pauper labor of Europe. We denounce the (inline and unpatriotic action of the Democratic party in attempting to eliminate the reciprocity principle from our tariff system, thereby cloning a larg* foreign market to the products of American farms, and depressing agricultural interests. We denounce the preesent attempt of a Democratic Congress to overthrow and destroy the American industrial evetom. a course that, with the general fear of a violent leadjustmaut of ths country's business to a free trade basis, has increased the national debt, has plunged ths country into the most disastrous business <lefiresalon of its history, has closed larg* sum>ers of bank* and factories throughout ths country, has thrown an unprecedented numbsi of American citizen* out of employment, baa compelled thousands of able-bodied and industrious men to humiliate themselves by aaking for charity, and ha* tilled our broad land with fr.-e soup houses and food markets. StONIY. J£We believe in a currency composed of gold, silver, and paper, readily convertible at a fixed standard of value and entirely under national control; and we'favor the imposition of increased tariff duties upon the imports from all foreign countries which oppose the coinage ot silver upon a basis to 4 be determined by an international congress for such purpose. We denounce the avowed purpose of the Democratic party to restore the ere of "Wild-oat" money.

gKNKIONH. , We believe in a liberal construction ot on* pension lyws, and wecondemn the unjust policy of the present administration in depriving exsoldiers ot their pensions without a hearing, a policy intended to dast odium upon loyalty and patriotism. We believe it to be tha duty of the Htate, a* well as the Nation, to make suitable provision for the care and maintenance ot all indigent soldiers, their wives, and widows ■ we therefore favor the establishment by the State ot a suitable soldiers’ home for the reception of such soldiers, their wives, and widows, as may be overtaken by adversity. IMIfIOnATION, We demand a rigid enforcement of all existing immigration law* by the National Govern. meat, sma demand such further legislation as will protect our people and Institutions against the influx ut Ute criminal and vicious classes. HAWAII. Wa denounce the unpatriotic action of the Cleveland administration In hauling down the American dag at Hawaii, and condemn the arrogant assumption of ]x>wer displayed in the effort to restore a tyrannical queen over a tree people who hud thrown off the yoke of despotism. PATBONAOB. We condemn the outrageous bargain and sals of federal patronage by the Cleveland administration in its unblushing efforts to usurp ths prerogatives of the Legislative branch ot tbs government, to force favorite measures through Congress, and compel the confirmation of Presidential appointments by the Senate. EXPENDITURE*. We condemn the reckless and extravagant administration of the financial affairs of tbs Htate, whereby the people are subjected to unjust and unnecessary taxation, by an increased assessment of properly and an increased rate of taxation and by a multiplication of offices to be supported by the tax-payers of the Htate. STATE INSTITUTIONS. We believe that the benevolent, educational, and correctional institution* of the Htate should bo placed under non-partisan control. PBOTF.CTION or MMPLOYEB. We believe In such legislation, State and National, as will protect the lives and limbs ol employs* of railroads, mine*, and factories. APPOTTIONMENT, We condemn the policy steadily pursued by the Democratic Legislature* of Indiana, in so gerrymandering the Htate as to deny the peopl* a fair representation of thelrfVlew* in the Htate, Legislature, and National Congress, thus Imperiling the foundations of our institutions. The convention then proceeded to the nomination of candidates which resulted as follows: Secretary of State—W. D. Owen of Logansport. Auditor of State—A. C. Daily of Lebanon. Treasurer of State —F. J. Scholz ot Evansville. Attorney General—W. A. Ketcham of Indianapolis. Clerk of the Supreme Court—Alex Hess of Wabash. For State Statistician—S. J. Thompson of Shelbyville. For State Superintendent of Public Instruction—D.M. Geeting of Madison. For State Geologist—W. S. B'.atchley of Terre Haute.Judge of Sujireme Court. First District—J. M. Joi’vMui, Martinsville.