Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-10
REPUBLICANS OF INDIANA.
The State Convention at Indianapolis
Platform and Nominations.


Platform and Nominations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 9.-The Republican
state convention assembled at 10 o'clock, a.
M. in the English Opera house and was
called to order by the acting chairman, J. n.
Jordan. Rev. T. II. Lynch invoked the
divine blessing. The committee On permanent
organization, through their chairman, Senator
Grubbs. rerorted for chairman OF the conven-
ton Hon. r. W. Thompson, and N. P. Rich
mond principal secretary. The report was
unanimously adopted.
Johh Overmeyer, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, then read the platform and res.
olutions which were unanimously adopted.
Following are the principal ideas advocated
in the resolutions:
The Republican party of Indiana, represented In
delegate convention. recalls incentive TO fur.
iher exeriions for the public welfare the achieve
ments Of the party in restoring the nat Onal union,
In ovtrthrowing slavery, in securing TO disabled
soldiers and to widows and orphans Of those who
tracted IN the service OF the Union, laws providing
for liberal bonnties snd pensionS In building up an
unexsinped public credit upon the simple founda-
ton OF an unchangesble public faith, in reducing
fer the suppression Of the rebellion
one half, and the interest on the remainder
to low rate tha' the national dett Is no longer
| regarded as burden. in establishing currency
equal TO any in the world, based upon the convert
ibil ~ Of greenbacks and national bank notes into
gold silver ct the option OF the holders,
| lug the value Of agricultural productions and the
wsRes OF labor by building up homo markets on tbs
policy OF reasonable protection 20 domestic indus
tries, IN exaciing the value OF our naturally aion
Laws TO cur foreign born fellow citizens, by securing
| to American natur 4liZation every where tie full
rights of American citizenship. in founding AM RI
| eau citizenship upon manhood aud not upon COM
plexioD and 10 ceclarDg that oitiz 'nshfp snd the
ballot shall ever GO hand In hand in maintain aud
cherishing a chief safegu I'd of liosr;y sys-
tenn of free schools supported By tax imposed upon
all property for The education of all children, aud
| the submission from time 10 time III respectful
obedi-nce what has been deemed the popular
will Of ams dments To the constitution aud the con-
stitutions OF the states.
Animated by these recollectIous, II Is resolved
that reposing trust IN the people et the fountain of
power, we demand that the pending amendments to
the constitution shall be agreed 10 and submitted by
the next legislature to the voters OF the STAKE for
their decision therein. These amendments were not
partisan Ia their origin aad are not so Ia character
/ aud should not bS made 50 in voting upon them.
Recognizing the fact that the people divided In
sentiment IN regard to the proprety of their adop-
ton rejection and cherishing the right of private
judgment favor the submis' ion OF these amend
ments az special eiec ion that there may be an
intelligent decision thereon, uninaueuced by psrti
| san issues
Garfield to express our sense of the great loss suf
| fered by the nation in his d ath. We recall with
pride the fact that, springing from the numbest
conditions of life, Lincoln aud 9ardeld rose step by
step, without any help but the force of their abii-
tiles and virtues, TO the front rank among Ameri-
leans aud were chosen Dc ,he hepnohcsn party to
Dear lts pahner In us sIussisS 10 MAINTAIN th5 SUI
prsmacy ana glory OF ine national q, nnion. -.
a., a a lev, IA =, sv th ,arss, ~ a. %
lie debt and the expenses of the government
nomicaly administered: the time has arrived for
such reduction of taxes aud regulation of tariff
duties as shall raise no Glore money than shall be
necsssary 70 pay saSa a'ste sss ana we
inst mis- renctioo so tba, no unnecessary buraens
upon the consumers OF Imported articles may exist
aud that M injury be inflicted upon our domestic
industries upon the industrial classes employed
mar IS Ine aus ~ ~ nuop. ias s 70 Sc
th c,1 saryica nv which the snporuaso assInns
Of the government should no longer be Considered
rewards for party ZEAL which will abolish the evils of
patronage and establish system making honesty,
efficiency and fidelity the essential qualifications for
PUBIC pPs,tons. ,,s,o, o,d erono.. 90 p,os,