The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-18
The POLITICAL FIELD,
Party State Conventions, and
What They Did.
List of the Nominees, Platforms, Etc.
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.


The Indiana Republican State Convention
convened at Indianapo is on Wednesday. Aug. 9
The Committee on Permanent Organization
through their Chairman Senator Grubbs, re-
ported for Chairman of the convention the
Hon. Richard w. Thompson and n P Rich
mond principal Secretary. The report was
unanimously adopted.
John Overmeyer, Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions, then read the following plat
form and resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted.
The Republican party of Indiana, represented
IN delegate convention, recalls as an incentive
to future exertions for the public welfare tha
achievements of the party in restoring tine ma
uonal Union IN overthrowing slavery in Sc
curing to disabled soldiers and to the widows
and orphans of those who fell in battle or died
from wounds or diseases contracted in the sery-
Ice of the Union, laws providing for liberal
bountles and pensions in building ND an r1n-
exampled public credit upon the simple founda-
ton OF an Interchangeable public faith in reduc-
ing the great debt necessarily incurred for the
suppression of the rebellion one-half, and the
interest on the remainder to so low rate
that the national debt is no longer regarded
as burden in establishing currency
equal to any in the world, based upon the con-
vertibiity of greenbacks and national-bank
no es into gold or silver at the option of the
holders; III increasing the value of agricultural
productions and the wages of labor bv building
up home markets on the policy of reasonable
protection to domestic industries; in exalting
the value of our natural zation laws to our
foreign-born citizens by securing to American
naturalization everywhere the full rights of
American citizenship; in founding American
citizenship upon manhood and not upon COM
plexion, and in declaring that citizenship and
the ballot shall ever go hand in hand: in main
fa1n.np ri n obi e -
liberty our system of free schools, supported by
tax imposed upon all property for the educa-
ton OF all children, and in the submission from
time to time in respectful obedience to what
has been deemed the popular will of amend
ments to the national constitution and the
constitution OF the State. Animated by these
recollections, 1t Is
Resotoed, That, reposing trust in the people,
as the foundation of power we demand that
The pending amendments to the constitution
shall be agreed to and submitted by the next
Legislature to the voters of the State for
their decision thereon. These amendments
were not partisan in their. origin and
are not so in character, and should
not be made SO In voting upon them. Rec
o8nlzlng the fact that the people are divided in
sentiment in regard to the proprlety of their
adoption or rejection, and cherishing the right
OF private Judgment, we favor the submission
or these amendments at special election. SO
that there may be an intelligent decision there
on, uninfluenced by partisan issues.
2. That we feel it due to the memory of
President Garfield to express our sense of the
great loss suffered by the nation in his death.
ard we recall with pride the fact that. spring.
ing from the humbest condition in life, Lin
coin and Garfield rose, step by step, without
any help but the force of their ability and vir-
tues, to the front rank among Americans and
were chosen by the Republican party to bear its
banner In its struggles to maintain the suprem-
acy and glory of the national Union.
y. That the lapse of time cannot efface from
the grateful recollection of the Republican
party Its memory of the brave soldiers, from
whatever section or party ranks they NAV have
come, who offered their lives in support of its
policy OF restoring and maintaining the Union
OF the States.
4. That revenue greatly reduced in amount
being all that is now needed to pay the interest
on our public debt and the expenses of the
Government economically administered, the
time has arrived for such a reduction of taxes
and regulation of the tariff dues as shall raise
no more money than shall be necessary to PAY
such interest and expenses, and we therefore
app owe OF efforts now making to adult this e
ductton so that no unnecessary burdens upon
the consumers of imported articles may ex ST.
aud that no injury be inflicted upon our domes
employed therein.
5. That we are gratiied to observe that tht
laws for the protection of miners and aecurin
their wages, under the constant administration
Of them by Republican Mine In pectors, have
done much for the comfort of the workers III
mines, and that we hope to see the impor,ant
suggestions of the present Inspector ior
amendments further to promote their comfort
adopted by the next Legislature.
e. That the rplaIinn3 hotwnnn caDital and
labor should be so adjusted that the rights
of lahorers shall be iully protected.
7. That the fees of all State and county
officers should be so regulated as to give fair
compensation to them. but not 30 great as to
tempt applicants to corrupt methods to obtain
the same, or to impose uni ust burdens upon
the people.
8. That we join with our Irish fellow citizens
in sincere sympathy with the efforts of their
brethren in Ireland to break up, by means of
just legislation, the large landed estates in that
island, and to introduce upon these lands for
the general good of the people, peasant propri-
etorship; and we join with them also in the
hope that efforts for home-rule in all matters of
local concern will prove successful.
8. That it is the duty of Congress to adopt
laws to secure thorough, radical and complete
reform of the civil service, by which the subor-
diDate positions 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 pub
lie positions.
TO- That the industry, wisdom and frmness
of President Chester a. Arthur meet the cordial
Endorsement of the Republicans of Indiana.
IL. That Senator Benjamin Harrison, by his
able and faithful discharge of duty aud on ac-
count of his eminent abilities, challenges our
admiration and confidence
H. That Gov. Albert G. Porter is wise and
honest executive officer, and we congratulate
the State upon securing the services of 80
faithful public servant.
b. Since the last meeting of the Republican
Convention of Indians ex-senator Henry S.
Lane, one of the gifted and ever-honored
founders and trusted leaders of the Republican.
party, has departed this life, and left a void in
our ranks that fills us with Eadness. He was
eloquent for the right, always moved by the
highest impulses of patriotism, and his men,
DRY is enshrined in the hearts of the people of
the State.
After the adoption of the resolutions the
present State officers were unanimously NOM
mated as follows:
Secretary of State-E. R. Hawn.
Auditor of State-E H Wolf.
Treasurer of Slater. J. Hill.
Attorney General-D. P. Baldwin.
Reporter of Supreme Court-Jonathan A.
Gordon.
Superintendent of Public instruction John
M. Bloss.
A committee from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union were introduced. Mrs.
George Merritt, of Indianapolis and Mrs.
Helen McGangor addressed the convention in
advocacy of the constitutional amendment.
ILLINOIS PRoHIBITIoNIsrs.
The Illinois Prohibitionists held State Con-
veution at Bloomington, $50 delegates being
present. John B. Finch made statement that
Lieut. Gov Hamilton had avowed his willing
ness to see saloon in every building in the
State rather than the Republican party should
lose its control; but Mr.. Hamilton sends out a
sweeping denial. Judge IRWIN, OF Madison
county, was nominated for Treasurer and
Prof. Matthews, of Galesburg, for Superinten-
dent of Schools. A State Central Committee OF
forty-four members was appointed
MASSACHUSETTS PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
The Prohibitionists met in State Convention
on the 9th inst. Amos Cummings was tenn
porary Chairman and J. Fl. Roberts permanent
Chairman. Speeches we're made showing the
necessity of the State and National Prohlbitory
party. Thirty-nine cities and towns we're rep
resented in the convention nv 155 delapates