The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-18
THE STATE CONVENTION,

THE STATE CONVENTION.
The State Republican convention assemblies
in the city tomorrow, meeting in English's
Opera-house at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The work before it is the nomination of full
ticket of State officers and the formulation of
platform of principles upon which its candi-
dates are to go before the people. The latter
work has been largely done for it by the ma
tional convention at Chicago, and most admira-
bly, done; yet there are some particular things
of State and local interest upon which the party
will doubtless express an opinion. The revolu-
tionary course Of the last General Assembly
must be condemned in terms that will fifty
express the hot and just indignation with
which the people noted its infamous life
and greeted its violent death.
There may very properly be some
words as to the protection of the workingmen
in such directions as the police and regulative
power of the State may rightfully extend, par
ticularly of those phases of the labor problem
involving the individual right of working
men to the disposition and profits Of their own
labor, and their protection against the unjust
determinations and impositions of corporate
control The project of the building of SOL
diers' monuments thing so long neglected,
to the burning shame of the State-should be
properly commended to the attention of
the people and to the favorable
consideration of the Legislature. For
tunately the representatives of the party meet
at time when there is the best opportunity
for the exercise of cool and unembarrassed
judgment, and the members of the party and
the people of the State at large can well
trust the convention not only not to ignore
any pressing or vital question, but also to
treat it in manner becoming the dignity
and character of the Republican party. The
temperance issue is the only one upon which
there is likely to be difference of opinion;
but in the spirit of the last State convention
and canvass, determining to pu6 the probable
ity of any extreme discussion of his-question
out of the domain of party politics, there can
be little trouble in reaching platform upon
which all good Republicans can satisfactorily
stand to fight the common enemy of the party
and the nation in presidential campaign.
In the settlement of nominations there are
the conflicting personal interests TO satisfac-
torily adjust; but howsoever severe and press
ing the canvass for place may be between the
various candidates and their friends the out
come will be accepted with as much
good will and with as little bitterness
as were the nominations at Chicago. A
lively contest indicates life in the party
shows the presence of confidence of success.
1t is not hard to look beneath all the turmoil
to find the steady, onfowing current of true
and steadfast Republicanism. The State
ticket will be headed with men competentand
worthy to stand in the forefront of the battle;
men who will give local strength to the SPLEEN
did national ticket; men who will unite and
inspirit the Republicans of the State; men
who will fifty represent and typify the whole
party, and, together with Blaine and Logan,
make certain the vote of Indiana in Novem-
ber The Journal has confidence in the wis
dom of the delegates, both as to the platform
and the ticket.