The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-26

the best effort of myself and those who have given
their kind condolences for the same position will be
given to the advancement of the interest of the nom
inee of this convention in the coming canvass lap
plause. trust that the unaninty and the enthusi-
of your action bright harbngers of the pop
ular approval which awaits it next November Let
not however mistake the enthusiasm of the conven-
ton the zeal and popularity Of the assemblage, as
final and substitute for that difficult work of organ
ization that detail of and precaution necessary
to meet active and willy opposition. Let us by
fidelity to principal, by honest and honorable
effort i'll this canvass deserve and achieve IT.
LApplausel
COLONEL GRAYs ADDRESS.
Colonel Gray was received with cheers and
SAID:
Gentlemen of the Convention: For thishigh compli.
ment that YOU have paid me by this nomination
thank you to far greater extent than now find
words to express. The Democratic party of Indiana
by its representatives in State convention assembled
nominated me twice by reclamation for the Office of
Lieutenant ex-governor: position to which did not
aspire at the time. How well discharged the duties
of the Office performed the requirements of can
didate it is not for to say; but assure you that
appreciate highly it is possible for man to do
this renewed manifestation of your confidence. APP
plause and cries Of You'll be elected tool Well,
there is no doubt about that gentlemen. Applause.
1t is not only high compliment to be nominated for
the office of Governor the highest position within the
gift of the people of Indiana if had no hopes
but when this convention has nominated me over
such distinguished, gallant Democrats as General
Manson and David p Turpie it overwhelms me
with gratitude. Applause If there is Demo-
crat in Indiana whom ! love from the bottom
of my heart it is General Mahlon d. Manson. Zap
plause. If there is Democrat whose magnificent
abilities admire who is the peer of any Democrat
Republican anywhere it David P. Turpie Applause
And in return for this high mark of yeu- consdera
ton all that say to you that with the banner
that you have placed in my hands. will be found Ia
boring to the full extent of my ability in every hon
orably way to carry it to victory and triumph in the
coming political contest and if fall in the conflict
promise you that it shall be with my face to the foe
Gentlemen, you have business to do here to-day Of
Importance and this is not the time perhaps the
occasion upon which 1 should enter upon the discus
sion of the questions that will be at issue in the
ing Ihave but little doubt not only of the
election of the ticket nominated here to-day, but of
that ticket that the Democratic national convention
shall nominate next month at Chicago. Applause
The Republican party has made many promises to
this people and L have such confidence In
the intelligence the virtue and the patriotism
of the people to to believe that it will not
continue longer In power party that has been guilty
of so many acts of mal-admnistration of so many
acts of corruption in the administration, of govern
mental affairs and has been false to every promise
of reform that it has made to this people during the
last sixteen years. Applause There is one promise
that the Republican party has made in its platform,
adopted at Chicago the 9th day of this month that
think they will fulfill: it is the first promise in the
platform, wherein the Republican party renews it's
allegiance to the principles upon which it has tri
umphed in six successive presidential elections. lap
plause.1 The people would have taken that for
granted without declaration of that kind APP
plause.1 have no doubt that the Republican party
in the coming election, in the past will prostitute
the offices of the government assess the oicehoders
and use the money TO corrupt the ballot box, and
practices of 1876, by which they cheated
the American people out Of their lawfully expressed
choice for President and Vcepresident of the United
States. IApplause-l Why that platform adopted at
Chicago is bundle of promises; and you know. my
country1nen what the world thinks of man who
promises everything to everybody They don't gener-
ally regard his promises as worth very much Why a
promise to correct the inequalities of the tariff The
present tariff excise system of taxation was esab-
iishedby the Republican party They have had twenty
long years to correct its inequalities and they have
done nothing looking in That direction unless relev
ing the banks of twelve millions of taxation annually
and retaining thetax upon the neeessares of life used
by the abor;ng and producing classes of the country
is to be called correcting its inequalities Why they
say they recognize the importance of cheap hus-
bandry. That is since the last election in Ohio Jap
plause.l Prior to that time no Republican spoke,
that the Republican party had not done
wise and proper thing in the reduc.
ton of the tariff on wool but after the
last election in Ohio, it has been trying to get the
wool out of its teeth ever since Laughter and ap-
plause.l And now that the wool-growers assoca-
tons have combined together and declared that they
will support no party that is not in of restoring
the tariff WOOL the Republican party, true to its
instincts and its practices reaching out after every
vote gets DOWN in most spanelke humility and says:
''Oh don't do that; will put it back" 1t reminds
me of the gentleman at the dinner-tahe who took a
knowing the nature OF the article While the water
from his eyes streaming down over his cheeks,
and his mouth almost fire, he takes it out and
says Ladies and gentlemen, if you have objec-
ton believe l will PVT this thing back" laughter
Now, am not here to say to you, gentlemen, that
the reduction of the tariff wool right. but
say that it the action of the Republican party,
who said anything about it proposed to cor
ousy scattered around IN the State of Ohio at the last
election. Why, they say that the public lands
heritage to the people, and should be kept for small
holdings. Those words, small holdings good.
There are no words in the Republican platform from
beginning TO end, appropriately used those
words. The Republican party, after having given
20
States nearly large Indiana after having given
all large holdings to railway corporations,
was a. very proper OPEL; thing TO say hi that what nat
small holdings for the people. Laughter and APP
plause And they the party of the reform SO
auspiciously begun under Republican administra.
ton. have led my mind back over the history of
this government for the last twenty years to if
could recall to mind anything in the administration of
alton of that kind and have thought of the Credit
Mobier, and of raising the Presidents salary from
twenty-five to fifty Thousand dollars; have thought
of the landgrant swndles of the wrongs Of the In
diam have thought of the expediting of the star
reuters have thought of that quarrel Or wrangle
which two United States Senators resigned. and
which was kept up until it resulted in the assassination
of President have thought of the large fees paid
TO lawyers TO prosecute the starrouers OF nearly
quarter of million in the aggregate; how it &C.
layed until the evidence scattered that IL could
not be had or was barred by statute OF limitations
have not even forgotten the eminent reforners of the
Republican party, Mr.. Babcock, Mr.. Beknap, Robson
and Dorsey-not even failing to remember that emf
nent reformer Mrs. Eliza Pinkston. Laughter and
applause have been thinking of the civil,serEiee
resolution. If they have ever reformed any Repub-
lican official since it has been adopted l do not
think anybody in this country has heard of
it. One word in conclusisn. Whenever they
can enact law or laws. get up some kind of ma
chnery that will look into the heart of man and tell
US whether he is honest or not then j am for that
kind of civilservice law and until they do that
not for It. Iwant the people to sit in Judgment
upon the qualifications and tnessfor office. The gov
ernment Of the United States never lost anything
through ignorance or incapacity. What the people
want to prevent is downright rascality by accom-
plished swinders. [Applause
Gentlemen. again thanking you fer the nomination
you have given here to-day for this high considera
ton of your Judgment promise you that you will
me at more than 100 political hastings during the
coming canvass. lAppause-l
GENERAL MANSON FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
When Chairman Voorhees, announced that NOM