The Indianapolis journal., 1884-06-20
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.

The Formal Statement of the Principles of
the Paruy-Mr Cumback's Protest.
Before the ballot was taken it was announced
that the committee on resolutions was ready to
report, and the chairman, Hon. Richard W.
Thompson, was introduced by Mr.. Peelle as that
silver-haired and silver tongued orator from
Terre Haute. The report was read as follows:
The Republicans of Indiana, in State convention
assembled ratify and adopt the platform of the re-
cent national Republican convention at Chicago as
comprehensive and sufficient declaration of their faith
and purposes in respect to all questions of national
scope and characters and they rafy and approve the
nomination of James G.. Blaine and John A Logan for
the offices of President and Vice-president of the
United States, and pledge to them the united and
earnest support of the Republican party of Indiana
Il We indorse with pride and satisfaction the pure
able, dignifed and patriotic administration of Gov.
ernor Albert G.. Porter.
III. We favor appropriation by the Legislature
Tor the erection of suitable monument to the
ory of the loyal and brave of Indiana who gave
their lives to save the Republic.
Ill In the lapse of thirty-three years. by the in
crease of our population, and by the marvellous de-
veopment of material and the spread of
intelligence State has outgrown the Constitution
of 1851, and we therefore favor the calling of con-
vent0n, at early day for the purpose Of framing
new State Constitution, adapted to the present cir
cumstanees of great and growing Commonwealth
Nv. We favor such change in the law shall take
the administration of the prisons and the reformatory
and benevolent institutions of the State out of the
domain of party politics.
"V. We regard the system of prison contract labor
as degrading competition with the labor of the honest
citizen, and we favor its abolition.
vi. We favor the enactment and enforcement of
laws for the improvement of the sanitary conditions
of labor, and especially for the thorough regulation
and ventilation of mines under the supervisor of the
police authority of the State.
Wi. We renew the pledge of our devotion to the
free, unseetarian public school, and will favor all
measures tending to increase its efficiency and
especially such will promote its usefulness as
preparation for the practical duties of life
VIII. The amendment of the Constitution of the
authorized and cOQtempated
of the laws relating to fees and salaries ought to
remain dead letter and we favor the enactment of
such laws will place the compensation of all public
officials upon basis of fair compensation for services
rendered.
TX. Recognizing with gratitude the services of the
Union soldiers IN defending the government against
armed rebellion, favor just equalization and ad-
ustment of bounties and pensions and liberal con-
struction and application of all laws granting pen
sions to honorably discharged soldiers of the Union
army.
* We denounce the action of the Democratic ma
orty in the last General Assembly in enacting laws of
purely partisan character whereby experienced COM
petent and efficient officials displaced and mere
politicians appointed to the serious injury of the
benevolent institutions of the State including those
for the deaf and dumb the insane, the blind the
Boys Reformatory, and the Soldiers Orphan Home;
and in the passage of metropolitan police BILL by
which, IN cities of certain population the control
OF municipal affairs is taken from the citizens
cerned and placed in the hands of partisan State
commission.