The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-25
How the Convention Work is Received.

How the Convention Work is Received.
TO the Editor of the indianapolis journal:
News from that part of Gods country"
known as Indiana travels by General Gresh-
ANS mail-cars away down to this be-
nighted region, the local papers having no dis
patches, hence the proceedings of the Repub-
lican State convention, held at Indianapolis
on the 18th, reached us through the medium of
the St Louis papers on the 2lst inst. have
read tie proceedings and desire to express my
approval of the platform, and especially that
part of it which proposes to call convention and
allow the people to make such changes in their
Constitution as time and experienced for more
than third of century seems to render proper.
In this platform 1 think 1 observe the
fine italian hand" of the States most
distinguished citizen, Colonel r. w Thomp-
son, whose age and long experience in public
life have made him the greatest architect and
builder of that kind of literature the nation mas
ever produced. At this distance from the scene
of action, fail to see why my esteemed fri end,
Colonel Cumback, should rise in his place and
enter protest on behalf of temperance people,
Have they anything to fear when the people
take action their organic law? If we cannot
get prohibition, we can get along very we'll
with 'rlocal option" md one or both of these
methods feel confident the people will sanction
if temperance workers do not throw away their
strength on side issues, immateral matters and
third parties. l am an older temperance man
than Colonel Cumback, and will not yield to
him in zeal for the cause; but cannot consent
to load the party down with burden it cannot
carry, and thereby insure the success of our op-
ponentS.
have, through the Journal and
elsewhere, on repeated occasions, opposed
amending the convention by patchwork and
favored calling constitution to do that work. and
of course | feel gratifed that am now in har-
mony with the party to which belong. Those
patches put on the body of the Constitution have
generally been mistakes, notably, the one chang
the time of holding general elections from Oct0-
Der to November. When the State voted in
October, she was courted and looked up to by
the people of other States a guide to follow
But now that she has sunk into the sea of No
vember States, the State and her public men re-
ceive from abroad very little consideration. The
time and angry discussion of these amend
ments before two successive Legislatures
prior to their submission to the voters
will be avoided and the whole subject relegated
to a convention of wise men chosen by the PEG
pie for a special purpose. and beg the Colonel
to have both faith and confidence that the right
will ultimately triumph The quantity of
lightning whisky used here must tax the eapac
ity of the manufactures and | not aware
that any law exists in this State restraining the
sale or in any manner discouraging its use. |
have heard no person here express the opinion
that it was improper to take drink every hour
in the day on Sunday as well as other days.
provided always he could pay the % cents which
the refreshment costs. This is a purely Demo.
cratic State, where no restraints are imposed on
liberty OF action; and the party leaders now
have put on their war paint and hope to elect a
President because of the supposed division in
the Republican party and not for any merit of
their own.
We are approaching the season when visitors
from the Northern States to these springs will
return to their homes, and their places will not
be supplied before the advent of
the fall season. In consequence of
this intermission in visitors, as well as
the summer heat business goes to sleep during
the months of July and August. The business
Of the city is caused by the great number of visit
who flock here for treatment during the
winter and spring. Those who remain during
the hot months come here from further south
and they have cooler atmosphere than that
which they are accustomed to at home, and the
change to them is agreeable NJ. L. BUNDY
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, June 90