The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-26
Indiana Democrats.

INpIANApoIIs, June 2j.-Thc Demo-
cratic State convention was called to
order at half past 10 o'clock by Hon.
James II. Mcdonald, chairman OF the
State Central committee. Mcdonald
was received with much applause. Dan
icl w. Voorhees, was elected permanent
President He made but brief remarks.
The platform was read by Hon: W. H.
English. The plank endorsing Melon
aid was loudly chccred. After the adop-
ton of the platform Isaac All +;
GRAY, NJ. ID. Manson ana David
II. Turpie were placed in nomina-
tion for Governor. on the first
ballot GRAY was nominated, receiving
6g votes; rurlic, 2Si, and Manson, lsl.
Several nominations were maze lor
Lieutenant Governor but all Withdrew
i'm favor of Manson, who was nominated
bv acclamation and accepted. w. IL.
MYERS for Secretary ol state, - IL hicc
roy Auditor and John j. Cooper for
Treasurer were recommended ny accla-
nation.
The State Central committee held II
mentinr and organized by elccting
Ebenezer Henderson Chairman ana j.
Riley Secretary. Delegates To the Nn.
tional convention held n conference, and
determined to do everything possible To-
secure the nomination oil Mcpoilalu'
and adjourned to meet nt ChicaEo sat
urday, July 9th, for organiIailol,'
Tho plniform roncws the pledge Of
fidelity TO the constitution and its illus
trious founders; insists upon honest al
ministration of public affairs; condemns
the corrupt and cNtraNaganl cNpcldl-
turo of public money whlcn mas
prevailed under Republican ruiei INSISTS
that Federal taxes shall bc reuuccu,
demand revision of the present tariif
4 pt for rev
enuc, which will relieve the ncccssarlcs
of life and tax the Injuries ana prevent
monopolics; insists that the surplus rev
cuue be applied to the payment oi the
public debt: faVors the hroadcst pro-
lection of the interest of
the industrial masses; iavors the
enforcement of the National eight
bour law. the establishment of a bureau
of labor statistics, State and National;
opposes the employment of prison labor
i'm competition with the labor of
honest citizens, and the rnploy-
ment of children not over II years
old I'm factories, mines ana orkshops;
demands the enforcement oi law
against Chinese immigration and the
importation of persons under ihe con-
tract svstem; recognizes and iavors
about all the demands of the laboring
classes or wagc-workers. IL
also demands that private corpora
tions should be prohibited from watering
their stock. IL opposes land grants TO
or for speculative pur-
poses; calls on the government To re-
possess itself of all forfeited lands by
railroads; opposes the acquisi,
ton of large tracts OF land
by corporations or persons not
citizens of the United States; fayors pen
sioning all disabled soldiers, also sol
dicrs of the Mexican war; demands
protection for all natural
ized citizens, wherever they may be;
favors civil ser, ice reform and free
schools. Tho remainder of the platform
is devoted entirely To State affairs.
1t opposes any constitutional amend
ment relating TO the manufacture and
sale of liquors, and favors well
regulated license system; demands
the repeal of laws designed To
place elections under Federal control.
1t arraigns the Republican party for the
course Of usurpation and corrupt use Of
mone,' i'm elections, extravagant appro-
priation of public money, etc, the
remedy for which evils it says is am inn
mediate change Of administration. IL
closes with an eulogv of Joseph
4. Mcdonald. respectfully sub
mi.s MS name 10 the people