The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-12

phatic utterances of the convention on the three
commanding subjects of civil-service reform,
the currency, and labor have my earnest concur
renee.
Il believe in civil-service reform and welcome
any action by any official, federal or State.
which shows sincere purpose to promote and
establish it. When 1t comes to be thoroughly
understood and it's methods perfected am con-
fident that it will commend itself to the people
through the improvement of their official service
and the publication of their political life. The
experience of seven months would seem to show
that no matter how well disposed the President
of the United States may be toward civilservice
reform or even how determined he may be to
promote it, he cannot in this command the sup
port of the party which stands arrayed in opposi-
ton to ourselves. Every day adds to the proof
that the least worthy and the apparently con-
trolling elements of that party are resolved to
thwart every movement the President may
make toward any enforcement in good faith of
the policy to which he stands committed.
Il fully concur in the demand of the conven-
ton for appropriate legislation by Congress put
ting an end to the silver coinage, already ex-
cessive and calling for honest silver dollars on
the basis of the gold standard.
'The interests of labor call for such legislation
from time to time as shall maintain in its lnteg-
rity the American idea Of free and intelligent in
dustry as the very foundation of everything that
gives distinction to our Republic among the ma
tons of the earth. 1t vitality concerns the State
that the Industrial classes shall be defended from
servile competition on the one hand and from I'M
due control on the other. Between capital justly
administered and labor fairly rendered there can
be hostility. The State and national legisla-
ton on this subject, to which reference is made
in the platform, is conceived in spirit of justice
and wisdom, in view OF the special needs Of our
country.
''These measures should be enforced and
should be supplemented by such further legisla-
ton may be required to give to active and in
telligent labor. we'll capital its jus. reward,
'and the laboring man his full share in the ma
tional prosperity. Very respectfully yours,
IRA DAVENPORT.
bath. N. Y, Oct 7, 1885,
Gen. Joseph B. Carr, candidate for Lieutenant
governor, says:
1.-The Republican party is about to enter upon
vigorous and aggressive campaign The prin-
ciples set forth in platform merit and re-
ceive the commentator of all citizens interested
in the maintenance of good government We
are united upon all questions that concern the
prosperity aud welfare of the State. Fractional
differences no longer exist. We possess in a
large degree the elements of success, but we
versaries. Accident has given them vantage
gre''nd which we can recover only by the exer-
eli of good Judgment and loyalty to principle.
Our opponents will be vigilant and active.
1t behooves US, therefore. to put forth our most
earnest efforts for the triumph of our cause. We
must move solidly upon the enemy's intrench-
ments, and fight without ceasing until the close
of the Sd day of November next"