Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-12

Nesp,astsos erssass ofsscers-The Par
tys Platform.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatoh.l

tys Platform.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.]
INpIANAPoLIs, August 1.-THE
Democratic State Convention met this
morning a. 10 o'clock in Jomlinson
hall. The attendance was large and
the galleries were filled with spectators.
Hon. Daniel ". voorhees, was elected
chairman, and W. j. Crary, editor OF
The Sentintl, secretary. John c. Mel
SOD, Of Cass county, was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor by scclsmation.
Oiher nominations were as follows:
Supreme Court Judge, John r. Cof-
hoth, Of Tippecsnoe 4; r. Il. Meyer, OF
Monroe county, Secretary OF State
second ballo,); c. A. MuDson, of Al
len, State Auditor first ballop;
Thomas B. Byrne, OF yanderburs,
State Treasurer.
The following is the platform
Resolred, !. That the Democracy Of
Indiana approves Of the Administration
Of President Cleveland for its ability,
integrity, and economy in the manage
ment Of our national affairs. and we
recognize in the President and the men,
bers Of his Cabinet faithful and patri-
otic servants.
Resolred. 2. That the Democrats OF
Insisna earnestly lament the loss Of
their honored and trusted leader, the
late Thomas A. Hendricks, who, by
bis wise council and superb leadership
Of the Democracy of Indiana, gained
and enjoyed an enviable reputation for
heroic and unselfsh devotion to the
principles Of . just government. The
memory of our late beloved leader can
not be better perpetusted than by q
stesdfast observance Of his concilis-
tory counsel and patriotic teachings,
to the end that the efforts Of
all true Democratic citizens may
be directed to a faithful application Of
the grand and enobling principles
that coDduce TO the welfare and hsppi-
ness Of all hberty-loving people. We
also profoundly deplore that during
that brief period of time the nation, aud
particularly the Democratic party, has
suffered the loss Of four other eminent
citizens in the persons Of that gallant
leader, George B. Mcclellan; the pure
and wise statesman, Horatio Seymour
the super hero, Winfield Scott Hancock;
and, more recently, the demise of that
discerning statesman, ssgacious coun-
sellor, and profound political philoso-
pher, Samuel J. Tilden. The career Of
these illustrious men may well serve as
examples for those upon whom shall
devolve the responsibilities Of leader
ship.
Resolred, 3. That the taxation Of the
people for other purposes than raising
revenue for the expenses Of the Govern
ment economically administered is
robbery under the forms Of law. We
are, therefore, in favor OF q reduction
OF the present unjust tariff to a reve-
rue basis, and we hereby reaffirm the
principles laid down in the Chicago
platform On that subject, and heartily
endorse the action Of our Democratic
representatives in Congress from this
State for their fidelity to the cause OF
tariff reform.
hesolred, 4. That the action Of the
Democrats OF the House Of Representa-
tives Of the Forty-eighth and Forty
ninth Congresses in declaring forfeited
and retaining from railroad corpora
tons about one hundred millions ofacres
Of the public land is hereby heartily en-
dorsed and approved.
Resolred, 5. That We favor the finan-
ciAl policy under which gold and silver
coin and paper money are readily con-
vertible into coin, and that, including
the volume Of United States notes now
provided for by law, j: shall be circu-
lating msdium. We insist that the
surplus in the national Treasury shall
be promptly applied in payment OF the
national debt, and that taxation shall
be reduced to the end that the large ac-
cumulations in the Treasury beyond the
proper necessities Of the public service
Shall not occur, thus assuring an honest
and economical government and reliev-
ing the people from unnecessary and
oppressive taxation.
Resolred, 6. That the State govern
nent Of Indiana in all its departments
has been characterized by prudence.
economy, and wisdom, and we cor
daily endorse the same.
Resolred, Z. That the Democratic
party Of Indiana is now, rs it always has
been, opposed in principle to all sump-
tuary laws and prohibitory legislation,
but it is in favor Of just and proper
measures for regulating the traffic in
intoxics,ing liquors under the license
system designed to repress the evils OF
intemperance. and it fsvors q reasOna-
bic increase Of the license tax, discrim-
mating between malt liquor and wines
and distilled spirits so as TO place the
highest license on distilled spirits, the
proceeds Of such tax to be applied 70
The support of the common schools.