St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-12
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
They Meet in Convention, Adopt a
Ringing PLATFORM. and Nominate
u State Ticket.

They Meet in Convention, Adopt a
Ringing Platform, and Nominate
u State Ticket.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
Democratic state convention met this morn
ing at 10 o'clock in Tomlinson Hall. The
attendance was large and the galleries were
filed with spectators. Hon. Daniel W.
VOORHEES, was elected chairman and W. J.
Craig, editor of the Sentinel, secretary. The
members of the new state central commit
tee are as follows:
First district, E. P. Richardson, Pike;
Second district, Z. B. Buskirk. Orange; Third
district, S. H. Mitchell, Washington: Fourth
district, F. S. Swift, Franklin; Fifth district,
Ed Henderson, Morgan; Sixth district d. w.
Chambers, Henry; Seventh district, J. E.
Mcdonald, Marion; Eighth district, J. L.
Sawyer, Vermillion; Ninth district, Israel
Curry, Boone; Tenth district. J. G. O'Dell,
Carroll; Eleventh district, w. H. Hawkins,
Jay; Tw elfth district, Ed O'Rourke, Allen;
Thirteenth district, Daniel Mcdonald,
Marshall.
The platform adopted by the convention
is as follows:
Resolved, That the Democracy of Indi-
ana, in convention assembled, cordially ap-
proves of the administration of President
Cleveland for its ability, integrity and econ
and recognize in the president and members
Of his cabinet faithful and patriotic public
servants.
Resolved. That the Democrats of Indiana
sincerely lament the loss of their honored and
esteemed leader, the late Thomas A. Hen.
bricks. BY mis- wise counsel and superb lead
ership the Democracy of Indiana gained and
enjoyed an enviable reputation for heroic and
unseltsh devotion to the principles of just
government. The memory of our late be-
loved leader cannot be better perpetuated
than by steadfast observance of his concil-
iatory counsel and patriotic teachings to the
end that the efforts of all true Democratic
citizens may be directed to the faithful appli-
cation of their grand and ennobling princi-
pies that couduce to the welfare and happi-
ness of a liberty-loving people. We also pro-
foundly deplore that during brief period of
time the nation and particularly the Demo
cratic party has suffered the loss Of
FOUR OTHER EMINENT CITIZENS
in the persons of the gallant leader, George
B. Mcclellan; the pure and wise statesman.
Horatio Seymour; the superb hero, Winfield
Scott Hancock, and more recently the
death of the discerning statesman, sagacious
counselor and profound political philosopher,
Samuel j. Tilden The career Of these illus
trious men may well serve as examples for
those upon whom shall devolve the RESPONSE
bilities of leadership.
Resolved, That the taxation of the people
the expenses of the government economi-
cally administered is robbery under the forms
Of law. We are, therefore, in favor Of re-
duction of the present unjust tariff to a rev.
enue basis, and we hereby reaffirm the prin-
ciples laid down in the Chicago platform on
that subject and heartily ndorse the action
of the Democratic representatives in con-
gress from this state for their fidelity to the
cause Of tariff reform.
Resolved, That the action of the Demo-
cratic house of representatives in the Forty
eighth and Forty-uinth congress in
DECLARING FORFEITED AND RECLAIMING
from railroad corporations about one hun
dred million acres of land is hereby heart
lily endorsed and approved.
Resolved, That the ownership of real es-
tate in this country by persons not citizens
of the United States is injurious to the Amer
lean interests and may be attended with very
evil consequences. We, therefore, heartily
approve of the act of the last general as
sembly in prohibiting the ownership of real
estate in Indiana by aliens and thereby E.
pealing the act allowing aliens to hold and
convey real estate, passed by a Republican
Legislature and approved by q Republican
governor, and we specially approve of such
legislation by congress as shall effectually
protect the public lands from such alien en-
try and ownership. so that the same may. as
far as possible, be reserved for our own cit-
Zens
Resolved, That we favor financial policy
by which such gold and silver coin and paper
money, readily convertible into coin, includ-
ing the volume of United States notes now pro-
vided for by law shall be the circulating me-
dunn. We insist that the surplus in the ma
tional treasury shall be promptly applied in
payment of the public debt, and that taxa
ton shall be reduced TO the end that the large
accumulation in the treasury beyond the
proper necessities of the public service shall
not occur, thus ssuring
HONEST AND ECONOMICAL GOVERNMENT
and relieving the people from unnecessary
and oppressive taxation.
Resolved, That the state government of
Indiana in all its departments has been char
acteriZed by prudence, economy and wisdom
and we cordially indorse the same.
Resolved, That the Democratic party of
Indiana is now, as it has always been, OPP
posed in principle to all Sumptuary laws and
prohibitory legislation, but it is in favor Of
just and proper measures for regulating the
traffic in spirituous and intoxicating liquors
under license system designed to repress
the evils of intemperance, and it favors a
reasonable increase in the license tax, dis
eliminating between malt liquors and wines
and distilled Spirits so as to place the highest
license on distilled spirits the proceeds of
such tax to be applied to the support of COM
mon schools.
Resolved That we specially commend and
approve the action of the last general assem-
bly, in prohibiting the importation of foreign
erS and aliens under contract to perform
labor within the state of Indiana. We demand
such further legislation by congress as may
be necessary to prevent such importation of
foreign laborers into this country, and we de-
care ourselves in favor of the strictest en-
forcement of the acts prohibiting Chinese
immigration, both of these systems being, in
our Judgment, hostile to and destructive of
the best interests of the American laborer
and mechanic. That in the enactment of all
laws strict regard shall be had for the rights
OF the laboring masses; that taxation shall be
restricted to the lowest amounts required by
an economical administration of public
affairs; that wage-workers should be pro-
tected by legislation from the oppressive
power of monopolies and grasping corpora
tons, and that all laws not in harmony with
the foregoing purposes should be repealed
Resolved, We demand the abrogaton of all
laws which do not bear equally upon capital
and labor; the passage of stringent laws to
promote the health and enhance the safety
of employees of railways, manufacturing es-
adjustments and mining operators, and
compel the employers to make prompt pay
ment of wages of those in their employ; the
enactment of laws prohibiting the giving out of
contract labor in competition with the honest
laborers of this country; prohibiting the en-
ployment of children under Il years of age
in the mines and factories of the state, and
finally that the importation of foreign laborers
under contract be forever prohibited by
stringent general statutes.