The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-01


yania. For this homer, Acknowledgements. tenx
der you my hearty thanks. The enthusiasm Of
this convention, the crowds that have gathered
to witness its proceedings, and the spirltent
though friendly, contests for the places to be
filed, give the lie to the assertion, often made,
that the mission Of the Republican party has
been fulfilled. With our ancient foes in posses
sion OF the federal government and the loves
and more important branch of the national Con.
gress, Sendeavoring, by every means, to enact
legislation that will close up hundreds OF our
workshops. and drown the fires in thousands
OF our furnaces, it is more than ever
necessary that the Republican party should live,
and, above ali, that the Republicans Of this
great State should proclaim to the world thai
we demand tariff, not for revenue only-noi
even for revenue with incidental protection, but
for protection alone / mention this issue par
ticularly, because il Is so interviewer with tbs
prosperity of our people that il is necessarily
paramount in the minds of all Pennsylyanians
The fact that it remains unsettled is reason
enough for the continuance IN life OF any party;
but there are others second only to it In import
ance The question of the mutual rights and
duties of capital and labor-the enactment Of
laws guarding the interests of both common car
riers and shippers--these and many other mat
tiers demand the attention of our Legislatures
both State and national With all these and
with any ether questions that may arise, whether
political, economical or moral, the party that
saved the Nation can be trusted to deal In
fact, rs long as there wrongs of any kind tq
be righted and to be maintained, the mission OF
the Republican party will be unfulflled. and itl
adherents will be found on tho side OF progress
and right"
Mr.. Quay offered a resolution, which, after the
acceptance of an amendment by Mr.. CESSNA
read as follows:
Whereas There is an evident desire on the part Of
large nurber of intelligent and respectable citizens
of Pennsylvania to amend the Constitution by insert
ing clause prohibiting the manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating drinks beverage within the limits Of
this Commonwealth; therefore.
Resolved Thatit is the opinion and judgment Of
this convention that the Legislature of the State
should at once adopt measures providing for the
submission of this question to vote of the people in
accordance with the true spirit of free institn'
lions.
This caused considerable debate, and num-
Der of parliamentary motions, and the mattel
was finally laid over until afternoon Numerous
resolutions, referring to tariff, labor, prohibitions
etc, were referred to the committee on platform,
and a recess was taken.
The convention reassembled at twent y min
utes after o'clock. the first business In order
being the report Of the committee on permanent
organization. General Wagner, of Philadelphia,
was chosen permanent presiding officer, and
yice-president from each senatorial district was
also appointed. General Wagner. upon taking
the chair, delivered brief speech A round OF
applause followed. and then another, when Gen.
Wagner announced as the next business in or
der the nominating of candidates Upon this.
Col. d. HI. Hastings, of Bellefonte, arose and
placed the name of James A. Beaver before the
convention as the party candidate for Governor.
He made an eloquent address. which was fre-
quently interrupted by applause. No
other candidates were named for Gov
ernor and when Mr. McEvoy, of Philadelphia.
moved that the nomination of General Beaver be
made by reclamation, it was carried with shouts
and cheers. The next nomination IN order was
that for Lieutenant-governor, and William L.
Davies was nominated on the first ballot. The
ticket was completed as follows: For auditor
general, A. w. Wilson Norris Secretary of In
ternal affairs, T. j. Stewart; Congressman at
large, Gen. A. f. Osborne.
The resolutions adopted favor repeal of the
limitation of pension act, denounce disfranchise-
ment of negroes, approve national regulation OF
interstate commerce, deprecate importation OF
foreign labor, demand protection for farm prod
ucts, urge the enactment of laws providing for
settlement of labor troubles by conference and
arbitration, charge the national administration
with insincerity and incomptency, and demand
a continuance of the protective system.
The tariff address adopted by the convention
reviews the history of the tariff since 1882. to
show that the Democratic party has, for the
last fifty years. legisated against the best inter-
ests of the American people in the direction OF
free trade to the great detrilnent of American
industry" Reference is made to the repeal or
the Democratic free-trade law" by. the Repub-
lican Congress in 1861, when the Morrill, tariff
act was passed, and for the first time in the his
tory of the country, says the address, I'VE have
had twenty years of uninterrupted protection to
American labor and capital Figures are
quoted to show that in 1860 the total value Of
property in the country was $4,000 O00. 900. In
1880 the total value was $44, 000, 000 0OO an in.
crease in twenty years of $50 900 900 000 or more
than double the accumulated property from
1907 to 1860. During the ten years of free trade
ended in 1861, our imports exceeded our exports
$403 679 744; under the operation of ten years OF
protection ended June 80, 1880, our exports have
exceeded our imports ST., BOG 543, 249, or an an
nual average of $3.50, 654, 324 net gain In our
favor of $40, 900, 600 year. Reference is made
to the attempted tariff legislation by the Demo
Gratis since 1875, when they obtained control OF
the House. each of which is denounced as dan
gerous attempt to overthrow the great system
which has built up the industries of the corntry.
In closing attention is called the fact that thu
Democrats are still determined to insist upon
a reduction of the duties and to abolish the tariff
upon raw materials, thus further menacng the
prosperity of the country.