The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-20
SIXTH DISTRICT.

Strong Resolutions for Harrison, and .
Stirring Speech from General Browne.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RusHvILLE, April 19.-The Republicans Of
the Sixth district held their congressional con-
vention in this city to-day The attendance
was unusually large, and the convention
thusiastic one. Judge William A. Cullen, of
Rushvle, and John f. Wildman, Of Muncie.
were chosen as delegates to the Chicago con-
ventlon without opposition, Charles NJ. Rock
and James NJ Townsend being selected as alter
mates Tho delegates all Harrison men.
The following resolutions were adopted by ac-
clamation:
gallant soldier, profound lawyer and statesman
OF commanding ability. His private character Is
that express the cen6dent belief that under his
leadership the Republicans carry Indiana. and re-
ministraton. We therefore cordially inderss him for
the Republican nomination for President of the
to the national convention at Chicago to vote for him
for the presidential nomination and to all honest
means to have him there made our standard-bearer
Resolutions were also adopted indorsng Gem
eral Brownies course in Congress, commanding in :
warmest terms the work of Hon. J. N. Huston,
chairman State central committee in the cam
psign of 1856, aud favering general pension
bill General Browne addressed the convention
some length. He thanked it for rsneminatcn,s
birthday. Discussing tho political issues. he
said: Cleveland had found nothing so embar-
RAISING an tho surplus In the treas
ury This was indeed au embarrassing
and novel situation for Democrat, but for Re-
puhlicans it was not strange nor an embarrass-
ing thing In Johnson's adninistraton there
was = surplus in spite of the immense drains on
the treasury on account of ths war The same
was the case under Grant Hayes had ninety
millions more than was necessary, and Arthur
likewise had a large surplus the Treasury.
Naif a
to destroy the economic condition Of the coun-
try, under which it has prospeFed much,
that account. In 1861 the Republican party re-
ceivsd the government bankrupted and disor-
ganizsd from the Democrats The expenses
that time exceeded receipts by 81, ,000,0 600. When
it returned the government three years ago,
how was ita It had provided means 10 meet ali
the necessities of government in spite of drains
from civil war. the greatest the world had ever
seen. Every dellar provided year by year
by the Republican party.
General Browne discussed the tariff question
briefly, critcising severely the free-trade mes
sage of Cleveland. He said if the President
would study history it would contradict every
argument he had urged. He traced the rise of
the steel rail industry in the country ex-
ample of the bene6cent results of the tariff.
Discussing the effect of the tariff on the farmer
he refuted the Democratic arguments that the
tariff was injurious the agricultural commu-
nifty and cRutioued the farmers against
the spscieusnsss of Democratic reasoning on
this subject. He referred in q few words to
the recent dead lock in the House and the base
suFEeUGSF OF Gu6 NOfuneFa GomOcThtS 70 tn0
Southern wing OF the party In that struggle.
Referring TO pensions he said nothing could be
expected of this Congress that subject since
Cleyeland knew. that signing pension bill
meant less popularity in the South, snd vetoing
it less favor In the North. The passage OF any
bill by Congress would put hirn in position
where he would be damned if he did and damned
If he didn't. nothing would be done the
subject After the speech the convention ad'
iourned.
General Browne. in an interview with q
journal reporter, said. General Harrison is
growing in strength, | think. / have talked
with representatives from every State In the
Union about him. He is universally regarded
a clean, able man, who would make good
race and splendid President The Pacific
coast psople were inclined to oppose him at
frss bat they will support him now. Senator
Mitchell says that he will command the full Re-
publican strength the slope, and I have
no doubt but that is true. General
Harrison would be highly acceptable any
where. and is, in my judgment. commencing
himself more and more each day to the honest
and thouehtful Republicans of the country OF
course it's pretty hard to get expression-a
definite. pronounced expressien-out of the poll.
ticians at Washington. They all, however,
speak well of his Republicansn, his record and
his ability, and / regard him as a man upon
whom all parties could unite with satisfaction
What is the general feeling among Republic
ana in the EastF'
We'll, we feel that the changes are good;
there 10 an impression among the leaders that
going TO succeed"
What effect has Clevelsnd's message had on
the EastF
.'The Republicans are confident that il has
lost him New Jersey and Connecticut 1t has
IN nv Judgment weakened him in that section,
and think it is the generally accepted verdict