The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-09


aud rules and order OF business would be rea d
by Brainsrd Rorison. the chairman of the com
mi:tee. 1t recommep pded William n Caikins Of
Indiananolis for nerman.nt chsrman Mark r,
DeMot,a NJ Valnar.iso secratarv snd the foI-
lowinc =. nras;Ssn,iaI electors and sl,.rn.ta.
sNe % $1,000 49, go
run 'ne Sta~ al isree' Iioc.ors-uen'
lanes NJ Snecxe1Ioro, EsansshIe, Ooi-
Thomas H. Nelson, Terre Haute; contineents,
Nichoae McCarty OF Indianapolis, aud j. ID.
Oliver, of South Bend The report also recon-
mended that nominating speech esIshould De linn
ited IN fen n;np,e. ..ch and thar n M mora than
tvo .na..h.. .ho-,S - .--..;.,.s :, ...o.5;,.
the nom,nar;o, Of sny one c.rd,d.,s THE i;ss
of vicspresidents. assistant secretaries and dis
trlct electors, together with the connneerts.
published yesterday. was read part of the re-
port, which was then adopted as a whole.
Chairman Huston then introduced the perma-
nent chairman of the eonvention Mr. Calkina
vae Greeted rr;th ,r.., s..,. u .aS.....S
IN. conyent,on as tWn epp'"U'~ A.0 e1NA'~
Uentlemen OF the Conventional return to you my
sincere tnsnkfuness Tor the honor conferred in Sc
lecting me to Ireside over your deliberations.
promise 10 bring 20 the discharge of the duties fair
ness and impartiality, and ask each OF you TO
aid me in the discharge of the delicate duties which
are incumbent upon me- L greet you, felow-Repub-
hcahs OF Indiana. In this State convention, repre-
sentaves you are OF the great Republican party OK
the State sincere and earnest the advocacy of the
principles or that party. congratulate you upon
this most magnificent convention. Applsusel The
achievements of the Republican party belong
history but It's future belongs TO YOU In the past II
has been bold, positive and aggressive party and
troll it if they shall not prove themselves worthy OF
those that organized the party and have gone before
There many questions that have been settled
permanently by the Republican party. There are
Others that still trial and yet others that TO
be met and settled. While the Republican party in
tue past las shown itself to be equal 10 al emergen.
cies may safely predict that FOR the future it viii
itself worthy of the confidence which has hero
tofore been reposed in it. (Applause.l call your
attention TO of the great questions which II has
met and settled and first and foremost let me call the
the citizens Of the and of the Nation that among
the first acts of the Republican party the giving
20 every ,eitizen. of the Republic. who desire:
to avail himself of il, free home. Applause.
The homestead Jaw among the first that was ap-
proved by the first Republican President. Ahraham
Lincoln. lAppause. Following il up il immediately
passed eighthour law for the benefit Of toers
of the Nation. [Applause.l Still following it Up il
placed 10 the hand OF every freeman ballot thus
crown, the ballot for his protection. Al plause. 1t
abolished rotten currency and established one with
which every days work paid for in money, equal
in value to that paid for any other product 1t re-
stored to the Republic the American system that had
been torn down by the Democratic party lapplause)
protection TO American labor Great and prolonged
applause hat system is to-day being assaulted by
the Democratic party and It IT comes into power in
the executive and both legislative branches It's threat
is to strip American workmen of the protection OF
just tariff laws. [Great applause.
But the Republican party does not live upon its past
deeds 1t has glorious history- In twenty-five
years 1t has secured to civilization moro than was
ever secured in centuries proceeding its existence
eye lingeringly and lovingly backward the radi-
of past acts. urns its face equally ontdent 70
the glorious future; and 1t remains tor the Republic
party to establish firmly as one of the great prin
ciples that shall bs unchanging In the
law of the Republic-protection to Ameri.
can industry and lstor Enthusiastic spplausel
The Republican party also took great step in the
direction of purifying the civil service, during its
supremacy, in all departments but one. IL passeda
cvilservice law thus striking down the organized
petite of the Democracy and placing civil service in
the category of the laws OF the country how IL has
been carried out by the present executive is known TO
all He used it in his first election ike you use the
platform OF car 10 get IN, but when ne was IN ne
saw the sign, Don't stand on the platform. and he
bas not since. Laughter and aPplsuse
Standing next TO this great question or proteeon Is
the question of the protection of the ballot the ballot
box and the return OF the oflcers. Applause Some
the fact that the suppression OF free ballot in eleven
States in this Union and the corruption OF the ballot
In all the great cities where Democracy rules Is
novel and new question. They viii cease the sleep
and lethargy which they now exhibit, and they viii
rise iI their might and declare that tne OK
plause Standing next to this question of p-ess.ion
70 tue oaot IS the question OF Inc 2ioecaQa o, the
1t counted whether that man who holds MS ballot on
tne DAY OF election is the Nanderohs' or New
n norkyes TX yes 0rOveT elsIeahd t Lately Or or puIs
on tne poor unprotected paek man on the bP1aks OK
the Mlssissirpi Eacn Is entitled TO the prosection
OF the law great appiausel and on election day all
men are equal In this campaign. lApplauseI
A. o.anong s oy .ne sde OF .nese naI'onsi eueshons -
that OF 10 our commerce ana OK
Ut marine anu me ieoulioing Oh our sVy-
rue - tnas whLe tn9 present secretary OF o'ate 10
ouoieo over the lact tnst MS foreign ministers are
getung on great Years In Mexico on puque and other
suos.anees .ne nsneres treaey ana tne 'rsay Fnlcn
Is VI pArt 10 restore ana protect part OF the Ameri
can commerce mas lam -FOUR years IN a supne ana
neeIee.eu conul'on. sec ~ - tnteSteieo
.hae AZ tne senate shan not agree 10 the nsnerlss
treaty as submitted the present executive pro-
Poses oy ProcianaiIn 70 lsy an elnoareo upon .ns
SUlhncroe oee"een ,ne ohlseo ''Sales anu NaaSua-
"ha1 coming down, my countrymeni "nen tnere
ss n'tie 1,mcul'y oe.ween the poor ior "a ntee
PNono " 80" !'eis osS, sN.S sIeas
nke rresioent OF ours ana his Seonet immediatey
showed TO the people they were IN favor OF more ter
acqutsioo, anu 'diey surea'enSu little s.eAico
with instant ana immediate war. But when treat
BRITAIN through her Canadlan courts sezes our YES
SEES anu conueus oy te !usuce oi 'ne peace
anu LAKES ava! Tue 'ieh's anu properly
OF American ciuzens, our great warhse
PRESIDENT changes INTO H-'id ana meek,mannered
ain lApp AUS say - Yen that iflt Is necessary
Tor the Trotee oH 81 a1rerieah ef'izens ana the,r
properly lhis &c e1 - nno' anoro 10 guam
In the presence q ireat Brtian any other power
lAPpiausel- ,
COMING to the issues rhicn are raore local NAV not
Sn discuss them. may glance At them Tor moment.
mere IS one ques's.n N;cL WI. nHt Gown snc wnien
tne hepuorcan parry wa se1le; reier 10 ths tenn
perance question Let as rave local option and high
Next eau your attenton 10 the TACT that TINS sys-
tem OF intmidauoa' "nieh IS prscuced in eleven
G,aoes oi tae mon, mas sif au 70 your own SIale-
Inc al sinous serfy inSloer WHICH Inc Demo,
cratic LEGISLATURE, rev years ago, fastened
upon the people o, TINS Soa1e Is stench IN the
I;n & pl ali honess I'm men. lAppA Ieh sb ot In
now long WI" you res. unae. .le 1isrIsn- s1L