Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-27
Two More Conventions.
Indiana Democrats and Maine Repub.
 licans Discuss the Situation.
GROVER CLEVELAND INDoRsED

The Platform Adopted at Indianapolis and
 Various State Nominations Made-Re-
 publicans in MT. Blaine's Native State
 Eu1ogize the Absent Statesman.
 INDIANAPoLIs, April 27.-At the Demo cratic state convention here yesterday the following were selected as delegates at large to the national convention: Senators Voor- hees and Turpie; John G. Shanklin, Evans vile; John H. Bass, Fort Wayne.
 Alternates-John H. Stozenberg, New AL bany; K. M. Hood, Shelbyville; A. C.. Downer, Rising Sun; David J. Heffron, Washington.
 The platform urges the renomination of President Cleveland in the second clause, as follows: -.-=
 "We congratulate the people of the whole country upon the eminently successful admin istration of President Cleveland. Coming into power under circumstances peculiarly diff cult and embarrassing, after long period of Republican rule, he has conducted the affairs of the executive department with such pru- dence and ability as to challenge the approval of all unprejudiced people, That he has earnestly Iabored to discharge the duties of his great ttiice ill the interest of all the people there can be no question. That he has suc- ceeded so wei: IS a source of pride and grati- dcation to those who elected him, as it should be to aii Lis cpuntrymen Not even party malice dares to assail his honesty or integrity, and all luis acts have not only been clear, but above suspicion. The country is at peace with all the world, the laws are faithfully administered, good order and economy pre- vail wherever tine executive has control, and the whole country is enjoying remarkable prosperity under his wise and benefcent ad : ministratlon; therefore the Democracy of TsN1i I the hazard of a change, and declare them selves emphatically in favor of his re-elec- tion"
 The third plank decares:
 i've are opposed to taking money from the pockets of the people and hoarding it in the treasury of the United States beyond the needs of a proper administration of the government, thus converting it into dead capital at the expense of the business of the country, and encouraging extravagant and corlup5 expenditures. To the end that these cruel burdens be removed from the taxpayers, and that such expenditures shall cease, we insist that the taxes on imports be reduced to the lowest point consistent with efficiency in the public service, and we demand a revision and reform of the present. unjust tariff, as recommended in the last messhge of the pres ident."
 Prohibition is referred to in the eighth clause as fUilows:
 Ut is prov .ded by the constitution of this state ti.at tie liberty of the people should be protected, and that their private property should not be taken without just compensa- tion, nd we are opposed to any change in the constitution tending to weaken these safe- guaris, or to any legislation which asserts the power to take CT Le.trCy the private property of any I,,rtion of the people of this
 
 interferes with their personal liberty as to what they shall eat or drink, or as to the kind of clothing they shall wear, believing that the government should be administered in the way best calculated to confer the greatest good upon the greatest number, without sac rificing the rights of persons or of property, and leaving the innocent creedS, habits, cus- toms and business of the people unfettered by sumptuary laws, class legislation or extortion- ate monopolies. While standing faithfully by the rights of property and personal liberty guaranteed to the people by the constitution, we declare that We arc in favor of sobriety and temperance, and all proper means for the promotion of those virtues, but we believe that we'll regulated license system, and req sonable and just laws upon the subject, faith fully enforced, would be better than extreme measures, which, being subversive of personal liberty and in conflict with public sentiment, would never be effectively executed, thus bringing law into disrepute and tending to make sneaks and hypocrites of our people,"
 On the question of pensions the resolutions, in the eleventh clause, declare:
 "Ths Democratic party is the faithful friend of the soldiers, their widows and orphans, and in appreciation of the heroic and unselfsh services of the Union soldiers and sailors we declare in favor of liberal legislation in their behalf, including an enactment by congress of just and equitable service pension law, as recognition of patriotism and reward for honorable service rendered the govern ment."
 The following nominations were then made For judge of the supreme court for the First district, w. B. Niblock; for supreme judge, Second district, George V Houk, of Floyd county, the present incumbent; for supreme judge, Fourth district, Allen Collars, of Allen county. A sharp contest was expected over the nomination for governor, but Courtland C. Matson, of Putnam county, was nominated | with little opposition.
 MT. Matson was then presented and made speech of thanks, and prophesied success. w. R. Myers, of Madison county was nominated for lieutenant governor by exclamation, and R. w. Miers, of Monroe county, was also nominated by exclamation for secretary of state; for auditor of state Charles G. Munson, of Allen county, wa. nominated on the first ballot, and for treas urer, Thomas Byrne, of Vanderburg county by exclamation; for reporter of suprem, court, John w. Kern, of Howard, was nom mated by exclamation. For attorney genera 1 there. was contest between Green Smith president of the senate during the troublou times of the last legislature, and John R Wilson, of Marion.
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