The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-26

States we protest AGAINST the attempts of Democrats
m Songress to strike down this ndus5ry ny piasng
bill Conservative estimates by the leading men
among both the growers and turers place the
mum Der of persons dependent for their subsistence
upon wool growing at A. 600 600; the number of acres
dependent for their value upon it at 1000, oUo,
produce which withdrawal of profession from this
one industry would entail upon the country at $780,,
OOOOOO. They also agreed that the only persons
who would be benefited by the enormous loss are the
foreign producers.
the President to approve wise just and comprehen-
sIve pension BILL giving relief to disabled veteran sol
diers aud subsistence the helpless widows and or
phans deceased soldiers without regard the time
when disability incurred. or the cause OF death
show grateful appreciation by making liberal pro-
vision fog those purposes.
condemn the refusal of the Democratic majority Of
the House of to permit the passage of
the alreStsaI refundng bill passed by the Republican
States, without interest, the money paid by them
at the beginning of the war to aid in sup
unpaid balance principal and interest due from the
rebsl States upon said taxes; and we denounce as
trea6heous and cowardy the surrender of the North
ern Democrats in Congress TO the small majority of
the exconfederates and their allies and the abandon
ment OF the bill. which, # passed would have con-
trbuted over 81 500, 600 to the relief of the tax
payers of Pennsylvania.
Sixsh-We, party as rapidly as practicable
enacted legislation looking to pure business admin
istrat0n of the government and system of civil
ice II Difference to strong recognized public sent
naent against the abuses of the spoils system Demo-
cratc President elected largely on the issue Of
cslservice reform, upon pledges which guaranteed
an Immediate remedy of existing sbuses These
pledges have been notoriously violated; removals
from Offices have been made without cause in more
sweeping than any other time in the history
OF american political PARTIES and federal patronage
has been boldly and constantly used for partisan pur
poAes.
-seventh--We recognize the strength of sentiment
In &hs commonwealth relative to the evils and abuses
ofthe sale Of liquor and favor all laws looking in
this respect to the elevation of the moral condition of
the people We, therefore repeat our pledge to sub
MI The question of prohibition to vote of the people
Eighth-We indorse the high personal integrity,
lofty aims executive ability and faithful enforcement
ofthe laws by Governor Beaver, which have won the
praise of all good citizens.
Ninth-In order to carry out q fundamental princi
pie of She party in securing full and fair expression
of the voice of the majority it is the of the
vention that in senatorial judicial and congressional
nominations. the representation should be appor-
tioned according the Republican vote in the several
counties comprising said districts.
The most remarkable feature in connection
with the convention was the fact of the complete
avoidance of the presidential question, either by
intimation or direct declaration. The four dele
gates at-laree are dumb upon the question
of fpresidental preference as was the convention.