The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-05-03
INDIANA DEmOoRATs
Nominate a strong state Ticket,
and are solid for cleveland.


The Democrats of Indiana met in
mass convention at Indianapolis last
The attendance was large.
harmonious, and unit |
IN endorsement of President Clevelap i |
The second resolution of the platform,
confidence, measured by
the past, in the Presidents ability and
earnest endeavor to administer the
Government in the interest of the peo-
Pile, correcting abuses, supplanting
reckless plundering and extravagance
with rigid honesty and economy, cul-
tivating fraternal feelings in place of
sectional jealOusies and hatred, is en-
phasized in the following language:
We congratulate the people of the
whole country upon the eminently
successful administration of President
Cleveland. Coming into power under
circumstances peculiarly difficult and
embarrassing, after q long period of
Republican rule. he has conducted the
affairs of the executive department
with such prudence and ability as to
challenge the approval of all unpreju-
diced people. That he has earnestly
labored to discharge the duties of his
great Office in the interest of all the
people, there can be no question. That
he has succeeded so we'll, is q source
of pride and qualification to those who
elected him, as it should be to all his
cOuntrymen. Not even party malice
dares to assail his honesty or integrity,
and all his acts have not only been
clean, but above suspicion. The coun.
try is at peace with all the world. The
laws are faithfully administered, good
order and economy prevail wherever
the executive has control, and the
whole country is enjoying remarka able
prosperity under his wise and benefi
cent administration, therefore the De
mocracy OF Indiana feel that it woulC
be unwise to risk the hazard of Q
change, and declare themselves em
phatically in favor of his reelection
The platform takes high ground up
on all the vital and leading questions
of the day. and commends itself to tn
approval of every advocate of homes
and liberal Interpretation of the con
stitution in administrative and execu
tive concern for the continued pres
, perity and unification of statehood il
patriotic fidelity to the interests c
a government in which all may hav
common voice and interest.
Il Concerning the convention and il
work, the Cleveland Plain Dealer says
81 When some time ago it pleased ou
5 Republican friends to delude them
6 selves with the idea that the Defns
= Gratis would not Tenominate Presider
= Cleveland on account of their dissatii
6 faction with him and his policy, the
I always pointed to In6iana as the plac
= where the opposition would certainl
8 break out. 1t was persistently decla
g ed that the Indiana Democrats locke
. with such disfavor upon Presider
Cleveland that there would be the bi
y terest kind of opposition when tt
5 time came to choose delegates to til
national convention.
81 Well, the Indiana Democrats hay
Z met in State convention and selecte
their delegates, and who has heard
9 any opposition being manifested to Il
M denomination of President Clevelan,
There was not voice raised in prote
Z against the resolutions that indorst
N the President for another term. The
Z was not whisper of dissatisfactio
iSS There was not the slightest eviden
3 of dissension. but with the most pe
10 feet unanimity and with the create
Z degree of harmony the Democrats
= Indiana declare their approval of Il
s administration, their confidence in
3 and their desire to have 1t continu
a four years more.