Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-09-18
INDIANA REPUBLICANS,

Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Indi-
ana Republican State Convention at
Indianapolis-The Ticket and the Plat
form-The Harrison Administration In
d"rsed and Speaker Reed Congratulated.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 11.-Chair-
man Kitchener of the State central
committee called the Republican State
convention to order yesterday morning
Nearly all of the 1,320 delegates were
present. Hon. R. w. Thorn pson, ex-
Secretary of the Navy was chosen per-
manent chairman.
A resolution indorsing Speaker Reed
was read and created with loud cheers.
resolution was adopted ordering
the secretary of the convention to send
a congratulatory telegram to Thomas
b. Reed, formerly of Maine, but now
of the United States"
The ticket nominated is as follows:
Secretary of State, Milton Trussler, of
Fayette County; Auditor OF State, Col
onel /. n, Walker, of Marion; Treas
urer, George w. Pixlev, of Allen; At
torney-Generai, John H. Lovett. of
Madison: Clerk of the Supreme Court,
w. T. Noble, of Wayne; Chief of the
Bureau of Statistics, John Worrell;
Judge of the Supreme Court r. w. Nc
Bride.
The platform Endorses the ad min sti alton
of President Harrison and the conduct OF
Speaker Reed; condemns the Democratic
docttne of free trade; favorS reel pToc:ty;
approves the pension legislation CT the
present Congress-; approves the Silver
bill; opposes convict labor and child la
Tor; favors the Lodge hill; opposes
alien ownership of land and demands
laws to prevent food adulteration; de-
nounces trusts and combin atf0n5 favor5
reasonable river and harbor improvements;
indorses the administration of Governor
HOyey; demands non partisan control OF
State benevolent Institutions; denounces
the White Cap outrageS; demands local OPP
ton and approves the "original package"
bill; demands the election of United
States Senators by popular vote; de-
mands public Improvement boards for
cities; demands regulation of for
eign building associations; condemns the
last Democratic Legislature for filling offices
with partSans: denounccS the Democratic
platform for making charges against the
State and Federal judiciary; favors free text
books for the public schools, opposes any
interference with private or parochial
schools; condemns the reckless admins
tration of the State finances: opposes any
increase in State taxation, and condemns
the Legislative gerrymander
Every reference to Speaker Reed was
greeted with prolonged applause. The
plank indorsing Harrison is as follows:
we ndorse the admin istration of Benja-
min Harrison and the able statesmen
lected as his CO. laborerS and advisers as be-
ing wise, vigorous and patriotic. 1t has
kept the pledges made to the people, has
carefully guarded and ZealOuSiy promoted
their welfare and elevated the condition of
the public service.
eve heartily approve the action of the
Republicans in Congress under the brilliant
leadership of Thomas L. Reed. They have
again proved that the r publican party can
be relied upon to meet and solve great pub
lie questions, and have once more demon
strated its capacity for intelligent and
patriotic government
A resolution was adopted selecting
the eagle as the emblem of the Repub-
ican party to be used on the ballot
provided for by the Australian ballot
system.