The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-05

country and on varions minor opportuDi-
ties, he has made four or five hundred
speeches. usually brief. but always carry
ing thought and never stunning an issue.
he made them with the greatest felicity,
and has had the unprecedented good for
tune. amounting to genius. TO have never
uttered phrase picked up by the enemy
for catchwOrds as criticism. His State
papers EXHIBIT the learning and logic OF
the lawyer, the breadth of the statesman.
the fearless manliness appropriate TO his
high office. He will pass into history next
year or four years thereafter as n President
who has eminently deserved well OF his
country"
FREE RAW MATERIAL
The speaker then took mp the tariff. and
said: I'VE are not deceived by the cry
concerning free raw material. Iron ore at
S3 per ton is 90 per cent labor. 1t 10 one
mans finished product. as truly so as the
exquisite hair-spring of q watch is another
mans. The wool of the sheep is labor. the
perfected product of the farmer. If there
he any Eastern manufacturer who thinks
that the enormous wool interests of the
country will consent to be left without
any degree of protection, while upon fin-
lshed wooden goods heavy duties arc levied.
let him uldeceive himself before the elec-
tion. The tariff cannot create monopoly
In anything which sixty-tve million peo-
pie are tree TO produce"
Referring to money, these were the
Generals words: lin our humble judg-
mcnt. not only as Republicans. but as Con-
necticut men generally, those men do err
against morality. whom they demand of
the Nation that it shall pay the holder OF
20 cents, worth of silver ingOts or gold
spoons coin that he may push npon his
emplOye or other creditor for a dollar. The
government has paid him his extra 30 cents
then holds itself bound to make good
the aforesaid 30 cents to whom ever
carries the dollar. Our silver bill of 1890
does enough b when 1t puts a silver dollar for
every marketab bic dollars worth of silver TO
the extent of 54.G0O,0O0 ounces year. aud
when it pledges itself To make every dollar
of whatever kind as good as any dollar of
any kind. 1t is believed by the world that
in the agony of war. We may not be true
prophets in saying that unlimited coinage
would bring upon us q amonometallic silver
currency, premium in gold, deranRe-
ment of our international commerce and
disaster to our financial institutions, and
most heavily always, of course. to the
poorer people. but We see no necessity for
making an experiment so dangerous In the
face of the belief OF the wisest financieYs
and the wisest men of other lapds. If oil
attempt to readjust the relations between
the two metals we can easily carry onr end
of the bargain" The General closed with
q strong appesl for coast defenses. the new
navy and q fair ballot
After General Hawley's speech delegates
were presented. and chosen unanimously
as follows: Delegates at large. Morgan G..
Bulkeley. of Hartford. with L. b. Plimp-
ton. of Hartford. as alternate; James Z.
Platt. of Meriden. with William c. HouRh.
of Esaey alternare. Timofhv T. Hon.
kins. of Killingly, with Frederick c. Pal
mer. of Montvili, as alternate; Lorrin A.
Cooke, of Riverton, with David Sloan, of
Winsted, as alternate.
THE ADMINISTRATION INDoRsED.
The platform was then presented by Com
modore j. ID. Smith. of Stamford. Tho most
important planks follow:
We heartily indorse the administration of
President Harrison. By its fulillment of every
dignity of the Nation in all its relations with
foreign countries by its vigorous prosecution of
the work of creating navy worthy of the dig
nlty and requirements of the United States: by
its firm and vigorous action in defense of the
national honor and the rights OF American citi-
matic successes and unexceptional judicial ap-
pointments, this administration has won iIu-
perislable nonor and the insting gratitude OF tho
Republic.
We believe in the principle of protection TO
American industries. 1t has kiven to this coun-
try greater prosperity than fs known 10 any
other nation. High wages to operatives. low
prices to consumers, happy homes owned by
workingfnen, savings bank deposits proportion
ately exceeding those or any other country, busy
factories and unexampled development OF ma
uonal wealth and prosperity alike attest its
power. So believing, We heartily indorse the
Mckinley law, whose beneficent results have
already demonstrated its wisdom; and see in
the reciprocity feature OF that law an adequate
opening OF foreign markets 10 American prod
ucts without in any degree infringing upon the
policy OF protection to American labor.
The platform then denounces the pro-
posed tariff legislation of the Democratic
party In Congress as a covert attack upOn
the American protective syetem; commends 9
the policy of the Republican party in main
tanning an honest and sufficient currency;
faN ors such legislation rs will keep out un-
desirable immigrants. and then takes I'D
State issues ond heartily approves Of the
action of the Republican members Of the
State Legislature.
Alter the adoption of the platform and
the ratification of nominations for men,
bers of the State central committee cheers
were given for the delegation chosen. for
Harrison. for Blaine and for Bulkeley. In
response TO calls Governor Bulkeley briefly
addressed the convention. thanking it 70.
choosing him delegate and calling for act
i've work in the campaign. The thanke Of
tho cow Ell tion were voted to Senator HGw-
ley, and the convention closed with three
cheers for him. After this conventions of
congressional districts met to choose dis
trlct deleQaIes