The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-08

who should stand at the helm when the old ship sails
into safe aud pleasant waters in November next with
victorys nag flying at her masthead, but he, who
stood upon her prov in the midst OF DANGER wheu
the winds and waves of empestuous days sought her
destructiOn2
AsI drove one night with Governor Seymour
from political meeting l asked hin whether he
ever feared that universal suffrage would be iAil-
Speaking with that earnestness which has so
often aroused democrats when he stood before them
in this very city in all the genial grandeur OF his
magnificent manhood, he said:
mo. sir. have such lear; the ballot box,
under universal suffrage IS the safest tribunal LOT
the decision OF political questions ever devised oy
ceptons out in the end, are nearer right IN thelr
conclusions than any selected body OF men ever can
be-"
That is the kind of democratic faith that actuAted
Grover Cleveland when he trusted the peopis IN
The demands of those who believe In these demo-
cratic principles. which century old. and have
been forged In contests from Jefferson 10 Cleveland
They demand sound currency, in which silver
shall have fair play, but not policy when shal
attempt to protect against gold bugs by creating
silver bugs" pay such bounty to silver pro-
duoeTs as TO force day aborer to accept l2o worth
of coin for work worth q. Labor must be paid par
in value, matter what metal is used. -,
They demand tariff reform sneh as the Mills Dill
proposed which shall cut OF bOunties from monoPo-
lies trusts and comb nations like the Reading coal
deal that proposes IL freeze money out OF the people
next winter, but which shall be pTudently and
wisely adj listed for all needed revenue purposes ss
not to plunge the heated irons OF trade into cold
Datn, and rs snail project American lhDOI
peculiar conditions OF foreign competition or feeble
Development shall make any such protection oene-
it and not a hindrance.
TheT demand that taxation shall be reduced and
kept within the needs of economical administration;
the people can take care OF their own earnings and
want no government 10 become the pnternal IN
ve.tOr OF their surplus.
They demand that every CORPORATION and COM
bina;iOn be ruled and regulated by laws which will
without impairing their legitimate scope and
efficiency.
ton, which, for minor ends OF good. dangerously in
vades the domain OF individual freedom and ourtails
the right Of every man % work out his own destiny
They demand not the praysrful and sniveliDg pre-
lenses of Wauamaker but practical civil service re-
form, wherein fitness shalt be The chief recOmmen-
datiOn Tor official position; wherein offensive pSrti-
sarshp shall be cause Tor removal, and whereunder
alton subject TO these limitations, shall
be in the hands of its friends and not OF its enemies
They demand broad and just pension policy which
shall, however, protect the treasury from iEauds
and sharks.
They demand that public officials shall aot like
pubic servants, aud shall live in republican sfm-
plici;y, like to that of Jefferson when he rode alone
on horseback TO the capitol, tied his horse TO fence
post and sworn in the frat democratic presi-
Last of all they demand president who shall be
their and obcdsnt 20 these principles, who
shall regard his office as a public trust TO De hed
and used for the good OF the masses and with back
bono enough 10 stand by the people and to think as
they do whether opposition TO their interests shall
como from within or without his own part.
Our republican friends will not in the end derive
comfort from our democratic dissensiOns in this
state. which present roll under their tongues as
sweet morsCl. Democratic disputes will end at Chi
cago; thereafter New York democrats will accept
the decision of that tribunal final aud will stand
with their brethren everywhere Tor me nominee
who fully and frankly accepts the pledges oil the
platform.
so long as republication stand for Capitalization.
under which the wealth and caste OF the country
band together TO support psrty that feeds them
upon the substance of the people for extrsvagant
expenditures for internal Improvements Designed 10
,sfv- fh.a Of In
the necessity for and tariff reduction, which ne
cessity inevitably arises when revenues exceed
proper outlays Tor that scorched but not dead SUI
prenle outrage embodied in the proposed "forcs
bill" under which corrupt men in either party car
change election result in the count and destroy
the supremacy OF the ballot which Is our great ana
only absolute safeguard-so long, repeat, as re-
publicanism stands for these vicious ends no demo-
vote against his party on national questions
Men wearing the party livery may at times gain
control and abuse their trusts represent atYes
nav sometimes vota for extrayagant expenditures,
or, rs is more ikeiT, yield TO some extent 70 me
necessity Of preserving public WORKS which tho re-
publican settled aud designed policy OF large eH-
penditure has begun, with our state capitol :
thieves, protesting democracy, NAV sometmsa break
in and ste a. but these relapses do chaos.
They evils that will occur In all parties whose
membership are men; they are unsghuy cores {;
durable long they against the principles Of
a party sound 60 the core.
A striking differences between the republican and
the democratic party Is this The republican press
and party sang hymns OF praise and than ksgivlng
during the orgies OF the biOn-dollar congress-, be-
cause the policy of the party being carried out.
the surplus left by Cleveland was vanishing, the
need for tax reduction was disappearing, and the
conscience of the party approved aHd was serene.
ia that direction the democratic press and its follow
eTs growl aud cali halt.
such extravaganza goes against the grain OF
democracy aud is regarded sin TO be repented
of for this reason is is that the democratic party is
At heart treasury guardian against exuavagant
tendencies in out Of itself Hence il is that the
wan a democrat In the white house who las
The rugged strength and ugly honesty 20 keep ex-
penditures within the rule, tradition add design OF
democracy.
A good preacher once said 10 his simble congrega-
ton in a hamlet that the wicked would be annihi-
lated" After service discussion arose as TO the
meaning Of that big word, and one, more learned
than the rest explained that annihiated meant that
''the wicked would get rest" In like manner re-
publicaus NAV feel assured that from the adjourn
ment of the convention at Chicago until the curfew
tolls the knel of parting day at the November polls.
republicans will get from a united democracy
what the learned brother said the wicked would get
aft.r the polls close the signs are that they will
have a rest In that vale OF repose and lamsntation
where We democrats have dwelt since 1883.
Let us, then, push on our contest, prepared "a
abide by the result. and confdent that il was Of the
democracy in this campaign that the poet sang when
no said:
These angry. struggling tides that seem
In hayward, endless course TO tend
Are but eddies Of the mighty stream
That rolls to its appointed end"
Yea TO its end the platform, the nominee at Chi
When Mr.. Herman reached that portion oil
his speech where he referred to the fact that
the convention knew something about Grover
Cleveland the convention felt that IL really had
Just cause for enthusiasm. The entire body
seem ed 20 be upon its feet with lifted voices
waving arms, slashiug canes, waving fans and
handk erchiefs, hats and umbrellas.
The ladies caught the enthusiasm OF the mo.
ment and added TO its scene the waving of their
fans and kerchiets. The speakers reference %
Seymour was met with quick recognition as
was his reference TO silver and silver legislation
At the close of the address the secretary read
the roll of delegates for confirmation and sub
situations. The state committee had deter.
mined that the committees Of the convention
should be named by congressional districts
one from each. Following the roll call mo.
tions we're made for the creation, respectively,
of committees pom permanent rganization, ore
dentials resolutions and committee 10 report
on delegates to the national convention. The
motion providing for a committee on resolu
tions provided for the submission of Tesolu
tons 10 the committee without debate. When
the motion for a committee on credentials wal
pending delegate arose TO object that the
convention would do better to decide first
whether il would send delegates TO Chicago
The chairman, however, stated that the ques
ton could 20 first to the proper committee anc
thus 10 the convention. At LAS p. M the con
vention adjourned to $3.50 pm.
During the recess the delegation met by con
| gressional districts to select members to esct
/ OF the committees thai had been provided fol
| before istermission. The committees so consti
tuted then met ct the various hotels TO do th'
work appointed TO each.
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