The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-22
THEINDIANA DEMOCRATS
FoR GRAr FIRST. THEN CLEvELAYD.
Candidate-His Administration and
Tariff Views Endorsed.


to the Democratic State Convention were slow
and leisurely in climbing tho stairs leading to
the hall this morning. Many of them had put
in tho greater part of the early morning In
service on one or another Of the score Of COM
mittees and district conventions that had
been mapping out the work Of the day or IN
hustling in behalf of the numerous candidates
for each of the nominations that are within
the gift Of the body.
Standing room in the hall WAS at premium
when. at 1880. State Chairman Ieggart re-
Quested the body tO come TO order. The Dal-
comics and galleries were proiusely decorated
with bunting while above the footlights, peep
ing out from between the Stars and stripes,
were small framed Autographs OF Cleveland.
! Hendricks and Gray the latter being IN the
centre. directly above the head of the presiding
officer. As something Of An innovation no
divine was asked TO lead in prayer, but ex,
Senator Smith, of Wells county. was called
upon 10 perform this duty. The convention
decided with roar that all resolutions should
| be turned into the committee instead OF beng
read aloud, and this done the venerable DAVID
| Turpie was presented. When the hearty
| greeting that was accorded him had suDslIeu
! he delivered an address.
George L. LRenbardt. of Spencer county. was
nominated for supreme court Judge OF the
| First district on the first ballot.
Jeptha b. New. Of Jennings county, was
nominated by acclamation for supreme court
| judge of the Second district and James NC
| Cabe of Warren. for supreme court Judge or
| the Third district on the first ballot over
| CYRUS McNutt. of 1erre Haute. Timothy
| H. Howard. of St Joseph county, was nomi.
mated on the first ballot for supreme Judge Oh
! the Fifth district.
THE PLATFORM.
The following resolutions were unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted
The Democracy of Indiana. in convention
assembled reaffirms its devotion to the time
! honored principles of its historic party. IL
believes that the powers delegated by the
people should be strictly construed that the
| autonomy Of States and the rights OF local
self-government and home rule should be
zeaOusly guarded: that no money should be
taken from the people under any pretext for
other than public purposes; that the strlctest
economy should be exercised in all Gov
ernment expenditures, whether local; state
or national: that legislation should be con-
! fined 10 the legitimate objects OF Gov
| ernment: that public Office Is a solemn
public trust. 1t is uncomprcmislngly op-
| posed 10 the enlargement and concentration
of Federal powers. to the usurpatlon by
the central Government OF the functions
of the States to bOuntlesiand subsidies IN
every form. 10 every species or class legisla-
ton and government partnership with pm
! ygte enterprise TO the whole theory OF pater-
nasm. We believe that in free country
the curtalment Of absolute rights OF the IN
diyidual should only be such rs IS essential 10
the peace and good order OF the community,
and We regard oil legislation look
ing to the infringement OF liberty, OF
person or conscience, not absO-
Iutely necessary TO the maintenance OF
public order as vicious in principle and
| demoralizing in practice. We arraign the
administration of Benjamin Harrison for
| its subservlency to the interest or the
money bower which created It. aud its
| indiference 10 the welfare Of the psOp'e; T.
its brazen violation Of its solemn pledges TO
! the country 10 elevate and purify the public
service: for its shameless prostitution OF
| the public patronage to the vilest partisan
purposes. as illustrated by the sale
| of a cabinet Office to John Wanamaker
| bv the employment Of the Pension Bureau as
a party machine. and by the promotion of
! William A. Woods 10 high post in the Fed
| eral judiciary as o reward for his services IN
saving the blocks of five '.conspirators from
the penitentiary; for its cOntemptuous repu-
diatIon of its promises 10 the veteran soldiers
| of the MON Tor its wicked attempt 10 fasten
upon the country the odious and un-American
Force bill, intended 10 deprive the people OF
| the right TO regulate their own cleo
tions: for its weak and demagogical
policy which has exhibited the American
! Government 10 the world as bully toward
the feeble and a trucker tO the powerful.
measure of tariff reform as shall relieve the
| necessities of the people and crude
| material of our manufacture IRON fede-
raj taxation. We condemn the So
called reciprocity policy as Transparent
ATTEMPT 10 impose upon the American people
the shadow of commercial freedom tor Its
| substance, in ORDER TO perpetuate the existing
| system of licensed spOliatiOn for the benent
of trusts and TonOpolies. which are the chief
support of the iepublican party. We believe
that there should be kept in constant circuia-
| ton "A full and sufficient volume OF money.
consisting of gold, silver and legal tender
paper currency at par with each other. We
fayor the election of United States senators
directly by the people, and commend senator
Turpie for his efforts in Congress to secure
this great reform. Welndorse the course OF
| orr distinguished Senator'S Daniel W. Nor-
bees and David Turpie, and we favor the re-
election of Turpie 70 the position he has held
with SO much ability.
MR.. CLEVELAND TNDoRsED.
Resolved. That this convention indorses
| the wise and patriotic administration OF
Grover Cleveland; that the presidential cam
naign of 1892 should be conducted on the
issues Of tariff reform as defined IN the presl-
dental message of 1887; that upon this issue
| Mr. Cleveland is the logical candidate or the
| Democratic party.
Resolved That the Democratic party Of In
diana expresses its unalterable confidence IN
| and attachment 10 its gallant leader, Isaac i.
GRAY: that it holds him to be worthy OF any
honor in the gift of the American people, and
that his name be presented to the convention
by the delegation appointed. and IN the event
the National Convention deems the nomina-
tion OF Mr.. Cleveland inexpedient the deega-
| tion is instructed TO use every honorable ef-
fort 10 secure the nomination OF ex-Governor
| Isaac p GRAY for the presidency.
The rest Of the platform Is devoted 20 state
issues. The passage of the school-book law is
approved and the book trust denounced; the
Australian ballot law praised; liberal pensions
| demanded: Commissioner Raums removal dc.
manded on account of his incompetent ana
dishonest management OF the Pension once
| the new tax law indorsed Governor Hovey con-
| demned fcr recommending an increased tax
levy: the conspiracy 10 create prejudice
AGAINST the new tax law by local increases OF
taxation denounced; the passage OF lev tax
inc greenbacks like other money and inter
stete commerce taxable the same as domestic
commerce demanded law for paying state
officials by salary instead of fees approved
and the public school system eulcgized
MATTHEWS NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
Al 490 the contest of the day. the guber-
Dotorioi nomination. was declared in order.
Tba candidates were: John e.. Shanklin. Ma