The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-04
PAGES 9 TO Z.

in national convention assembled renews the
pledge of its Edeli;y 10 democratic faith, and
reaffirms the platform adopted by its repre-
sentatives in the convention OF ISL
Thus stands the democratic party. Its De
clared law is for tie gold and silver coinage OF
the constitution ana circulating medium con.
vertible into such money. And thus II VIII
stand as the law OF the democratic party until
it is repealed by the democratic party, which
will not be done in your day or mine.
The democratic platforms OF twenty-four OF
the democratic states of this Union, states con.
tanning more than one-halI of the entire popu-
latiou of the whole country. have declared for
the equal coinage OF gold and silver. In
1890 the democratic party Of Indiana Ia
state convention assembled spoke in no uncen
tain words upon the subiec: Of free coinage. Il
said
1--WE denounce the silver bill, so-cslled, re-
Gently enacted as gu ignominous surrender q
the money power. 1t perpetuates the de.
monetiZgtiOn OF silver and the single gold
standard, whereas the interests % the people
require the complete reconciliation OF silver
and its restoration TO perfect equality with gold
in our coinage. We demand the free and IN,
restricted coinage OF silver upon the basis en-
listing prior 10 1873"
/ Endorsed that platform then, I indorse il
now. The campaign OF 1890. OF two years
ago, came on in indans. Senator NOorheef
was the avoWed candidate OF the democratic
party for reelection 20 the I. ). senate, az
much as il be had been nominated By con-
ventlon OF his party, and was running before
the people TOR election. Re stood sQuarcly on
this platform throughout the state as l did in
this district lie defended and upheld il 10
every speech he made, from hrst %
LAST, ana the result overwhelm.
ing victory Tor the democratic party in tha
state and an Unprecedented democratic majOrie
~ in both branches of the legislature With
al his great power IN the state and his wonder
iul prestige and popularity with the people Of
Indiana he could not have been elected either
by the people or BY the legislature II he had
Abandoned free silver and ranged himself along
with the single standard gold bugs, who seek
10 Cypress the people. That the democrats
party OF Indiana is IN favor Of free silver there
is not a doubt, and il the question could be
submitted TO the voters of our state, wholly
disconnected from party or expediency 90
per cent. would vote IN favor Of the restoration
Of silver money.
On Thursday last the democratic party Of
Indiana met in convention and nominated one
of the most splendid tickets ever presented to
the people of our state for their suffrages. On
the subject Of the currency the convention
said:
I'VE believe that there should be kept in
constant circulation full and sufficient vol
ume Of money consisting OF gold, silver aud
| legal tender paper currency at par with each
| other" Thus IL is that the democracy Of In
diana favor gold, silver and legal tender money
on terms of perfect equality.
earnestly appeal TO all voters who bellows
I
! ard, who believe In an honest and economical
| administration OF public Affairs, who favor
| reduction of public expenditures, who want
| honest money, gold and silver on the basis OK
the constitution, and legal tender currency con-
| vertible into such money, and enough OF II 70
supply the honest demands OF the people. 10
| cast their efforts and votes with the demOcratio
! party. That large majority OF the American
| people are opposed TO the present
| administration of public affairs by the
| ~ fhara Il
united effort on their part will
| overthrow the combined armies of republicans
| ism. plutOcracy, trusts, combines and monOpo-
! lists, and restore the country 10 better times.
| Either the democratic or republican party will
/ succeed. No intervening party can hope for
| success. A third party can only assist one or
/ the other OF the two great parties. Let every
| patriotic citizen who loves hls country and de-
| sres that the existing wrongs shall be renee
\ died, but who is hesiteting as 10 whether he
/ fully supports either Of the dominant parties,
| choose the one that comes nearest 10 rejecting
/ his desire and judgment and cast ms political
| fortunes with II, and be will find himself with
| in democratic lines, and in November next the
| democracy will rejoice with him In great
| VICTORY. which will signalize the coming ia OF
an administration which will be FOR the benefit
of the whole people.
The Hon. John Overmyer made short
/ but brilliant spe ech and stated that any<
one who desired to sit down 10 a high
protective repast could 90 so but he asked
not to be one of the guests; that he
believed in the doctrines Of jefferson and
the reforms of Cleveland; that be wac
unutterably opposed to the policy OF cene
tralizatIon as shown by all the acts Of thC
republican party; that he predicted an
| Overw helming majority for the democratic
| of Indiana at the coming election and the
election OF democratic president and that
his work and influence would help t6
bring it about