The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-28

have come here as farmers and laborers. as
the toilers OF this great State. for the pur-
pose of holding State convention to nOm-
mate candidates to fill the various Offices of
this great State of Indiana" After i'm
parting this information. he pr0ceeded:
"We como here as reformers. and pray Thee
TO grant. to inspire our hearts. and may We
select the best men 10 fill the offices In
every department IN this great State"
After the prayer Mr.. Templeton who ap-
peared to be O model presiding officer for
the dispatch of business remarked: You
farmers are anxious tOreturn home to your
fields; so am l. and we feel like going right
along with the work" The committee on
permanent organization reported, recon-
mendIng Samuel w. Williams, of Knox for
permanent chairman and w. w. Prigg. of
Henry. for permanent secretary. The re-
port was adopted. The committee on cre-
dentials reported that eeventy-two coun-
ties were represented. and that there were
no contests. Each county was given ten
votes in convention, wh ether it sent one or
ten delegates.
LOST LAMB TURNS UP.
When Mr.. Williams. permanent chair
man. stood before the convention to
make his speech. the newspaper folks rec
ognized a long lost statesman. no other than
Telephone SAM" of the Legislature of
1885, the author of the telephone law which
created more profanity on all hands than
Legislature. 1t was such q mischievous
nuisance that it soon came to be ignored
and was finally rep ealed. Mr.. Williams
began with informing his hearers that
men come and go: but principles live for
ever" He then observed that ''the great
industrial masses realize that the great
struggle for human existence is growing
more fierce. more intense, more bitter with
each succeeding day. week and year." He
believes, however that this party is des-
tined TO live and achieve great victories" 4"
He then began to dilute mis- ideas with
a flood of words. as if fearin q
them to be too potent for tho
full vlgor. He noted at length the terrible
effect OF soul destroying rum; the pernicous
promises of the Republican and Democrat
ic parties. ana that the three greatest ques-
tions were finance. transportation and
land. Those lines. said MIR. Williams. ARE
grand enough TO call our attention not only
to the wrongs inflicted upon US. but TO do
mand here and now that they shall cease"
MIR. Williams proceeded to demand that
per capita circulation be increased TO $50.
He next demanded the unlimited coinage
of silver. and the abolition of national
banks
BY this time q number of delegates began
to show signs OF uneasiDess. but the flow OF
words went on. Finally John o. Green. Of
New Albany. u grizzled veteran. growled
out: Let's cali your attention TO the fact
that We want to geS rid of our business and
go home" Yes. yes" said Mr.. Williams.
continuing. 81 have but point or tw more
to touch upon"-and the wordy torrent con-
tinued. He denounced the Democratic tax
law and the Australian ballot sy stem as
changed by the Indiana Legislature. which
he said was unjust as discriminating g
against the small parties and allowing
them no representation at the bailot-box.
Taxation" said Mr.. Williams. increases.
and still the debt piles up"
They say we have something to show
for il. /" said a voice from the audience.
What is itf'
1.-TWO insane asylums." IGreat laughter |
Mr.. Green here took ont his watch with a
great flourish and called Time adding:
For Gods sake let US 90 ahead and make
our nominations"
This disconnected the speaker somewhat,
and he lost the thread of his discourse for q
moment. Looking at his manuscript he
caught on again, but soon brought his re-
marks TO close. This result was supposed
by the reporters on the stage to have been
brought abont by Gil old gentleman who
rose in the rear Of the hall with murder
ous gleam in his eye. and who, il is be-
heyed, would have moved upon the speak.
er had he not ceased when he did.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform. rs reported by the commit
tee on resolutions. was read by q. ii. Bal
lard. of the Fort Wayne Labor Herald. n
young man with an inclination for oratory
that Is likely TO prove his destruction. Mr..
Ballard explained that this was the ma
jorlty report. n. i. Butts. of Randolph.
presented the minority report. The ma
jority platform read as follows:
Your committee on resolutions presents the
following preamble and declaration OF principles:
Preambie-ln view OF the great social indus
trial and economic reyolutiqnnSew dawning on