The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-22
forts in Congress to secure ,hi, great

forts in Congress tc secure ,his great
reform.
1--WE indorse tie course OF opr distir,.
glished Senators, ID w Voorhees, and
David Turpie, and we faror the re.elec-
ton Os Senator Turpie to tho position
he has allied with so much ability.
I'VE den~unce the ad mfnis ration OF
tho pension Office by the present COM
ni'sioner, Green b. Raum. as income
tent, corrupt, di>gracefnl ana dishonest
and we demand his immediaee removal
IF, m office.
"lnasmuch as The exemption of greea.
back currency from taxation bynational
law is not only unjust in principle, but
also is the occasion Of much frauduienU
evasion of local tax law. and mas much as
Interstate tranSportationS are eNem pted
from equitable taxation by coustitu-
aonal powers conferred on Congress
concerning the Interstate commerce.. we
demand that Indiana Senators and Rep
resentatives in Cons ress use their in
tiuence to secure the passage of laws
making grcenbacks taxable AS other
money and making Interstate commerce
taxable on the same terms as domestic
commerce.
'kesolved. That this convention in
oorse the wise and patriotic administru-
Clon OF Grover Cleveland; that the Presi.
Dental campaign. of $50: should be con.
Quoted on the issue of tariff reform as
defined by the Presidential message of
1887; that upon this issue Cleveland is
the logical candidate OF tho Democratic
party.
',kesolved. That the Democratic party
OF Indiana express its unalterable CON
tidence in and attach ment to its rallnnt
leader, Isaac L. Gray that it holds him
TO oo worthy of any honor in the gift of
the people, and that his name be pre-
scented TO the convention by the delega.
ton that day appointed and in the event
that the national convention deems tho
nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland inexped-
lent, the delegation is instructed to use
every honorable effort to secure tho
nomination Of Gov. isaac Z. GRAY for
the presidency"
ABOUT an equal space in the platform
is devoted to State politics.
The financial plank and declaration
IN favor of the election OF United States
Senators by II direct vote OF the people
was loudly applauded, but the greatest
applause was reserved for tho Presi-
dental resolution declaring for Elk
president Cleveland, but indorsing Ex-
governor Isaac +. Gray as the choice of
lnulana should tho OK. presidents nom
inaiion become impossible.
at the mention OF Cleveland a thou
sand people arose simultaneously to
their feet and ono mighty cheer burst
from their throats ard handkerchiefs
were waved enthusiastically Another
greeted tho declaration of Cleveland as
the logical candidate and this NANTES
ton inspired the Gray people to attempt
to rival Cleveland's followers in the ex-
preston of enthusiasm.
The following ware nOmi n rod n @ r,p
dlfatcs for supreme court iudgeships:
Second district, Jephta d. Now; Third
district, James McCabe: Fifth district,
Timothy e Howard. For judges Of an
peliate court: First district, George l..
Reinhart; >, cond district. Frank l.
Gavin; Third district, Theodore r
Davis; Fourth district, o. f. Lofty; Fifth
district. e.. f. Ross. For governor.
Claude Matthews, OF Clinton (prcsented
as the farmers candidate); lieutenant
governor, Mortimer Nye. OF La Porte.