The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-18

ocratic state convention was called to or
der at the Hyperion theater at 10 o'clock
this morning by Clinton B. Davis, chair
man OF thestate central committee. Judge
Walsh of New Britain was then intro
duced as temporary president OF the con-
yention. Judge Walsh made a speech of
half an hours duration. With regard to
the selection of delegates Judge Walsh
said that they ought to go untrammeIed
and unpledged by any instructions or con-
ditions, and if so the convention could
predict that their choice would be over
whelmingly approved at the polls at the
November election.
The committee on credentials reported
that there were no contesting delegates
and long list OF vice-presidents and secre-
taries.
Gen. E. Bradley of New Haven, who
was chosen as permanent chairman, was
escorted to the platform and briefly adj
dressed the convention. mention of
the name of Cleveland aroused unbound
ed enthusiasm. The delegates rose in their
seats, cheered and threw up their hats,
and when il subsidized three cheers were
called for and given Justify to the ex-
president. But the echo had not died
away when Hill man called for three
cheers for the ex-governor OF New York,
and then there was more cheering and
cries of Hi, hi, "Yi, y" but the enthusi-
asm over the mention of Cleveland was
the greater, while few misses were heard
during the cheers Of the Hill men.
Nominations for delegates at-large were
then called for and the selections made at
the district caucuses last night were an
nounced and ratified by e unanimous vote
in every case. The delegates large
selected were: A. P. Hyde of Hartford,
Carlos French of Seymour, ]. B. shannon
of Norwich and f. &. Benedict of Green
witch.
The platform was then reported as fol-
lows:
The democracy Of Connecticut in general
convention assembled, again declares its allegi-
anoe to the principles upon which the party is
founded.
We demand revision Of the tariff along the
lines of the democratic federal platform OF
1883 and the state platform OF 1890, and in par
ticular we demand that the duties on raw ma
terisls shall be removed.
We charge the prevailing stagnation of our
industries to AeKinleyism, the full effects Of
which We have been spared for q single season.
only By our unpreeede ted crops OF last year.
logic of this disastrous policy has already ended
in broken pledges, and IN place of promised
work there ale shorter hours; and instead of
better wages there are all but universal reduc-
tons
We call upon the farmers the manufacturers
and the workingmen alike to intrust the revision
Of the tariff on sound principles TO the demo-
cratic party in the interest of all classes in
stead of the few.
We declare for q stable currency of gold, sill
fonud al mn oofn nd aft h.
least obtainable fluctuations in value; and We
regard the unlimited coinage Of silver dollars
worth but 81 cents each with the legal tender
attribute attached as a financial heresy certain
TO result in proportionate reduction in wages,
the unsettling OF contracts and widespread dis
tress.
We charge the continued agitation of this
question upon the last re publican congress and
Inc present administration in passing the Sher-
man act of 1890 which involves most of the
possible follies in currency legislation and has
thus far forced upon the government the pur-
chase of silver bullion upon which the treas
airy has already lost more than S11.0O0.O0O.
We applaud the integrity, the craftsmanship
and the lofty patriotism Of the administration
If Grover Cleveland.
We thank the true democratic representa-
ives OF this state in the present congress for
their devotion TO the principles OF sound
6nsnes and tariff reform, aud We pledge them
,ur earnest support
Harrison for bestowing most Of his appoint
neDts upon little statesmen; for rewardinR po-
iticsl work with judicial and other appoint
nents: for turning TO partisan uses the pension
bureau and the census bureau; fer sacrificing
his country in the Bering seq dispute; for his
nasty threats toward the weak but friendly re-
public OF Chill; for throwing the influences of
ais administration in favor Of the iniquties of
he force bill, and for approving the Mckinley
dill, the silver bill aud the extravaaant appro-
priatiOns Of the last republican congress.
We Enthusiastically commend the attitude OF
he democratic members Of the general as
Iembly in insisting frat Of all upon declars-
lion Of the result Of the stats election and in
suboTdinating every thing else to that first and
most imperative duty Of servants Of the people.
We thank them for preserving TO the voters
the clear issue Of ubquestioning obtdience 10
the expressed will Of the people, unimpaired
by shifting compounds and unobscured by
weak yielding to selfish demands for lesser
things We confidently 20 10 the people on
that issue, believing that they will welcome the
opportunity to rebuke those who have ira
prudently repudiatsd their will. 10 right what
the supreme court calls "a great wrong" and
to prevent possible repetition OF such wrong
BY return 10 the fundamental law OF the early
days OF the common wealth under which the
candidate who received the larger number OF
votes became governor aud under which the
God-made man ss well a. the man-made man.
humanity as well a. acres, had rcpresen tation
IN the law-makinz taximposing BODY.
We condemn the public acts Of Morgan g.
Burkely since Jan Z. 1891. In not promptly
ssnxxsndipg tho ofbce Of goYeFDor ct Connecti-