The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-05
Harrison Warmly Indorsed in Connect
icut, California and Other States.
Instructions Given in Platforms
and Speeches in Line with the Party-In-
gals to Lead the Delegates from Kansas.
THIS SETTLES IT.

All the DeieRatee from ILLINOIS,.
SPRINGFIELD, H.. May AT IL o'clock
tonight the committee on resolutions of
the Illinois Republican convention. which
had been in session several hours decided.
by "a vote of Is TO 9, to add q resolution to
the platform indOrsing in warmcst terms
the administration of President Harrison,
and instructing the State delegation to
vote as n unit for his denomination at tho
national convention.
When the convention met, this after
noon. it proved TO be the largest Republic
an gathering in the history of tho State of
Illinois, the hall OF the House of Repre-
sentatIves being inadequate for it's accom-
modstion. The opening of the day found
the political pot still boiling. but the
result of the brews and combinations
was quite as much q matter of doubt
as twenty-four hours ago. although the
denomination of Joseph w. Fifer still ap-
peared to be practically assured, 80 that
the work of the convention would be but
little more than a mere ratification by the
votes Of the delegates The friends of
Lieutenant-governor Ray were somewhat
anxious this morning over the efforts in
certain quarters to boom II. III. Stasson, q
German Lutheran. for the nomination of
Lieutenant-governor. Mr.. Ray. however,
is still con ntideDt of INSTRUMENTATION. There
is no opposition TO the denomination of
Secretary of State !. n. Parson. 1t is gen.
orally conceded that Henseley L. Hertz. of
Chicago, will be the German representa-
tive on the ticket and will be the nominee
for the treasuryship, although Senator
Mark NJ. Bassett, of Peoria, is being warmly
pressed for the Office by his friends. The
attorney -generalship lays between General
Prince. of Galesburg and j. NJ. Truitt of
Hillsboro.
George 8. Wllletts. of Chicago: Senator
Charles Fuller. of Bellv,dere; Gen. John /.
Rinoker, of Carlinville; Hon. Cicero j.
Llndley, of Bond, and Richard Yates of
Jacksonville. are making lively candi-
dacy for the two Congressman at large. 1t
is charged that Chicago 10 trying to cap
ture both Congressman at large and much
feeling has arisen among the country dele
gates in consequence and threats of re-
taliation are freely indulged In.
The convention was called TO order about
2 O'Clock by A. NJ. jones. chairman OF the
State central committed. Mr., Jones then
introduced Congressman A. }. Hopkins. of
Aurora, as the temporary chairman OF the
received by the convention.
Having thanked the delegates for his
election as chairman and alluded IN eulO-
CYSTIC terms to the part which the State
has played in the great political contests
OF the country. he incidentally referred to
the nomination of Altgeld for Governor by
the Democratic convention, eaying: Not
content with denouncing the Republican
party for it's great work In maintain ming the
unity of the States and the financial bonds
of the country, the convention went one
step further In its braZen eflrontery and
took issue with Providence by placing in
nomination for Governor q man who bad
to furnish the delegates assembled with
his autobiography. so that they might as
sure the Democrats OF the State on their
return to their several homes that the un-
known man was eligible to the office to
which his barrel aspired."
THE BATTLE OF 1883 OVER AGAIN.
Dealing with the national issues of the
campaign, he declared they would be large
ly q repetition of those of 1883 The Re-
publican party was Irrevocably committed
to policy of protection of the industrial,
manufacturing and lnboring interests Of
tho country, and, added to that, they
would have the still further question of
maintaining the financial integrity of tho
country. and insisting that the stamp of
the government upon the coin of the conn
try should be maintained In all It's integ-
rlty, and that every dollar of the white
metal. which has the stamp of the govern
ment upon 1t, shall be the equivalent of
one hundred cents In the coin of any coun-
try with which we have commercial rela-
tions.
Touching upon the tariff question. he
Guoted from various sources to support
his assertion that every lover of his coun-
try should give his indorsemeut to protec-
tion. Up 10 1880 the population had IN.
creased in thirty years over 100 per cent;
capital ranging from SIG 0OO. 0o0 coo 10 S70-
00O. 0O0.0 900. al actual gain of S44 4000 0O0 900.
or at the average rate of about
Sl5. .0O0. 100000 annually. What ma
tion. he asked. could show such
r marvelonsly rapid increase in wealth.
and the wealth of the individual had kept
pace with the Nation. Mr.. Atkinson. the
eminent statistician, himself a free trader
had admitted that the condition of the
workers in this country had greatly i'm
proved since the Republican party had
come into power. From 1860 TO $780, ac-
cOrdinQ TO the authorities mentioned,
wages of mechanics had increased. taking
an average, by 54 per cent. while the addi-
tional cheapness OF articles made the ip-
crease from 26 To 10 per cent. more. The
speaker compared the condition of Phila-
delphia laborers to TINT of Leeds. England,
In confirmation of his denunciation of free
trade principles. In Leeds. with popula.
tion of 800. 600. not one laborer or mech hanlo
owns Ills own home; In Philadelphia 170, 00O
homes were owned and occupied by work.
lng people. Out of the population of the
United states. over slxrytwO millions.
they had only 78.045 pnblIc paurers Eng
land. with her 81. COO. .00o. had 974. 42l public
panpers.
Demonstrating what he described as the
blessings of the Mckinley bill. he stated
that there was no article on the dutiabls
list which could not to-day be purcE ased n 8
cheaply in the markets as before the pass
age OF the act, and with the great mass of
dntiable articles they came To the consumer
cheaper than before the enactment of the
measure. Not only this, but It had met
the Democratic charge that protective
tariff interfcred with foreign commerce.
for foreign commerce showed an increase
in the first twelve months of more than
Sl0O.O0O.0 .000. The Republicans had estab-
lished reciprocal treaties with many OF
the South American states. and had forced
Germany TO open her ports to the products
OF the American farmers.
He denounced as despicable and fraudu-
lent the metbois resorted TO by the Demo-
cratic party. Notwithstanding the abuse
of the Mckinley act. when the Democratic
House was organized IN December. the
great apostle of free trade, Mr.. Mills, of
Texas. was stricken down in the house of
his friends ut the hands of the New
York Tammany tiger. and instead
of meeting tho Mckinley bill as straig
forward men, the leaders within
the tracks of the party had organized q