The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-29

Ohio's son. Secretary of the Treasury Fos-
ter. by Governor Mckinley, was also well
received.
THE TARIFF SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
1--WE love all our leaders" continued Nc
KInley spiritedly. but we love our cause
and our country better than all of them.
With US 1t is no longer question of prom
ise We stand where we have always
stood. Tho tariff which we stand for is
tariff which shall protect the homes and
the firesides of America against all the
world. And We need not be alarmed as 10
the outcome We are not dealing this year
with a tariff law four weeks old as we were
in 1890 1t was then too young to speak for
doing it's own talking. Great cheering
and laughter. The tariff system that we
uphold Is the American sy STEM and We pro-
pose To stand right by it.
"Our opponents say. In attacking the sys-
tenn. that the last Congress was Dillon
dollar Congress. My friends. it was two
billiOn-dollar Congress BY it's enactments
We have increased the foreign and domestic
trade of the United States to a total of two
billions in one year-a point never reached
before since the foundation of the Amerl-
can government. Tremendous cheering.I
Gentlemen, i closed one speech IN Pitts6urg
at o'clock this morning. and now wish to
stop little short cries of Go on TO on'l,
of Pennsylvania, with their promise to roll
NJ majority of 60.000 votes In November
for the Republican national ticket. Now,
whatever else happens here to-day. let MS
have harmony, unity and fraternity, and
when We 90 ont of this convention, whether
have had my way you have had yours.
let the voice of this convention be the law
of Republican action" Applause.
The report of the committee on rules and
order of business then went through the
m nj pna
platform. and it. too. was adopted with
perfect unanimity. Not q single mo- was
voiced, and the lightning like quality OF
the harmony was simply bewilderinR. the
platform being out OF the way and calls
for nominations for Secretary of State be-
ing waited for by Chairman Mckinley be-
fore any of the hundreds of orators could
rub their eyes. Chairman Mckinley smil-
are no candidates for this Office we will
take up the next one" But the orators
had caught their breath and digested the
resolutions. and the creation of such q pre-
cedent es the passing of an office because
there were no candidates for it in Repub-
upon.
THE PLATFORM.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was as follows:
The Republicans OF Ohio join with their breth-
in all the states and Territories of the Union
III fedfnrInlng tnefr allegiance 10 the RepuDllcdn
party and in expressing their confidence in the
principles of the organization which carried the
country in 1888.
We declare our unbounded confidence in Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison. and. without qualifca-
ton, in0orse and commend his administration OF
the great office which he holds. He has given
tration. lie has maintained the national dig
nifty and honor both at home and abroad; he has
upheld the glory Of the flag. while promoting
peace and securing prosperity; he has faithfully
redeemed the pledge given before his election,
and 1ealously guarded the interests OF the whole
people. While carefully and intelligently OBJ
serving the platforms and teachings OF his party,
he has yet been a statesman. wise, broad, and
eininently American. and patriotic.
The people of Ohio take a just pride in the ad-
ministration of the affairs of this State by Gov
ernor William Mckinley. jr. He brought to the
discharge OF his duties as Governor ripe expert
ence, great learning IN statesmanshlp and an
honest and patriotic purpose; and he has already
shown himself capable. faithful and wise. We
heartily indorse his administration thus far and
assure him OF ever great esteem and confidence.
The best exemplifcation of the principle OF
protection-a cardinal one with the Republican
lis the Mckinley bill And We cordially declare
our adhesion TO the doctrines OF that great
measure. including, as worthy of particular
mention it's reciprocity features. 1t Will not
cape the profound attention of the country that
the Dem ocratic party, coming into power In the
House of Representatives as the implacabie foe
OF the law, then just enacted, and or its under
lying principle OF protection to American labor
and American interests, with tho avow wed pur-
pose to wipe 1t from the statute books so far as
Its power extended, at the first opportunity.
has. after witnessing its beneficent operations
for a single year, deliberately determined il in
expedient and unsafe party policy. pending
its modification, except as to less than half
dozen out OF its thousands Of items, and with re-
peatediy to assure the country in advance that
absolutely nothing can come of its attempts in
this direction.
Democratic majority in the House OF Repre-
sentatives to place wool on the free list an
just and hurtful attack on the agricultural In
full adequate protection for the wool industry
as will enable American farmers to supply the
wool required for consumption in the United
States.
We are opposed to the free coinage of silver by
the United States under existing cir cumstances,
and we would not favor il except under condi-
tions that would reasonably insure the main
tenance of the substantial parity between the
bullion and the mint money value of it's coin.
Every coined dollar should have the Intrinsic as
well as the monetary value ofevery other coined
We favor just and liberal pensions to every
soldier and sailor who fought In behalf OF the
Union. and heartily indorse the disability
pension bill as an act of justice too long delayed
because of the opposition to all inst pension
legislation by q Democratic President and q
We believe in free ballot and fair count
and affirm that unless intelligent and patriotic
sentiment accord these rights to the mblest
citizen In every section or the country, 1t be-
comes the duty Of the federal government 10 Sc
cure them by federal enactment under the au-
thority conferred by the Constitution.
While inviting to our shores the worthy poor
and oppressed of other nations, we demand the
enactment of laws that will protect our country
and our people against the Influx OF the vicious
and criminal classes of foreign nations, and the
importation of laborers under contract TO COM
pete with our own citizens; and earnestly ap-
grafton laws by the national administration.
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES.
There was another illustration of har-
mony when q Sherman man. John r.
Loeb, in putting forward Sherman can
didate. Taylor, for the head of the State
ticket. dwelt almost lovingly for three
seconds on the vim. vigor and victory Of
the peerless Foraker. The convention hall
was nearly drowned in the ensuing torrent
of enthusiasm. For Secretary of state. be-
sides Taylor, the Sherman candidate, Wyd-
man Foraker) and Chester (Ind.l with
Foraker leanings. were named. The vot-
ing had not been long in progress when 1t
was seen Taylor would have at least q ma
iority, and changes to Taylor began to be
announced from the ballots at first an-
nounced as cast for the other two candi-
dates. The result was as follows: lay lor,
436l2; Wydman. lSS; Chester. 147la. Tay lor's
election was made unanimous.
Judge William L. Spear was unopp0sed
as his own successor for one of two Su-
preme Court judgeships.
Long before this point of the proceed
ings had been reached it was generally
current that the Sherman leaders had
gracefully acceded to the unseifish propO-
sci of Foraker's friend. General Gibson.
and that the delegates at large would be
evenly divided between the two factions
Mckinley. Foraker, Hahn and Bushnell.
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