The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-16

tions, was introduced and read the fol-
lowing platform. which was received
with vociferous cheers:
L. We hereby approve the platform of
the democratic party adopted by the ma
tional convention at Chicago and espe-
cially those portions referring TO the
tariff and to currency legislation. We
congratulate the country upon the early
prospect of measures of relief as out
lined by the presidents late message TO
congress and we have confidence that
the democratic congress will devise laws
TO furnish such relief.
2. The financial situation is the I'M
fortunate legacy Of republican admins
tration. 1t is the natural result OF the
Mckinley tariff and Sherman silver law,
extravaganza of the revenue Of the party
lately in power, and the creation and
fostering of trusts and corrupting COM
binations OF that party, all combining
10 shake credit, to create distrust in the
money of the country and to paralyZe
its business
3. We recommend that national banks
may be permitted to issue their currency
20 an amount equal TO the par value of
the u. S. bonds which they may deposit
with the treasurer of the United States,
TO the end that the volume Of currency
may be Immediately increased.
4. The interests of every true soldier
and pensioner demand that the pension
roll should be made and preserved as a
roll of honor. We believe in a just and
liberal recognition of claims of veterans
and favor granting them all that patriot
ism could ask, all that national graft
tude would demand. But the granting
Of pensions on fraudulent claims for
partisan purposes, or on department de-
cisiOns, i'm contraventiOn of law, as prac-
ticed under the last administration, needs
TO be investigated and corrected, so that
the unselfish valor of the American SOL
der may remain untarnished. The DEM
ocratic party pledges itself that the
rightful claim of no union soldier to a
pension shall be denied. and the allow
ance of any worthy pensioner shall not
be disturbed.
5. We condemn the unbusinesslike adj
ministration of state affairs under Gov
ernOr Mckinley; deplOre the official
scandals and defalcations under it, and
denOunce the condoning of official crimes
which have brought humiliation upon
our people. We denOunce the reckless
extravaganza of the large majority in
the SEVENTEEN general assembly, which
appropriated for current expenses about
100000 in excess of the current reve-
nues, and added almost SO, 000, 900 to the
local bonded Indebtedness Of the state
by laws in the main unconstitutional.
We demand that an end be put to such
robbery of the taxpayers.
6. The democratic party expresses its
confidence i'm the ability of the Hon.
Calvin s Brice of the u. S. senate TO
materially assist the democratic major
ity in the congress of the United States
TO eXtricate the great commercial inter
ests of this country from their present
distressed condition.
Z. The country has abiding faith in
the integrity, patriotism and exalted
courage Of President Cleveland. True To
the people and watchful of their inter
eSts, he will enforce honest and econOmi-
cal methods in the conduct Of public
affairs and secure to every section of the
| country the blessing of good govern
ment.
The coinage plank of the Chicago plat
form Of June p, 1892, referred to, is as
follows:
1--WE denounce the republican legisla-
ton known as the Sherman act of 1890
as a cOwardly makeshift, fraught with
possibilities of danger in the future
which should make all of its supporters
as well as its author, anxious for its
| speedy repeal. We hold 10 the use OF
both gold and silver as the standard
money Of the country, and to the coin
age Of both gold and silver without dis
eliminating against metal or charge for
mintage, but the dollar unit Of coinage
| Of both metals must be OF equal intrin-
sic and eXChangeable value, or be adj
| justed through international agreement
| or by such safeguards of legislation as
shall insure the maintenance of the
parity of the two metals. and the equal
power Of every dollar at all times in
the markets and in the payment OF
| debts, and we demand that all paper
currency shall be kept at par with and
| redeemable in such coin. We insist
upon this policy as especially necessary
for the protection of the farmers and
| laboring classes, the first and most de-
| fenseless victims of unstable money and
a fuctuating currency"
After the reading Of the platform
Judge Erminston of Hamilton county
jumped to his feet II move the adOp-
ton Of the report" said he. a dozen
delegates shouted second The chair
man rushed 1t to a vote and il was
| passed in a hurry the convention stand
and giving a chorus Of ayes. Only one
mo" was heard.