The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-26

Jects o. the association or cali will he rec.
| ognized as delegates. This is great aud
patriotic task II We but seek Divine aid
| and guidance our efforts will be crowned
| with success"
THE INDIANA REPUBLICANS
Listen TO President Harrison. and Adopt
| Ringing Platform.
| ISnTAyAFoLIs, April a5-There were
LIS delegates in attendance at the Re-
| publican state Convention when it was
called TO order at 10 O'Clock hy State Char
man Gowdy. There were 6.oo0 people IN
Tomlinson hall. A picture OF ex-President
Harrison was suspended Immediately
| above the chairman's desk. Pictures of
| Blaine. the late Gov. Morton. Gov. Nc
| kinney, Garfield, Lincoln and Grant also
| adorned the walls Great bands of tri-
| colored bunting crossed and recrossed the
/ hall. In front of the presiding officers
| chair was huge gilded eagle. The band
| played popular airs and bursts Of applause
| we're frequent. When the venerable pre-
| siding officer, ex-Secretary of the Navy
| Richard w. Thompson. came on the stage
the convention cheered him Justify.
| Before the echo of DIR. Guitars prayer
| had subsidized lusty-lunged delegate cried.
"Hurrah for Harrison" The rules of the
| Fifty-frst congress, as applied by Thomas
Reed and lately indorsed by the present
| congress, were adopted to govern the con-
vention.
When Chairman Thompson arose to de-
liver his address he was unable 10 proceed
for several minutes. owing 10 the applause.
Thompson deplored the present condition
of things and charged i, to the misgovern-
ment of the party ia power.
Ex-President Harrison followed, and
handkercbiefs were waved and the audi
ence arose cheering. Harrison paid q
tribute to Presiding Officer Thompson,
thanked the party for the honors heaped
upon him. and promised during the cam
paign to discuss the issues. Our people
have been SO prosperous, he said. that
men had ceased TO appreciate the danger
and disaster involved In abandonment
of protection principles. What orator and
pamphieteer could not do. bitter ex-
pcrienee is doing. People now realize that
the business depression is due to the at
tempt to wipe out protection legislation.
The times were full of unrest. disaster and
apprehension, bat Harrison believed all
the tumult would be stiiled as by the
voice of Omnipotepce. If the industrial
and commercial classes could decide there
would be no attempt to strike down pro-
lection. He said the Republican party
was friendly to the restitution of silver.
and in England and Germany can be seen
today clear indications of the growth of
sentiment for an international agreement
The platform adopted reaiiirms faith in
the principles of the Republican party,
and continues:
"The administration Of President Har-
rison and the congressional legislation of
the Republican party were wise, pure and
patriotic. and we point 10 the marked con-
trast between the home and foreign poll
cies of the Harrison administration and
the present travesty on government In
fiicted on the whole people. We dsnouEce
the unwise aud uupatriotIc action of the
Democratic party IN attempting 10 eini-
nate the reciprocity principle from the
tariff system. thereby closing large foreign
markets TO the products OF American farm
ers and depressing all interests. We de-
nounce the present attempt OF the Demo-
cratic congress TO overthrow and destroy
the American industrial system, course
that, with the general fear of violent re-
adjustment of the country's business to
tree trade basis has increased the national
debt and plunged the country into most
disastrous business depression ana niied
our broad land with free soup houses and
food markets.
1--WE believe in a currency composed of
gold. silver and paper, readily convertible
at ii xed standard OF value and entirely
under national control, and We favor the
imposition of increased tarIh duties upon
imports from ali countries which oppose
the coinage of silver upon basis TO be de-
termined by an international congress for
such purpose We deuounce the ayowed
purpose OF the Democratic party to restore
an era of wildcat money.
I'VE believe in liberal construction Of
our pensions laws, and condemn the nn-
Just policy of the present administration
In deprivIng ex-soldlers of pensions with
out a hearing, a policy intended TO cast
odium upon loyalty and patriotism.
I'VE demand rigid enforcement OF all
the existing immigration laws OF the na-
tionaI government. and demand such fur-
ther legislation "a vii! protect oEr reopie
and institutions against the innux OF tne
criminal and vicious classes
I'VE aenounce the unpatriosic action o.
the Cleveland administration In hauling
down tue merican fiag N Hawaii, ana
condemn the arrogant assumption oil
poaer DISPLAYED IN The effort 20 restore
tyrannicai queen over a free people who
had thrown of the yoke o: despotism
I'VE condemn the outrageous bargain
ami sale OF Fedora. patronage by the CteEe-
land administration as an unblnsning
effort 10 usurp the pFerogatiYes ot the 'eh-
islaiIve branch oil the government 70 force
favorite measures through congress and
compel confirmation OF pFesidentta. ap-
polntments by the senate
A. D. owen. OF Loganspo't, ~as nomi-
mated for secretary of state on the fourth
ballot. "