The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-21

the life out of the word harmony and
ought to be ashamed to ever look it in
the face again. The only time that there
was the least semblance of this most i'm
portant factor in politics was when il
came time for making the nominations
and then the noble souls who were will
ing to sacrifice themselves upon the altar
of their country, as it is generally dra-
matically expressed, were what the
Posey county delegates called "skase."
1t was all owing to the second plank
in the platform relating to money. The
committee on resolutions battled with
this until o'clock Thursday morning.
and after sleeping with their shoes and
trousers on for an hour or two and keep
ing two pOrters at each of their doors
hammering away for dear life so they
would not oversleep themselves. threw
some cold water on the outside and in
side Of their frames and at s o'clock
tackled it again. 1t was no use. There
was that stubborness of all things-a
minority in a committeeman it refused
to be squelched. This started the ball
to rolling and it was kept passed around
very promiscuously for the rest of the
day.
Inc RESOLUTIONS.
When the time arrived for the commit
tee on resolutions TO report there had
been kicked up one of the merriest rows
ever seen in a convention in this city,
and the fraternal appellation Of
brother had been long since changed
to that man who just sat down." The
majority report was as follows:
The prohibition party of Indiana, in
state convention assembled, acknowledge
ing Almighty God as the source of all
true government and His law stand
ard TO which all human enactment must
conform 10 secure the blessings of peace
and prosperity, presents the following
declaration Of principles:
l. The traffic in alcoholic beverages
should be declared a public crime. and
as such should be adequately punished.
The manufacture, Importation, eNporta-
ton, transportation and sale of such
beverages should be suppressed by law,
and the government should have abso-
lute control of the manufacture and
sale Of alcoholic liquors for all other
purpose.
> We favor the coinage of gold and sill
yer from our mines on the same basis
as existed prior TO 1873. To he supple
mented by paper money, issued only
by the general government. without the
Intervention of individuals or corpora
lions. All such money should be full
legal tender for all debts. public and pri-
vate. any contract Notwithstanding. We
favor an increase in volume sufficient
70 the demands Of business. and provide
fun opportunities for the employment
Of labor.
3. All limitations to suffrage should
apply alike 10 both men and women,
and equal labor should receive equal
wages, without regard to sex.
(. Realizing how detrimental to the
his interests Of the country the
frequent changes made i'm our tariff leg
islation by the republican and democratic
parties for partisan purposes, we demand
that the tariff question be raised above
party politics and placed in the hands
Of a non-partisan tariff commission, and
the tariff regulated according to the
needs Of the whole people.
; We favor supplying the deficiency
that would be caused in the nations
revenues from suppresSing the liquor
traffic by judiciously conducted income
tax.
6. We favor the establishment of gov
ornment savings banks.
:. There should be a general reduction
i'm official salaries and more economy
should be practiced in public eXpendi-
lures. All official fees should he covered
into the public treasures and officers
allowed reasonable salaries for services
satisfactorily rendered
9 The contract system of employing
convict labor should be abolished. and
all convicts should be employed in the
construction and repair of the public
highways.
.. As a matter OF right and justice we
ask the amendment of the election laws
of Indiana that all parties having
places on the legal ballot shall be al
lowed watchmen at the polls and during
the counting of the votes.
10. We pledge the prohibition party, if
elected TO power. to ever grant just
pensions to disabled veterans of the
union army and navy, their widows and
orphans.
H. We stand unequivocally for the
American public schools and are OPP
posed to any appropriation of public
money for sectarian schools.
As soon as Prof. Devore of Merom had
finished reading the majority report the
minority jumped to their feet all over
the house and began bowling for recog-
milton. They secured recognition and
the minority report was read. 1t re-
ferred to the second plank solely and
moved the following substitution:
I'VE favor national currency of gold,
by the United States government. which
shall be a legal tender for the payments
of all debts, public and private All
such money should be subject to taxa
ton, and its volume should be increased
TO meet the natural demands of trade
and for the employment of labor"
Then the Fun Began.