The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-03
MIR. nURKuARDT ALL RIGHT
The Democrats of the Ninth District
Understand Their Business.

Upton. Sept 27-speclal.-In your
issue of Monday, the oath, communica-
ton from lafayette does the Hon. y G.
Burkhardt, candidate for congress from
this district. great injustice.
1t says, in referring to his candidacy:
"And Alonzo G. Burkhardt of Upton was
supposed to be the democratic nominee"
In the issue Of The Sentinel Of Aug. %,
1894, VIII be found communication from
Frankfort stating that Mr.. Burkhardt
had received unanimous nomination at
the hands of the Ninth district demo-
cratic convention. With these facts be-
fore the writer, why say "was supposed
to be the democratic nominee?"
The convention that nominated Mr..
Burkhardt knew at the time Of his nomin-
atior that he was populist. They NOM
mated him because they knew, as was
stated by the gentleman who placed him
in nomination, that Mr.. Bur6hardt enter
tanned enlarged views on all questions
now involved in national legislation; that
he stood squarely upon and was a de-
fender Of the principle Of equal and eX-
act justice to all men. exclusive privileges
II nOne;' that he was opposed to a tariff
that builds up trusts, combines and
m0nOpOlis5 at the expense Of the govern
ment and the people; that he was in
favor of a tariff for revenue, so adjusted
that the burdens might be lifted off the
shoulders Of the t0iling millions, and at
the same time the government receive no
injury thereby; that on the silver ques-
ton he was sound, standing SQuaTely
upon the principles expressed by Indi-
ana's distinguished and patriotic COVER
nor in his speech To the late democratic
state convention. "that silver should be
restored to its old position occupied by it
prior to its cunning and outrageous de-
thr0nement by the republican party i'm
1878, and that we should proceed to the
coinage Of both gold and silver without
discriminating against either, adjusted by
such safeguards of legislation as will in
sure the parity Of metals" that he was in
sympathy with the working man in his
efforts to secure a fair share of the
wealth created by their labor and be-
manded that. for faithful and efficient
service, he should receive wages sufficient
to support himself and family in comfort
and enable him, beside providing for the
education Of his children, to lay up some
Trims for his old age, and that justice to
labor is not antagonistic to capital; that
he is in favor of such legislation as will
protect labor from the encroachments Of
capital, and shall cause the two to strike
hands i'm cooperation, in which labor is
recognized as among the legislators, with
power to force and exact justice for her
self; that he is in favor of the income tax
and in favor Of taxing greenbacks, and
believes that every union soldier who
served his country and was hOnorably
discharged should. regardless Of wounds
or disease, be entitled to a pension. The
convention knew that he was with the
masses against the classes; that he was
In favor of equality against privilege,
democracy against aristocracy, and in
favor Of government by the ballot against
government by the dollar and bayonet.
| They also knew that Mr.. Burkhardt was
one who, to use the language of Grover
Cleveland, regards public office as a pub
lie trust" 1t was for these reasons he re-
ceived the unanimous nomination at the
hands of the congressional convention
What more can any democrat ask?
There is no dissension in the democratic
ranks in the district over his nomination.
The democracy are united, working with
a will, battling for their rights, and for
the reason that Mr.. Burkhardt stands as
the champion of the peoples rights he
will receive their votes and be chosen to
represent them in the next congress Of
the United States