The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-26

We belong TO party OF DrOaQ natlOndl
conceptions. party which has written the
words national union in such large and
Respondent capitals across the American
flag that they can now almost be seen look
ing from the steps OF the Governors man.
sion in Springfield. clear to the great cIty
Of Chicago Yes, these grand words. thanks
TO the Republican party. can now be seen
and read high over the Respondent city or
Washington from the furthest confines or
ere State OF Texas. Even a Democratic
President, thank God, can now recognize
and read that splendid legend and as Re
publicans, we honor him for the Charmed
vision which enables even "A follower OF
Jefferson 10 behold the spendOr, the Sc
curity and the imposing dignity or potent
national union. As the past or the Repub-
lican party is full Of inspiring memories.
so surroundings to-day are equally
sacred. The Republicans of Illinois have
no Tammany. either complete or in process
OF organization, to take the responsibility or
party action off their hands. Others call
themselves Democrats for votes; we are
Democrats in the true sense, which de-
crees that the people shall rule. No party
convention has assembled in many years
under the shadow and stress of greater ma
tional Derils and business difficulties than
now threaten the peace and prosperity or
the American people In 1892 the Demo-
Gratis declared, with that pithy rhetoric they
so readily employ, that protection has never
fOstered any industry except that of the
sheriff. The Nation has now learned that
the Democratic supremacy which was OBJ
tanned under that platform. greatly fosters
one other important American industry
that OF the militia. From the summit OF
the national prosperity We have fallen INTO
the bOttOmess gulf of business chaos.
CURSE OF BOURBON RULE.
after seventeen months of Bourbon rule.
manufacture and commerce still wait
breathless TO know the extent of the par
tisan riot and diabolism they are expected
TO survive. Business dies of apprehension,
while the Democratic executioner with ex-
Quisite and cruel dailiance, is still whet-
ting his knife and even the merciess raw
hide of a Democratic President fails 10 re-
lieve the suspense by preciptating the fatal
blow II is not alone the avowed doctrines
and open practices Of the Democratic party
which the country fears. Deep down below
all the professions and pretenses or De-
mOcracy resides a spirit which, in the pub
lie conviction, is known TO be the foe OF
American prosperity and business stability.
That spirit is the spirit that makes for
mammon in politics, the spirit which dali
lies along the edge of the abyss OF unrest
and violence and furnishes to the ignorant
and lawless, during party campaigns, the
watchword and rallying cries of which
riots are organized and property and lives
are destroyed after the campaign is over.
IT is the spirit which foments social dis
turbances for party. gain, which centuries
up the evil genius of disorder that will not
again down, and which. in the secret hours
of night. posts up infiammatOry placards to
incense ignorance against law and all for
dishonest party advantage
The Democratic leaders have always ap-
pealed to ignorance and built on prejudice.
ter the Industries of England. They burn
out their candle in the service of monopo-
" and then blow the stuff in the faces OF
the dear people. They carry a kiss for the
American laborer'S cheek and dagger for
his fifth rib. They have always favored
the capitalist against the laborer, and the
man of fixed income against the producer.
Their real philosophy is a small class TO
rule through DreteRse and fraud and the
many ignorant enough to submit to such
rule. and it is precisely where such con-
editions exist that the Democratic party
has always been strong
After Ex-Governor Fifer had finished the
tumult that resulted in laying the senatori-
al nomination on the table followed. Quiet
being restored the report of the committee
on resolutions was read and adopted
follows:
''The Republican party of the State of ILL
nOis reaffirms it's belief in the great prin-
cples of civil and religious liberty on which
the government was founded and under
which the people have enjoyed unexampled
prosperity and happiness, and believing that
the restoration OF the Republican party to
power in the government of the country
would promote the general welfare of the
people and is the chief condition of renewed
prosperity, this convention most respect
fully and cordially invites all good citizens,
irrespective of political antecedents. to unite
In supporting the Republican cause in the
next election. We earnestly maintain the
right and justice of the American doctrine
OF protection to American industries. In
raising the necessary revenue to maintain
the government We are in favor of such
duties on competing imports will best
our own country, of the labor of our own
people performed at wages which put the
comforts of life within easy reach and Sc
cure good prices for the products alike OF
our farms, our mines and our workshops,
and we believe that articles that cannot be
successfully produced in this country. ex-
cept luXuTies, should be placed on the free
list We further believe that without labor
there is no such thing raw material of
any practical or marketable value and no
tangible thing of value that ii does not re-
quire labor to produce or utilize, and hence
the importation of so-called raw material
free of duty is an interference with the
system of protection to American labor and
should only be permitted when the raw ma
terial is unobtainable in our country We
denounce unwise and un-American the
provisions OF the So-called Wilson tariff
bill, modified in the Senate by the injec-
ton OF weak ard inconsistent attempts 20
protect special interests as now pending in
Congress. and We charge the Democratic
party with the sole responsibility for Che
effort TO destroy our tariff system which
has proven the greatest boon To the great
mass of American citizens, and we further
declare that the unusual and unnatural
conditions now existing in this Nation pc
tween capital and labor. which have led 10
lawlessness. blOodshed, the interruption of
business and brought misfortune to all, are
the natural result of the false economic
theories, vacinating policy and hopeless III
competency of the Democratic party, and
10 remove the evil thus created. restore
prosperity and bring health to the body of
the people, IL is necessary that the Repub-
Hc1n party should be restored TO power
we IaNOT bineldlllSfn ana DeIleVe in the
use OF gold and silver money metals on
a parity Of values with complete intercon-
vertibility under such legislative provisions
as shall make the purchasing or debt-pay-
ing power of any dollar coined or issued bv
the United States. the absolute equivalent
of that Of any other dollar so coined or
issued.
I'VE believe in the purity of the ballot
and the freedom of elections and we hold
that the true freedom OF elections is OBJ
tanned. and secured only by and under law
The Republicans of Illinois are in favor Of
the largest personal liberty consistent with
the law and order.
I'VE favor the payment of liberal pen
siOnS to the soldiers and sailors of the
Union and to the surviving dependents as
q sacred obligation due from the entire
people and We insist that in the allotment
and distribution of pension funds technical
and burdensome restrictions should not be
imposed.
I'VE condemn i'm emphatic terms the
course pursued by the present national al
ministration towards the people of Hawaii
In attempting 10 overthrow a friendly gov
eminent, re-establish a corrupt monarchy
and force on them a barbarOuS Queen
we arraign the present Democratic Gov
er1Or or Illinois the most conspicuous
case OF misft in official life. From the day
on which he began TO debase the penal re-
tormatory. charitable institutions and pub
lie parks in the state into infirmaries and
Rsylums for politicians, TO the present time
he has shown such wonderful aptitude i'm
doing the wrong thing at all times that the
people OF the State. irrespective of party
await with undisguised mDatience the ex-
M Ter of