The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-25

mand of the next Legislature the repeal OF
the metropolitan police law applied TO
cities. We also denounce the present un-
fair and unjust law that forbids minori-
ties representation election boards or
witnesses TO count ballots a violation
OF the natural rights of the people; the
entering wedge TO the destruction of free
government the very essence OF party
tyranny and taxation without representa-
ton laws that no honest man can defend.
I'VE demand a constitutional convention
to revise our State Constitution and in
clude therein reform in the methods OF
taxation and the initiative and referendum
system Of legislation, with the veto power
of all the important laws in the hands of
the sw gsOgR smana such equitable adjustment
Of the statute for the listing Of property
for taxation that will permit the deduc-
ton of all bona fide Indebtedness from
sum total listed. We demand a reasonable
homestead law that no process or any
court can touch. We demand law tax
ing all inheritances coming to citizens OF
Indiana, both direct and collateral, at 5
per cent. above 5000, for the benefit or
the State sinking fund.
1--WE demand the most liberal education
al facilities for the masses within the
power Of the State TO provide, and more
efficient administration of the public
school fund. We demand that convict Ia
Dor shall be taken as far henas3
labor in conduct Of the State prisons,
recommending that counties work their
convicts building and improving public
1--WE demand a law at the hands Of the
next Legislature that will make IL optional
with debtors in this state TO pay any ieg s,,i
money of the United States. We demand
that our State naturalization laws conform
view with alarm the evil influences of the
liquor traffic. We heartily indorse the IN
itiative and referendum system OF legisla-
ton, believing by this means that the peo-
pie can suppress this and other evils more
effectually than by any other mode
1--WE demand an effective enforcement OF
the laws prohibiting the employment or
child labor We demand that system or
arbitration be established whereby serious
difficulties between employer and employees
may be speedily and impartially adjusted,
before either party resort TO measures det-
rimental TO one and TO both. we fayor a
reduction of the working hours by law in
mines and factories in conformity with the
progress of industry.
eve demand that cities be especially en-
powered to assume ownership and control
plants, in such manner as to operate
wholly in the interest of the people without
against the giving out of public works un-
der contract to the lowest bidder. The
State and the communities should carry out
such work themselves under the supervision
of experienced officers.
1--WE favor an efficient employers liabili-
ty law, and the inspection of mines and
factories for the protection of life and limb
of the workingmen.
1.-THE right to vote is inherent in citizen
| ship, irrespective or SEX.
When Captain Powers finished reading
| the platform the chairman put the question
| of it's adoption TO vote, and IL was
| adopted with all but a unanimous vote.
| The strong voice Of Mr. Beatty was heard
| when the "noes'' were called. Shouts and
| Kisses were heard from all over the house.
"Sit down." Put him OUT" and similar
| cries were heard. Mr.. Beatty tried to ex-
| plain that he understood that the platform
contained a prohibition plank, and he OBJ
| jected to stealing any glory. that did not
| belong to his party. The clamor Of the del
| gates for him to sit down drowned his
voice. and he finally sat down, amid great
/ confusion. Nominations were then begun
| THE NOMINATIONS.
| Candidates were exceedingly scarce. Not
/ one was brought out on the call Of districts
| for nominations for Secretary Of State. II
| began to look very much like there would
/ be no willing victim. None Of the workers
| seemed willing to allow themselves to be
| placed on the ticket to suffer a sure defeat
| and at the same time incur some expense
| in making the canvass. When the calling
| Of the districts had been completed and
| no candidates appeared. a pail fell on the
| assembled delegates. Prospects for a man
/ to head the ticket seemed to be gone a-glim-
mering. The chairman seemed nonplused
| ticket without leader would be no ticket
| at all At this iuncture a delegate from
| the Second district came to the relief OF
| the chairman and nominated DR.. G. A.
/ Robinson, of Fountaintown, for Secretary
| of State. This started the ball rolling and
| Capt. c. A Power was also placed in nom
| ination. but as soon as he could get the
| eye of the chairman he withdrew his name
A ctofs hot ho ha1f he do
| good as worker in the field than as a candi
| date. The nomination of Dr. Robinson was
| then made by reclamation.
| DIR. Robinson. in his speech of accept.
ance. showed that he is a good and eff
! fective speaker. II came here determined
| he said "to decline the nomination fol
| Secretary of State, but when got here and
| looked out on this vast sea of faces could
| not resist the cry for me to use my weak
efforts TO break the shackles of Wall street
| plutocracy which now binds the hands and
| feet of the farmer and laboring man.
| will make the best canvass / can. / would
| rather have the honest love of the fifty
thousand farmers of this State than all OF
the money Jay Gould could not take to he'll
with him. l voted for Cleveland twice but
| now / am ashamed of il. a few weeks be-
| fore the election the Democratic party. Il
| steal the support of the farmers, pre-
| tended to adopt their principles. The farm
| ers then went hundreds of miles to heal
Senator Voorhees, tear John Sherman t.
| pieces. Now what do see? John Sher
man living on one side of the bed and Oar
| Voorhees, the other and both of then
| lying In the arms of Wall-street plutocrac,
in the person of Grover Cleveland. The
Democratic party had at one time had TIL
power to have forever prevented the cal
| of a Populist convention, but IL has nov
lost the opportunity. and has passed int
| innocuous desuetude.'
"A little more enthusiasm was displayed
when nominations for Auditor of Stat
were called for. On the call of the rol
the Fifth district nominated j. f. Mat
thews, of Johnson county; Edgar A Per
kins named by the Seventh distric
and John l.. Cohen by the Eighth district
Mr.. Matthews stated positively that h
could not make the race and asked tina
his name be not considered. The vote wa
Their taken which resulted in over $500 on
of the 1852 votes of the convention bein,
cast for Perkins A Montgomery count,
man moved that the nomination e Perkin
be made unanimous and the re-. lit of tn
ballot was not announced.
| The remote prospect of handling tn
States cash brought out more candidate
when nominations for Treasurer of Stat
were called. Even though the party doe