The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-08-16
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
State Convention at indianapolis the
Largest Ever Held There--The
Ticket Nominated.
CLEVELAND rs ENDORSED,
And Conservative Senators Roasted.
Anita. P. A. Plank---Missouri
Republicans.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-The largest
convention in the history of the Demo-
cratic party in Indiana convened at 10
a. m. in Tomlinson hall. There were
1870 accredited delegates seated on the
main floor. Although the weather was
intensals xarm the great hall was filed
with spectators who famed themselves
into a state of comparative comfort.
The hall was deliberately decorated with
bunting and flags. The only pictures to
be seen were those of Governor Claude
Matthews of Indiana, President Cleve-
land, and the late Mr.. Hendricks.
Chairman Taggart of the state GEN.
trail committee called the convention to
order and introduced Governor Mat
thews, who was received with loud
cheers. He made brief speech.
The Platform.
On national issues the platform says:
1--WE approve the efforts of President
Cleveland and his administration and
of the Democratic house of representa-
tives, and of a large majority Of the
Democratic senators, and particularly
our distinguished senators from Indi-
ana, Hon. D. w. Voorhees, and Hon. D.
w. Turpie, and our entire Democratic
delegation in congress to redeem the
pledges made to the country by the last
Democratic convention and to execute
the will of the American people as ex-
pressed at the ballot box of 1892.
1t continues, eondemning the course
of the Republican party, and especially
condemning a''smal coterie of senators,
who, masquerading as democrats, by
threats to defeat tariff legislation, have
temporarily prevented the Democratic
party from carrying out all of its
pledges to the American people for tar.
if reform as announced in the Demo
cratic platform of 1922
1t congratulotes congress that sub
stantial measure of reform has been eff.
fected, and approved the action of tie
house of representative III following the
enactment of this law with the passage
of separate acts, placing sugar, iron ore
AMI barbed wire on the free list.
It especially endorses the income tau
as wise and equitable measure, de-
signed to place fair share of the bur
dens of the government upon the prop
erty of the country; also the law passed
authorizing the taxation ON gTeenbacks
It declares i'll favor of constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of United States senators by direct vote
of the people.
Declares The policy and principles OF
the American Protective association
illibcral, unwise, un-patriotic, un-delno
cratic and un-American.
The platform strongly favors every
lawful effort to secure for those who
earn their livelihood by their daily toll
Letter condition, and condemns the
efforts that have been made to identify
their cause with the infamous conspira
cies Of lawlessness and anarchy which
threatens the very foundations of order
and civilization. 1t denounces every
manifestation Of violence and moi
spirit; favOrs laws regulating emigra
ton to exclude the pauper and vicious
classes.
1t declares McKinleyism to he the
cause of financial depression; favorf
arbitration between employees and EN-
ployers; opposes sumptuary laws; re
affirms belief that both gold and silver
should be coined without discrimina
ton, and without charge for mintage.
1t indorses the administration Of Mr.
Cleveland, especially his course III
maintaining law and order; endorses
the administration of Governor Mat
thews, and closes with demand thai
congress deal generously, and even boun
tifully in the matter of pensions to sol
diers.
The plank referring to a ''coterie oil
senator's masquerading as Democrats
caused pandemonium and cries,
''name them,' and the names of Brice
German and Smith were cried out in
derisive tones all over the great hall
The anita: P. A. plank also called 70,
loud cheers.
This the Ticket.
The following ticket was nominated
Judge of supreme court; First district
George F. Re;nhard Of Spencer county.
Judge of supreme court, Fourth dis
trict, Joseph s. Daley of Wells county
Secretary of state, William R. Meyers
re-nominated.
Auditor of state, Joseph T. Tanning
Marion.
treasurer of state, Morgan Chandler,
Hanoo-k county.
Attorney general, Francis NJ. Griffith,
Switzerland.
Clerk of supreme court, G. A. Well.
man, Sullivan county,
Superintendent public instruction,
Charles Thomas.