The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-24

Mr.. Walker as chairman. Colonel Taylor.
or Anderson. was selected vice presi-
dent Tor the convention to-day. +. y Cum
minis Just then remembered the stray mo-
ton for resolutions committee and an
other TO consider the postponing OF the
nominating of the candidate Tor Representa-
tive. ard he came 10 the front with IT.
There was a great huPbub. the farming e!e-
ment. the old Poptlists. being solidly
against any such movement They said that
10 throw the convention later would be 10
have y when the farmers were busiest in
their fields The labor element VINO were
at the head OF this motion, stated that IL
did not believe the convention knew who
10 nominate. and that probably in time some
one would come forward who would be the
unanimous choice OF the entire district.
Cummins rose 10 his feet and thes. moved
that the convsn ion be postponed until
July 8. and To be held in this city in SUI
perior Court room No. 3 at 1 O'Clock in the
objections to the motion. and cumnlins
withdrew his motion. much TO the great
satisfaction or the farmers.
The committee on resolutions. which b I
been previously appointed 10 adopt a plc-
as the sentiment OF the seventh distr'cf.
then stated that IL was ready to make IS
report In getting ready TO read the plat
was one OF the committee. said that he
had attempted 70 include in the platform
which had been rejected by the other two OF
the committee. The laboring element at
~ demanded that the section be read. The
farmers would not listen 10 any such at
tempt Of tb the lab sbOrns element and 4 WAS
the discussed section. Rappaport then read
the platform, which, in general was as
The preamble reviewed the condition Of
the workingmen OF this country at present.
1t told OF the labor evils. including the
rency was favored, not under the control
of banks. but under the sole jurisdiction
of the federal gcvernlnent. 1t favored a
sound money basis, such as was in force
prior to 1872 when the ratio Of gold TO
SILVER SLY s,, WAS 10 TO L coinage OF BOTH goid
A graduated income ia was favored. and
also all revenues shouR- re used for the
as 'y to Keep the 0"n money in circula.
ton and TO giye work 70 the laborers OF
ings banks were advocated, and through
these money should be loaned TO the COM
mon people at low rate of interest. IL
advocated that all railroads. telegraph and
telephone systems should be operated by
the government Strong measures were in
cluded against alien ownership.
All lands which were too extensive 10 be
used by railroads and unoccupied by them
but which were owned by them, should be
bought by the government and turned over
to the people as public ground. The laws
affecting labor should be so changed to
be more moderate on the labor1ng man.
Laws prohibiting child labor were advo-
nounced and a resolution held that public
contracts should not be awarded the lowest
union workmen. The immigre Ion laws in
general should be more restrictive 1t was
ADVOCATED that the constituents of men
calling them when the offceholders ara
found wanting in ability or character.
The last section of the platform favored
the election of the President Vice Presi-
dent and Senator's by the direct vote of the
people. The reading of the platform was
moved that il be recommended 10 the State
convention to-day for adoption. The labor
agitators; howeyer GIT in their work and
been omitted read 1t advocated In general
the theory of local option 1t favored that
each county should have full power, with
out any interference from any higher gov
eminent; OF assessing it's own taxes, and IL
the majority of the voters in county de-
cided 20 exempt any citizen from taxation,
it should be lawful. The time-honored Pop
ulsts, the farmers, in a body sprang TO their
feet and said that such measure was an
tagonistic to the fundamental principle Of
their party that all men were created equal.
Hot words flew thick and fast, but finally
the Socialist was beaten, and the farmer
rested on his laurels of defeating the sec
ton. In concluding speech in attacking
the section a delegate With face full OF
of tasao saa b ana' Of
money and we will pay OUT taxes" said
he, amidst great applause, and that is what
won the day for the farmers.
The order of the meeting was enforced.
and nominations for Representative were
called for. z. II. Fernandes. of Anderson.
was the first on his feet, and named
Thomas S. East, OF Madison county. There
were no further nominations. East was
then nominated by reclamation. This
another victory for the farmers, and while
they cheered and the Socialists sulked in
their seats East was borne to the front,
where he made a speech. He said he fa-
yored free silver and would vote 10 wipe
out the national banking system. Thom.ss
s. East is forty-eight years old, and is one
of the wealthiest farmers of Madison coun-
ty. He was formerly Democrat. but
joined the Peoples party in 1889. He was
afterwards the candidate for Lieutenant
governor on the Peoples ticket.
The convention informally adjourned and
diss lived into a social meeting. Loud calls
were heard for Col. Jesse Harper. and he
mounted a chair and spoke wittily for ten
minutes. Paul Ven Dervoort. president or
the Industrial Legion, also spoke.