The herald., 1894-04-26
They Hold a Monster State
Convention.
Ex-Presideut Harrison Addresses the
Assemblage.
He Descants on Several of Hts Time
Worn Hobbies-A Platform De-
nouncing the Cleveland
Administration
By the Associated Pre,s.


man Gowdy. There were 5000 people
in Tomlinson hall. A picture OF ex-
President Harrison was suspended i'm
mediately over the chairmen's desk.
Pictures OF Blaine, the late Governor
Morton, Governor Mckinley, Garfield,
Lincoln and Grant also adorned the
walls. When the presiding officer, ex-
Secretary of the Navy Richard w,
Thompson, came on the stage the con-
vention oheered him Justify.
Before the echo OF DR.. Coulla's prayer
had subsided lusty-iunged delegate
cried 'Hurrah for Harrison %
The rules of the ffty-tirst congress
were adopted SO governing the conven-
tion. When Chairman Thompson arose
to deliver his speech he was unable to
proceed for several minutes, owing to
the applause.
Thompson deplored the present con-
dition OF affairs and charged it to the
misgovernment Of the party in power.
Ex President Harrison followed, and
handkerchief were waved and the audi.
ence arose cheering. Harrison paid a
tribute to the presiding officer, Thomp-
son, and thanked the party for the hon
ors heGped upon himself, and promised
during the campaign to discuss the is
sues. "Our people have been so pros
perous," he said, "that men have ceased
to appreciate the danger and disaster
involved in the abandonment of protec-
tion principles. What the orator and
pamphleteer could not do, bitter expert
ence is doing. The people now realize
that the business depression is due to
the attempt to wipe out protection legis-
lation."
Mr.. Harrison spoke of the existing
trade depression, saying: Il believe to-
day that all the tumult of this wild sea
would be stilled, as by the voice of
Omnipotence, If the grand industrial |
and commercial classes of this country
could knew today that there would be
no attempt to strike down protection in !
American legislation.
"Ths Republican party is friendly to
the restitution OF silver to a place of
honor among the money metals of the
world. Some of my friends in the west
thought | was uttering new doctrines
when declared that l believed the free
use of silver upon an international
agreement that would assure it's contin-
ued equality with gold, would do more
than anything | know OF, save the estab-
liehment of the protection principle, to
bring again prosperity into our COM
bShS bsSehnS that some of our western lrrvnus
would not receive any man as the friend |
of silver who believed that we could not |
coin it freely and maintain its parity |
with gold. They should have been more |
liberal. | believe today that we can see
in England, the nation that has stood !
most strongly against the larger use
of silver, and in Germany, ma
ton that has followed England,
the clear indications of the growth OF a
sentiment for an international agree-
ment upon this question. 1t Is in
creasing in power, and l believe II
rightly and wisely encouraged and d.
rected from America, it will finally
bring other nations, by the compulsion
of their own necessities into accord with
us upon this subject"
Mr.. Harrison closed with warning to
Republicans against over-conhdence, In
which he said there was grave danger
to the successes of the party.
A. D. Owen of Logansport was NOM
mated secretary of state on the fourth
ballot.
A.. C. Daily of Boone county was nom-
mated for auditor.
The platform adopted reaffirms faith
in the principles of the Republican
party and continues; "The administra-
ton Of President Harrison and the con-
eressional legislation Of the Republican
party were wise, pure and patriotic, and
we point to the marked contrast between
the homo and foreign policies Of that ad-
ministration and the present trRvesty
on government inflicted on the whole
| people.
"We denounce the unwiss and un-
patriotic action Of the Democratic party
in attempting to eliminate the recipro-
city principles from the tariff system,
thereby closing large foreign market
| to the products OF American farmers,
and depressing all interests.
"We deuounce the present attempt of
the Democratic congress to overthrow
and destroy the American industrial
system, course that, with general
fear of violent readjustment OF the
country's bueiness to Tree trade basis,
has increased the national debt and
plunged the country into most dlsas-
trous busineEs depression, and filled our
broad land with free soup houses.
"We believe in currency composed
OF gold, silver and paper, readily con-
vertible at fixed standard of value,
and entirely under national control, and
we favor the imposition OF increased
tariff duties upon imports from ell!
countries which oppose the coinage OF
silver upon basis to be determined by
an international congress for such pur-
poses.
''We believe in liberal construction
OF our pension lave, and condemn the
unjust policy OF the present administra'
tion, depriving ex-aoldiers of pensions
without hearing-a policy intended to
cast odium upon loyalty and patriotism.
"We demand the rigid enforcement OF
all existing emigration laws by the na-
tional government, and demand such
further legislation as will protect our
people and institutions against the in
hux Of criminal and vicious classes.
''We denounce the unpatriotic action
OF the Cleveland administration in haul
ing down the American flag in Hawaii,
and condemn the arrogant assumption
of power displayed in the effort to re-
etore a tvrannicsl queen over a free peo'
pie, who had thrown off the yoke Of the
despet.
1--WE condemn the outrageous bargain
and sale OF federal patronage by the
Cleveland administration as an un-
blushing effort to usurp the prerogative
OF the legislative branch OF the govern
ment to force favorite measure through
congress and compel the con nhrmation oil