The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-13

Fourth district, D. L. Wilson: Fifth dis
trict, W; R. Mcclellan; sixth district, l. P.
Eighth district. ]. D. EARLY; Ninth district,
w, II. Hart; Te1th district, DR.. ]. M. Cald-
twelfth district 8. +. Ensley; Thirteenth
district, A NJ. Burns.
The nominations for officers was next
called for. and the announcement was re-
sponsible for a moments confusion in the
room, number of candidates had been
for any Of the positions Of honor Within the
gift of the league. Mr.. Reading, of Ham
mond, placed in nomination r. j. Love-
Haute, nominated Marcus r. Sulzer for re-
election Mr.. Sulzer called Hon. A. NJ.
Hardy . to the chair The constitution I !, re- re,
chosen by ballot, but the rules We're changed
and a rising vote taken. Mr.. Sulzer was
was made unanimous. which was followed
by demands for Mr.. Sulzer to step forward
and make q speech. Mr.. sulaer felt as If
thanked the convention in a few. words for
the honor j. Judson Higgins, of this city,
f mas Secretary a Of the league His electon
was by reclamation, which was given with
enthusiasm. w. L. Dunlop. of this city,
The next order of business was the cleo
ton OF six delegates and six alternates from
doe at to the The
chosen We're: Frank NJ. Millikan. Indanap-
oils; A. M. Higgins, Terre Haute; James
Il.
oils; James E. Caskey, Greensburg; Q. L.
Tichenor, Princeton. The alternates select
ed were; IL F. j. keleher Indianapolis;
Ryper, New Carlisle; Charles w. Brown.
indianapolis; R. A. Brown, Franklin.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
w. L. Taylor, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, reported in behalf of the
committee the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton:
1--WE, the delegated representatives of the
Lincoln League, in convention assembled,
hereby reaftlrm our faith in the principles
Sst tns a psr6 as IN in is
R Ram gnoo we the AD de
tive tariff. We denounce the present weak
party on all financial questions. We con-
brought injury to the national credit, raised
the rate of interest and caused the financial
ruin of thousands of persons. firms and cor
fraught with evil should be abandoned and
strong and patriotic efforts be immediately
made to restore confidence not only in this
country, but throughout the world. in the
good character and credit of our people,
I've further condemn the administration
of Grover Cleveland with inaugurating the
policy Of free trade-a policy that has re-
suited in decreased revenues with no de-
crease in expenditures, and which has re-
suited in a constantly increasing deficit and
compelled the issuance Of long-term bonds
with which to pay the. current expenses OF
later, unless checked by legislation, must
inevitably discredit the bonds and other Sc
curities of this country, both public and pr1-
vate, in the markets of the world.
1--WE challenge the history OF this country
or any other to match the unexampled pros
perity that prevailed throughout this coun-
try during the administration of Indiana's
first citizen, Benjamin Harrison We I'M
hesitatingly demand speedy return TO the
Olfn I'm Ivaf a6 Administered
ton Of reciprocal trade treaties with the
American republics and foreign, nations; to
the end that the extension of American
commerce and the encouragement to Amer
lean shipping resulting threfrom Will place
this country on an equal, If not a superior,
the world We believe in honest money
composed of gold, silver and paper curren.
ratio between gold and silver e.o 80 ~
I'VE believe that every citizen OF the he
exercise the elective franchise according TO
law, and when so exercised his will should
be sacredly respected; and we denounce tns
States by fraud and force to overturn u
republican form of government, and declare
elected those who were rejected by the peo-
pie at the polls -
1--WE congratulate the Republicans of In
diana that for the first time within the MS
tory of the Lincoln League this State is
blessed with a Republican majority in botn
branches of the Legislature; and the people
of the state can cOHIIueItly SApCCt SdlC,
wise and conservative legislation at their
hands.
1--WE favor the enactment by the Legis-
lature among other things, Of fair and
equitable law for the compensation OF state
and county officers. We favor the enact
ment of such legislation as Will reduce the
burden of taxation that has SO long been
carried upon the shoulders OF the people Oh
indiana resulting from Democratic mlsman-
agenent and miSrule. The enormous state
debt should be extinguished as rapidly aS
can he done consistently with the iesSeneu
revenues resulting from reduced taxation.
we favor the StricteSt economy IN the ao-
ministration of the States affa1rS. we re-
pledge ourselves to the settled policy OF the
RReni1hIican party in removing all penal and
benevolent institutions from partisan man
agement and control ar,
eve favor such wise Legislation as Wla
tend TO lessen and prevent the eVlIS Oh IN
temperance and promote morality. we Ia
vor the passage by the present Leglsiature
of lust fair and equitable laws apporuonng
the State for legislative and congressional
nl,rnoses: laws that will give to each voter
of the State equal political power 20 Inat
possessed by every other voter OF tne o.1 az
and that henceforth there snail pc no us
reimbursement in Indiana by an lnlquitolus
oerrvmander We earnestly recommend the
Generous circulation of republican newspa-
sible to teach the doctrines or good GOV,
eminent and that shall result IN tne ilhal
triumph of Republicanism IN every state OF
The business of the meeting concluded,
the DELEGATES stood around Ior some uilie
shaking hands and talking. Every one OF
them was pleased with the work or the
iea aiie as shown by the reports, and har-
mony was manifest everywhere
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