The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-26
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Resolutions Adopted mt the Meeting
OF the state League.

Resolutions AdOpte mt the Meeting
or the state League.
Topeka, Kan. April 2.--At the opening
meeting of the Republican State a
to-day, Judge Horton, Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court, made his first political
convention talk in many years. He severely
scored President Cleveland for his fina1-
cisl views. Judge Horton declared for the
importance Of the recognition of silver.
Senator Baker made a lengthy speech, in
which he opposed President Cleveland's
finahcial policy and said: I'VE must not
place either silver or gold above the other"
The other speaker was Representative
B~eekman, who also made a strong speech
for free silver-sentiments which were Wig
orously applauded. About six hundred dele
gates are present.
AT the afternoon session Senator Scott
received a good majority on the vote for
president, and his election was made unan-
imous. The committee or resolutions then
reported, and the report was adopted, with
but few dissenting votes. The people are
congratulated on the State governments
redemption from "the unpatriotic principles
and the vicious and dishonest practices Of
Populism." Further on it says: "The finan-
ciaf and business decentralization of the past
two years has conclusively shown the utter
rule the Nation" Tariff tinkering, 1.-THE
weak and vacillating foreign policy; the UNI
generous, unjust and hostile treatment OF
the veteran defenders of the Union" and,
.ahove all, the vicious and un-Amerlcan
1irsaIciai policy Of the Democratic adiainis-
1ses a righting of all these wrongs by the
restoration of the Republican party to
n 1gnses the ,su ranort. ng1lP bq1n Of b poTer ! ,e eon-
etary policy and a coinage system which,
Will Immediately add to our currency the
product of our American mines and restore
silver to its old place as one of the money
metals, thus placing the finances of our
country on a basis which will bring conf
1ence and prosperity to all our people,
In q concluding paragraph the report
says: We condemn, in the most unspar-
TO threw open the American market to the
diseased and inferior cattle of Mexico, thus
phse. Ame ri 1e0fh Farmer q the N Sa'a 4 sneersst wa az
made for or against the platform as
adopted.
Texas sflverites.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 25.-At a caucus to-
might of the members of the Legislature
over which Representative Bumpars pre-
sided, and in which ex-United States Sena-
tor John II. Reagan took a prominent part,
resolutions were adopted in favor of free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
OF 10 to i without reference to any concur
rent action by any other government; call
ing a state silver convention to meet at
Fort Worth, Aug. 6 and urging Texas Demo-
Gratis to hold precinct meetings on Saturday,
July 20. and send representatives to county
mass-meetings to be held on Thursday. July
rs, for selecting representatives to the State
convention. A proclamation to the people
of Texas covering fifteen pages of type
written matter was also issued asking their
earnest support and urging the free silver
Democrats to thoroughly organize.
BimetallIc Leagne mt Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. o., april 25.-The first BIZ
metallic league has been formed in this
city to be independent of any political
party, it's principal object being to secure
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silver without waiting FOR the action of
= other government. The officers elect
beck; vice president. DIR. w. r.. Thrall; sec
rotary, William G. Windhurst; treasurer,
Burr w. Blair. OF these Groesbeck and
Wfndhurst are Democrats, Thrall and
Blair Republicans.