The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-24
FoR AND AGAINST INSTRUCTIONS.

Tn Indiana delegates to the st. Louis
convention need not be gagged. Outside of
a deadlock and a draft upon General Har-
rison, the delegation acting for its constitu-
ents, Is for INSTRUMENTATION Chronicle.
Chairman Gowdy has a perfect right to his
personal choice. but he should not use his
position to emphasize that choice. The En-
under any and all circumstances.-Clay
County Enterprise.
The consensus of opinion among the dele
gates thus far elected to the ST. Louis con-
vention is hat a sound money plank will
be put In the Platform. and this will con-
tfnue to be the opinion when all the dele
gates are elected.-Munc.e Times.
The declaration of, the State convention
on the money question should be a pain
and unequivocaf statement against the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l..
Let Republicans stand firm in this matter.
No straddling should be endured.-Rockviile
Republican.
There can be no rational objection to the
instruction Of the delegates at large to the
national convention by the Republican State
convention. The sentiment of Indiana Re-
pubiicans is altogether favorable to Major
Mckinley. and In instructing the delegates
the convention will do no more than exe-
cute the. expressed wishes Of the vast ma
Jority OF Republicans in Indiana. 1t is. in
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tiorable form.-Wabash Plain Dealer.
We are "unaiterably opposed" to the Re-
publican State convention instructing the
delegates at large for Mckinley or any one
else. The delegates chosen will be men of
standing in the party and should be left free
TO exercise their own best judgment as the
requirements are presented in the conven-
ton- While the Mckinley sentiment is
strong In Indiana, we do not, believe thai 1t
Is sufficlently great to warrant our delegates
Wearing a. Mckinley tag to st. Louis
Greensburg Review.
At the coming State convention the four
delegates at large should be instructed 70
vote for Ex-Governor Mckinley as long as
there is a possible show FOR his nomination.
the party of the State. No one viii refuse
his selection for the place because of instruc-
ton, and If he did ne would not be a fit
person for the place If he did not agree to
instruction from the very source OF the
power that made him its representative. Be-
sides, the great majority of the party favors
the principle Of Observation-Disclosures Times.
There is no objection to the nomination
Of Gen. Lew Wallace and Col. r. w. Thomp-
son as delegates at large to the ST. Louis
convention, but there would be objection to
them II it was thought they would not rep
the nomination of Mckinley. 1t is no in
suit to their intelligence to instruct them as
to the desires of Indiana Republicans. and
perhaps they would welcome such an ex-
preston. They should not be asked to vote
for Mckinley, first, last and al the time,
but to do so as long as there Is a probability
Of his Observation-Disclosures Patriot.
The pressure being brought to bear on
the approaching convention of Indiana Re-
p%ublicans to instruct the delegates to the ma
tional convention should be overcome. We
sincerely hope thai every delegate to the
State meeting from northern Indiana will
vote against It from first to last, This state
tie the hands of the delegates by insisting
that they cast their votes for any one man.
II Indiana had a candidate the case would
be different and 1t would be perfectly proper
to insist on the entire vote of the State going
to him. To instruct under the circumstances
however. Is not ~right.-South Bend Tribune.
We have changed our opinion concerning
the question of the State convention in
struct:ng in favor of Mckinley for Presi-
dent. Having been over the State a little
and talked with men who AVE been in
every district we now know that 30 per cent.
Of the Republicans of the State are for Nc
Kinley. Instructions from Indiana would
benefit his candidacy, and since about al
the voters are for him, why not give him
the fullest benefit of our entire influence?
for him II would be heralded all over the
country that indians was lukewarm for
Mckinley and really did not want his
nomination. Shall the 80 per cent. favorable
to Mckinley lay down before the 10 per
cent, who are against him 10 the great
question. We are strictly in favor of the
majority ruling.-Greenfield Republican.
The sentiment among Indiana Republicans
In favor Of instruction for Mckinley had
not crystallized until the bosses undertook to
distract popular attention from the real is
sue OF the campaign and to try to persuade
the country that the Mckinley boom in this
State was on the wane. Many of McKin-
ley's warmest adherents were not at first
inclined to favor instruction for him at the
State convention. That feeling, however,
has all been changed. The people resent the
imputation that has been cast on their in
telligence and their fidelity to principle by
the coterie Of politicians who undertake TO
speak for them through the metropolitan
press, and they will insist on having these
false prophets and p~retenders discredited at
Indianapolis the 7th of May. To do this
effectually will be TO instruct the delegates
at large for Mckinney. The instruction will
not be regarded as a reflection on the.in-
telligence OF the delegates at large. nor viii
1t be expected to prevent them from using
their judgment as to the proper thing to do
in case 1t becomes necessary TO a X a sec-
ond choice. But IL will be an expression of
the feeling that exists now among Indiana
Republicans and VIII. give the Whole country
a better appreciation Of their stability and
Observation-Disclosures Palladium.