The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-09
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lutions committee, when the endorsement
Of the, Ohio j. man was forced. Although
. there is some bad feeling over the matter u
Essas announced early in the day chat there
y will be no minority report, but the anti
a instructions crowd are still fighting at every
lstep and headed by the old Harrison lead
els such as Daniel Ransdel. They are de-
lclaring that this Endorsement does not settle
the question. Their claim, however, seems
Ito rest solely upon noise and bluster. They
are still relying upon the effect OF Gen.
Iiarrison's appearance at the convention,
'Ebut The Mckinley lieutenants are prepared
! for any attempt to stampede. The boosted
iassertion from some quarters that the a. T.
1 a. would figure in the fight has not ma
tseriahzed, and if their strength amounts to
lanything it. cannot be discovered. s /:
AT 10 :15 Chairman GoWdy, OF the state
I-conamittee called the committee to or
der. Rev. d. N. Lucas offered prayer
while. the 5000 people in the hall stood
up and Hon. Richard w. Thompson, Of
| Terre Haute, was quickly introduced, as
permanent chairman. He was greeted
with the widest applause. Despite his
advanced age, his voice was clear and
Istrong He made a brief speech. 'sss
Z Following the speech of Chairman
2Thompson, A. A.. Marsh, of Randolph
count y, presented and read the platform
which says ne. I'M '5t4.
| The Republicans of Indiana are in favo1
OF protection. We demand a tariff that will
not only secure. the necessary amount of
revenue but will also afford adequate and
| certain protection to the wageworkers and
producers of this country. We demand
itllat American sellers shall have the first
t'chance in. American markets. From Lincoln
to Harrison. under wise policy OF protec-
}tipnand reciprocity, we steadily decreased
our bonded debt, resumed specie payments,
maintained the public credit, kept unim-
paired the gold reserve increased the
wealth. of the whole country and added to
IA degree unparalleled in the history of ma
lions. The reversal Of this benefcent and
Ipatriot:c policy by the Democratic party
has brought to the American people moth
! ing but distrust, deficit and disaster. We
therefore demand return to the sound Re-
publican policy OF protection and reciproc-
! ity. We are firm and emphatic in our de-
mand for honest money; we believe that our
money should not be inferior to tue money
| Of the most enlightened nations OF the earth
| We are unalterably opposed to every
scheme that threatens to debase or :depre
ciate our currency. We favor the use of
silver as currency, but to the extent only
and under such regulations that its parity
with gold can be maintained, and in conse-
auence are opposed to the free, unlimited
and independent coinage Of silver at a ratio
of 16 to /. .s NJ
| We demand rigid enforcement Of all
! immigration laws by the national govern
ment
! We believe in a liberal construction of
our pension laws and condemn the unjust
and unfair policy of the present admins
| tration in depriving ex-soldiers OF their
pensions without notice. s: ~ M;
| Believing as we do in a protective tariff,
the leading issue before the people, we favor
the nomination as president of the United
States of the man who perfectly represents
protective tariff and the cardinal prin
ciples of the Republican party; man who
has devoted his life to the defense of his
country in war and in peace; one who at, II
fought with Hayes and Crook and Sheridan
at Antietam and in the Shenandoah in de-
Tense of our flag against foes within and for
IA years in congress contended against outl
1
British free trade and aggression, which,
finally, under the present Democratic ad-
ADMINISTRATION, obtained possession of our mar.
kets and has almost destroyed our indus
tries; has challenged the attention Of the
commercial world and won the support of
every patriotic working man of our col1l-
try, William Mckinley, of Ohio; and the
! delegates to the Republican national con-
vention selected by this body are directed
| to cast their votes for William Mckinley.
| The widest scene ever witnessed in
convention hall followed the mention OF
| Mckinley and Harrison's names in the
reading Of the resolutions. The two fac
ltions yelled, hooted Kissed, .howled and
threw every movable article about them
\ into the air., These scenes were repeat
| ed when the motion was put On the adop-
| ton of the resolutions, Mckinley in
|struetions. and ALL, The factions closed
ranks and the vocal fusilade WAS awful.
| In the midst of the din the motion was
put. The: vote was a series OF confused
thowls: but Chairman Thompson ruled
tthat the resolution had passed by big
majority and that settled it, 1t was ru-
3mored at this point that Gen. Harrison
fwas Just outside the stage door, but the
lireport proved to be false, and it was said
| that he had declined at the last moment
to address the convention.
AS to nominations everything is still in
! the dark. None OF the gubernatorial cam
d:dates have withdrawn, and a long tedious
convention is probable.
The balloting for delegates to the St.
Louis convention was begun shortly after
LIZ o'clock. Charles Fairbanks, Richard w.
Thompson. Gen. Lew Wallace and Franz
IMllken were chosen.
. Edward %. Hopkins, of Evansville; Hi
ram Brownslee, of Marion; R. T, M cDonald,
Of Fort Wayne, and George u, Knox, col
ored of Indianapolis, were chosen alternate
delegates at large by reclamation. The
electors chosen were: H. g. Thayer, Of
plymouth, and Charles s.. Jones, Of Frank
hin. county. The first ballot,for governor
was fruitless. Twelve candidates were
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