The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17

guns boom, as there is but a single flag,
and men of every faith, brothers at last,
will join in the Marseillaise of the Union:
" The army and navy forever;
Three cheers for the red, white and blue
The committee OH credentials made its
port. The committee had settled eighteen
contests the night before finishing its work
at o'clock in the morning The report was
unanimously adopted.
The report of the committee on rules and
order of business was read by G. n Thomp-
son. 1t was recommended that the eonven-
ton be governed by the rules of the FIFTY,
fifth Congress, so far as possible; that all
resolutions be referred without debate; that
the roll be called by precincts, but that the
vote might be cast by wards II there is no
objection; that after the vote in precinct
is announced no change be made until the
roll call is complete; that there be no nom
mating speeches; that precincts and wards
vote in the order of the call: that no pre-
cnct or ward be passed till its vote is an
nounced; and that none but delegates be
allowed on the floor. The report was
adopted.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons was read by its chairman, Daniel M.
Ransdel. as follows:
THE Republicans of Marion county. being
about to enter upon another campaign,
come to the people with the following
statement of principles; upon which they
ask their suffrages and support:
I'VE demand an honest and economical
administration of all municipal, county and
other LOCAL a al ana that f the f pubic
lie good and neither for partisan nor pri-
vate advantage, and so as to make the
burden of taxation rest as lightly as pos
sble upon the parties who bear it,
I'VE express our hearty approval Of the
wise, prudent and patriotic administration
of the President and members or Congress.
We reafarm the doctrines of the last Re-
publican convention held at st. Louis, and
congratulate the country that its principles
have been embodied in the legislation that
has thus far been enacted; and demand that
Congress shall keep faith with the country
and so legislate that every promise made in
that great instrument shall become a part
of the law of the land.
I'VE extend to the President and TO SEN
ator c. w. Fairbanks and the Republican
members Of Congress our sincere congrat-
ulations upon the firm and courageous stand
they have taken in favor of rational and
conservative reform of the currency.
I'VE believe that the maintenance of the
gold standard is vital to the honor and
credit of the Nation, and that nothing
would do more to accelerate the prosperity
of the people of the United States than the
institution of a sound and enduring system
of currency that will make every dollar Of
the system as good as gold for all time.
The destruction of the Maine while on a
lying and being at the place assigned to it
by the Spanish authorities with the appall-
ing loss of life TO its officers and crew. re-
quires and demands a rigid, searching and
complete investigation as to the agency
that caused it, and if it shall be found that
it was caused by an act or by. the con-
shall be the duty of the government, owing
to the living as we'll as the dead, 70 demand
and enforce ample and complete TeparatiOn
If need be at the mouth of the cannon or
the point of the bayonet. In the presence
of such an act Of perfidy toward friendly
vessel in a friendly harbor in the discharge
of high public duty, the world will stand
aghast and words would be Inadequate to
express its condemnation.
I'VE believe in good roads. To the end
that the highways of the county may he
improved without increase in taxation, we
favor the employment of workhouse labor
upon country roads without cost to the pub
lie in addition TO the paid labor now en-
ployed, believing that convict labor may
thereby be utilized and at the same time
kept out of competition with free labor and
that the communication between farm and
market may be made easier and cheaper to
the farmer and to those with whom he
deals
"Our hearts go out in sympathy to the
patriots of the island under the shadow of
our shores in their heroic struggles for
freedom and independence We have an
abiding confidence that the President and
promptly and periodically meet the grave
issue now confronting them, so that liberty
shall be established independence assured
and the atrocities that have disgraced the
civilization of the nineteenth century
terminated at the earliest possible moment
consistent with the welfare and honor OF
this country
These were signed by d. NJ Ransdell
Frank l.. Littleton, Patrick j. Carbon
Octavius V. Royal, w. A. Ketcham and
M Messing.
The report was adopted unanimously.
PUGH FOR PROSECUTOR.
AT 1910 o'clock the convention got down
to ths business of nominations Candidates
for TIE office of prosecuting attorney were