The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23

the law guaranteeing the civil rights of all
citizens, and the law prohibiting the inn
portation of paupers and aliens under con-
tract into the State, who have no purpose
of becoming citizens thereof.
We demand a more thorough enforce
ment Of the eight-hour and other laws in
the interest OF labor by the public officials
charged with that duty
CONVICT LABOR SYSTEM.
I've are opposed to the contract labor
system in prisons but we believe that to
maintain conviets in ideness is inhuman
and un5ustly bardensome to the people. We
believe some plan should be devised for tie
profitable utilization of their labor without
bringing it into competition with free labor
The projects for it's employment under the
public account system, or in the construc-
ton Of ship canal connecting Lake Mschi-
gan with the Wabash river or in some 9TH
er enterprise of great public utility, should
De carefully considered and that plan which
promises the best results and is open to the
fewest objections should be adopted by the
next Legislature.
I'VE approve the child labor and factory
Inspection law and favor such amend
ments to the same as shall render 1t more
I'VE adhere firmly to the teachings and
practice of the Democratic party in favor
OF the largest measure of personal liberty
order We are opposed to ali projects of
legislative interference with, or regulation
of matters which lie within the domain of
individual judgment and conscience.
we express our undiminished confidence
in William Jennings Bryan, our peerless
leader in the national campaign OF 1896. and
we note with much qualification his patriotic
course in leading to the defense of his
country a regiment of citizen soldiers.
We indorSe- the record of our distin-
guished senator, the Hon. David Turpie.
who, by his able and eloquent champion
ship OF Democratic, principles and measures,
his sturdy devotion to the interests of the
people, his uncompromising warfare upon
extravaganza and jobbery, his advocacy OF
great REFORMS such as the popular election
of United States senator's, and his warm
eSpouSal of the cause of Cuban indepen-
dence. has justified the confidence which
the Indiana Democracy has repoSed in him.
Whereas, Since the meeting of the last
state convention we have suffered an ir-
reparable loss in the death of the Hon.
Daniel w. Voorhees, late, a senator of the
United States one who had faithfully served
the people. the State and the country, for
many years in the highest official station.
we deplore with profound sorrow his de-
parture from the scene of his great achieve
ments, and shall always cherish his memory
with the most sincere regard reverence and
admiration"
The references to heroic Dewey, Hobson
and their associates were received with APP
plause, but the delegates were plainly dis
appointed that there was so little fire eat
ing in it. There was a roar of approval
as the plank reaffirming the Chicago plat
form was read, Senator Turpie arising and
waving his gavel as a signal for greater APP
plause. The income-tax clause was also APP
William. Jennings Bryan's aspirations to
the presidential nomination two years hence
were completely ignored most pro-
nounced from the "stalwarts.' The men,
tlon of his name was the signal for APP
plause, was the clause indorsing Senator
Turpie's record in the Senate. The resolu-
ton in memory of the late Daniel w. Voor-
hees was adopted by the standing vote of
the convention Two other resolutions were
adopted declaring the rooster the
party emblem and the other recommending
that hereafter the conventions of the party
be distributed among cities capable of en-
tertaining them.