Evening star., 1898-06-22
INDIANA DEMOCRATS
They Meet in State Convention at
Indianapolis.
OUTLINE OF FUTURE POLICY
Made by the Temporary Chair
man, Senator Turpie.
w. j. BRYAN Is INDORSED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 22-The
democratic state convention met in Tomlin-
son Hall at 1870 o'clock this morning The
convention is made up of ISIS delegates.
United States Senator David Turpie pre-
sliced and S. NJ. Brisow of Blackford coun-
ty was elected secretary. There were only
two contests before the committee on ere
dentials, ana they were quickly disposed OF.
State Chairman Martin called the con-
vention to order. The rules provided that
al resolutions should go to the committee
without debate, and that the first nomination
should be FOR secretary of state. Senator
Turpie on assuming the gavel, was re.
ceived with cheers He spoke in part as
follows:
senator Turpie's Address.
Senator Turpie said in part: "A long
series of lawless aggressiops and outrages
committed by the kingdom of Spain against
the people of the United States and against
the neighboring people of the republic of
Cuba, ending in the destruction of the bat
tie ship Maine and her gallant crew, NOV
ed Congress to declare war against that
country. Since the 21st of April last we
have been engaged in a foreign war, and
this changed condition has imposed upon
the Congress and people of the United
States new duties connected with its pro-
gresS and prosecution. A diiigent, vigorous
and energetic prosecution Of the war is at
this time the wisest economy, rot only of
life and treasure, but of effort in achieve
ing the object and purposes of cur appeal
to arms, in redressing the wrongs, and IN
vindicating the rights of liberty and
humanity, so closely related to our ma
tioral prestige and honor, and to the great
cause of justice which we have undertaken
to espouse and to n antan.
The first thing needed for war purposes
TO N of .f
the very beginning of our labors to that
end We were notified by the honorable Sec-
retary of the Treasury, Notwithstanding
the romance of arithmetic which he is
sues as circular daily, showing a surplus
of many millions, that in fact he had only
available funds on hand sufficient to de-
fray the war expenses up to July 1, 1S9S;
that from and after that date Congress
must provide therefor.
Dinsley Bill Not War Measure.
This disclosure was not unexpected.
Our present revenue law, commonly called
the Dngley BILL is not war measure. 1t
is very far from that. The Dingley bill
was a very peaceful, quiet, exceedingly
pacific spoliation of the earnings of labor
and the products of land for the benefit of
the clustered group of monopolies who die
tated its rates and schedules. 1t afforded
its benefciaries unlimited resources for pelf
and pillage, but it yielded return of reve-
nue so scant as to be insufficient, even in
times of peace. It's authors in their care
for the trusts forgot the treasure. There
was nothing left to Congress except to look
elsewhere for money with which to carry
on the war.
THE war revenue bill passed contained
many things worthy of approval, such
the Inheritance tax, the coinage of the sill
Yer in the treasury. the taxes levied against
the sleeping car companies and against the
Standard Oil Company and the sugar trust.
These muti-milionaire combinations were
contribution toward the payment of the
war. The bill contained many things gross
ly wrong, among these the bond issue, but
it carried supplies to the army and navy
engaged at the front against the public
enemy-supplies We're necessary.
''The unwise and vicious methods re-
sorted to by the republican party to pro-
vide revenue We can, and shall. change
and reform by an appeal to the justice,
prudence and patriotism of the people
through the ballot. The grave questions
as to the just methods of the raising reve-
nue., either for times of war or peace, are
not to be settled by single bill, or in one
enactment. They remain yet for discus
sion and adjustment at the polls. The
question, whether the representative paper
currency of the currency is to be controlled
in its volume and character by Congress,
the representatives of the people, or by
certain corporations engaged in the busi-
ness of banking awaits also the action of
the people. The question as to whether the
metallic standard money of our country
Slla11 De cOlneu from SOlu aiOile, OF from
both gold and silver in the terms of the
Constitution of the United States, is also
yet to be settled.
Predicts "a Democratic House.
''All the political signs of the times in
dicate that we shall elect in November
next a House of Representatives in favor
of a measure that shall bring adequate
revenue for all the purposes of war and
peace, in favor of>a supply of currency
that shall add interest or principal to
our national bonded debt, in sfavor of a
coinage law that shall make no discrimi-
nation against either gold or silver as
standard money of the United States.
Concerning the disposal of our military
acquisitions and of the subjects incident to
the close OF the war now pending, they may
well be remitted to the future to which
they belong; to the great future rapidly
approaching. fraught with high question
ings of the career and destiny of our be-
loved country. There we may leave them
In the full confidence that the American
democracy will deal with them in due sea-
son and IN such manner as shall best SUBJ
serve the national interest and best COM
port with the national honor"
What the Platform Advocates,
The platform which was adopted affirnls
that the present war with Spain is Just ar1
righteous, and recalls with pride the Der
slstent support OF the cause by the demo-
cratic senators end Representatives; con-
graduates the country on the universally
patriotic uprising which has swept away
the last vestige of sectionalism; reioices in
the heroic deeds of Dewey, Bagley ami
Hobson.
The platform fayors such a permanent
strengthening of the navy Of the United
States and coast defenses as shall assure
adequate protection against foreign ap-
gression; liberal pensions are advocated for
the survivors of the civil and present war
The platform also favors the construction
and control of the Nicaragua canal by this
government when it's feasibility shall be
determined, but opposes loan of the ma
tlonal credit to any private corporation for
that purpose; on the financial question the
platform affirms with emphasis loyalty to
the platform adopted by the national demo-
cratic convention in 1896, at Chicago. In
favor of free and unlimited coinage Of
both gold and silver. The platform de-
clares against the declared purpose of the
present Secretary of the Treasury to apply
the gold standard policy more thoroughly.
The Tariff Plank.
The tariff plank is as follows:
eve earnestly reassert the democratic
doctrine that all tariff taxes shall be laid
for revenue their sole object and pur-
pose. and we do at this time especially de-