The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-13

q the state are looking TO the Republican
party foe deliverance from the tyranny and
dcspotism likely 10 come TO US under the
provisions of the Goebel election law, and
thousands OF patriotic people who heretofore
stand ready to join US In our efforts to
wipe from our statute books this partisan
and dangerous legislation.
The issue to-day is-shaI we preserve and
hand down unimpaired TO the generation TO
come the legacy OF free and independent gov
from our fathers? II has been truly said
that the United States OF America has fur
nished the most successful experiment OF
witnessed. This Is due TO the fact that while
the Latin civilization placed sovereignty
cation held that sovereignty is vested in
the ruling classes that American civilian
ton recognizes sovereignty In the individual
The sacredness of the ballot has been
the safeguard OF civil liberty in this coun-
Integrity and honesty Of the ballot must
net be impaired. The Republican party may
not always have been right The Demo,
wrong. but the Republican party has al
Ways been right at the right time: and the
the wrong time and always wrong at the
risat time In 1892 they said give US free
trace TO make prices cheap; in 1886 they
IN 1899 they say give Us Goebel election
law to make a Democratic election pos
slble- ANY one who has observed the af-
fairs of men and nations must see that the
Nation stands to-day better indicated than
a. has ever stood. IL is the party OF the
people and IL Is the party TO which he peo-
pie look for deliverance and for guidance
Ia the days of peril
II have the profoundest confidence in the
people and in their ability to detect error
and TO preserve the enlightened liberty that
has come TO US by the gallantry OF our war
wisdom statesmen
the generations that have passed / conf
IDENTIFY believe that this assemblage of Re
publicans will prove itself equal TO the
( emergency and place before the sovereigns
of Kentucky ticket that will be worthy
Of the confidence and the support of the
s0vereigns Of Kentucky and ultimately in
sure the repeal of the Goebel election law"
Chairman Boering then reviewed the ac-
ton OF the recent Democratic state conven-
ton at Louisville and spoke at length on
the Introduction of Goebeism into state pol
itics-
long debate occurred on a motion to re-
fer all resolutions without reading or de-
bate. As this motion was believed TO be
test from the coiored men against General
Taylor II brought out the colored orators
ruled the motion out of order until the re-
port of the committee on rules and order
OF business had been adopted A recess
was then taken till p. m.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The auditorium was filled again before s
D. m, but the committee on credentials was
not ready to report. The large crowd was
entertained with a band concert and ora
tory After an address by Wood Dunlap on
the Goebel trust in politics. Chairman Bore
al 80, caeu .ns t on.s 20 itb
the reports on resolutions, rules, etc, but
the chairman ruled the motion out Of order
sIdered in advance of that on credentials.
The speaking was resumed by s. III. Kash
with a philippe on Goebelism in which he
a-D he haI ale ~ffn Ia nd
GoebePs recent nomination for Governor.
Uncle" Elijah Patrick. Of Magellan
was drowned out by the disorder in the
hall. H 3. Irwin Of Louisville, followed
with more success in commanding attention:
the speakers seemed to care for the propo-
sition OF facing such noisy audience. Some
or the delegates were demonstratiye in their
mittee on credentials. The yelling was
checked by recess, after which Judge w.
vention. z. F. Franks, of Owensboro. adj
dressed the convention at length. followed
by Albert s. White. colored. of Louisville,
and others. The band and the orators then
gave way to business.
1t was after 10 O'Clock when the commit
tee on credentials appeared; 1t was greeted
cation. OF Louisville. was not seated and
was refused fractional representation. This
anti-Tayior delegation returned to Louis
Vile before the evening session. The con-
test on the Third ward in Louisville re-
Stitcu III DOtu ueltSdtlonS DelnS seated WITH
the vote divided There were no special
lines drawn in favor OF Taylor There was
no minority report and the report was
adopted unanimously.
80 The committee on permanent organization
reported Judge James Breathitt, of Hop
kinsville, for chairman and Albert s. White
coloredr or Louisville. for secretary. Judge
breathitt addressed the convention on the
issues or the campaign and especially on
the issues OF Goebeism, exemplified al
the recent Democratic state convention and
as IL expected to be applied at the next
election.
The majority report on rules provided fol
the reference of resolutions without debate
and the minority for immediate considera.
ton The majority report was adopted
Then ex-Congressman ID. c. Colston arose
to point Of order that the vote had beer
taken on the majority report without con
slderation or any vote on the minority re-
port. After long debate on this question
the convention took a recess till a. m. to-
morrow.
The district meetings this morning re-
suited in Taylor carrying eight and the
anti-Taylor men three of the eleven dis
uicts. This is the claim OF the opposition
while the Taylor men claim eight positive
~, concede one to the opposition with tive
districts divided No new state centra
committee Is selected this year. This com
mittee is changed only in presidential years
The Taylor men did not draw the lines az
closely on the committee on resolutions a.
on credentials organiza ton. etc.
During the afternoon session an acciden
came very near causing q stampede Tn,
stage was overcrowded and cracked but i
did not give way. A new platform wa
constructed in another part of the hall dur
ing the recess, and IL was ready for tn
evening session.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.