The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-12
Platform Strong i'm Dcnouncing DEM
ocrats for Insincerity on Money
and Expansion Questions
NEBRASKA FUSION FORCES
DEMOCRATS, POPULISTS AND SILVER
>REPUBLICANS MEET.
Effort to Agree on n. Single Set
of Candidates Soreness Over
TOwne's Defeat-Speech by Bryan.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, July 1.-THE
feature of the Republican state convention
here to-day was the keynote speech of
Senator Stephen b. Elkins as temporary
chairman. The addresses of Hon. Charles
L. Caldwell in presenting the name of Hon.
a. B. White for Governor and of Mr.. White
in accepting the nomination and other ad-
dresses were notably brilliant and received
with marked demonstrations, but the large
audience in the overpacked wigwam gave
Senator Elkins the closest attention for an
hour and half while sweltering in the
intense heat, and he was kept at the wig
wan for half an hour after adjournment
receiving congratulations. During the re-
cess between the afternoon and evening
session crowds called on the senator at his
hotel and congratulated him, and at the
evening session he was given another ova-
ton. The senator was succeeded as presid-
ing officer by Representative Freer, who
made a stirring speech on assuming his
duties as permanent chairman, and there
was exceptional flow of oratory i'm pre-
senting the name of Mr.. White and Sec
onding his nomination for Governor. Mr..
White was nominated with unusual una
nimity and unlimited enthusiasm. While
no other name was presented, yet many
OF the counties sang his praises in second
ing speeches and rivaled each other in dem
onstrations.
Mr. White is called the James G. Blaine
of West Virginia by his eulogists, not only
from his resemblance TO the Plumed
knight, but also for the similarity OF his
early experience. Like Blaine, he has been
an educator and a member Of the state
and other campaign committees for years.
He is only forty-four years old, but has
been in politics since he graduated at
| Marietta College in 1876. He was internal
revenue collector under Harrison, as well
as under Mckinley. He is son of f. z.
| White, the author and educator. Mr.. White
made strong speech of acceptance and
was received with repeated ovations.
A heated contest for auditor of state is
| on tonight, with J. K Hall now such a
| leader that the field is concentrating
| against him.
SENATOR ELKINS'S SPEECH.
| 1t was 1:35 p. m when the convention
was called to order by Secretary of State
| Dawson, chairman of the state committee.
! Senator Elkins was introduced as tempo
| rary chairman. He was greeted with con-
| tinuous cheering. His speech was vigor-
| Gus presentation Of Republican doctrines
In forecasting the party programme for
| the next four years the speaker said:
| 1.-The Republican party promises to pro-
| tect American industries maintain the ma
| tional credit, hold fast 70 the good things
it has. done and go forward boldly to solve
the great problems that confront the Ma
| ton at the dawn of the twentieth century.
| 1T proposes to construct an isthmian
| canal, joining the waters of the Atlantic
| and Pacific, the same to be under the own
| ership and control of the United States; re-
| store our flag on the high seas and increase
| our merchant marine by giving aid and
| protection to American shipping
| Restrict the immigration of cheap for
| eign labor in the interests of American
workmen; give more opportunities for the
| the age limit for child labor.
| Give independence and self-government
to Cuba.
| Create a department of commerce and
| industry and revise the consular system.
| Reduce war taxes and gradually pay off
/ the public debt.
| Pass laws that will prevent all combina-
| tions intended to restrict business create
monopolies, limit production and control
1 prices.
Protect the person and property of ev-
| cry citizen of the Republic at home and
| abroad.
"Subdue the remnants of rebellion in the
| Philippines. compel obedience to au-
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| the people of those islands now belonging
to us the blessings OF good government and
| better civilization.
These are the pledges the Republican
| party has made to the people. all of which
| will be sacredly kept If continued in
| power
| REVOLUTIONARY.
| "The Democratic platform adopted at the
| Kansas City convention" the senator said
| Endorses the Chicago platform with its
| attack on the Supreme Court. 1t is both
| reactionary and revolutionary. 1t should
| be considered part of the Populist par
| ty's platform adopted at Sioux Falls. Bryan
| is both Populist and Democrat The Dem
| ocrats at Kansas City simply Endorsed the
| Populist candidate and added TO the Popu-
| list platform. This is the tail wagging the
| dog, but for the last eight or ten years the
| Populists have dominated the Democratic
party. so far as furnishing it with ideas
| and live issues. The Populsts must uiti-
mately absorb the Democratic party"
Referring to silver. Senator EIkins said
the Democrats were the worst enemies of
| true bimetallsm. In declaring for free
coinage at IS to 1. without waiting for the
| cooperation of any other nation. they tac-
lilly bowed to the demand for nat money
made by the radical Populists. who. in real
ity. dominated the Democratic party.
! These radicals said he. declare in their
platform that they want only paper money.
issued by the government and limited only
by the needs of business and population
This shows said Senator Elkins. whether
or not the Democratic party is a friend of
silver in the true sense Of the word" In
conclusion. on the subject OF money. the
speaker said that the silver issue of 1876
was bred by scarcity of money. That