The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-28
people. and I predict for the ticket a
victory in the coming election.
THE

people. n I predict for the ticket a
triumphant victory in the coming election.
THE PLATFORM.
Did you ask me something about the
platform? Well. you know Indiana is the
greatest State In the Union for platforms.
The Republican conventions Of Indiana are
noted throughout the country for writing
the best Republican doctrine that has ever
been enunciated by party platforms. The
gentlemen who prepared the platform and
Sho had 1t In preparation were Hoosier
Republicans. They commenced the work
on the platform on last Monday and
worked at IL industriously until ii was
completed, and a reading of the platform
convinced everybody at once that men or
Intelligence had brought the best thought
OF the party into play in arranging such a
magnificent declaration of principles. The
Endorsement OF the magnificent Mckinley
administration an administration that Is
so full OF hi~story-makiDg, and the instruc-
ton OF the delegates at large to vote for
his denomination and pledge TO him the
support OF the Republicans of Indiana Is
one grand tribute to the confidence that
the people OF the country have In President
Mckinley. ] am thoroughly pleased with
every plank i'm the platform. and especially
the declaration on the trust question and
that on the money question. Who could
have prepared such "A declaration as well
as Indiana Republicans? Indiana is the
home of advanced thought on the money
question, and the Republicans of the State
have always given their best time and their
most intelligent thought and consideration
TO getting wholesome laws for the benefit
OF TIE people. The platform enunciates the
truth Of the whole business. for what a
volume Is contained i'm that platform on
State issues. My great hobby has been
! am interested I'm still further reform, and
especially the primary election law. / have
already given that subject a great deal OF
attention, and l expect. when the burdens
of the campaign are over, to devote my
time and energy to the formulation OF a
primary law. 1 shall call to my aid and
assistance the people. and try and formu-
late for Indiana the best primary election
law that has ever been adopted in any
State. and thereby help solve one of the
greatest and most perplexing problems that
Is now agitating the minds of all the people
OF this great country.
PROUD OF CONVENTION.
II am proud of this convention, and every
member of the committee is proud of 1t.
1t is hard work to bring perfect harmony
out OF so many varied interests as were
there represented. There were over 1.4OO
delegates I'm the convention. Most of the
States Of the Union do not have such large
representative bodies of Republicans in
their state conventions as we have in In
diana. Some of them have only twice as
many delegates in their conventions as they
have representatives in their legislatures.
Consequently they are small bodies of men
and are easily handled and easily organ
lied. But there is a great deal OF work
to get the organization OF so many people
as we have in our conventions. However,
i am in favor of large conventions. and If
We had a hall In Indianapolis, or a place
where we could meet. i would be in favor
of still larger conventions, and. instead of
fifteen hundred delegates, 1 would be in
favor of three thousand. / believe IN get
ting people together and taking expressions
from them about what should be done.
These meetings are good for the people.
They go home feeling better. more willing
to work.
81 was well pleased with Mr.. Hanly's
speech and have received a great many
compliments from all Of the Republicans
on the magnificent address by Chairman
Hanly and the fine convention which has
just been held. / believe that everything
that has been done meets with the hearty
approval OF all Of the Republicans, and
we will now renew our efforts and all of
the energies OF this committee VIII be put
TO work to bring about a more thorough
organization. This kind of meeting helps
the work of organization. Everybody is
pleased, everybody is happy. and the Re-
publican state convention of 1900 will al
ways be a bright1spot in the mind of every
individual who attended it."
Chairman Hernly and Secretary Bigler
went TO their homes yesterday afternoon
to spend Sunday. Mr.. Hernly will go 10
Angola on Tuesday TO attend the love
feast which is to be given there in honor
OF the nomination of Newton w. Gilbert
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