The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-05

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the credentials committee said: There are
no contests in the entire State"
The committee on permanent organization
reported the name of Nevada NJ. Stranahan
for permanent chairman, and he was
corted to the chair. His speech pune
tuated with applause at various points. Nc
kinieys name was received with more
than ordinary enthusiasm, but the most
prolonged demonstration occurred when
Mr.. Stranahan declared that the span of
life would never see the day when the peo-
pie would relinquish one single inch of the
territory secured at the sacrifice of the
blood and life of citizens of this peerless
republic.
When Mr. Stranahan finished Senator
Raines presented the platform. He read il
deliberately and clearly and was frequently
applauded 1t was adopted without debate.
The following is a synopsis:
1.-The continued prosperity of the coun-
try and of the individual citizen is the
paramount issue before the people. Why
vote for a change which, tested by expe-
rience, is bound to be for the worse? The
country was never prosperous as ii has
been since the Inauguration of William Nc
Kinley. Capital has never been actively
occupied, the volume of money in circula-
ton was never so great, labor never so
fully employed. wages never so high prices
never generally good.
Conscious of the weakness of relying
on theories that have been exploded, and
of ignoring facts that are self-evident, the
Democrats are undertaking to push into
conspicuous position before the people an
issue which they describe and stigmatize
by the word imperialism. In this course
they are Enthusiastically dishonest
Neither in the Philippines or elsewhere will
the cause of human liberty look for it's
champion to party whose only hope of OBJ
tanning power lies i'm the suppression of
human rights and in an organized conspir-
acy TO nullify the guarantees with which
the Constitution endeavors TO surround the
citizens. From thousands of polling places
in this election in which the Democratic
party is so much concerned about the con-
sent of the governed the negro citizen will
be excluded by laws contrived as to
keep out the negro Republican while adj
hitting the white Democrats. though them
selves with similar qualifications except as
to color. The party which will not allow
the Constitution to follow the flag through
the Carolinas, through Mississippi and
Texas, has no occasion to distress itself
about the Constitutions journey 1000 miles
across the ocean. There is no middle
course between responsibility for the gov
eminent of the Philippines and abandon
ing them to be seized by some other power
The Democratic plan of comforting sover-
eign rights upon the Fiipinos and at the
same time establishing a protectorate over
them is impracticablc. IL is responsibility
without authority.
I'VE indorse the administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley and urge his reelection.
We congratulate the people upon the
nomination for Vice President of Governor
Roosevelt. whose high place in the admira-
ton and confidence of his countrymen,
achieved by long public service and espe-
cially by his vaior and success upon the
field of battle. has been distinctly advanced
by his splendid record as the Governor of
New York.
The remainder OF the platform is devoted
almost entirely TO State issues. After the
took a recess until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.