The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-12

scarcity mad been compensated TOT Dy tne
rapidly increasing production of gold. which
this year reached close 10 the $5oo.Ooecoo
mark. With continued increase at this
rate there would be more gold than was
actually needed for money. Prices and
wages had both advanced under the gold
standard. Where there had been famine
there was now plenty; where there had
been calamity there was now prosperity.
Yet the Democratic party insisted on car
rying the corpse OF dead issue into the
new campaign.
THE PLATFORM
When Senator Elkins concluded commit
tees were appointed and a recess taken
till p. m. AT that hour the permanent
officers were announced and the platform
read and adopted.
On reassembing in the evening, there
was a lively contest over the permanent
organization. The committee during the
recess had selected Perry \. Schanor Tor
permanent chairman. 1t had been under
stood that Representative Freer, who had
been the opponent of White for Governor,
would be the permanent presiding officer.
but he was known as an active worker for
a. G. Scherr for auditor, and IL was
charged James X. Hall, who is also
candidate for auditor, caused the defeat of
Freer and had his friend Schanor selected.
This caused intense feeling and the COM
mittee, when ii reconvened after supper,
reconsidered its action and brought in
report for Mr.. F'reer. who was unanimous
ly elected, and made stirring speech on
taking the chair. The reports of other
committees were then adopted, including
that of the committee on resolutions.
The resolutions reaffirm the Philadelphia
platform, pledge loyal support to McKin-
ley and Roosevelt and indorse Senators
Elkins and Scott and Representatives
Dovenor. Dayton and Freer. Elkins is
specifically indorsed for reelection. OPP
position to the payment of the old Virginia
debt is most emphatically pledged. Con-
tinuing the platform says:
1--WE denounce the disfranchisement in
certain States of colored voters because
they are colored voters. Such laws are a
violation of the Constitution of the United
States and are unjust and immoral. We
demand for every citizen, white or black.
rich or poor, high or low, equal rights be-
fore the law and equal chance TO develop
the talents and gifts that God has given
him.
I'VE denounce the platform adopted by
ersburg in June as false and insincere. Ii
is a straddle on the financial question. We
affirm that the Democratic leaders of this
State do not believe what they preach.
They are not sincerely for the free COIN
age OF silver at the ratio of 16 to ] and
they are not against expansion as they
pretend to be. They now preach the free
coinage of silver because il was forced on
them by Mr.. Bryan, and they pretend to
be opposed TO expansion and what they
call imperialism" because they hope TO
fool the people and to distract attention
| from their own sorry failure at govern
ment in the State and Nation.
I'VE view with pity and alarm the con-
ditions of anarchy now existing in China.
| affecting the property rights of Americans
In the empire, threatening the destruction
| of lives and property and endangering the
rights Of commerce secured to Americans
under existing treaties and the law of ma
tions. We express our confidence in the
| firm, but wisely conservative attitude of
| the national administration I'm its deter
mination TO preserve the treaty rights and
| all other rights of Americans, acquired in
China under the law of nations. We in
dorse the firm avowal of the national gov
ernment to hold to accountability for loss
or damage inflicted upon American citi-
| zens, the authority in the empire charge
| able with the maintenance OF law and
order and the guardianship of the life
| property and rights of Americans. And
| We congratulate the country and the ad-
ministration on the fact that growing out
| OF the Spanish war, We have near at hand
| ships and men to send TO the relief OF ouI
| besieged citizens in that foreign country
After nominating candidate for Gov
| ernor. the convention adjourned till II
| o'clock tomorrow morning.
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