The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-08
AN INSINCERE PLATFORM
CHAIRMAN HERNLY DIssECTs THE
DEMOCRATIC DOCUMENT.
Indiana Democrats Hiding Behind q
subterfuge-Nationa Democratic
Committee Gossip.

Charles 8. Hernly. chairman OF the Re-
publican state central committee. gives his
opinion OF the Democratic state convention
thus: 1.-THE Democratic convention was not
harmonious. 1t was composed of two fac
tons. and the result Is the result Of the
machine against the will of the people.
1t had the appearance of unity. but, as
matter of fact. il was a lame and super
fetal combination of these directly opposed
elements of the Democratic party. The
ultra free silver advocate who fought the
battle of 1896 under the leadership of Mr..
Shively was completely ignored and he
went out In humiliation along with the
standard bearer who was the candidate for
Governor in that campaign The ablest
Democrat i'm the State Of Indiana, to my
mind. was defeated by this crowd who had
control Of the machine. and his sincerity
and honesty had no standii-g whatever be-
fore those in control OF the convention.
''The convention pretended to be against
the silver movement and at the same time
instructed the delegates to the national
convention to cast their votes for the man
who stands for that, pure and simple, and
whose nomination without a platform
would be just as obnoxious to the business
and laboring elements and to the pros
perity as If the ratio were specifically set
out in the platform. This proves the insin-
certify of the workings of the convention
and shows conclusively the duplcity of
the men who made the nominations. Ev-
erybody who was present at the conven-
ton noticed the emphasis which Mr.. Holtz-
man attempted to put upon the declaration
Of allegiance to the Chicago platform. This
was the real sentiment of the convention,
and the mention of the name of William
Jennings Bryan brought forth vociferous
applause. and really the noise was all the
comfort that was given to the real senti-
ment of the convention, and the attempt to
hide 16 to L by indirect language is a
makeshift to deceive the intelligent voter
who reasons out his duty at the polls in the
privacy Of his home
THE nominations of the convention are
rot stronger than their party, and Mr..
Kern Is a machine candidate who will
prove as easy a victim to a Republican
campaign as anyone before the convention.
He represents the element which has pol
luted this city. destroyed its credit. mis-
used Its money and corrupted its politics
and failed to elevate the railroad tracks. as
directed by the city ordinance. They are
now seeking. by foisting Mr.. Kern upon
the party, in the hope OF electing him. to
carry their same methods into State poll
tics. They have the Tammany idea of
politics and will make the taxpayer feel
additional pressure in order to enrich them
selves IL they should be successful at the
polls this fall. The Tammany ice trust of
New York is sample of the kind of gov
eminent that the people of the State of In
diana would have. and real reforms in To-
cal government would never come at the
hands of such politicians.
II have no doubt in my mind that Mr..
Kern will be defeated. and that he ought
to be defeated. / don't believe the people
of Indiana are ready TO turn over the state
government to the political machine that
brought forth the candidate for Governor
at this convention"