The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-04
BY ACCLAMATION.
Indiana Democrats Meet in
State Convention.
Nominations Nearly All Made
Without BaIIOting.
IN FAVOR OF TAGGERT.
Endorsing Him For
National Chairman.
Name of Bryan Greeted With
Great Enthusiasm.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 4.-The Demo
cratic state convention was called to
order at 1920 o'clock by W. H. O'BrieH.
chairman of the state central committee.
The report of the committee on rules
and permanent organization recon-
mended that John W. Kern Of Indian
apoAs be made permanent chairman
Chairman John w. Kerp said in parr-
II rejoice that today / see before me
The reunited forces OF the Indiana De
mocracy. For the first time since 1882
are we without schism on diVlsloil.
and 1t is known everywhere, by mona
better than our Republican opponents,
that when the Indiana Democracy IS
united il is inVincible.
1.-The battle is on between the forces
Of progress and retrogression. our OPP
ponents. fearing the past, are seeking
to commence the work Of conquest ana
subjugation where Caesar and George
III left off. The specious and ELOQUENT
pleas of Roosevelt, Lodge and ReVeEidge
for the conquest OF distant lands are
but reproductions OF the arguments
made in favor of the subjugati0n of
Greece, the partition of Poland the de-
structiOn of Hungary, the spoliation Of
the Dutch republics in South Africa and
the oppression of our own revolutionary
fathers The aims and purposes de-
clared by modern Republican leaders
for the uplifting of the people whose
liberty they would destroy ale no nobieF
or higher than the declared purposes
of tyrants of a thousand years ago
Only yesterday the melancholy an
nouncement was made OF the deaths OF
two splendid republics in South Afric2
after a struggle disgraceful to the con
querers and glorious to the conquered
I believe, as L believe the Lord IiVeth
| that If the Democratic party had been
in control of the government of this
country, the gallant people of those two
republics would today be free. There
would have been go recruiting OF sup
ply stations maintained by monarchy
in the land of Washington and Lincoln
m
+ Cleveland been president Of the United
! States.
Only few days ago a new republic
was born-the Republic of Cuba While
/ the destruction OF the Dutch republics
! is Engiand's shame. the birth OF TIE
4 Cuban republic is Americas glory IL
Cuba the American flag went up as the
I emblem OF liberty and it came down as
I proudly as 1t went up, the emblem of
1 self-government
1T went I'D in honor. it came down
/ in glorv.
1T was because of that resolution.
! pressed by Democratic statesmen and
forced upon an unwilling Republican
administration, pledging the honor Of
( this country against the conquest of
Cuba, that Cuba is today free repub
] lie.
Il think we may indulge the hope that
some time IN the future another star
! may be added to the American flag to
/ represent tie sovereign state of Cuba
]
j come into our sisterhOOd of states as did.
the Republic of Texas, with the free
/ will of her people"
The name of w. J. BRYAN was greet
/ ed with loud cheers when it was men
TONED by Mr. Kern.
Chairman F. B. Shively of South
/ Bend chairman of the committee on
1 resolutions. then read the platform
Upon motion of Mr.. Shiyely the report
was adopted unanimously and with
much enthusiasm.
A resolution was then adopted recon-
mending Thomas Taggert for chairman
/ of the Democratic national committee
The following nominations were then
read:
For Secretary of State-Alfred
y Schoenover, of Attica.
Attorney General-Wm. II. Stillwell,
I by acclamstion
State Auditor-James P. Riggs, by ac-
/ clamatiOn.
State Treasurer-Jerome Herf. by az
clamation.
Clerk of the Supreme Court-Adam
Heimberger. by acclamation.