The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-05
THE INDIANA DEMOCRATS
10 State Convention al Indianapolis
Adopt Strong Platform.
CONDEMN TRUSTS AND DiNGLEY BILL.
The Desire to incorporate Plank En-
dorsns w. J. Bryan Was Dropped
After Long Argument.

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Indianapolis, Ind. June Awhile the
democratic convention he'd today was re-
mafka'le for lack of discord. candidates
for all but three Of tho Offices being chosen
ny reclamation, there was battle royal In
the meeting Of the committee on resou
tions. number OF the friends of " j.
Bryan were very much in ernest in favor
Of inserting in the platform plank in
dorslns him ana the Kansas CRY plntfo m.
the majority Of tho committee wns aga INST
Such Endorsement. saying that II WINS con
sldcred out OF place 80 this time 10 inject
MI Brynn's name into tho State campaign
The fight iasted well into the night, and i
was nearly noon before tho report OF the
committee was ready for presentation.
The Philippine plank also created much
discussion, it was only after hours Of argu-
ment that the plank was ugrced upon In
the form IN which 1t appears in the plat.
form.
The convention was called to order at
1890 10y Chairman O'Brpn OF the state
central committee. John W Kern Of In
diHnaPolis was made permanent chairman.
Inc name of W. j. Bryan was greeted
With loud cheers when 1t was mentioned
b. i. shiyley of south Bend of the com
mittcc on resolutions then read the plat
| form, as follows;
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
we denounce the republican party for
Its surrender to and nllinnce with the
trusts, aud We favor such legislation AS Will
suppress aud destroy all trusts OF comb.
nations 10 control the production and the
price of commodities
I'VE dcnounce the Dnglcy tariff law as
the breeder Of trusts, and demand that
tarn duties shall be levied for the pur.
pose Of revenue only aud limited by the
needs al the government honestly ana
economically administered
we condemn the republican party for re-
tuslng To give the Interstate commerce
commission power to enforce its decisions
against determinations In raiirond rates,
which determinations have been a potent
cause OF the creation and maintenance OF
trusts, and we demand that the commission
be given power to suppress this evil
We favor the restoration and expansion
Of our merchant marine. To this end NC
demand the reformation Of our navigation
ana tsrln laws which are, and have been,
the CHIEF obstacles to our orcan commerce
passed BY the United states Senate. with
the assistance Of the senator from indiana.
as an Ubiquitous appropriation of public
funds for private use.
I'VE are opposed to the Fowler hank bill,
Endorsed by republican leaders which would
give tho people paper currency based on
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