The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-13
NEW YORK'S REPUBLICAN
big FOUR" INSTRUCTED
TO VOTE FOR ROOSEVELT
Platt, Depew, Odell and Black
Chosen Delegates by the State
Convention.
STRONG ENDORSEMENT
OF the President and His Admin
istration Both in Speeches and
Resolutions.
c. NJ. DEPEW'S ADDRESS
Chief Points of the Platform
Fight Between Fassett and
Gillctt Not Settled.
C. NJ. DEPEW'S ADDRESS

state convention, in session to-day hdiheu
as delegates at large and alternates 10 the
national convention at Chicago: Senator l.
c. Platt, alternate ]. Sloat Fassett' Senator
c. NJ. Depew. alternate Louis Stern Cover
nor B. b. OdeII. alternate Erastus O.
knight; Frank s. Black, alternate Henry q
Brewster.
The platform strongly indorsed the ad-
ministrations of President Theodore Roose-
welt and Governor b. b. Odell, and the dele
gates at large to the national convention
are directed to use ali honorable means to
secure the nomination of Theodore Roose-
velt."
There was some discussion the fact
that these directions" included only the
delegates at large, but Governor Odell ex-
planned that in this way: "Since 1880. when
we abandoned the plan of selecting the dis
trict delegates. the state convention has
not. and indeed cannot, instruct the district
delegates. Those delegates are elected. and.
IL desired by their home conventions. are
instructed. This direction of the convention
to the delegates at large to secure Mr..
Roosevelt's nomination is the strongest pos
sible way in which the matter could be
put
The congressional dispute in the Thirty
third district between adherents of ]. Sloat
Fassett and present Congressman Gillett
was left practically without settlement so
far the convention concerned, ex-
cept that the Mongin- Fassett delegation in
Seneca was seated permanently and the
controversy over the congressional nominee
will have to be decided by the contestants
themselves.
Charles A. Schieren, of Brooklyn, and
George Urban. jr.. of Buffalo, were named
as electors at large.
MR. DEPEW'S SPEECH.
Senator Depew was temporary chairman
OF the convention. In the course of his ad-
dress the senator briefly sketched the
events which eliminated in the revolution
in Panama and said: when Panama full
filled the threat known to all the world for
months and successfully accomplished her
revolution. the President acted within his
constitutional privilege with the directness,
courage and wisdom Characteristic OF his
whole public life The speech of Repre-
sentative Cochran in the House last SatIr-
day, the senator declared, was because the
President. following the example of Pres
ident Cleveland, had. by executive
order. fixed the limit of partial and
total disability for the veterans of the
civil war. MIR. Cleveland and his commits
sioner OF pensions had interpreted the pen
sion act OF 1880 TO mean that it was within
TO state the years for partial and total dis
ability when the veterans could receive a
PENSION without examination. Cleveland had
fixed total disability at seventy-five. Roose-
VIII, had marched with Oliver Cromwell
at the head of his army in the House Of
bers to their homes and arrested the cal
citIant minority by reducing by executive
order clevelands seventy-hve years of
total disability five years, to seventy"
Passing 10 discussion of presidential
candidates the senator said: THE campaign
is to be conducted by the opposition al
dent Roosevelt. We accept the challenge
upon the Dingley bill and point to what it
has accomplished" He called attention 10
the Presidents achievements when assist
ant secretary of the navy, which position
he gave up Ito take upon himself the perils
of campaign in Cuba" and concluded
"He has probed deeply the great depart
rnents OF the government and prosecuted
and convicted those of his own household
% So,esd sa,tn b VINO were Iound md guilty de en- n
disaster were made, and by doing lost
the favor OF some of the ablest and strong
est financial leaders, but the Supreme Court
has sustained his action and the markets
have rebounded with that phenomenal rise
In the securities which demonstrates the
judgment OF the investors of the country.
MR.. PAYNE'S SPEECH.
Congressman Serene Z. Payne was per-
manent chairman OF the convention. He
said in part:
Democratic statesmen in Washington are
burning The midnight oil peering over the
columns of yellow journals and the de-
cisions s. OF our Court of Appeals for leader.
while now and then good old Democrat.
who always believes himself of the Jeffer-
sonian type. is singing -Four years more of
Srover, or signing for The late peerless
leader The question with them is not is
he ht, Is he capable. is he honest. oh. no.
ne burning question is of financial char
acter VIII the sinews of war be forth
coming can we fool majority of the peo-
pie with him? We have a candidate strong
earnest, honest and brave. The enemy as
sail him Tor the mistakes he has made.
They say ne forgot the dignity of his po-
sition. the constitutional limitations of his
ofhce by interfering In The coal strike. Well
he did interfere; he saw the strike pro-
longed through the weary months: he fore
saw the dreary winter with the approach
ing coal famine. The suffering and anguish
OF his own people became real and
horrid picture, and he could wait no longer
He did not forget that he President
This position magnified his responsibility.
but above all he remembered that he was }
man. He heard the voice OF humanity AND
undaunted by the risk OF failure he threw
his boundless energy into the work AND
won How marked a contrast TO the course
of the leader of the Democracy in our owr
State. He did not hesitate to pander to tn,
lists and write into the platform of hi:
party the government ownership of mines
The people asked for relief. Hill CAV,
them a barren and buncombe resolution
Roosevelt started the machinery in motion
that brought them comfort and happiness
IL Is said In some quarters that he mad.
q mistake in bringing suits under the Sher
man law. His party framed and enacted
the laws which he found on the statut,
book. In was his duty TO enforce them
He has done fearlessly. The result ha
called a halt on unlawful enterprise. Ii ma
improved the business, too. IL has brough
security to legitimate enterprise.
NOW that the law is upheld, our Oh
ponents clamor for the commencement q
3 general crusade for the ruin of all cor
pora tions. good. bad and Indifferent. Th
Republican party Is an enemy 10 unlawfu
enterprises only. Ii will not commence al
indscriminate slaughter against thos
who promote prosperity and provide wages
TO the workers by lawful methods In ;
word. tine law will be impartially en-
forced. He found department charge,
with fraud in some OF its bureaus He I'm
sisted In immediate investigation: IL wa
thorough and complete. Corruption wa
unearthed In two bureaus The CRATER
were exposed: indictments and trials hav
followed. and the courts Will punish tn
guilty.
The President. the speaker declared, ha,
fulfilled his pledge to carry out the policie
,f William Mckinley, and the crowninl
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