The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-27
FOR ROOSEVELT
INDIANA CONVENTION IS EN-
 THUsIASTIC.
Dssagates to the Chicago Convention Will be Instructed to Cast Their
 Votes for the Rough
 Rider.

Indianapolis. Ind, April 2e.--The In-
 diana Republican convention was op-
 ened to-day by State Chairman Good
 rich. who at once called for the report
 of the committee on permanent organ-
 ization, chosen earlier in the day,
 with members of the other committees
 at district meetings of delegates.
 The convention will complete It's
 work tomorrow, after having nomi-
 mated a State ticket, adopted a plat
 form and named delegates and alter
 mates at large to the National RepubIi- cn convention and presidential electors
 at large.
 The platform is being considered by the resolutions committee, which will report tomorrow. There will be a viz orous endorsement of President Roose- velt's administration.
 Senator Charles w. Fairbanks was called upon and said in part: Our ad- ministration of national and State af- faifs has met in full measure the needs of the nation. We have no apol- ogies to make, we assume no defensive attitude. we challenge all opposition.
 We enter the campaign with we'll defined issues, which have been tried in the furnace of experience. We shall enter not the contest under the leader ship of a candidate whose views are not in accord with ours. Our candi- date is known everywhere, trusted everywhere, loved everywhere, for he Is every inch a Republican. every inch an American. His life has been dedi- cated to the public service. He stands infiexibly for the maintenance of the protective principle and firmly for the cause of sound money and for purity In the public service. We have come ArN S.. L world. He has maintained in many grave and important exigencies the national prestige. unimpaired. Our pol- icies at home and abroad are as un- varying as the principles of everlast- ing justice and righteousness upon which our party Is predicated. We know what he will do tomorrow be- cause of what he did yesterday and to- day.
 We do not hold that tariff schedules are unchangeable. that new conditions may not suggest modification, but we do insist that modification shall be made onfS when the necessity of 1t has been manifested in the interest of our own industrial development
 We have heard much of the policy of Congress with respect to scandals in the Postofhce Department and of the demand of the opposition for an oppor- tunity to see the books.
 We demand to see the books has been a familiar cry in the American Congress. The books that are under the control of Theodore Roosevelt will be kept faithfully. honestly. If there creeps into the public service among the thousands and thousands of em- ployes necessary to transact the great business of the government one suspi- | ;ioned on wrong doing, no one doubts but that he will be apprehended and | called on to answer in the tribunals | of Justice for his wrong doing. Let us make clear and ringing declaration of | our party faith in the platform to be | adopted by this convention. and let us | resolve to make sure the election of | those whom this convention, in its | wisdom, shall choose to lead us. and | let us further dedicate ourselves. to | the triumphant election of the Presi- dent of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt"
 Senator Fairbanks was greeted by he convention with an enthusiastic ovation. delegates rising to their feet md waving hats and handkerchiefs while cheering. Senator Fairbanks re- erences to President Roosevelt were greeted with deafening cheers. Sena- .or Fairbanks was followed by Sena- or Beveridge, who was given an ova- ion.
 Senator Beveridge. after defending