The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-04
JOHN W. KERN AT
HEAD OF TICKET
Second State Convention of In
diana Democrats.
CHAlRMAN'S STIRRING TALK
WARM ENDORSEMENT OF TOM
TAGGART.
NDIANAPoLIs. AUG. a--The Sec


4 INDIANAPOLIS Aug. S.-The sec
ond session of the Democratic
state convention met today to
adopt state platform and nominate
a state ticket. Alonzo Green Smith.
Of indianapolis, who presided at the
nrSt session, continued as permanent
chairman The same delegates were
present that composed the first session
on May i. when delegates to the ma
tiOnal convention and convention COM
mittees were selected Mr.. Smith. IN
calling the convention 10 order. said
Less than three months ago you
met here 10 select delegates TO repre-
sent Indiana in the national Demo-
cratic convention at st. Louis. In the
conclusion then reached YOU made 80
mistake, and as proof of this fact il -
sufficient to point out that your wOT L
received the approval of the Demo
cratic party of the nation assembled i'll
the grandest convention known TO the
American people.
Parker and Victory.
1T was before the assembIage OF
American free men that the recon-
mendatiOn of this convention was
placed, and in obedience 10 yo-sr wish
Alton B. Parker was named as the
Democratic candidate for presJden: Of
the United States. and roGa Taggart
was selected 10 lead our forces 10
victory No Indiana pe53socUat Will
allow his blade TO rust in this contest.
With a united party the democracy cf
this nation has had a new birth, ana
with that old time courage and
patriotism that lit the flame OF battle
IN the time of TiIden and H"nGricks,
we swear anew our devotion to the
principles of Democracy. and denOuDCe
as poisonous to the republic that doc
trine which fosters any form # gov
eminent which does no. rest upon the
consent Of the governed, or which does
not recognize all the .,eopie under our
jurisdiction as citizens of common
country Such a sy5-em of govern
ment can only be based upon class dis
tinction and special priviiegas and Is
maintained for the benefit of the few
at the expense OF tho many, and
against the perpetuity of such a politi-
cal dynasty the pOxer o. the pemo-
cratic party is pledged
4? Democrats For Liberty.
We stand for the constitution and
adhere to the limua lions Of power
fixed in that instrument. The right to
the writ Of habeas corpus anu trial by
jury and the equal protection Of the
laws can not be suspended. enlarged
or denied BY the executive power OF
the state or nation. and any sucn &c
ton Is an invasion of fundamental
right and destructive of the principles
upon which the republic rests.
The platform presented by the reso-
buttons committee was read by VA
CullOp. Of Emcennes. and adopted
unanimously. 1t heartily approved
and endorsed the wise and conserva-
tive declaration Of principles by the
Democratic national convention at 1T.
Louis and the sturdy statesman Alton
3 Parker. and Henry G.. Davis. and
pledges hearty support IN the present
campaign" The rest or the platform
dealt with state issues. recommending
the appeal OF the Metropolitan pOli7e
law. and pledginE the enactment Of
labor legislation that viii recognize
the just rights of both employees and
employers.
National Chairman TagEart was
heartily endorsed
The Ticket
John ". Kern. of Indianapolis was
unanimously nominated for governor.
The ticket was completed as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant governor, warder ".
Stevens
Secretary of state Edward J.