The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-08
INDIANA WARMLY
 ENDORSES BRYAN Outburst of Applause GreetS
 Mention of Name DEMAND TARIFF REFORM Platform Places Much of the Blame for Perverted Corporate Laws and
 stifled Competition on the
 Protective Tariff.
DEMAND TARIFF REFORM

Indianapolis, Ind, June 7-Denocrats of Indiana in convention today adopted a platform strongly indorslng William Jen- nings Bryan for the presidency and se- lected state ticket for all officers ex- cept governor and reporter of the supreme court. Benjamin F. ShIvely of South Bend, former representative in Congress from the Thirteenth Indiana district, was permanent chairman.
 The platform was adopted unanimously. The endorsement of w. J. Bryan was re- ceived with an outburst that lasted half minute. The following ticket was nom inated
 Secretary of state-James F. Cox, Co., lumbus.
 Auditor-Marion Bailey, Lizton.
 Treasurer-John Isenbarger. North Man chester.
 Attorney General-walter J. Lotz. Muncie.
 Clerk of the Supreme Court-Bert New. North Vernon
 Superintendent of Public Instruction Robert J. Haley, Monroe county.
 The resolutions committee was at work on the platform until after 9 o'clock today and the report was not ready until the convention was in session. It was read by Samuel L. Ralston of Lebanon, chair man of the committee, and besides a num- Der of blanks on state issues said:
 ''The democracy of indian in conven- tion assembled, renews it's allegiance to the principles of constitutional govern ment through laws enacted and ex- ecuted in the interests of the whole people without favor to individual or class. It pledges Itself when returned to power to correct the evils that have grown out of republican official shortcomings, to an economical administration of public af- fairs, and to the consistent enforcement of the laws pertaining to public welfare
 Pledges Electoral Votes to Bryan.
 Tt sends greetings across the sea to the wise and conservative statesman. un- faltering patriot and superb leader, Will liam Jennings Bryan, and pledges It's vote in convention and the electoral vote of Indiana to him for president in 1908
 For nearly ten years the republican party has been In absolute control of all departments of the national government with power to change unjust conditions and to rectify evils. Yet, during that time colossal combinations of capital have dominated the people and Illegal perver- sion of corporate laws have stif1ed com petition and unfairly limited. the oppor- tunity of individual citizens. Wealth thereby illegally obtained has been un- sparingly used to control legislation and corrupt elections. No honest effort has been made or is being made by repub- lcan Legislation to cure or eradicate these evils. We denounce the hypocricy of the republican party which while pretending .f.,-4 d. only with the symptoms and not with the disease. The unfair tyrannical fea- lures of the so-caIled protective tariff have made these things possible, and no permanent relief can be secured until It's obnoxious features are removed. We de- mand that this be done by tariff for revenue only.
 More Restrictive Laws.
 "The growth of the trusts and other ln- ordinate and dangerous combinations of capital. the tremendous and rapidly in- creasing absorption and standardization of the wealth of the country in the hands of a chosen few. all due to premeditated and systematic legislation in behalf of special interests by the republican party, demand a change In the poltices imposed upon the country by that party and make the passage of restrictive laws an imperative necessity.
 "As simple act of justice to the union soldiers and sailors of the war of the rebellion. we demand the enactment of a service pension law. and that the widows pension be equallzed so that no widow will receive less than SIP per month.
 I've reaffirm our faith in the time honored democratic doctrine of the right of a people to local and self govern ment."