The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-01
ENTHUSIASM UNE0UALED.

ENTHUSIASM UNElUALED.
indianapolis, Aug. -Four thousand
Indiana Progressives met in Tomlin
son Hall at TO-: 80 this morning in the
first state convention of the new par
ty.
For enthusiasm no convention in the
history of political parties in this
state has ever equaled it. Time and
again when the band, stationed in the
balcony, in the rear of the hall, struck
up a patriotic air, the delegates and
the spectators in the gallery made the
hall ring with their cheers.
Every one of the ninety-two coun-
ties of the state was represented by
full delegation. The convention con-
sisted of 1,441 delegates, slightly more
than the number that attended the
Republican state convention last
March, which road-rollered Taft dele
gates-at-large into the Chicago conven-
ton.
That former-Senator A. J. Beverage
will be nominated for governor is an
assured fact, and there is strong
sentiment favoring Frederick X. Lam
dis, former congressman from the
Eleventh Indiana district for lieuten-
ant governor; Clifford Jackman of Wa
bash, for secretary of state, and Har-
vey E. Cushman of Daviess county,
for state auditor. For other offices
competition is open to several candi-
dates.
Recommends Option Plank.
After an all-night session the plat
form trainers decided to recommend
plank calling for the establishment
of the county option law.
The credentials committee announc-
ed before the opening of the conven-
ton hat there were no contests to
report.
Horace G. Stillwell, of Anderson,
was elected permanent chairman, and
Harvey B. Stout, Jr., of Indianapolis,
was chosen permanent secretary.
Following the reading of the call by
State Chairman Lee, which set the
convention wild with enthusiasm,
Temporary Chairman Frederick X.
Lands, began his key note speech, af-
ter being accorded remarkable
ovation.
was interspersed with epigrams for
which Lands is noted. Mr.. Lands de-
scribed the Chicago convention as a
place where "force was the guest of
fraud"
1--WE hated goebelism before Ken
lucky drove, it out" the speaker said.
"And we will not let it live in In
diana.
"The battle is against reactionary
and the battle will be won.
Government cannot stop industrial
evolution.
1--WE are going to take the govern,
ment from Wall street back to Wash.
ington."
Lands, in the course of his remarks
brought on storm of cheers, which
lasted fully ten minutes when he men.
toned tho name of Mr.. Beveridge, re.
ferring to him as the prince Of Prog
ressives.
Principles of Party.
Lands then began to lift the prin
ciples for which the Progressive party
stands. He said the party would
regulate trusts by legislation and not
nection, that it has taken the admins
tration nearly as long to make thu
astonishing discovery that the Stand
ard Oil company is a trust as it did
for Lincoln to put down the rebellion
1--WE are going to take the govern
ment of this state down to the fi~
side by the initiative, referendum and
recall" he said. privilege has de
stroyed the substance of representa-
tive government but has kept its
form.
'1f the legislature passes bad bills
we are going TO veto them at the bal
lot box.
1--WE are going TO let the people re
call dishonest officials. We are go
ing to let them initiate good legisla
ton.
I'VE are going to have the referen
dunn on all public franchises. We are
going to make the corporations buy
franchises instead of buying public
officers. We are going to have a pri
mary law which will extend from the
court house TO the White house
He advocated tbs commission form
Ol EoNcsHuicn. aao WcLa0i SuuIdse
Then Mr. Lands created the sensa
ton of tho forenoon by stating "Un
I'll the establishment of the initiative
and referendum we favor the count,
option unit"
4 battery CT camera flashlights wen
Off at this minute and the Grove
cheered itself hoarse.
The platform as drafted will contain
the county local option plank as 6
temporary measure until the initiative