The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-05
The Palladium.
RICHMOND, April 5, 1870.
Republican State Ticket.
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
The Union Republican party of Indiana, assem-
bed in Convention at indianapolis, the 22d day of
February. 1870, makes the following declaration of
principles:
We congratulate the country on the restoration of
law and order in the late rebeous States, under the
reconstruction measures adopted by the General
Government, and upon the prevalence of peace and
return of fraternal feeling among the people of all
the States under a Constitution securing equa-
ty of political and civil RI hts to all citizens with
out distinction of race color.
That reverence the Constitution of the United
States the Supreme law of the land and wise
embo iment of the principles of free government,
and fo Glowing its teachings will adopt from time
to time such amendments as are necessary more
completely to establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility and secure the blessings of liberty to
selves and losterity; and that rejoice at the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment which for
ever secures equality of political rights to all
men, and extend to the colored man helping
hand to enable him in the of life to improve
and elevate his condition.
Tha the national debt created in the defense and
preservation of the Union however great the burden
must be cheerfuily borne. until honorabiy and hon
eSty extDguished in accordance with the letter and
spirit of the several laws authorizing the debt and
that all attempts at repudition OF principal or in
terest should meet the and denunciation of
honest and patriotic people.
That we demand in every department of the Gov
erument, from the highest TO the lowest, the strict
est economy IN expenditures, consistent with the
quiremeu.s of the public ervice; the reduction and
aboiisoment of II extravagant fees and salaries;
the closing OF all useless Offices and the dismissal
of their ncumben:s and all efforts to these ends in
Congress, or elsewhere, have our unqualified >ap-
proval.
That a reduction of taxation is demanded, both of
tariff nd internal taxes, until it reaches the lowest
amount consistent with the credit and necessities of
the Government; and that are in favor of tar
iH for revenue, believing that a proper adjustment
of duties must necessarily afford all the incidental
protection 70 which any interest is entitled.
That are in favor of a currency founded on the
national credit, 5 abundant the trade and COM
rnerce of the country demand; and that we disap-
prove of all laws in reference thereto which esab
lsil monopoly inequality.
That we are opposed to the donation of the public
lands, the grant ofsubsdies IN money to railroads
and other CORPORATIONS; and that we demand the re-
servaton of the public domain for the use of
tual settlers aud educational purposes.
That re-afirm that "of all who faithful
in the trials of the late war, there entitled
to especial honor than the brave soldiers ard
seaman who endured the hardships Of campaign
and cruise and mperiled their lives in the services
vided by law for those brave defenders of the nation
obligations to be forgotten, and should be
p1d sss M ras ss9ns sna
,ionmsgH legaes eeq"eathed to thesnation's o-
That we approve the general course of our Sena.
tors and Republican Representatives in Congress.
and express our full and entire confidence that they
will act with wisdom and integrity in all that con-
Germs the welfare of the people; and that tender
thanks to Senator Morton for his exertions in
shaping the legislation of Congress the reconstruc
ton of the la rebel States, the passage
of the Fifteenth Amendment.
That endorse She administration of General
Grant President OF the United States; accept the
increased collections of revenue, the reduction of
expenditures, and payment of large portion of the
public debt fulfillnent of his promise of econ
omy, and rejoice that the victorious General of the
Union armies should, civil officer, receive that
last of the rebel STAKES in its return to the national
family.
Inasmuch as all Republican governments depend
for their stability and perpetnty the intelligence
and virtue OF the peo pie it is the right and duty of
the State and National authorities to establish, fos
ter and secure the highest moral and intellectual
development of the people.
That taxation for county and other local pur-
poses has become great be oppressive to the
people; that system of county administration
needs reform. and we demand of our representa-
tives in the Legislature such changes in the stat
ues of the State will protect the people from
travagant tax levies by local authorities and
aid to this needed reform we favor reduction of
the fees of county officers to a standard hch will
furnish a fair and reasonable compensation for the
services rendered, and that officer should be ia
vored with salary, fees or perquisites beyond such
fair and reasona BILE compensation.
That the canal stocks issued, under the legisla-
ton OF lS46 and l8i7. commonly called the Butler
Bill, were, by tle terrs of the contract, charged
exclusively upon the Wabash and Erie Canal, its
revenues and lands, and the faith of the State
having been directly indirectly pledg for the
payment redemption thereof, said canal stocks
therefore constitute part of the outstanding
debts or Liabilities of the State. That the Constitn-
ton of the State ought to be amended at the earl-
est practicable period, so as to prohibit the taking
effect of any law acts of the General Assembly
to recognize create any liability OF the
State for the said canal stocks, any part thereof
until such proposition shall have been submitted to
direct vote of the people of the State and approved
by them.
That we heartily endorse the administration of
our State affairs by Governor Baker and his associ
ate State officers, and especially congratulate the
people that the time is when the State debt
will be entirely liqudatei.
Col. Oyler, of Johnson county, offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the State Central Committee 4 re
hereby instructed to appoint Treasurer, hose
duty it ST all be receive and all funds
raised or received tC- the Df said committee
during the ensuing campaign Sand funds 10 be dis
bursed On the order of said committee H. shall al
SO be the duty of the said State Central Com
To appoint auditing committee to examine the
accounts ~ said Treasurer.
Adopted.