The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-14

minished confidence in Governor
Conrad Baker, and believe that his
administration Of the affairs OF Indi-
ana has been economical, efficient,
wise and pure, and as such commends
itself to fair men Of all parties.
B. ResOtUed, That the Republican
party stands committed to the strict
est honesty and most rigid economy
in every department Of the Govern
ment, including City, County, State.
and Nation, and demands of all Off
Gals close adherence to those cardI-
nal principles.
4. Res0lUed, That we here, in adj
vance, reprObate and condemn the
proposition to revive and pay what IS
called the old canal debt, which GER
tain interested spectators are en-
deavoring, through legislation, to
fasten upon the tax payers Of this
State.
5. Resolred, That We rejoice in the
success ofthat great measure OF justice
and reform, embodied IN the Fifteenth
Amendment, by which our colored
fellow citizens are entitled to
the franchises Of freemen in this
great Republic, and that we are unal-
terably opposed to the Democratic
proposition made and unanimously
adopted by the Democratic Conven-
ton, held In this Court House two
years ago, proposing to COLOMBO our
c0lored population.
SO. Res0lUed, That the delegates of
nderburgh County at the Republi-
can State Convention be instructed to
cast their votes for Z. NJ. A. Hoffman,
for Secretary of State, and for r. T.
Kercheval, of Spencer County, for
Treasurer of State; and that they use
all honorable means to secure their
nomination for said Offices.
z. ReSOEUed, That a committee of
three be appointed by this Conven-
ton to invite the Hon. Frederick
Douglass to deliver an address in this
city, at such time as may suit his con-
venienee, upon the political questions
Of the day, particularly Ia reference
to the just action of the Republican
party in extending equal political
rights to ali citizens, without regard
to color or previous condition of
servitude.
Judge Robinson said there was one
subject he desired to have discussed.
and that was the tariff question. We
had paid attention enough to other
affairs, now let US pay some attention
to this. The devotees of a high tariff
had ruined the old Wing party, and if
permitted to rule in the Republican
party. would ruin it. He, therefore,
offered the following:
ResolUed, That the true interests of
the West and the entire country de-
mand a tariff for revenue, and NOT for
prohibition; and, In the opinion of
this Convention, the tariff laws should
be so changed and modified by Con
gress as to produce the greatest
amount of revenue to the Treasury of
the nation.
The Judge was proceeding to dis
cuss the matter at some length. when
Mr.. G. E. Marsh arose to 2 question
Of order. Saying that the rule had
BEN adopted at the opening Of the
meeting that all resolutions should
60 to the Committee without debate.
That Committee had finished their
labors aud been discharged, and the
resolution referring to national and
not State matters, he considered the
Judge out Of order.
The Chair sustained the point, and
Judge Robinson appealed.
The cry of question being raised
in the Convention, Mr.. John J. Chan.
dler recommended the Democrats IN
the room not to cry question when
they could not vote on the matter.
This Tebuke was loudly applauded,
and the interlOpers maintained a
decent silence.
After some discussion, Judge Rob
inson withdrew his appeal.
Mr.. j. j. Chandler offered the fol
lowing resolution, prefaoing the offer
with a somewhat lengthy quotation
from Governor Bakers message and
au earnest recommendation Of the
matter to the attention of the Con
vention:
ResolUed. That, as by express agree
ment between the State and a large
majority of her creditors, made under
the legislation of 1916 and 1917, CON-
monty called the Butler Bill,
nearly one half Of the existing
public debt of the State was ex-
clusively charged upon the Wa
bash and Erie Canal, and the State
was released from all liability for the
- IS I l.,
opposed to any change or modification
in said adjustment whereby any liabil-
ity shall be acknowledged, recognized
or assumed, or created on the part of
the State, to pay any part of the
amount sc charged on said canal until
such proposed change or modification
! (uuder a proper amendment to the
Constitution to be first made) shall
have been su6mitted to and approved
by direct vote of the qualified elect
ors of the State.
ResolUed, That cur Delegates to the
State Convention be, and they are
hereby, instructed to insist upon the
insertion of the substance of the fore
going resolutions in the Republican
State Platform.
Colonel J. w. Foster raised the
point that this resolution, as well as
that offered by Judge Robinson,
should have been submitted to the
Committee; beside that, the resolu-
tions adopted already covered the
whole ground.
Colonel Butterfeld spoke in oppo-
sition to Col. Fosters objections.
The President sustained the point.
Mr.. Marsh moved to reconsider the