The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-17

secures an equality of political rights tc
ALI men, and we extend to the colored
man q helping hand to enable him in
the race of life to improve and elevate his
condit10ns @tA2N IL
That tie S4T1oSna Nasionai PbsB; bsB; created IN
| the defense and preservation of the u nion,
however great the burden, must be cheer
fully borne until honorably and honestly
and spirit or the several laws authorizing
the debt, and that all attempts at repudia-
| the scorn and denunciation of any honest
1 and patriotic peoples - ast q
/ ECONOMY DEMANDED. "a . "a
5. That We demand. in every department
| lowest, the strlctesL economy In all ex-
pendItures. consistent with the require
/ and abolishment Of all extTavagant fees
| and salaries; the closing. of all usele IS
bents, and all efforts to these ends, In
/ Com gress or elsewhere, have ouS unqualt-
fed approval. E4EA
REDUCING TAXES. ~s&8 "
8. That reduction of taxation Is de-
manded, boIhof tariff and Internal taxes,
until IL reaches the lowest amount consist.
eut with the credit and necessities of the
Government, and that we are In favor of q
tariff for revenue, believing that q proper
adjustment Of duties must necessarily af-
any Interest Is entitled.
CURRENCY.
q That we. are An favor of4aE currency
ant as tha trade and commerce OF the
country dem and, and that we disRpprove
OF al laws Ia references thereto which es-i
tabiishes monopoly or Inequality tterein.
&C. LANDS AND SUBSIDIES maa "a /.
s. That We are opposed to the donation
ofthe public lands or the grant of sub
sides in moneys "a railroads and other
corporations, and that we demand the
reservation n OF The public domain for the
use OF actual settlers and educattoHal pur-
Po'o0' sornrEss Ann sArrops p
9. That We re-aflrm that q Of All who
were fat mi In the trials of the late war.
there aFeFIone entitled 70 more Especial
honor than the brave soldiers and iseamen
who endured the hardshfps or campaign
and cruise, and tmperiled their lives in
the service OF their country. and the bonn
ties and pensions provided by law for
those brave defenders Of the nation are
obligations never to be forgotten, and
should be paid without cost to the recipt-l
enf. I be Widows and orphans Of the gall
liant dead are the wards OF the nation-a
sacred legacy bequeathed to the nation's'
protecting care % 81 AAANAt3E
ENDORSEMENT OF CONGRESS- v.
10, That we approve the general course
OF our senator and Republican Represen-
tattves in Congress, and express our full
with wisdom and integrity In ali thaGeons
Germs the welfare OF the people: and that
We tender than ks to Senator Morton for
his exertions In so shaping the legislation
OF Congress on the reconstruction of the
s. late reDet states, as to secure the passage
AHGnQ0GnL. "A
-.E ADMINISTRATION EN D0RsED.
II. That we endorse the administration
OF General Grant as President of the UNI
ted states; accept the incre ased collections
OF revenue, the reduction of expendfturea,
and payment of large portion of the pub
lic DEBT as a fulailment of his promises or
economy. and rejoice that the victorious
civil officer, receive the last Of the rebel
States IN its return TO the national family.
DTS u NoRAL LEGISLATION.
IL. Inasmuch as all Republican Govern
ments depend for their stability and per-
The people. ft is the right and duty OF the
state and National authorities to est ablish,
foster and eecure the highest moral an In
tellectuaI O ceyeIopment OF the people.
COUNTY REFORM.
IL, That taxation for county and other
l0eal purpo, es e has becoFne So great as to be
OF county administration needs reform,
and we denBnd of our representatives in
mics 81 the state as viii protsct the people
from extravagant tax levies by local axi-
thorities; and as an aid to this needed re-
county officers 70 a standard w Which will
furnish 9 fair and reasonable compensa-
tiOn for the services rendered, and that no
otficer should be favored with salary. fees
l or perquistges beyond such fair and reason
hole com pensatlOn. f~Aat
CANAL BONDS. - 4
H. That the canal stocks sssned under
the legislation or 1916 and 1897, commonly
called the Butler Bill, }" were, by the terms
OF the contract. charged exclusively upon
and,ianasl ahdths fEith Of the State neVer ver
hayipg been directly or indireetly pledged
said canal stocks Therefore constitute no
part OF the outstanding debts or Liabilities
ofthe Stats. That the Constitution Of this
State ouahtato be amended at the earliest
practicable 4 period. so sas 10 prohibit the
s7 saslns ssst Gt any 55 or ssts o. ths Cen %
IfqhilitK a fOr he
said canal stocks, or any part thereof un~
III such proposition shsll have been sub
mitted tn 3 directsvOts m the people of the
State and approved by tn EN-.
STATE ADMINISTRATION ENDoSsED.
fl5 That we heartily eE1dorse the admin
I istration or our state affairs by Governor
hciaHy congratulate the people that the
time is SO Eear W hen the State debt will be
entirely liQuidated. A@4s0
In addition. the Committee would
respectfully recommend the adoption
Of the following resolution;o 8 is'
4 s Resolped, That we are in favor of
and demand that branch OF the y.
>. District Court be established at
Evansville, Indiana, believing that
our interests commercial and other
wise, IN this part Of the State, demand
it; and We insist that our Senators
aud Representatives In Cougtess use
all lawful and proper means to secure
such Court. Sd .sal vaaDaHa
Z The various candidates for Congress
were then called upon to express, in
brief speeches, their views on the SUBJ
( fjeet of the canvass. e. asa3
Capt. Ferguson. sofE Pike County,
announced that he deemed it| hardly
fair 10 call upon men IN advance of
the nomination. He would say. how =
ever. that ,sifnomiuated, he would do
bis utmost to succeed! IF another.
was nominated, he would have his re-
Venge by doing all be could to elect
him. 2aH-l0H shnia l,a 20
Capt. Gooding, of Yanderburgh, =
said he endorsed all that Capt. Fer
gusons had stated He pledged
himself to devote all his time and eff
forts to canvassing the District. He
believed the Republicans could carry
the District if they would organize
and work. If another was nominated,
he would with equal cbeerfuIness and
energy support him.s1a ssaalq ste
w. p. Edison. of MtsdVernou was
next called to the stand. He attSib-
uted she defeat of the Republican par
ty hitherto, to the fact that it went into
the fight without organization, The
Democracy always responded to the
war whoop. and the Republicans
should emulate their example in this
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