The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-01-14

That we are in favor of tariff 70
s revenue only; and We demand that In
!. burdens OF taxation shall be fairly an
le4ually adjusted, and that such an nd
!ustment can not be made without strjk
ing from the statute book the presen
unjust and Odious tariff laws-a systen
Iof taxation based upon tavoritism. an.
winch has destroyed American shippin:
ana commerce, oppressed the people o
the great agricultural regions, whicl
lcompels tn many to pay tribute to tn,
few, and which has built up Inouopolie
that control not only every America,
market, but also the Legislation of Con
'gress; and we demand that the prim,
articles Of necessity such as tea. coffee
sugar and salt-shall be placed upon til,
free list. .fHl ~,
That We are willing to pay our nationa
dcDt, III strict compliance with our con.
tracts, whether it was made payable in
gold or greenbacks, but we are unwil.
ing u do more than that; and we de.
clare that the five-twenty bonds are paw.
able in greenbacks, or their equivalent
and we condemn the policy of the Ad.
Imlnlstration which is squandering mil
lions Of money by buying such bonds OF
"a high rate of premium, when the Gov
crnmcnt has the clear right to redeem,
them al par.
That the National Bank system. or
Iganized in the interest of the bond hold
ers, ought to be abolished. and green
backs issued in lieu of such bank paper.
thus saving millions annually 10 the
people. and giving to the whole people
!insiead OF the few the benefits of issu-
ing paper currency.
Ihat the business interests of the conn :
try demand an increased and maintained
vol4meof the currency ;and the burthen
OF the public debt, the high rate Of in
tercst and taxation. impcratively forbid
the contraction of currency in the inter-
est of the bondholders. ph
That the shares Of stock in the National
Banks, ought to be subjected to school
and municipal taxation OF the same con-
ditions as other property: and we de-
mand of our State Legislature that the
shares OF such Banks shall be su biect to
equal taxation with other property of
the State.
That the bonds of the United States
ought TO be taxed by Congress. for ma
tional purposes, to such AT extent as will
eIualizc the taxation of
such bonds with other property subject
to local taxation.
That we denOunce the action of our
last Legislature in attempting to force
upon the people the proposed fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States. as in palpa BILE violation Of
our State Constitution, and we eolcmnly
protest against Indiana being counted
Tor said amendment and we hereby de-
clare our nnalterable opposition to it's
ratification.
That any attempt to regulate the NOR
al ideas, appetites, or innocent smuse-
ments OF the people by Legislation is un-
wise and dcspotic. .l
That We are opposed to any change i'm
the naturalization laws OF the United
States, whereby admission to citizenship
will be made more difficult or expensive !:
and we especially dcnounce the proposed
plan OF transferring the naturalization OF
aliens to the courts of the United States.
and abridging the powers of State courts
in that respect. as hardship and ex-
pense 10 the poor and friendless candi-
date for American citizenship. we rccoo-
nizc the proposed change as the ofl-shoot
Of intolerant Known Nothingism'-th
rwinrelic'' Of Radicalism itself.
Mr.. COFFROTH. Mr.. Chairman: n
nm instructed by the Committee 10 move
the adoption of these resolutions.
SEvERAL DELEGATES. "Mr. President ri
4 move that they be adopted By accia-
The PRESIDENT. All in favor oil
heir adoption will so acclaim,
A shout Of approval, long and loud.
vas the response, whercupon
The PRESIDENT said: They are so
'doptcd. tApplausc.
Short and stirring speeches were made |
~ Hons. i. w. llama, ID. w. Voor-l
lec'sand Thomas A. Hendricks, and the
adjourned after session du-
ing which the best of feeling prevailed,
nd the Democracy of The State had 4
heir spiritual faith greatly renewed.
PRISON LIFE.