The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-05

MAY 0. 1870.
he RepublIcan state Platform.

AMA Ns0WA MA vs. A0A"a
he Republican state Platform.
The Union Republican party OF Indiana
asasmbled In Convention at lndtanapo-
on the 22d day Of February, 1870, make
tae following declaration of principles:
CONGRATULATIONS.
We congratulate the country on the
m grafton OF law and order In the late
relelnous states, under the reconStruo.
f.4Y measures adopted by the general
government, and upon the return OF
neace. and OF fraterna1 feeling among the
afsDie OF ali the states under q Con6titu-
81 securing an equality OF political n
wi lights OF all citizen, without dis
'1ction Of race or color.
THE CONSTITUTION.
Cd THAT we reverence the Constitution of
Ualted States, as the supreme law Of
mud. and q wiee embodiment of the
iclpIes Of free Government. and fol-
lan It's teachings we Will adopt from
e. time, Euch amendments az are
sary more completely to establish
re. insure domestic tranquility, and
frs the blessings CT liberty 20 ourselves
our posterity.
AMENDMENT.
Waat we rejoice at the ratification of
Fifteenth Amendment. which forever
ares an equality or political Ti2nts 10
ION. and we extend TO the colored
n p helping hand TO enaoie MIN IN
lof fife to improve and elevate his
t-on
NATIONAL DEBr.
mat Ia National Debt. created In
i.fen se and preservation ~ h Union,
-7gr great the burden, must be cheer
1ished In accordance with the letter
sairft OF the several laws authorizing
lt, and that all attempts at %repudia-
y principai or interest sheuld meet
arnt and denunciation OF any honest
.tnot people.
ECONOMY DEMANDED.
at we demand. In every department
government, from the highest to the
the strlctest conom In all ex-
uunCt ures. consistent with the require
1namfa Ofthe public service the reduction
aud abolishment of all e-xtTavagant fees
offices. and the dismissal OF their incum-
Deut1. and all efforts to these ends, In
Cong sss or elsewhere, have our unquali-
TED approval.
REDUCING FAKES.
g. mat a reduction OF taxation Is de-
nnnGad, both OF tariff and Internal taxes,
autit e reaches thelo lowest ar lount conslsta
aut With the credit and necessities OF the
HGverI.nent. and that we are In favor Of "A
or revenue, believing that a proper
aa nen of daties must necessarily IL
tvrest Is entitled
CURRENCY.
wnat we are In favor Of a currency
f.ufIa d on the national credit as abund-
amt the trade and m OF the
na demand and that we disapprove
af avs in reference thereto which es-
fN tea monopoly CT lnequanfy LLerelE.
LANps \ SUBSIDIES.
That we are opposed 10 the donation
a. tae public lands or the grant of sub
aga in money Ia railroads and other
eufn3fations, and that Wa demand the
resaEVa alton OF Inc public domain for the
of actual settlers and educational pur-
SOLDIERS AND AILoRs.
p That we re-aairm that "of all who
were faithful in the trials Of the late war;
tnora are zone entitled TO more especial
AChur n a the brave soldiers and seamen
who endured the hardships OF campaign
the aGrvice OF their country, and the boun-
81 pensions provided by law FOR
aaous never to De forgotten, aud
p hN pn1a without hoat to the Daelpi-
lhe widows ADD orphans r. tle Eaa
ead are t1o .sla h9e nation
legacy bcQucothe4 10 h nHt
tinE care
E-gDoHsEarESg er CONGRESS-.
raal we approve the genera course
IA Senator and Republican itapreseu-
IA SouggGss. aud express our f1il
aad nitro confidence that they will act
vita wisdom and tntegritytn All thai con-
We fender thanks To Senator Morton for
81 C8ngress on the reconstruction OF the
late rebel States. Oh TO secure the passage
OfthO Fifteenth Amendment.
DEMONSTRATION ENDORSED.
ak. That we endorse the administration
UN NU|lEEAI AEAnN A1 AAENAAaAL VI "A III
Jed states; accept the Increased collections
of revenue, the reduction of expenditures,
and payment ofa large portion OF the pub
reDr0my. and rejoice that the victorious
General OF this UUion armies should, as q
rlEiI officer, receive the last OF the rebel
States in It's return TO the national family.
MORAL LEGISLATION.
I2. nasmueh as all Republican Govern
maulsd depend FOR their stability u per-
patuley. on the intelhgence aud virtue OF
#Hm a..aTa 40 Al the VFUht aud HnfW of the
state and Nationala authorities to esl abli b,
foster and secure the highest moral an In
failectual development of the people.
COUNTY REFORM.
IL. That taxation for county and other
local nurpo ca has become so great as to be
corrosive % the people that our system
dl county admtnistration needs REFORM
aud re demBnd Of our representatives In
Mira legislature such changes in the stat
uLes Il the state as Will protect thep people
from sxtravsgent tax levies by local au
fhorttfes. and AS an and TO this needed re-
r.rm. we favor a reduction OF the fees Of
county officers 70 a standard which Will
dion 4or the services rendered, AMI that no
oflcer should be favored with salary, fees
0fpe tquisites beyond such fair and reasons
nbie compensation.
CANAL BONDS.
ID. That the canal stocks, issued under
tho legislation OF 1915 and 1877, commonly
oaielthe" Butler BIZ" we've, by the terms
of i q contract, charged exclusively upon
lao Wabash and Erie Canal, its revenues
and fandS: and the faith OF h state never
having been directly or indirectly pledged
Hlr the payment or redemption thereof,
said canal stocks therefore constitute no
nnrt OF the outstanding debts or Liabilities
mFfhe State. That the Constitution OF this
state ought to be amended at the earliest
urHcticable period. 50 as 10 prohibit the
eref Assembly proposing TO recognizes or
create any liability Of the State for the
said canal stocks, or any part thereof, un-
rI such proposition shall have been sub
mlttsd 60 n direct vote of The people of the
state and approved by them.
TATE DNINIsrRATIoN ENDORSED.
EI That we heartily endorse the admin
f"atratfon of our State affairs by Governor
fsawar aud his associate officers, and espe-
cfaIly congratulate the people that the
tIrnc ~ so near when the state debt Will be
rtseE -aIv ffaufdnfad.