Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-03-04
Indiana RepublIcan Platform.

THE Union Republican party o
Indiana, assembled in Convention al
indianapolis, on the 22d of February, 1870
make the following declaration of prin'
eiples:
We congratulate the country on tho restoration
Of law and order In tho late bolious States under
the reconstruction measures adopted by tho General
Government, and upon the return of pence and the
roiurn OF lratorna feeling among the people of all
States under Constitution securing an equality OF
political and civil rights of all citizens, without dis
unction Of race or color;
That we reverence tho Constitution OF the United
States as the supreme law of the land and a wisc
embodiment OF the principles OF free government
and following Its teachings, we viii adopt from
time 30 time, such amendments as are necessary
moro completely to establish lnstico, insure do
mestic tranquility, aud SECURE tho blessings oi
liberty TO ourselves and ourposterlty; and that we
rejoice At the ratification OF tho Fifteenth Amend
ment, which forever secures an equality OF poliu.
alrlghrs 20 all men and we extend TO the ooored
man helping hand, 10 enable him in the race OF
life ~ improve and elevate his condition;
That the National debt created IN the defense
and restoration OF the Union, however great the
burden, must bo cheerfuily borne until honorably
and honestly extingulrhed In accordance with the
letter and spirt " the several laws authorizing the
debt and that all attempts at population of prin-
oipai or in,erest should meet the scoru and denun
That We demand Ia every department Of the
Government, nom the highest TO the lowest, tho
strietsst ECONOMY OF all Expenditures consistent
with the requirements of the public servise that
reduction OF taxation Is demanded, both OF tarid
and internal taxes, Till i reaches tho lowest amount
consistent with tho credit and necessities of the
Government; aud that We are In favor Of tariff for
revenue, believing that a proper adjustment Of
duties must necessarily afford the incidental protoo-
tion TO which any Interest IL entitled;
That we are in favor OF a currency founded on
national credit "A abundant as the trado and com.
merce of the country demand, and that wo dsap.
prove or all laws In reterunce thereto which eetab-
lish a monopoly or Inequality therein;
That we are opposed to the donations OF the
public lands or the grant OF subsidies In money to
railroads or other corporations, and that we
demand the reservation os public domain for tho
use OF actual settlsrs, and educational purposes
The platform further approves the
general course Of the Republican Senators
and Representatives in Congress; en-
dorses the administration of President
Grant and of the State Government; aud
congratulates the people of the State that
the time is so near when the State debt
will be entirely liquidatcd. II recommends
that the State Constitution be so amended
as TO prohibit the taking effect of any law
or act of the General Assembly recogniz.
ing any liability of the State for the
Wabash ana Erie canal bonds, and recon.
mends changes in statutes OF The State to
prevent eXtravagant taxation; extraVagant
tax levies. by local authorities for local
purposes Teaiflrms the obligation to the
soldiers and sailors OF the late war, and
that bounties and pensions provided by
law should be paid without cost to the
recipient