The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-14
1881.

| of the Government, from the highest to Oh
penditures, consistent with the require
| ments of the public service; the reduction
and aboIishment of all extTavagant fee
| and salaries; the closing of all useless
offices. and the dismissal OF their incum
/ bents, and all efforts to these ends, fn
| Congress or elsewhere, have our unquali.
fed approval.
REDUCING TAXES.
q That a reduction OF taxation is de-
manded, both of tariff and internal taxes,
until II reaches the lowest amount consist.
ent with the credit and necessities of the
! Goyeroment, and that we are In favor Of a
| tarln Tor revenue, believing that a proper
Sy Suy qstunshS en-. OF duties must necessarily af-
Iord az tne incidental protection to which
any interest Is entitled.
CURRENCY.
T. That we are In favor of a currencv
| founded on the national credit az abund-
ant as the trade and commerce. az tho
country demand. and that we eisapprove
taolishes monopoly or inequality therein.
LANDS AND SUBSIDIES.
9. That we are opposed to the donation
of the public lands or the grant OF sub
sides IN money TO railroads and other
corporations, and that we demand the
reservation Of the public domain for the
use OF actual settlers and educational pur-
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
8. That we re-affirm that "of ALI who
were faithful in the trials of the late war
there are none entitled TO more especial
honor than the brave so diers and searnen
who endured the hardships OF campaiRn
and cruise, and imperiled their lives ia
the service of their country, and the boun-
ties and pensions provided bv law Tor
those brave defenders OF the nation are
obligations never to be forgotten, and
should be paid without cost TO the reoipi.
ent. The widows and orphans of the 0al.
liant dead are the wards of the uatfOn-a
sacred legacy bequeathed to the nations
protecting care
ENDORSEMENT oF,CoNGREss.
OF our senator and Republican Represent
tat1Ves In Congress, and express our full
ana entire confidence that they VIII act
Win wisdom and integrity in all that con-
Germs the welfare OF the people: and that
we tender thanks to Senator Morton for
his exertions In so shaping the legislation
of Congress on the reconstruction az fha
late rebel states, ss to secure the passage
Of the Fifteenth Amendment.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
IL; That we endorse the administration
OF General Grant as President of She Uni-
ted States; accept the increased collections
OF revenue the reduction of expenditures,
lie debt as a fulfillment OF hts promises az |
economy. and rejoice that the Victorious |
General OF the Uaion armies should, as q |
civil ofhcer, receive the last of the rebel |
States In its return to the national family, |
MORAL LEGIsLATIoN.
IL. Inasmuch as all Republican Govern |
ments depend for their stability and Der-
Petuity. on the Intelligence and virtue OF |
the people, IL Is the right and duty OF the /
State and National authorities to esi abIish,
foster and secure the highest moral an In
tellectudl development Of the people.
COUNTY REFORM.
13. That taxation for county and other
local purpo .es mas become so great as to be
oppressive to the people; that our system
of county administration needs reform
and we demBnd of our representatives In
the Legislature such changes in the stat
utes of the state as will protect the people
from extraVagant tax leVies by local au-
thorities; and as an aid to this needed re-
form, we favor a reduction OF the fees OF
county officers TO standard which will |
furnish fair and reasonable compensa-
ton for the services rendered, and that no
officer should be favored with salary, fees
Or perquisites beyond such fair and reason
able compensation.
CANAL BONDS.
IA. That the canaI stocks, issued under
The legislation OF 1876 and 1877, commonly
called the " Butler Bill" were, by the terms
OF the contract, charged exclusively upon
the Wabash and Erie Canal. its revenues
and lands; and the faith of the State never
having been directly or indirectly pledged
said canal stocks therefore constitute no
part of the outstanding debts or Liabilities
ofthe State. That the Constitution of this
state ought to be amended at the earliest |
practicable period, so as TO prohibit the
taking effect of any law or acts OF the GEN
7ral Assembly proposing to recognize or
create any liability Of the State for the
~ iaio canal STOCKS, or any part Ghereof, un-
IL such proposition shall have been SUBJ
mitted to direct vote of the people OF the |
state and approved by them.
STATE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
Is. That we heartily endorse the admin
lstration of our State affairs by Governor
5aker and his associate officers, and espe-
cialIy congratulate the people that the
time is so near when the State debt will he
Iiquidated.