The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-03
ESTABLISHED. 1881.
The Republican state Platform.

The Union Republicaa party of Indiana
assembled ia Convention at Indianapo-
lis, on the 22d day OF February, 1870, make
the following declaration of principles:
CONGRATULATIONS
i. We congratulate the country on the
! restoration OF law and order in the late
rebelIious States, under the reconstruc-
tlon measures adopted by the general
Government, and upon the return OF
peace, and OF naternsl feeling among the
people OF ali the states under Constitu-
ton securing an equality of political and
eeiyli rights of all citizens, without dis
JUNCTION of race or color.
THE CONSTITUTION.
Z. 1naJ We reverence the Constitution OF
tee y nlted States, as the supreme law OF
InS lan1, ana wise embodiment of the
principles of free Government. and fol-
l9wlng its teachings we will adopt from
necessary more completely to estabIish
Justice, insure domestic tranquility. and
secure the blessings Of liberty to ourselves
FRTEESTu ANEEDMEeT.
3. Ihat we rejoice at the ratification Of
the FItteenth Amendment, which forever
all men, and we extend to the colored
man helping hand TO enable him in
condition. % It-
NATIONAL DEBT.
4. That the National Debt. created in
the defense and preservation II the u nfon,
however great the burden, must be cheer.
fully borne until honorabfy and honestly
extinRuished in accordance with the letter
the debt, aud that All attempts al repudia.
tion OF principal or interest ghsuld meet
the scorn and denunctation Of any honest
and patriotic people.
ECONOMY DEMANDED
B. That We demand, In every department
or the Govern ment, from the highest 10 The
lowest, the strtctest economy In all ex-
penditures, consistent with the require
nents of the public service; the reduction
and abolishment of all extIaVagant fees
and salaries; the closing of ali useless
offices. and the dismissal of their incum-
DentSs and all efforts to these ends, in
Congress or elsewhere, have our unquali-
fed approval.
REDUCING TAXES.
g. That a reduction of taxation is de-
manded, both OF tariff and Internal taxes,
until IL reaches the lowest amount consist
ent with the credit and necessities of the
Government, and that we are in favor OF q
tariff for revenue, believing that a proper
ao1ustment OF duties must necessarily af-
ford all the incidental proteetion to which
any interest is entitled. ErL
CURRENCY.
7. That we are in favor OF currency
founded on the national credit as abund-
ant as the trade and commerce of the
country demand, and that we diaapprOYe
of all laws in reference thereto which es-
tabiishes monopoly or inequality therein.
LANDS AND SUBSIDIES. r
9: That we are opposed 10 the donation
of the public lands or the grant of SUBJ
sidies In money Go railroads and other
corporations, and that we demand the
reservation of the public domain for the
use OF actual settlers and educational puf-
soLDIEBs AND sAILoRs.
9. That we re-afiirm that of all who
were faithful in the trials of the late war,
there are none entitled to more especial
honor than the brave soldiers and seamen
who endured the hardships OF campaign
and cruise, and imperiled their lives In
the service OF their country, and the boun-
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 recipl-
emf. The widows and orphans OF the gal
Ia n W ri
sacred legacy bequeathed to the natiOn'B
protecting care
ENDORSEMENT OF CONGRESS.
10. That we approve the general course
of our Senator and Republican RepFesen-
and entire confidence that they will act
with 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 50 shaping the legislation
| late rebel States as to secure the passage
of the Fifteenth Amendment.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
IL. That we endorse the admin istration
| of General Grant as President of the uni
/ OF revenue, the reduction of expenditures,
and payment OF a large portion of the pub
lie deot as fulhllment OF his promises Of
economy, and rejoice that the victorious
General of the Uplon armies should, as
States in its retarn to the national family.
MORAL LEGISLATION.
IL. Inasmuch as all Republican Govern
petuity, on the intelligence and virtue OF
L the people. IL ts the right and duty of the
| State and National aut orities to est ablish
| foster and secure the highest moral an in-
| telleetual Development OF the people.
COUNTY REFORM.
I3. That taxation for county and other
| local purpo seS has become so great as to be
| oppressive to the people; that our system
of county adm mtnistration needs reform.
| and we denBnd of our represen natives In
| the Legislature such changes in the stall
utes OF the state as VIII protect the people
from extravagant tax levies by local au-
thorities; and as an aid to this needed re-
form, we favor reduction OF the fees Of
county officers TO a standard which will
furnish a fair and reasonable compensa-
tiOn for the services rendered. and that "a
or perquisites beyond such fair and reasOn-
able compensation.
CANAL BONDS.
Il. That the canal stocks, Issued under
the legislation OF 1916 and 1877, commonly
called the Butler Bill, )" were, by the terms
OF the contract, charged exclusively upon
the Wabash and Erie Ce nal, its revenues
and lands; and the faith of the State never
having been directly or indirectly pledged
for the payment or redemption thereof,
said canal stocks therefore constitute no
part of the outstanding debts or liabilities
of the 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
eraI Assembly proposing TO recognize or
create any liability Of the State for the
said canal stocks, or any part thereof, un-
TIL such proposition shall have been sub
mitted TO direct vote of the people OF the
State and approved by them.
STATE ADMINISTRATION ENDoRsED
Is. That we heartily endorse the admin
istratiOn of our State affairs by Governor
Baker and his associate officers, and espe-
ciaIiy congratulate the people that the
time is so near when the State debt VIII be
entirely IiQuidated.