The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-27
qhe RepublIcan statn Platrnrm-


The Republican State Platform.
| The Union Republican party OF Indiana,
! assembled in Convention at IndianapO-
the following declaration OF princip!e5:
! .coHGRATULAToRY.
/ /. We congratulate the country on the
restoration OF law and order In the late
rebelious States. under the recons true.
tion measures adopted by the general
! Government. and upon the return OF
people of ali the States under q ConstItn-
| tion securing an equality OF political and
civil rights of all citizens, without dis
tinction Of race or color.
/ THE CONSTITUTION.
/ q That we reverence the Constitution OF
the United States, as the supreme law OF
the land, and a wise embodiment of the
principles of free Government, ard fol-
lowing its teachings we Will adopt from
time to time, such amendments "A are
necessary more completely to establish
Justice, insure domestic tranquility, and
secure the blessings Of liberty 10 ourselves
aud our posterity.
FIFTEENTH AMEEDME.T.
3. That we rejoice at the ratification OF
the Fifteenth Amendment, which forever
secures an equality of political rights 10
all men, and we extend to the coloTed
man a helping hand to enable him in
the race OF life TO improve and elevate. his
condition.
NATIONAL DEBT.
A. That tho National Debt. created in
the defense and preservation n the Union
however great the burden, must be cheer.
extinguished In accordaLce with the letter
and spirit of the several laws authorizing
the debt, and that all attempts az fepudia-
tion Of principal or interest should meet
the scorn and denunciatiOn OF any honest
and patriotic people.
ECONOMY DEaIANDED.
5. That " demand, in every depattnnent
of the Government, from the highest 20 ne
lowest. the EtTiCfgSt GCOnnmU I'm nj
pepdltures, consistent with the ieauire-
ments of the public service; the reduction
and abolishment of all extIavagant fees
and salaries; the closing Of ali uself IS
offices. and the dismissal Of their incum
bents, and all efforts to these ends, Ia
Congress or elsewhere, have our unquaIi-
fed approval.
REDUCING TAXES.
q. That reduction OF taxation is de.
manded, both of tartG and internal taxes
until IL reaches the lowest amount consist.
ent with the credit and necessities of the
GoYernment, and that we are In favor of a
taTln ior revenue, believing that a proper
adjustments of duties must necessarily af-
ford all the incidental protection to which
any interest is entitled.
CURRENCY
7. That we are In favor OF q currency
founded on the national credit as abund-
country demand. and that we disapprove
of all laws in reference thereto which es-
tabllsheS monopoly or inequality IL erein,
LANDS AND SUBSIDIES.
8. That we are opposed TO the donation
of the public lands or the grant or sub
sidies 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-
poses.
0. That we Te-anirm that 'tof all who
were faithful in the trials of the late war
there are none entitled TO more especiaf
honor Than the brave soldiers and seamen
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 10 the reclpi-
ent. The widows and orphans of the gal
liant dead are the wards of the national
sacred legacy bequeathed to the nations
projecting care
ENDORSEMENT OF CONGRESS.
10 That we approve the general course
tatives in Congress, and express our full
and entire confidence that they will act
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 of the
late rebel States. as to secure the passage
OF the Fifteenth Amendment.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
IL. That we endorFe the administration
of General Grant as President of the Uni
ted States; accept The Increased collections
OF revenue, the reduction of EXP ditdrea.
and payment of large portion OF the pub
lie debt as fuifitlment of his promises OF
economy, and rejoice that the victorious
General OF the Upion atmies should, as a
States IN It's return TO the national family.
MORAL LEGISLATION.
r. Inasmuch as all Republican Govern
ments depend for their stability aud per-
petuity. on the intelligence and virtue OF
the people. 1t iE the right and duty OF the
State and National authorities to es. a bIf. b.
foster and secure the highest moral an in
tel. actual development OF the people.
c0UsSTx REFoRM.
I3 That taxation for county ana oti,sr
local purpo es has 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 VIII protect the people
thorities; and as an aid To this needed re-
form. we favor a reduction OF the fees OF
county officers 70 q standard which will
furnish a fsir and reasonable compensa-
tion for the services rendered, and that no
officer should be favored win salary, fees
orperquisites beyond such fair and reason-
able compensation.
CANAL BONDS.
il. That the canal stocks, issued under
the legislation OF 1915 and 1877, commonly
called the" Butler BID" were, by the terms
the Wabash and Erie Canal, its revenues
and lands; and the faith of the State never
naNlnB bSeH uAftCbiy luulfectlY pledged
for the payment or redemption thereof
said canal stocks therefore constitute no
part OF the outstanding debts or liabilities
OF the state. II at the Constitution of this
state ought 70 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 reco0nfze or
create any liability of the State for the
SAID canal stocks or any part thereof, un-
I'll such proposition shall have been SUBJ
mltted TO direct vote of the people Of the
State and approved by them.
STATE ADMINISTRATIONS ENDORSED.
Is. That we heartily endorse the admin
tstration of our State affairs by Governor
Baker and his associate officers, and espe-
cially congratulate the people that the
time is SO near when the State debt will be
entirely Iquidated.