The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-26
ESTABLISHED. 1881.
The RepubIIcan Sac Plalform


The Union Republican party of Indiana
| assembled in Convention at Indianapo.
| Is, on the 22d day OF February, 1870. make
| he following declaration OF principles:
CONGRATULATIONS.
1. We congratulate the country on the
| restoration OF lsW and order in the late
rebeliious States, under the RECONSTRUCT
ton measures adopted by the general
government and upon the return OF
peace, and of fraiernal feeling among the
people OF al the states under Constitu-
ton securing an equality of political and
tiedt, Sind. rights OF ali eitiAens, without dis.
THE CONSTITUTION.
q, z. 1nat We reverence the Constitution OF
tne y nlted states, as the 50 preme law OF
principles of free Government. and foi
lowing It's teachings we will adopt from
il.le.lo LINE - Tine, sneh amendments as are
necessary more completely TO establish
Justice insure domestic tranouIlifv. ana
secure the blessib IS Of liberty to oufsaivfs
FFTEESTH AMENDxENT.
3. Ihag We rejoice az the ratification M
the Fifteenth Amendment, which forever
all men, and we extend to the colored
man helping hand to enable mini in
the race OF life 70 improve and elevate his
condition.
NATIONAL DEBT.
4. That the National Debt creatad In
the defense and preservation I the nion,
however great the burden, must be cheer.
fully borne until honorably and honestly
extingulshcd In accordance with the letter
the debt, and that all attempts at repudin.
tlon OF principal or interest shsuld meet
the seorn and denunciation Of any honest
and patriotic people.
EcONoMY DEMANDED
5. That We demand, Ia every deuaffunen
OF the Government. from the highest 10 the
lowest, the stricteai economy fn ali ex-
pendltures. consistent with the ieuu8 re-
ments OF the public service; the reduction
and aboli6hment of all extiavagant fees
and salaries; the closing of All useless
onlces and the dismissal Of their incum-
0ents. and All efforts to these snds, In
Congress or elsewhere, have our unquaIi-
fed approval,
HEpUcrNG TAXES.
.. That q rednc ION OF taxation is de- |
manded, both OF tariff and internal xes
until tt reaches the lowest amount consist |
ent with the credit and necessities of the /
tariff for revenue, believing that a D. oper |
adjustment of duties must necessarily AZ |
ford al the incidental protection 70 which |
CURRENCY.
z. That we are IN favor OF a CURRENCY \
founded on the national credit as abund- |
ant as the trade and commerce. OF tie |
country demand, and that we dlsapprove /
Of all laws In reference thereto which es- /
taoiishes monopoly or inequality therein. |
LANDS AND gUBsIDIEs
q That we are oppose 10 the donation 1
of the public lands or the grant OF sub
sides In money Ia railroads and other |
and That we demand the |
reservation of The public domain for the |
use Of actual settlers and educational pur- |
poses.
soLDIERs AND SAILORS.
3. That we re-afnrru that 4" of all who 1
were faithful In the trials of the late war, |
there are none entitled TO more especial 4
honor than the brave so .diers aud seamen |
who endured the hardships OF campaign \
and cruise, and imperiled their lives In |
the service OF their country. and the ooun
les aud pensions provided by law for /
those brave defenders of the nation are /
should be paid without oosL 10 the Teclpl. |
ent. The widows and orphans of the gal. i
lant 1Sao are tne WsE1s OF tne natlon-a
sacred legacy bequeathed to the nations /
protecting care
ENDORSEMENT OF CONGRESS.
10. That we approve the general course Il
OF our Senator and Republican Represent |
tatiVes In Congress, and express our full /
and entire Confidence that they viii act |
with wisdom aud integrity In ali that con.
Germs the welfare OF the people: and that |
we iender thanks To Senator Morton Tor i
of Congress on the reconstructiOn of the |
late rebel states, as TO secure the passage |
OF the Fifteenth Amendment.
ADMINISTRATIONS EN ooRSED.
il. That we endorse the admin istratfon /
OF General Grant as President OF the UNI. i
ted states; accept The incre ased collections |
of revenue, the reduction OF expenditures,
and payment of a large portion OF the pub /
lie deot as fulhilment OF his promises OF
economy. and rejoice that the victorious /
General OF the Unfon armies should as a
civil officer, receive the last oftge rebel
States In its return to the national family
MORAL LEGu5LATIoH.
IL. Inasmueh as all Republican Govern
mentg depend for their stability and per- |
the people. it is the right and duty of the |
State and National autho sities to esi abii-h,
to>ter and secure the highest moral an In
tellectuaI development OF the peo pie,
COUNTY REFORM.
l3. That taxation for county and other |
local purpo -es has become so great as to be i
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 |
thortttes; and as an aid to this needed re-
form. we favor reduction OF the fees OF
county officers TO a standard which will
furnish q fair ana reasonable com penea-
tiOn 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.
H. That the canaa stocks, Issued under |
the legislation OF 1916 and 1877, commonly |
OF the contract, charged eXciusiYeiy upon
lhe Wabash aud Erie Canal, 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
stale ought 70 be AMENDED at the earliest
practicable period, SO as to prohibit the
taking effetst OF any law or acts Of the Gem
eral Assembly proposing to recognize or
said canal stocks, or any part thereof, un-
I'll such proposition shall have been sub
mitted 20 a direct vote Of the people of the
State and approved by them.
STATE ADMINISTRATIONS ENDORSED.
IS. That we heartily endorse the admin
stration OF our State affairs by Governor |
Baker and mis- associate officers, and espe-
sally congratulate the people that the
line is SO near when the State debt will be
entirely uquidated.