The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-07
The Republican state Platform.

The Union Republican party of Indiana
assembled IN Convention at Indianapo
/ the following declaration of principles:
CoNGRATULAToRY.
| 1. We congratulate the country on th,
restoration of law and order in the lat
ton measures adopted by the genera
| Government, and upon the return O
peace, and OF frateTnal feeling among tho
| people OF ali the States under a Constitu.
| ton securing an equality of political and
/ civil rights of all citizens, without dis
tinctton of race or color.
THE CONSTITUTION.
2. 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, and fol-
| lowing its teachings we will adopt from
time to time, such amendments as are
necessary more completely to establish
Justlce, insure domestic tranquility, and
secure the blessings Of liberty TO ourselves
and our posterfty.
FRTEEETH AAIENDmERT.
3. That we rejoice at the ratification OF
secures an equality of political rights to
all men, and we extend to the colored
man helping hand to enable him in
the race Of life 70 improve and elevate his
NATIONAL DEBT.
4. That the National Debt created in
the defense and preservation II the nfon
however great the burden, must be cheer
fully borne until honorably and honestly
and spirit of the several laws authorizing
the debt, and that all attempts at repudfa-
ton of principal or interest sheuld meet
the ScOrn and denunciatfon of any honest
and patriotic people.
ECONOMY DEMANDED.
.: Tnet We demand. in every department
Of the government, from the highest to the
lowest, the strictest economy In all ex-
peuditures, consistent with the Teouire-
L1ents of the public service; the reduction
anG adjustment of ali extIavaQant fees
AnCl salaries. the closing nf al SO
offices. and the dismissal Of their fpcun-
bents, and all efforts to these ends in
congress or elsewhere, have our unquali-
fed approval.
REDUCING TAXES.
D. That a reduc. ION of taxation is de.
manded. both of tariff and internal taxes.
ent with the credit and necessities of the
Cover ment, and that we are in favor OF a
tartn for revenue, believing that a proper
Adjustment OF duties must necessarily af-
ford all the incidental projection to which
any interest is entitled.
CURRENCY.
z. That we are IN favor of q Currency
founded on the national credit as abund-
ant as the trade and Commerce. of tine
country demand, and that we disapprove
tablishes monopoly or inequality therein
LANDS AND SUBSIDIES.
g. That we are opposed to the donation
of the public lands or the grant of sub-
sldles IN money TO railroads and other
reservation of the public domain for the
use of actual settlers and educational pur-
poses.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
8. That we re-affirm that "of all who
were faithful in the trials of the late war,
there are none entitled TO more especial
nonor than the brave soldiers and seamen
who endured the hardships of campaign
and cruise, and mpertied their lives In
the 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-
ent. The widows and Orphans of the GAL
liant dead are the wards of the natfon-a
sacred legacy bequeathed to the nations
protecting care
ENDORSEMENT OF CONGRESS.
10. That we approve the general course
OF our Senator and Republican Represen-
tatiN es In Congress, and express Our fnu
ana entire confidence that they Will act
with wisdom aud integrity In ali 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 of the
late rebel States. rs to secure the passage
OF the Fifteenth Amendment.
ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
IL. That we endorse the administration
of General Grant as President of The UnI-
ted states; accept the Increased COLLECTORS
of revenue, the reduction of expenditure,
lie debt as fulhllment of hts promises of
economy, and rejoice that the victorious
General OF the U"1on armies should. as a
civil officer, receive the last of the rebel
States in its return to the national family.
MORAL LEGISLATION.
II. Inasmuch as all Republican Govern
ments depend for their stability and per-
petuity, on the intelligence and virtue OF
the people. it is the right and duty of the
State and National authorities to EST abli> b.
fO>ter and secure the highest moral an in
teliectuaI development OF the people.
COUNTY REFORM.
fo, oorrt~-
local purpo es has become so great as to be
oppressive to the people; that our system
OF county administration needs reform
and we demand 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 q reduction of the fees of
county officers TO standard which will
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.
IA. That the canal stocks, issued under
the legislation OF 1875 and 1877, commonly
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
for the payment or redemption thereof,
said canal stocks therefore constitute no
part of the outstanding debts or liabilities
State ought to be amended at the earliest
practicsble period, so as to prohibit the
taking effect of any law or acts of the Gen.
eral 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 SUBJ
mitted to direct vote of the people of the
State and approved by them.
STATE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
l5. That we heartily endorse the admin
istration of our State affairs by Governor
Baker and bis associate officers, and espe-
cialIy congratulate the people that the
time is so Eear vi hen the State debt will be
entirely Iiquidated.