Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-03-04
Indiana Republican Platform.

The Union Republican party o.
Indiana, assembled in Convention al
Indianapolis, on the 22d of February, 1870
make the following declaration of prin.
eiples:
We congratulate the country on the restoration
OF law and order in the late rebelious States under
the reconstruction measures adopted by the General
government ana upon the return Of peace and the
return OF feeling among the people of all
States under Constitution securing an equality OF
political and civil rights of all citizens without dis
tinction of race or color;
That we reverence the Constitution of the United
STATES as the supreme Jaw of the land, and wise
embodimt mt of the principles Of free government
ana, following its teachings, we will adopt, from
Time 20 time such amendme nts as are necessary
more completely to establish justice, insure do
mestic tranq utility, ard secure the blessings of
liberty to ourselves and ourposterity; and that we
rejoice at the ratification of the Fifee nth Amend
ment, which forever secures an equality of poti-
calrlgnts 10 all men and we extend to the colored
man helping hand, to enable him in the race of
NE 70 improve and elevate his condition;
That the National debt, created III the defense
aud restoration of the Union, however great the
Dnrden must be cheerfully borne until honorably
ana honestly xtinguished in accordance with the
letter and spirit of the several laws authorizing the
deot, ana that all attempts at reputation of prin-
cpal or interest should meet the scorn and denun-
eia rh,a OF an honest and patriotic people;
mat We demand in every department of the
Government, from the highest to the lowest. the
strictest economy Of all expenditures consiste at
with the requirements Of the public service that
reduction OF taxation is demanded, both Of tariff
and internal taxes, Hit reaches the lowest amount
consistent with the credit and necessities of the
government and that we in favor Of tariff for
revenue, believing that a proper adjustment of
duties must necessarily afford the incidental proec-
uon to which any interest 10 entitled;
Ihat we are in favor of a currency founded on
natlonal credit as abundant as the trade and com
MERGE OF The country demand, and that we disap-
prove or all laws in reference thereto which esab-
lish monopoly or inequality therein;
mat we are opposed to the donations of the
public lands Or the grant of subsidies in money to
railroads. or other corporations, and that we
demand the reservation of public domain for the
use OF actual settlers, and educational purposes.
The platform further approves the
general course of the Republican Senators
and Representatives in Congress len
dorses the administration of President
Grant and of the State Government and
congratulates the people of the State that
the time is so near when the State debt
will be entirely liquidated. 1t recommends
that the State Constitution be so amended
as to prohibit the taking effect of any law
or act of the General Assembly recogniz-
ing any liability of the State for the
Wabash ami Erie canal bonds, and recon-
mends changes in statutes of the State to
prevent extravagant taxation; extravagant
tax levies by local authorities for local
purposes; reaffirms the obligation to the
soldiers and sailors of the late war, and
that bounties and pensions provided by
law should be paid without cost to the
recipient.