The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-03-04

p,i that thc action OF the Second hls-
irict be indorscd. which waS taken by
consent. and the coorcl delegates from
Wayne counticS- 10 num-
hrr took their itl very load and
long-coniinucd applause.
lhc name of the Fey. v. 7. Malone,
iore Of t.lc colorcd delegates FROM Floyd,
MAS added to the lisi oi Vice Presidents.
lana Il Radical contemporary SAYS the 'buil
ding shook with the most ttiinullaous
cheer, as The Rev. Malone n,0deSily and
Irclucianlly went forward and took Lis
place on the platform.
The convention resolved Itself thus -
.tliat we rejoice at tie ratification Of the,
fifteenth amendment. " hics forever Sc
G ,res m equality OF loiliicai rights 10
'Iail men.
Thc state Sentinel ha- The following
lin relation 10 the convention. tie teAetl
lard Tie platform:
The heretofore prominent men OF Tie
hnriy did noi receive any -nerial con
I.idcration. or amy. IL fact The nalle OF
Morton failed 10 excite any cinoiion Or
lcr,nusiasu. ana the gallant tumbnrk.
although upon The Goor ana lhc stl-c d q
hot bring down the house once. We did
mot notice Governor Baker in the liali.
Ibu. il he was. his presence did not edti.el
In r;pulc upon Tie surface. - iarar ti'iS
i .l('ouycntion wa- concerned, l!c was tie
iigl,t of other days.
The ticket nominated. as Il whole. Isl
lwcaS. Tie present o'liccrS WHO nave
lbcrn rc-noninatcd. never sirong. have
ldnue nothing during their terms OF o.
Itirc 10 command the confidence and re-
.rcet OF the people. Thcy have no' cor
,rrctcA any of tie abuses IN their oliices
I lor in any way attempted 10 tighten 'he
'lbur,lens OF the people. 1t has been Tier
: effort 10 make nil tie money possible
: 'out lhrir positions ior themselves, ard
It!iai's III.
: On the ii1h ballot. Mnior Gcn. Hobt.
: In Nilroy wa. uoninaicd for Treasurer
lof .;ta;c. He brings no strengths 20 lie
,i,ickct. lie is NOT cvsn popular nj home
or in his district. and. AZ a candidate III
l1s;s or Treasurer Of Carroll county. he
: Icli behind his tici,et. There Is simply
nos.ing OF him nothing as 4 liiili'"f!
Imam or civilian and lc can do nothing
!, for lis party by speech. reputation OF
y n;hrrn,;-c. We heard il charged upon
The noor of tl.c convention tliit nc mao
F! Ioncnlv advocated the payment o. iilr
: oi,l canal debt. against The assumption o'
+! (which the Convention passed strong
"Irc.olution - The Convention prc.3i's
1.-The anomaly Of a candidate occupying
lnnsitiea H. direct conflict Mlih ~ n!i''
liuin. .sud in i:s connection Me WI
Estate that General Ail'foy acted as y ~
hlh,ist for tl.at canal dria interest Whii'
''hlultlinr tie Office of .lgtit q! ~iatr
Gilus rroSt.ut;ng Lis o;..ri" postiioii,Nn'
:" h,-irg il 10 Urcc upcn tic state wat th'
y convention declared 10 te an unlGs
"tlr5l. ard which. i assumed. VIII ad'
Ilnvurfv "a the buidcn, Of thc pcolsr
y rriihei. doe Tie ncniii,a,ioio ioi { oio
~ Incl Nelson 1rt>lvr Tor NIiuriry tca
rral. i,nnruye ,iic character 81 '"' u,"c
II itc uia nothing during his ;Mo tcllAA y
S:ccrclqr. Of State ~ cslibit cNccu'iv
= lnhility. ur protect lie interests u ~
,s,r,lncorlr. WE suppose ho Mas ;he cAoic
y. ior evil. and PM Oh 10 iiil uit.
- Three of the present 1uagcs oi ~
Is,uprc,.;n Court. Aiesss'~. Ray. Elho! an
~ ;rcuvry were rc-nu.ninatei. !. and iio
- N. Osborn. of I.1rcic. on lic sec
: lond ballot. Was nominated 10 iilt up "
N',nrotl and ior thc vacancy occasioncd =
Iu ,he Withdrawal of Judgc Frazer rs
!; icandida,c.
u n casual reading OF Tic platform OIL
crri;s rccc sSarv to disclose the intent OF j
Va f,aIuc:rs. Tie true position of the part
oh ,,l,on all lhc live issues oi ihc day. u
y y"iai,r,tions Of pubic policy now bcioll
- thc country. are caleiHlly conccaicd. y
~ 10 the public debt question ior instahc.
lFciThc Platform resolves IN iaNor oi
'se l,ayment in accordance With ;hc ictt'
MIL sui,it or lie several laws authuri
y! ijur Il. This means nothing anyihihi,
~ inst whatever construction may ne pl
,ccd upon il by those of conihclinG opil
i,p. The bonl-holdcr says .lc letter ~
ear spirit of the laws mean The payment
rs thc debt in gold, and such is The Co
rec s;ruction that majority in Congrc
on has placed upon the letter and spiIii
cr- the Laws creating the dcbt. And =
DS same criticisms will apply 10 The resoi
me tions in regard TO reform III tie iccs
hat conpcnsation Of county officers. WI
ac- n Republican majority IN both branch
I'VE of The Legislature. at the late scssio
her every cilort 10 cut down the fees OF cou
her ~ officers was defeated. The ncccssi
isc. OF this reform will be no greater Ill !
'git next Legislature than twas at The III
you and what prospect is there that al
,Iauec will be accomplished IL the sal
marty should again control the Lcgls
lay twe? That resolution is intended
see buncombc and only for that.
lid, The resolution agaiNst the payment
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